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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 8:18 am
Laughing at this thread ! Rissa, what a great idea you had to change your routine with the baths, and your idea just spread and grew. What a great story and gorgeous bath ! Pamy, I posted about quitting in my folder. I've picked this Tuesday to start the Chantix. I have a good feeling it's going to really work !
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 9:27 am
It will work, Slothie! And its so stress-free! That's what I love about Chantix. There's no pressure of a quit date. You keep smoking until you just feel like you don't need to smoke anymore. Its wonderful!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 11:09 am
ITA with Twinkles! I think that is the key!! It takes the fear out of actually thinking you have to quit on a certain day, takes fear out of thinking this is my last nite of smoking, etc. I didnt even know my last puffs were gonna be my last puffs. It just happens like magic I am so glad you will part of the magic! <I am pouting cuz no one laughed at my hard on reference in my 11:05 post yesterday > LOL
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 11:13 am
lets play a game Who will be the first new non smoker of 2008??? Oldtex??? Boberg??? Kaylamom??? Slothkitten???? a lurker???? Good luck! and honestly ya all will be winners! I think 2008 will have more quitters than the last 2 years combined!!!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 11:19 am
Awww, here ya go, Pamy! Are you all better now?
Actually, I must have zoomed right past that part of your 11:05 post...'cause I'm too angelic-like to notice things like that!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 12:49 pm
Thx Hukd!!! and LOL!!!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 12:57 pm
And I'm too menopausal to notice! LOL
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 3:31 pm
Pamy, I forgot to lol at the hard on ! lol When I read your post, I remembered you were calling the urges Whammy ?? lol x10 !
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 3:56 pm
oh yeah that's honestly how I picture the urge. The devil whammy. LOL I think it helps to have a vision of the thing that has been screwing with me for years making me do something that is no good. It feels so good not to feed him!
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 4:26 pm
Yeah, the visualizations work for me, too. Definately has helped before. My urges remind me of Debbie Downer, whiney,lol. Wah wah waaaaaahhh
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 4:42 pm
Congratulations, new and old quitters. You guys are quitting so fast I can hardly keep up with who's playing along. I still constantly wish that I still smoked, but haven't ever gotten to the point of actually considering having one. I guess I was one of those lucky people for whom Chantix worked immediately. Also I have my pride and I refuse to be defeated in front of Colossus. It's no small issue with me that he figured I would fail first time out and I ran circles around him. Too bad I didn't make him promise me a new boat or something if I quit. My mistake. I honestly think Maris gave me the greatest tip on quitting - pick your day, clean out your ashtrays and put them away the night before, have no cigarettes in the house after that and don't look back. It's not necessarily going to work for everyone, but it sure worked for me with the help of Chantix. Much luck to you all, Pamy keep up the good work on moral support, Twinks I am just so proud of you, everyone in here ROCKS!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 7:43 pm
that tip from Maris wouldnt have helped me,,,too scary to think I wouldnt have 'my friend' with me ever again. I like the Chantix way,,,it just sneaks up on ya LOL
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Holly
Member
06-19-2005
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 8:42 pm
I wish Chantix had been available for me when I quit--it sounds like a Godsend. I still have my moments when I so badly want a cig, even though they nearly killed me (and might still), and even though it's been almost 20 months since I quit. But I remind myself how few and far between those cravings are now, compared to when I was a smoker, not to mention the high stakes of lung cancer. I think that nicotine addiction,like most other addictions, is a very personal one -- some of us can quit and never look back, while others have a tougher go of it. But it is SO much a battle worth fighting. I am just so thankful that they've finally come up with something to help fight that battle. So here's to Chantix, and to all the beautiful lives it may be saving. And kudos to all the new quitters--hang tough! 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 9:12 pm
ITA Holly.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 9:37 pm
Thanks, GAL, I think YOU ROCK!! I just love how many people are quitting! This thread is really hopping and its awesome! YAAAA for all of us quitters!!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 1:56 pm
Guess what today is???? MY 2 MONTH ANNIVERSARY!!! Somedays it feels longer than that, somedays less. If you woulda told me 6 months ago that I would be a non smoker in 08 I wouldnt have believed you!!! YAH ME! ok Power no Puff Girls! Feel the Power....you all can do it too!!!!!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 3:02 pm
Wow Pamy...amazing!! Congratulations to YOU!!!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 3:44 pm
YAAAAA Pamy!!!! Way to go, girl!!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 3:51 pm
Thanks so much, girls!! Twinkie, your 5 mo is almost here!!! way to go!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 4:44 pm
YAY, Pamy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing, isn't it, how time flies when you are having fun? 
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 6:07 pm
Just wonderful, Pamy!! Congratulations!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 7:57 pm
Thanks again!!! its weird but I really wanted a smoke earlier today, then I thought about it and knew I really didnt need it or really want it. Funny how after 2 mo an urge still comes. I just said 'damn you Whammy!!! you are a persistant little shit! nice try but I aint falling for it, so screw you!" Whammy pouting and continued his long process of dying 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 8:53 pm
YAAAA Pamy! I had one of those moments yesterday. We drove out to the country and stopped to gas up at the indian reservation where I used to get my cheap cigs. I went inside to get something to drink and there were the barrels of packs of cigs for $1.75 a pack. For just a moment I wanted a cig so bad. Then I just kept walking past those barrels. I get the feeling that we'll probably have those moments every now and then but they will lessen with time.
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Oldtex
Member
03-06-2006
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 10:21 pm
Super news Pamy! Congratulations on 2 monthts of being smoke free. You are a true winner in my books. Thank you, Pamy, for being such an inspiration to all of us that are still struggling. And for me, it truly is a struggle. But I'm OK and will be OK. Keep up the good work.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 10:40 pm
Oldtex, you are still in your first month, you are doing great!! Are you still smoking less? is every week seeing a decrease??? if so then you are right where ya should be Boberg, how are ya doing?? Sloth, dont forget to post the date ya start chantix so Sea can put ya on chart Thx Twinkie and double YAH!!!! for you! great job not giving in to your Whammy, he is a piece of shit! 
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