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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 8:42 am
It is a very strange addiction, isn't it, LL? Glad you had success. Good work, Nick!!!
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 2:33 pm
Wow, Nick! That is great! LL, glad you didn't give in!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 4:24 pm
It's a very difficult addition to kick but once you do it ... everything changes for the better! Congratulations LL and Nick!!! 
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 1:46 pm
<sigh> I need to stop smoking. I do not want to because I enjoy it, but for health reasons I need to. I smoke clove cigs, is there any difference between cloves and regular cigs?
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 1:52 pm
Yes Clove cigarettes STINK! <running like hell>
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 1:54 pm
LOL Scooter! If I am not smoking and I smell someone smoking cloves it turns my stomach.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, February 02, 2007 - 8:33 pm
Nicotine Hand Gel Clove cigarettes are more dangerous for you then regular cigarettes.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 2:38 pm
Today is my 4 year anniversary smoke free! I went cold turkey. Just decided I'd had enough one day and did it even though I still had cigs left. I got rid of them. I have not looked back and am so glad I quit! When I was diagnosed with Wegener's Granulomatosis 2 yrs. ago (link in my profile), my doc told me if I was still smoking I wouldn't have made it (the disease attacked my lungs, heart, kidneys, and sinuses.) Just wish my girlfriend had quit when I did. She continued to smoke even though she had COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, used inhalers, etc. Kept saying when I run out of cigs, next month, etc. October 9, 2006 she was admitted to ICU because she couldn't breathe. Lung collapsed and heart stopped. They got her back but she was put on a respirator because she no longer could breathe on her own. Diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. Nothing they could do. She died November 19 without ever fully regaining consciousness. She was smoking up until the day she went in the hospital. That was one sad funeral. She'll never find out how the Sopranos (her favorite show) ends. Continued good wishes for everyone who is kicking the habit!!!
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 8:44 pm
Congrats on your anniversary, Retired! I'm sorry to hear about your friend. 
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 7:16 pm
Still doing ok, still having cravings but fine.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 8:38 pm
Good going, LL!! I knew you would be successful this time.
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 11:38 am
I now have 540 in the box, wow it adds up fast and it won't even be 2 months until the 12th. Today is a good day I actually haven't had a craving today and didn't even think about it until I came to check in.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 11:49 am
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay, Quitters!!
Keep up the GREAT work!!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 6:51 pm
Yay LL!!! Yay Nick!!! Yay those other two quitter who don't post much!!!
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 9:20 pm
I turn 36 tomorrow. I smoked or used some form of tobacco since I was 15....that's nearly 21 years. Kinda scary when you think about it. I've been smoke free for over a month now and haven't had a drink in over 8 months. Not to shabby. :D
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 10:25 pm
Yay, Nick! Awesome that you have turned your health around before your 36th birthday. Great investment for you and your family. Happy Birthday tomorrow!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 10:53 pm
Congratulations, Nick. You should be very proud. And a very happy birthday to you tomorrow!
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 1:12 am
I stopped on sat. I want a cig so bad right now.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 1:19 am
{{{{{Zmom}}}}}
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 1:26 am
Thanks Sea, I have 4 left and can't bear to throw them away. I have sucked on so many mentos the past few days I think I am going to puke from them. i am cranky now too.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 1:46 am
Be careful of straws.. but sometimes they are good to chew on.. I just have to be careful because it puts my jaw out of alignment. Regular gum can be good in that it promotes saliva and is good for the brain, they say.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 4:01 am
Keep at it Zmom..you are doing it...one craving at a time. I would read through this thread a bit and see some of the suggestions to get over the cravings.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 4:12 am
I'm so proud of you quitters! Its sooooo hard. I'm on my last carton now. I may start counting down the packs and then the cigs if that wouldn't make ya'll too crazy. See, I'm already getting antsy. LOL
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 6:36 am
Zmom, you are at the very very worst stage now, I promise you it gets better. Just take it one craving at a time. Don't worry the crankiness will pass. Be proud of yourself, tell yourself what a good thing you are doing, this will pass I promise. Try drinking juice or take a little walk when it gets really bad. Don't look ahead or back right now, just deal with today, all you have to do is get through today, tomorrow can be dealt with tomorrow. Everyday will get a little easier. I am almost at 2 months now and I still have little cravings but nothing I can't handle because for the first time in my life I am in charge not the damn cigarettes. You can do it.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 8:04 am
Yay Zmom!!! Making the decision that you ARE going to quit is one of the hardest steps. And you have already done that. Now it is just a matter of enduring, as LL said, one day at a time, one hour at a time, two minutes at a time. You will eventually get there, although there may be some agony along the way. You are a very strong person, and you can do it, and you will. Twinks, we will be here when you make the plunge. I know you have this thing about not using a nicotine substitute, but the patch, gum, and lozenges have helped a lot of people get through it with less agony. It may not make sense, but somehow you don't get addicted to the patch. It seems to be the inhaled nicotine that is the addictive part. Well, that and the fact that you gradually taper off the nicotine substitute.
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