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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 4:55 pm
Granny, do they still taste good? I kept cigs in my purse for 5 days after I stopped..just in case LOL I still have a pack in a drawer, totally forgot about it til just now
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 5:02 pm
Not to worry, Grannyg. From what the others have said about Chantix, you are still doing real good.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 8:29 pm
Great Job, Granny! Pamy, maybe someday you can have that pack encased in bronze or something.. As for "those people", don't even give them the satisfaction, Meme.. you are doing fantastic!
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 8:47 pm
You guys are so sweet!!! I'm grateful for all your encouragement! I didn't take the Chantix, but I had another motivation. I truly was almost at the end of my rope. I had to tell myself each night that tomorrow would be better than today, and for a long time it wasn't. A couple of weeks ago, I went to the pain management doctor, I told him I didn't want to become a doped up person, I wanted him to help me figure out all the things going wrong with my health and to help me. He told me if I stopped smoking the treatments he would be doing would work much better. Besides the meds I was taking he started me on Folbee, Requip, and after a couple weeks to then stop all the other meds and switch to just the Folbee and Prednisone. Trust me when I tell you, quitting smoking is a small price to pay, The absolutely madding pain has eased. I go back in another week and I'm so glad to have found a doctor who actually wants to help me. So now when I go to sleep at night and tell myself tomorrow will be a better day, I actually kinda believe it. And like Pamy, I too, did the hour count, and the day count. For some reason when you sense the hours and days adding up, you hate to start over as in any other competition, but the only competition is with yourself. I think it was GAL that told me I'd know when it was the right time for me, and she was right. So Grannyg, you'll know when its right! Just keep doing YOUR best, and I know you'll be okay! You gals are the best
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 8:56 am
I have been very bad today. granny hangs her head in shame.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 9:04 am
Granny, pick up your head and know that tomorrow is another day. You can do this Granny!!! Love you!!!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 9:40 am
Ain't no shame in your game Granny!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 10:43 am
Granny, no shame in slipping.. you know you can do it now, so you just start again. I'm just so proud of all of you.. and having gone out to <notsmoke> with you and Pamy and GAL and others, I'm thrilled..
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 10:59 am
I had such big plans for today. No cigs and the first thing I did this morning was reach for a cig. So, I will try again tomorrow. Today ends my second week. Pamy keeps saying it's the 3rd week, so I'm crossing my fingers that the 3rd week will be the same for me. Thanks for all the encouragement. I just wanted to be smoke free today.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 11:11 am
Grannyg, if you notice Pamy quit at 9:15 on a Tuesday, I quit on a Wednesday at 7:00pm. It doesn't have to be at the start of the day. In fact I think that would have been harder for me. It's what works for YOU. Your doing fine, this is just your prep work!!! Giving another YAY to Pamy!!!! Because your doing great!!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 7:30 pm
Granny, agree with everyone...no shame here, just encouragement!! Do they taste bad yet???? Meme has good point, we both quit at nite...technically I didnt even pick a stop date..it just happened Meme...you get an even bigger YAH!!!!!!! I can not believe how great I feel!!!! today I felt like I had snorted coke or done speed! I was feeling good and had tons of energy!!! *disclaimer...not that I know how one would feel on those type of drugs 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 7:33 pm
Who are the most recent quitters?? I would like to give props to everyone that quit this year, and would like to know who they are. I know Twinkie quit but I dont know when she did. I also want to hear stories of what changed when ya stopped??? what surprised you after you stopped? I read something years ago that said after 3 months .... after 1 yr...after 3 yrs...etc but cant remember what it said happened...anyone know???
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 7:42 pm
Granny, trip sister. All you have to do at this point is set a date and make it happen. You're ready. Next Monday at wakeup time, end of discussion. You will have cleaned out your cache of cigs, cleaned all your ashtrays and put them away. Not a big production, not a big "goodbye " ceremony, just DONE!! Set your target and roll with it. It is SO much easier than you think. Oh and PS cigarettes are not your friend. Fred is your friend. Mocha is your friend. I am your friend. Pamy is your friend. Juju is all of our Bestest Friend. We are all your friends. Cigarettes? Are the Devil. Talking atcha. Pick a date, don't make a funeral of it, and just do it. You won't be sorry. After that point, all you have to do is tell yourself "No." We should have a "Quitters" party next year. If nothing else, just to celebrate our victories over addiction and give the government taxation services the finger. They have to find someone else to eff.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 7:46 pm
Oh and PS Granny, I meant to add - those first thing in the morning smoke cravings are the WORST! I am still pissed every day when I wake up because I wake up jonesing a smoke. It's momentary, but pisses me off for at least an hour after I get up. You just have to ride it out. I know, get a pussycat. They're active, funny, and busy in the morning. They'll distract you. Would you like me to ship you one of the finest lil pussycats who ever in the history of evernest? Because I have a SURFEIT of PUSSERY.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 8:33 pm
LOL, GAL, cigarettes are indeed the devil, a handsome and slick devil of a serial killer that cons you into thinking he is your best friend. Once you manage to get a good choke hold on the little b*stard it becomes quite clear. Usually, not always. Sometimes the devil wins, and you have to fight the battle all over again.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 9:57 pm
my cravings never last more than 5 min, actually never more than 1 min at a time. Love what GAL said!!! I agree and a party next year sounds fun! Gran...I didnt pick a quit date, didnt take ashtray out of my room until I had gone 2 days with no puffs...still have a pack of cigs......so if picking a date scares ya..dont....just say 'lets see how long I can go without one' reading the stop smoking book a couple years ago has also helped because he explains why you cant take even 1 puff after ya quit.
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 8:30 am
Ok, I got up this morning and decided this is it. Have not had a smoke at all today. Left them at home so that I wouldn't be tempted while driving. I've had cravings and I just keep telling myself, this will pass. I made some party mix and I have eaten a ton of it today. Hope it's not fatting. lol
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 8:41 am
Good start Granny!! Keep going... love ya!!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 8:51 am
Yay, Granny!!!!!!!! One moment, one minute, one hour, one day at a time. Don't put the pressure of looking too far down the road on yourself. Just one foot in front of the other, one step at a time. You'll beat it, at your own pace.
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Meme9
Member
07-30-2001
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 9:41 am
YAY!!! Grannyg!!!
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 9:42 am
Thanks, Eggie and Lum. Gal is right, you just have to make up your mind. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that I make it all day!!!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 10:16 am
Get it on, Granny!!!! About three oclock this afternoon I expect to see you in here babbling apostacies and wishing fiery deaths on us all. Don't worry, it will pass and we'll be laughing at you (not with you, AT you) anyway so don't worry about hurting our feelings LOL.
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 10:27 am
Thanks Meme!!! Gal, I will come lookin for you!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 11:03 am
Didn't somebody about five years back in this thread have some sort of figure about how long a craving lasts? And it was some pitifully short time, like less than a minute? The point was that you distract yourself until you get past the craving time. Okay, I went and looked it up. Google "cigarette craving lasts only" and you will find enough stuff to read until the craving goes away. 
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 12:28 pm
Well, it lasted from about 10 til 1. I at least don't feel like I could choke somebody now. But if I would have had some smokes with me, I think I would have caved. 8 hours and no smokes. Now I just need to go home and go to bed. lol But I can really tell the difference in the way I feel now and the way I felt then. Almost like a relief that I made it through it.
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