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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 1:57 am
My mom said she still enjoyed it and enjoyed the smell long after she quit, while my dad had long stopped enjoying it and tried to quit before he finally did.. people are different. Zmom, I think that is par for the course, that you'll slip and all you can do is start the stoppage again. By the way, I know you've said nicotine isn't a factor but I was googling tonight and it seems that there is less nicotine in clove cigs but actually more is taken into the body so, heck, the patch might be a possible tool for you after all? http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_notes/NNVol18N2/Alternative.html
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 1:29 pm
Congrats, Twinkie! Hang in there, Zmom and Dipo! Just try again.
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 8:12 am
Just checkin in, smoke free, loving it.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 10:53 am
Yay LL! Me too.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 12:22 pm
Way to go, LL!!! This may mean I can take another long trip out of the country? (LL took over in here when I was in Cyprus for the winter in 2003/4)
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 1:01 pm
I'm on day 3 of the pills so I'm still smoking but not for much longer. I timed it so I run out of cigs when I reach day 8. Its coming up very soon now.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 2:54 pm
Twinkie, I hope you don't have a terrible, terrible time of it. You just never know. Maybe you can be like Shadoe and hardly ever look back.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 5:28 pm
I'm hoping for that too, Juju. I hope the pills really do work. I told the doc that many years ago I tried quitting using the patch and I was wearing 2 patches, smoking, and being a <w>itch. So I want to try something else this time. LOL
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 6:03 pm
The key is determination, Twinks. You have to just make up your mind that you are going to get through it no matter what. If you can just persevere, you WILL live through it, although it may be ugly. That thought helped Fruitbat. She didn't have to DO anything but endure. And she endured.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 11:40 pm
Well, I don't have any choice now. With the COPD I have to quit. That fact alone should make it somewhat easier. I'll be able to breath better.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Monday, February 19, 2007 - 7:11 am
C'mon, Twinks! If I can do it...anybody can do it! I'm at 7 weeks now and I'm not gonna kid you and say it's over, but it is easier. :D
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, February 19, 2007 - 9:07 am
I know, Twinks. Well, you have a whole cheering section here. Come in and post whenever it gets too bad.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, February 19, 2007 - 3:55 pm
Oh, I'm sure you'll all be sick of me before its over! LOL
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, February 19, 2007 - 8:30 pm
LOL, as long as you live through it, we may be sick but happy.
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Monday, February 19, 2007 - 9:43 pm
Oh my heavens Twinkie, not a chance will be be sick of you. I owe back to everyone who read my posts, sometimes a couple of times a day. I will listen to you, you can vent, kick and scream, I will be here to pat you on the back and tell you that you can do it. I am not going to even try and kid you, it is pure hell for the first few days, but it gets better so fast, just hang in there and come in here as much as you can, let me know the day you are going to start and I will check in here when ever you want or even better if you have aim, we can add each other and you can reach me even easier if you feel the need to post some words that don't work here lol. This is a pay it forward place, when you are ready you can be the support for someone else that decides to quit soon. It is amazing how quick you go from needing comfort and support to being able to offer it. I will be waiting for you.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 12:21 am
Awww you guys are great! I'm so happy I'll have you in my corner. I'm sure I'll need lots of support and its nice to know I'll have someone to turn to. I really think its takes someone who used to smoke to know how hard it is to quit because hubby doesn't really get that. He doesn't know what the big deal is because he has no vices, dammit. He's going to owe me big time. LOL
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 12:24 am
Very true that he cannot understand, but I'm sure he wants to support you.. still I think you'll get the best support from the former smokers here and those of us like your husband will still be happy for you, too.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 1:59 am
Oh, Sea, he'll be thrilled. Since he's not a smoker he hates it and has put up with it all these years. Ain't he a peach?
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 6:56 am
OMG, was I ever happy when I woke up this morning. For some reason I dreamed that I went to my friends house and smoked a cigarette, then I felt guilty and just sick to my stomach cause I had done it again. When I woke up and realized it was just a dream it was great. I have fallen into the trap of having just one smoke when I get so far along and think I have it beat. Of course one leads to another and you are back on a pack a day before you know it. This dream was kind of good because it reminded me how bad I would feel again if I snuck a puff. I guess I have to realize that it takes a long time to get to the point that I can relax. Back to my mantra, one puff away to a pack a day.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 8:38 am
LOL, LL. Thank goodness is was just a dream. Yep, you ARE our poster girl for the "there is no such thing as just one cigarette" theory.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 12:53 pm
Thanks for that info, LL. Now I'll know not to even try it. And I like your mantra. I'm on my last 2 packs now.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 4:49 pm
Twinks you should have the very last one bronzed.. Do they still bronze baby shoes??
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 6:36 pm
LOL I have no idea, Sea! One thing that I think may make it easier this time is that I'm sleeping alot. I guess because of the COPD, I'm not sure. But I hope it continues until I'm over the initial period of quitting.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 9:49 am
10 cigarettes and counting.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 10:18 am
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ... blast off!!!
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