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Archive through February 11, 2008

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Slothkitten
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09-16-2003

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 3:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slothkitten a private message Print Post    
Dahli, I'm so giggling and snickering ! How much hilarity ensued with your sister !?
I just returned from my walk, I had stopped at the store and mine eyes imediately were drawn to the cigs, hahaha, I'm all you ain't coming home with me,lol !! Thank you, Dahli, this understanding here is the best !

Boberg ! You just gave me another ditty and I love it and I already used it ( I'm a slow typist, ha ) Illusions, lies and deceit, speak it sister ! (((( Boberg ))))

I'm laughing inside all the time and this is SO MUCH BETTER than the agony of before. I feel like I have slipped through the bars of my cell and have walked away free.

I have resisted most of my impulses to shout it out,lol . . . if I end up on a corner, thumping Allen Carrs book and sprinkling Chantix about, well, I'll get a picture,lol.


I'm a non smoker

shakes lady lumps

I'm so happy and relieved.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 4:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Still hanging in!!

Goddessatlaw
Member

07-19-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 5:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Dipo, that's two weeks!!!! You are doing fantastic!

Slothkitten
Member

09-16-2003

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 5:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slothkitten a private message Print Post    
Dipo, you are a !!!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 6:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Go Dipo!!!

Slothkitten, you almost made me cry too, just like Boberg did, but I am smiling too much. Congratulations on "getting it."

Now, there is an idea for when things get slow in here -

quote:

I almost pulled a Pamy yesterday. I was at water aerobics and I kept getting the urge to announce that this was my first exercise class as a non-smoker. I held it in though (you know never-smokers don't understand how excited you are cause they wonder why you ever did it in the first place and are probably only thinking to themselves, "well its about time idiot"), anyway, I held it in and laughed to myself thinking about the time Pamy made her annoucement. lol




You KNOW you have pulled a Pamy when ...

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 6:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Sloth YIPPEEE!!!! and WOW!!!

ROTF at using oh 'ello Guv'ner ! Or Hello Newman. what is the Guvner line from?

I can feel your power jumping off the page!! I love the excitement in your post!!! You and Bo are feeling the power and excitement like I do!!!! I love it!!!! I know some are still not as happy as we are about being non smokers...I wonder if reading the book is the key????
(keep in mind I read it 4 years ago but at least the info stayed with me!)


I truly believe that Fly guided me to that archive that day because how weird is it that out of all those archives her post is what I saw first! I am thrilled that book is helping ya all!!!! YIPPEEEEE

BO!! YIEEE 1 whole freakin week!!!!! I love that song!!!!

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 6:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Bo, just make that announcement whenever ya feel like it!!! I am telling ya it feels so freakin good!!!

I did it again when I went to get teeth pulled...and the sweetest xray lady ever! who just met me was so excited for me!!!! She keep saying how proud she was of me and then she went to front desk and said I gotta give Pamy a prize!! (I am standing there and all the waiting room ppl are staring at me and i am thinking oh shit!! she is going to give me a freakin sticker!! ROTF!)

She got me a travel tooth care kit and she told them all that I quit. I swear that woman was the sweetest thing ever!!! Its amazing how someone can touch your life forever and it only took her a few minutes!! I will never forgot her or her excitement.

anyway...my point is MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT!! anytime/anywhere!!! who cares if some ppl think we are crzy and you might just get a dental travel kit! LOL

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 6:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Dipo, that is great news!!! How are you feeling? Are you feeling the power?? xoxoxox

Oldtex, how are you doing??

LOL Juju and SK about pulling a Pamy!! ya know that can mean ALL kinds of things!!! heee heeee

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 6:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
went out with friends dancing last nite....I would go out and have cig when they did...one time my friend said here hold this and gave me the cig...it felt so weird in my hand...then she goes 'oh shit! I totallyforgot ya quit!!' I said it's not a problem, even holding the cig doesnt make me want it. I still like the smell while ppl are smoking but am finding the smell on clothes after someone comes back into office from smoking is very strong to me now.

I still vow to never be an anal non smoker...I always hated those ppl!! the smokers that quit and then all of a sudden are allergic to it...whatever...I remember a family friend being that way and it was like she was better than us and looked down her nose at us...just made me want to blow smoke up her nose. lol

one thing I noticed this morning and most of today is that my throat feels like I smoked all nite....anyone else have that???? is it cuz I was around it more than I have been? well, it is another plus cuz when I got up I thought WOW! I used to feel like this every morning!!!!

Slothkitten
Member

09-16-2003

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 7:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slothkitten a private message Print Post    
Juju, it's really like a light bulb went on. I can't help my feeling of joy and relief that I know what to do now and the fact that it is easier than I ever imagined. I feel pretty stunned by it and at the same time it feels so right . . .

Pamy Pamy Pamy !!! You called it magic once and it is . . . the magic of the mind. I finally made a connection and it cannot be unmade,lol !!

Keep pulling a Pamy, Pamy !!! A dental travel kit could be the start of something big, LOL !!
That's a lovely story.

I think 'ello Guvner is an old expression, I remember Austin Powers would say it with a leer, ha.

eta - Pamy, I don't want to be one of those snotty ex smokers either . . . allergic, riiight.
I was around smokers last night and I just shrugged and was happy I didn't have to shiver outside in the freezing cold to suck down some smoke ( like I had done the very night before , hahah ).



Slothkitten
Member

09-16-2003

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 7:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slothkitten a private message Print Post    
Pamy,I can't stand the ahole ex smoker team america types, either,lol.

I feel ok sharing my story here with all of you, but out in public, probably not.

I was around smokers last night and today, I love my friends and they smoke : shrug : so did I til yesterday. They will do what they do, just like me and everyone else. It hasn't bothered me a bit, either.

Now, the smell ? That's been bothering me for years.But, I still don't care if my loved ones puff in my house, it's not every day and I can air it out. I want them to be as comfy as they ever were.

Slothkitten
Member

09-16-2003

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 7:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slothkitten a private message Print Post    
Oops, thought my editing didn't work on that first post, so did another !

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 8:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Pamy, I am feeling good, made some chocolate chip cookies this afternoon (I don't normally crave cookies). My biggest issue is to not let the stress at work convince me it is okay to come home and "treat" myself. So far I have done okay with that part of it and hope I can stay strong and think of other things to do.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 8:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Dipo, no smokey treats. Just remember you'd only be screwing yourself and setting things back two whole weeks. It's easier to stay quit than to go back to square one. Three minutes of smoking and two weeks of screwing yourself - you know you don't want to do that. I'm at 4 months plus just reminding myself o that. Not going to do it again, staying quit is easiest.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 9:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL SK!!!!

Dipo, ITA with GAL! Hang in there you can do it!!

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 9:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
YAY Everyone!!!! Just because!

Oldtex
Member

03-06-2006

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 10:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oldtex a private message Print Post    
Bet all of ya'll who asked about me thought I was out smoking somewhere! LOL

Actually yesterday was pretty busy doing Saturday "stuff". Had only about 4 cigs during the day.

Then last night we went to a NASCAR party. Good food, new friends and drinks....and cheering for our favorite driver(s)! Didn't even think about smoking. Having too much fun and my mind was being entertained by everything going on. And a good friend did notice! She is an ex-smoker, but is not "allergic" and is not preachy. I can't and will not have friends like that.

OK, I had a couple very late last night when we got home, but I'm make progress. Well, it's progress in my eyes. I know reaching my goal of being a non-smoker is not as near as I had hoped by now, but I can certainly tell the difference in how I feel from 5 or so weeks ago when I first started Chantix.

I can be and am proud of myself, even though I'm not there yet.

It's just great hearing all of your success stories. I'm so proud of you all and each one of you is an inspiration.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 10:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Oldtex, you ARE a success story!!! Your journey is just taking a bit longer...there is NOTHING WRONG w/that!

I am so proud of you and I am thrilled you are proud of yourself!!

I think yesterday was huge for you...I think your mind is starting to let go of the monster and not reminding you of the urges as often. I know even when I was having fun after a couple hours I was jonesing for ciggy so you have made huge progress!!! YAH FOR YOU!!!

did you ever tell me if you read the Carr book?

and I didnt think ya were out smoking!! lol

(((hugs to you))))

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Monday, February 11, 2008 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yay Oldtex!!!

Dipo, at some point you will come to understand that having a cigarette is not a treat. It is the monster begging you to feed it again and bring it back to life. Good work resisting it.

Yay Dipo!!

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Monday, February 11, 2008 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I get it, but my evil twin does not.

Slothkitten
Member

09-16-2003

Monday, February 11, 2008 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slothkitten a private message Print Post    
Oldtex, you rock rock rock ! Everybody does it their own way, in their own time. I think anyone who is trying to deal with this addiction is a star and has a yard of guts. Every effort counts ! I admire you and everyone fighting this weed.
Your night out sounded like a blast !

lol Dipo.


I'm not high as a kite today on my quit. I feel really good, though. I bought a new purse, it'll be the first purse I've ever had that won't smell of ciggy ( when you smoked 2-3 packs a day like I did, EVERYTHING reeks ! ).

Yay back at you, Meme !

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Monday, February 11, 2008 - 11:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Lots of stars here!

And by the way, after I was away from secondhand smoke for a few years I did become "allergic" meaning that sometimes (not always and never can predict when) I just start sneezing and sneezing when I come in contact with smoke. But I just sneeze and don't throw "the look" at anyone or rag on them. Heck, sometimes I start sneezing for other reasons too.

Slothkitten
Member

09-16-2003

Monday, February 11, 2008 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slothkitten a private message Print Post    
Aww Sea, I wasn't talking about regular people being allergic ! I was talking about former smokers allofasudden were allergic after they quit.

For someone who never smoked, you are the most understanding, supportive and kind person !

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Monday, February 11, 2008 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I guess my body was just used to smoke, since I lived with two smoking parents until I was 17 and then a bit later married a smoker for 13 years.. and then a few years later smoke started making me sneeze!

My Dad was one of those though.. he drove mom crazy, would follow her into her sewing room, which was the only place she'd smoke once he quit

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Monday, February 11, 2008 - 9:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
yeah I wasnt talking about someone like you Sea :-)

bad flu going around work..my chest is so tight, feels like I smoked all day, I know if I was smoking I would have full blown brocitus right now...hoping these meds I got make it go away by Fri.....

xoxoxoo to ya all