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Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
So, my evil twin tried to surface this week - twice. Once for good news and then again when I was totaly pissed off and frustrated. I did prevail, though, and still going strong. 3 weeks, yeah.

Congrats to everyone for their successes.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 10:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yay Dipo!!!

Yay Slothkitten!!!

Yay Boberg!!!

Holly
Member

06-19-2005

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 5:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Dipo, that's a great observation about getting the urge to smoke when celebrating something like good news. The cravings also can hit when we're happy and feeling good about something and want to kick back with a cig to celebrate, not just when stressed or pissed off. Another trigger to watch!

Retired
Member

07-11-2001

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Congratulations to all the quitters for not giving in to the beast!!! Way to go!!!!

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 1:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Congrats to all the TVCH quitters!!!
Keep up the good fight!!

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Hey Sea, I just noticed the chart up top. Very nice!

Am wondering why mine says 9 years ten months, tho...it'll be twenty years on April 17.

ed: oh wait, maybe that's a typo for 19?


Lumbele
Moderator

07-12-2002

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Holly!

Yay, Nick!!!!!!!!!!!!! Inching closer and closer to that quit date. You can do it!!!!!!!!!!

Yay, Boberg! Congrats on holding tough for over 2 weeks now!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sloth, you just keep on reminding yourself it’s the Whammy talkin’! Yay for speedier “treading”!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those spurts of cravings really do come further and further apart until suddenly it hits you one day that you haven’t had one in quite some time.

Holly and Bo, on your trips outside the hospital for smoke breaks, you must have seen a your share of patients, too in their jammies, robes and slippers, IV-pole in one hand, cig in the other. Pathetic, really, but there you go, the life of a smoker.

Dipo, you go, girl!!!!!!!! Stand up to that twin of yours!!! Don’t let ‘im suck you back in. You’ve got 3 weeks in and your are going for 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh heck, Holly, I could find a reason to light up any moment of the day or night. Happy, sad, tired, hyped, good news, bad news, delighted, pissed, you name it, it was cause to puff.

1. no more smelly clothes, hair, house, car etc.
2. Feeling powerful
3. no more rushing out of a restaurant to smoke
4. no more hacking our lungs out
5. Don't have to keep my window down in the car
6. I don't feel or hear rattling in my chest when I take a deep breath now!
7. no more rushing to the store in a panic at closing time because that last pack *might* not last till tomorrow
8. No more shelling out big bucks for poison , each and every week. No more.
9. car and house windows that don’t need to be de-nicotined every time I turn around

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
Alright, this is it...I had my last smoke today at about 12:30 pm.

I will not buy anymore and God help me and those around me.

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 3:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Nick, feel free to rant all ya want. We've all been there. LOL Good for you!!! YAAAA!!!!

Boberg
Member

10-04-2002

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
YEA NICK...way to go! Smoke free for over 2 1/2 hours now.

Just remind yourself when the urge hits you, and it will...that that urge is nothing more than the nicotine beast wanting to be fed. Do not feed the beast. He is a liar and deciever and if you do not feed him long enought he will die.

It is scary saying goodbye and thinking of what life might be without cigarettes. That is just fear caused by the nicotine beast in order to try to keep you hooked. The fear is a lie. You are not giving up anything but feeding the nicotine beast. Nothing, nada.

You are gaining everything, especially Freedom, which I am understanding more and more each day!

The thoughts and urges will be frequent...be ready for them. KNOW what you are going to say. "Yippee, I am a non-smoker" You too will be free!

The urges are farther and farther apart for me now days (2 1/2 weeks into this)...I literally go hours without cigs even crossing my mind....I know that soon it will be days! Then weeks, and then months....

Come here and vent and say what you are feeling....there is a lot of experience here going thru what you are going thru....Years and years of experience...and they have lots of good advice, support and encouragement to give.....ask for it and take it...it truly helps.


YEA NICK, I am so happy for you.

Lumbele
Moderator

07-12-2002

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 4:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Yay, Nick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now that sounds like determination!!!!!!!! Good luck!

Goddessatlaw
Member

07-19-2002

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 5:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Go Nick!!!!!!! You know this drill . . . just tell yourself no. That's all you have to do.

Slothkitten
Member

09-16-2003

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slothkitten a private message Print Post    
Nick, YAY !!!!!!!

Ditto on all the great hints and advice here.

Nickovtyme
Member

07-29-2004

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 6:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
It's been six and a half hours.

Thanks...I've been through it before and know what to expect.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 10:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Go Nick!!!

As info, Nick successfully quit six months or so ago and then went through a lot of stress with buying and selling houses and moving, and Whammy sneaked in and grabbed him back, claimed he was his friend and the only one who could make Nick feel better. Bad Whammy, bad, bad, Whammy.

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 2:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Nick!!

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Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Hey you ex smokers!! Get in here and party while Pamy is gone...

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 2:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Yippee Nick! Be sure and stop in here often! You can let off steam instead of smoke. We take a lot and bounce right back.

Nickovtyme
Member

07-29-2004

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 3:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
Its been what.....30 hours or so

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 3:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Wow, Nick!!! You are doing great!!! Keep up the good work!!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 4:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yeah, remember, Nick, if you get a really bad urge, you are supposed to come in here and post until the urge goes away.

Yay Pamy!! Hope she is having a blast at Disney World.

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 6:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I'm sure she is.

Go, Nick, GO!! even more hours now..

Nickovtyme
Member

07-29-2004

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 8:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
I don't know if its the Chantix or just because I know what to expect...but I seem to be doing better this time around.

I'll get back to ya in a couple days...by then it may all change. :D

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
I'm telling you, Nick, its the Chantix. I saw a huge difference in quitting without and with. So much easier with.

Slothkitten
Member

09-16-2003

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 10:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slothkitten a private message Print Post    
Glad to hear it's better this time , Nick .

Me too, Twinkie.