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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 10:05 am
Congratulations on TWO years, Holly!!!
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 7:18 pm
Thanks, y'all. It's gone by very quickly. Good luck to all the new quitters.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 7:34 pm
HOLLY!!! WOW 2 WHOLE FREAKIN YEARS!!!! YOU ROCK!! and not only did you quit but you helped me and I am sure many others get thru some early cravings!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 7:39 pm
Congrats, Holly, on 2 years!!! Wow!! Almost 9 months for me now. It does go by quickly once you get over the almost constant yearnings of the first few months.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 7:49 pm
Good Golly Miss Holly!! That's fantastic! WooHooooo!! Congrats and good going girl!
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 7:51 pm
Jeez, Twinkie--I'd never have guessed it's been 9 months for you. THAT has gone by fast. Yup, Dahli, can you believe it?
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 8:44 pm
If I hadn't gone back to smoking for the month of August it'd be 16 months now. What an idiot I was to do that.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 9:17 pm
nah, that one month just showed ya that you can never smoke again...better to have had that month then than 1 yr from now 
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 12:54 pm
That's right, Pamy! And thanks for your congrats up there (don't know how I missed it earlier) 
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Geri
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, June 06, 2008 - 6:42 pm
It's so good to see that everyone is still succeeding in not smoking. It's because of the support from here. I just realized this morning that I had missed my 3 month anniversary. For some reason, that made me feel more successful than usual. I don't have any actual urges anymore. I have times when I seem obsessed with eating, possibly to prolong the fact that when I finish eating, I will not be smoking. I have a lot of times where I miss smoking and I want to smoke but I don't need to smoke. It is so nice not to have the need. Now, if I could do something about the constant eating, but one vice at a time. Hey Pamy, can running after aardvark's help in losing weight?
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, June 06, 2008 - 6:56 pm
It really is great not to be tied down to HAVING to smoke every few hours or more. I feel like I've been set free.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, June 06, 2008 - 8:34 pm
Geri, yes aardvark chasing give you a good cardio wkout!!!! Twinkie, it sure does feel like freedom and power! I love it!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, June 06, 2008 - 10:10 pm
Geri, Twinkie, Pamy, all of you have hit the nail on the head. It is SO wonderful to be FREE! We do not HAVE to run outside and service the monster after we eat. We no longer HAVE to smoke. We are not enslaved. We are free! And congratulations on three months, Geri. That is great.
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 2:09 am
LOL GMTA. Just yesterday on the way home from work, I was thinking how I was NOT going to miss having to go outside in the horrible Texas heat this summer to sneak a smoke while at work. Yes, it is great to be FREE.
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Geri
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 6:48 am
If flying were affordable, think how easily we can get through arriving at the airport hours early and flight delays. I always said I couldn't go back to Australia cuz I would never survive the flight without cigarettes. Now I can go!! I can go anywhere in the world and get there comfortably. That is empowerment! going out to search for aardvarks to chase
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 8:12 am
Hey, Geri, I am old enough to remember when we could smoke ON planes, and I did! I had never even contemplated how hard it must be for smokers nowadays since flying has become such a hassle.
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Geri
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 10:58 am
Ju, how about if you were the first seat in the smoking section (back of the plane, that should have told us something),the people in the last non-smoking row always gave you dirty looks! I would exhale in their direction if they did that. They got the last laugh since there isn't smoking on planes or most airports but now we are laughing with them!! Yea us!!!
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Lumbele
Moderator
07-12-2002
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 11:22 am
Yep, dating myself, too with flying in the smoking section. Not that long ago, it was a race out of the plane looking for a smoking corner first thing. Never mind customs or connecting flights, a smoke was the priority. Now I sweep past the smokers, through customs and in plenty of time for the connecting flight or train. It makes for a lot less stress while traveling.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 12:19 pm
yep! it was awesome flying to FL and even at Disneyland, I dont have to map out my day according to where the smoking area is
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Bicbicz911
Member
08-20-2005
| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 5:48 pm
Hi all! Hubby and I want to quit smoking too. I'm going to try the natural way (through acupuncture) and he's got a prescription for Chantix (he hasn't started taking it yet). I opened the paper today to read the headline "Doubts shadow smoking drug". The article states that the FAA has banned the drug for use by pilots and air traffic controllers, and the Motor Carrier Safety Administration weighed in by saying their drivers should not be prescribed the medication because it may adversely affect the driver's ability to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle. In summary, it says there are warnings the drug can cause "anxiety, nervousness, tension, depressed mood, unusual behaviors, and suicidal thoughts". That's scary stuff for me, I'm not sure I want hubby taking it. I noticed several of you have taken it in the past or are currently doing so. Any opinions on this article?
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 5:52 pm
Bunch of hooey if you ask me. I'd recommend it to everyone. I think its a miracle drug and nothing else could have helped me quit smoking. I'm very grateful for it.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 7:31 pm
Big Tobacco is so afraid that Chantix is going to take all their customers! I believe they are buying ppl off to say all that crap! I never felt anything like what they say!!! Chantix gave me the courage to quit! I say take it and if by some chance he starts feeling suicidal tell him to stop I also wonder how many ppl that quit cold turkey have those symptoms......a year ago the thought of no cig would depress me, cause me to be nervous/anxious!!!!
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Geri
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 7:35 pm
Bic-desire to quit is the most important thing. I used the gum (and I had a prescription for Chantix but I don't like taking meds unless necessary) because I wanted to take the edge off. I found Allen Carr's book the most helpful thing. That has helped me more than anything. The second most helpful thing was coming here. I found encouragement and a place to vent if necessary. It is a great support group and the best thing is that it is available 24/7, you can come in your pajamas with your hair all messed up and noone cares, you're saving gas money and best of all, there are really cool people here. Good luck!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 8:03 pm
Good point Geri! oh and ps, we noticed your ratty hair and didnt say anything cuz ya looked so cute in those jammies! Bic, you AND your DH should read the book while you are quitting
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Geri
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 6:36 am
Here I sit, in my raggedy shorts and t-shirt craving a cigarette and eating to the point of obsession. Is this normal? it has been 3.5 months since I quit and this has been going on for the last 3 days. (the eating has been going on always) Last nite I scanned my Allen Carr book, reading various parts, going over everything I highlighted, trying to calm myself and get past this. Today I am a jumpy (not a good thing with a bruised rib muscle) and wanting to eat constantly. Any ideas other than reading the book that can help me with this? I know that even if I smoke, I won't feel any better so I am not worried about doing that but I am not a happy camper. Thanks!!!
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