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Archive through January 13, 2008

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Rissa
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03-20-2006

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 6:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
NP Pamy, I am just happy when I don't kill a thread. RFLOL

Oldtex, when you are finally done and quit... you will appreciate it so much more because of the struggle. I found there was a day when my mindset just changed. I wasn't a smoker trying to quit, I just plain wasn't a smoker anymore, enough was enough and I was done with it. Once the mental switch happened I never slipped, was never even tempted. Not everyone has that 'perfect quit moment', it's not so cut and dry. GAL, Twinkie, Sea, etc are right... you journey is your own. Don't let it get you down that it doesn't exactly mirror the experiences of someone else. My dad quit smoking over 20 yrs ago. He told me that every day for months was a struggle (he quit cold turkey) and even now if he sees someone smoke he wants to go over and rip it out of their hands.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 7:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
... go over and rip it out of their hands and smoke it himself to the bottom of his lungs, right? Hahahaha!

Don't sweat the small stuff, Oldtex. We are all imaginary anyway. You won't let us down.

Yeah, Pamy, Lumbele is definitely a keeper. If we can just keep her in the country. Or that other country to the north. But sometimes she takes off on us across the great pond and neglects to go to her local internetsplatzenkaffe. (I made that up).

Hukdonreality
Member

09-29-2003

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 8:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
<<I feel like I'm really letting alot of terrific people here down. And that sucks big time.>>

If you kick yourself in your butt one more time, I'm coming over there to kick you in your butt. My goodness, Oldtex, you've taken the first step, which is more than I have done! Everyone here is very proud of you for that!

Juju, the internetsplatzenkaffe is not imaginary, unlike you and all of us. It is easy to access if you know "people"; however, only Betty White and Allen Ludden know the actual password.

Meme9
Member

07-30-2001

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 9:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Oldtex, you can be pissy!!! In this thread, most of us(not Pamy)had our pissy days. As Pamy posted awhile back, she used it as a journal and I know I used this thread like a journal of my progress.

Think of it as a journal that talks back!!! LOL

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Well, I am glad you guys intend to keep me. The internetsplatzenkaffe places are still a bit sparse over there and not all that great anyway, so, I am afraid there will be some larger breaks on occasion. That's what the rest of the cheering squad is for. One disappears for a while, the others pull up the slack.

Oldtex, breathe!!! Nobody is feeling let down. By all accounts the Chantix way is a nice 'n easy quitting method. Just go with the flow.

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 4:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Actually I do remember Pamy having a pissy day or so.. or so she claimed!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 4:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Rissa, LOL!!! you dont have to worry about being a TK here! :-)

Meme...I love this line "Think of it as a journal that talks back!!! " that is soooo true!

Hukd, you are here in this thread, that is your first step...are you going to get Chantix? (i cant remember if you told us)

Sea is right I did have a few pissy days...ask Bill and Dylan LOL...actually they will tell you for a month I was pissy every day. I am a 'vent, get it out and its over' kinda gal.

Halfunit
Moderator

09-02-2001

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 5:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
3 weeks... 5 weeks... 12 weeks...

Doesn't matter how long it takes you to get there as long as you get there. :-)


Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 8:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Exactly right, Halfunit. The only contest here is the one with the grim reaper.

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Even Chantix shows a tortoise in their ads, slow but steady (lol of course I suppose they don't mind selling more Chantix, hmm?)

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 9:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Sea, dont be dissin my Chantix! my gloves will come on and we will have to go a couple rounds in the ring

Oldtex
Member

03-06-2006

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 9:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oldtex a private message Print Post    
Just want to thank everyone and add bit of an update...I feel better and more positive today.

Rissa - I'm looking for that "mental switch" to turn it off, but it's kind of dark in here. I know the day will come and I'll party hardy!

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 9:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Thanks for cking in Oldtex! Glad you had a good day....you will have more :-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 10:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
LOL, Pamy, no way am I dissing Chantix.. I think it is a freaking miracle!

YAY Oldtex, for a better day!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 6:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
I think it is a miracle too. Most days I can't believe what I am reading in here for people using Chantix. It just ain't like the old pure agony days of quitting smoking.

Boberg
Member

10-04-2002

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 10:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
Thank you all for all your support...makes me feel stronger to know so many want to help me do this thing and UNDERSTAND the struggle.

Oldtex my doctor told me to take Chantix and be committed to it. She said it can take up to 3 months to really do its job...just don't quit taking it and then she said I would need to take it for 3 months after my last cig. So just because you haven't quit completely doesn't mean it is not working...keep on keeping on...stay committed. Hey we will do this together. I am on day 4 of Chantix. Seems I have a slightly decreased desire for smoking, I know the packs are lasting longer than usual without any trying from me.

One problem I am having....abd pain. Sharp shooting pain in the epigastric area that comes and goes. I have had my gall bladder out so I am thinking it is the side effect of bloating and gas. Thinking of going out and buying so "Gas-X". Anyone else have this problem after starting Chantix?

The support and understanding here is tremendous, thank you all.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Boberg....I am surprised your doc told you to take so long after you quit but hey, whatever works best for each person :-) Honestly if it wasnt so expensive I prolly would have taken longer cuz I think it helped curb my appetite.

I know some of us took the whole 3 months and some of us just took the 1 month

I am going to weigh in monday (we are in contest at work for losing lbs) I know my pants fit tighter but I asked my friends (who are brutally honest) if I looked like I gained and they said no. I told them dont lie...and they looked at me like you know we dont lie about how we all look! LOL its true, if one of us wears somethign to work that is funky we know right away and never wear again hee hee

anyway..I am rambling :-)

I have noticed having more gas since I quit but didnt have it during the quit. I dont have any pain though, I just fart more than I ever have!

The thing that bothers me most is lately waking up and feeling like I smoked alot the nite before. My chest is tight and my throat feels swollen scratchy. I have never coughed up anything since I quit, which also surprised me but I hear that is normal on some.

The other thing my brutal friends said is that they notice I havent coughed in a month. They would tell me I coughed all the time...I didnt even know..they said I coughed at least 20 times per hour and I had no idea...I guess we dont hear what we dont want to hear.

point is.....in just 1 month of no smoking I stopped coughing. OUr lungs will heal themselves too!! In a few years they will look like we never smoked!!!! very cool

ok on a fun note...I had a dream last nite that the 'whammy' (thats what I called cig desire) was beggin me to have one and I yelled 'game over whammy!!!!' and he melted like the OZ witch and I heard that arcade sound of when the game is over. LOL

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Sea, LOL I know ya do. HAHAHHAH I got ya to say freakin!! hee hee

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 12:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yay farting Pamy!!!

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 3:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL maybe that will make the pissy non farting quitters happy!

well I just found out that that I have more debt than I thought/knew about,(thanks Bill!) and I have been depressed, very depressed. I have a pack here but dont want it. I figure thats a good sign ....at least something good will come of this today.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 4:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Pamy, just think about it this way: you'd have more debt if you were still buying cigs. Oh, and I don't think I could live with a pack in the house.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 4:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
and we are having a poker torney in couple min and all but 2 smoke..ooops make that 3 non smokers cuz I am one

I am just glad i know about the no puff rule or I would be a goner.....

but ya know what??? I really dont even want one

chnatix rules

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 4:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
You don't want one and you don't NEED one because they don't really calm you down. You just thought they did.

Yay Pamy farting looks VERY nice in New Messages if I do say so myself.

Boberg
Member

10-04-2002

Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 2:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
Ok, now I don't think it is abd pain, I think it is my lungs, probably bronchitis trying to set in again. Just more reason I need to quit.

This is day 5 on Chantix and I am determined to do this. I removed the ashtray from my computer room. Will not be smoking at the computer anymore. That is where I tended to smoke the most, one after the other. Better to break this habit now and learn to enjoy the computer and what it offers without cigs.

Small steps, one day at a time.

GO QUITTERS!

Halfunit
Moderator

09-02-2001

Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 3:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
Great move, Boberg!