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Archive through January 30, 2003
Fruitbat | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 07:07 am     I guess that was their outside guess. |
Denecee | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 09:06 am     Thanks Juju & Dahli! |
Flyonthwall | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 11:06 am     Hi everyone! I thought I'd pop in and give my very short story! LOL Been smoking for 13 years, one pack to two a day. Have
tried several times to quit by cutting down, watching how many I was smoking
a day and timing them out. I was in the hospital for brain monitoring and
so couldn't smoke for 5 days, so they gave me the patch. This did give me confidence that I could quit putting the smokes in my mouth. I
knew I was a trained monkey who at different activities now had to have my
smoke hanging from my lips. Like Pavlovs dog, rushing to light up at the
slightest light going off in my brain! There was never a time I would be without my cig case, and if I was, there was panic! Over
time I've thought about all the bad things cigs do. I faced the fact I was
hooked and really should quit because of all my health issues. But that
was a double edged sword. If I quit, I'd still have the brain tumor, the
spine tumor, I'd still have Lupus raging my body. So why give up
my smokes? I contolled them, when nothing else was in my contol, at least
my choice to smoke was MINE. And I ENJOYED it! What a joke 'eh? My
neice asked me one day why I smoked. I lamely tired to explain. In the
end she said "you're a drug addict". I admited Yes I am. After that
we talked several times about it and I began to realize that I really didn't
need it, could live better without it and hated everything about them! So
why smoke? So I smoked my last pack of cigs and went and purchased the patchs. Slapping
one on I thought this is great I'm quitting! LOL ( I did think about drug
for drug interaction here, but at least I wasn't lighting up!) Then I stumbled in over here and saw you all talking about Allen Carr's "Easy way to Stop Smoking". After reading Dahli's post on chapter 6 I wanted to get this book! I found it at Barn's n noble here at the mall in town last Monday, the 20th. I came home and read it streight though. I pealed off my patch and rejoiced in the fact that I am a NON -SMOKER and I will never have to have any of that again! I have been smoke free - patch free for 9 days now. And I have no doubt in my being that I will ever smoke again. I am FREE!!! Thanks
for posting about the book! I am already encouraging others in my life.
They are amazed at how different my attitude is already! The confidence is back and I feel great about myself! I could be saying it's been 9 years, not 9 days at the way I feel. Like, I know it's going to last a lifetime! Because before I kept my smokes hidden away, yeah, I was "trying to quit". I
spaced out my smokes to "cut back", not realizing it was making it even harder
to quit and making that almighty cig even more precious! I told myslef I enjoyed it, and I was in contol, and smoking made me happy, calm...blah blah blah... After
you stop lying to yourself to ease the guilt of what you're doing to yourself,
you start to see smoking for what it truly is. A nasty addiction that leads to so many other problems! You realize that it is the one sucking the life out of you!!! You
can rationalize it anyway you want. You can hide behind excuses, but the
bottom line is, you have to admit you're a drug addict and want in your heart
and mind to be free and to live your life with more confidence and power
then you've ever had before! I may sound boastful and arrogant,
since it's only been 9 days, but for some reason, in my life this was a far
more simple challange then some of the others I'm faceing. I can't do
brain surgery on myself, to remove that tumor, I can't open my spine and
see what is wrong with it, I can't take away the effects of the autoimmune
disease I have raging though my body. But I can stop putting posion in my system on purpose!!!! There's a lot that I can't control in my life. Lots that I wish were different. Many regrets, many ideals that were changed over time, but one that has given me new strenght is the fact that I am powerful! I have overcome many things and now I no longer smoke! It's that simple. Not a sacrifice, for they did nothing for me, they took from me. I hope this both helps someone else, and gives Thanks to those who encourage others. Dahli, thanks for the book info! It was the courage, truth and wisdom, that opened my eyes to what I already knew! God bless you guys, FLy (I'll try to drop in and update, but I just don't get here much. I had to type this over time, so I hope it makes sense!) |
Juju2bigdog | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 11:52 am     Dang! Congratulations, Flyonthewall! |
Tashakinz | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 12:19 pm    
Ll - Thanks so much for the encouragement. You're really sweet. I should
point out, however, that although I'm not inhaling, I am still receiving
nicotine. I'm just not ready to give up my patches yet. Last time I quit
I tried to wean off the patches quickly and I think that contributed to my
downfall. The water is a good trick for giving yourself a feeling of fullness
and I've been drinking quite a bit of it; maybe that's the problem, I may
just be retaining it. lol Thanks to all here in this thread. The encouragement is really a help. Tash |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 12:33 pm    
tasha, i guess i shouldn't have called them 'cold cuts'! it's not like
it was salami or bologna...i would cook a roast and eat slices of it, or
have sliced turkey breast from cooking a turkey, etc. although, my buds
at the hospital who all lost tons of weight and went off insulin and lowered
their cholesterol DID eat a lot of 'processed' foods. i was amazed and totally
envious! they would have the nurses' station full of deli platters delivered
from our grocery store! congrats on all the days without smoking! i am so proud of you! those of you using patches, be careful! before
i just quit cold (not processed, lol) turkey, i bought the patches. i even
bought the ones where i could go right to step 2 or 3 for the lighter smoker.
the first day was great, no problems, no cravings. the second day, about
a half hour after i put the patch on, i felt as if my blood pressure instantly
dropped off the charts. i got cold, clammy, totally nauseated...and could
barely crawl up to my bed, where i knew i would die! i pulled the patch off,
but of course, the 'stuff' stayed with me for another couple of hours. i
threw the damn things away as soon as i realized i was still alive! most
people have no problems at all, but do be careful! |
Staceyinpa | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 12:37 pm    
Is it too late to jump on this bandwagon? I quit for 30 days in Oct/Nov
then I went out on my first date in 5 yrs, and he was smoking, so I just
had one.. then one more... then I had him stop so I could buy a pack.. >:o|
Now, I just can't seem to get over that hump and quit buying them again... I do have 2 boxes of patches left, and want to get started on them again.. but again.. that big hump... :o| If I can sign up and be part of this support group.. that would be great! Thanks Stacey |
Jagger | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 01:07 pm    
Jump right in Stacey, there are a few of us who are just sitting on the
fence waiting to fall one way or the other so you are not alone. I was doing
real good for several weeks, well actually several months, than the holidays
hit and I have been trying to get myself back to the non-smoking side of
reality but I just have had no luck, but I keep trying. |
Denecee | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 01:09 pm     Welcome Stacey! I think you will find plenty of support here, these non-smokers are great. |
Dahli | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 02:15 pm     Fly - You ARE a non-smoker!!!!!!!
I am so happy for you when I read your post I cried... What an incredible
story and thanks for telling it. Can you believe how amazingly powerful
the mind is? How long and often we can fool ourselves and when your eyes
are opened how clear it all becomes!!? Way to go - I'm sending all my congratulations
and belated Happy Birthday wishes to you! |
Juju2bigdog | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 02:45 pm    
Jump right in, Stacey. The Allen Carr book thing is dominating the thread
right now, but we have people who have done it other ways. How ever you
do it, in order to be successful you somehow have to get your head around
to knowing that you are not "depriving" yourself of anything. You are setting
yourself free from something that controls your life. |
Llkoolaid | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 04:41 am     for Stacey for joining us. I
can't tell you how many times I quit smoking only to start again, usually
just with one smoke and before I knew it back to a pack a day. It happens
to us all. Right now I am pushing the Allan Carr book, it is amazing but
that is not how I quit. However in saying that I did do a lot of the things
that you will find in the book. Check in with us every day Stacey, you will never get nagged or critized here, just encouragement and praise for your efforts. Go
back and read this thread and you will see what some of us did to quit, I
came on here at least once a day for months. Part of this thread is archived
and I don't know how to get it but if you do you will see what we did and
how much support we got, This thread has been going for over a year now and
Juju and Dahli have been here helping people quit since then, they helped
me and now it feels so good to be with them trying to support new non-smokers.
Juju is right, you have to get your head around the fact that you are
not giving something up. Don't think of it as quitting but starting to be
a non-smoker. |
Meme9 | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 12:00 pm    
I'm on the fence too!!! I'm thinking maybe I need to go find this book.
You all make it sound so easy with this book. Is it something you just
have to read to get the message...I'm guessing it is since no one has really
posted any of the tips or tricks. (I must be getting closer to quiting since
I have been reading this thread lately) Still wobbling on the fence! |
Juju2bigdog | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 12:37 pm     Go for it, Meme!!! |
Maris | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 01:43 pm    
Whatever trick works for you I say give it a try. I always swore that I
would never pay a certain price for cigarettes. That was my benchmark.
Once the price of cigarettes hit $5.00 I had to keep to my word and I have
been cigarette free for exactly one year this Saturday. I quit cold turkey
but my quit smoking aid was the price. lol. |
Crossfire | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 01:51 pm    
Other threads of personal achievement here tend to have running totals. I
am curious if anyone here knows how many here have quit and stayed quit or
how many days free since this thread started? And I am curious how many quit because of this thread? I find it taunting me all the time. I am assuming that the info is not available, but I thought I'd ask anyway. |
Tashakinz | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 02:56 pm     Today is day 18. Cranky day - but I'll deal. Crossfire:
I didn't quit because of this thread - but I find it a great place to keep
me on track. I can come in, rant or congratulate myself and others, and know
that everyone else is going or has gone through the same thing. I'm going to go beat up on my laundry bag now - great for taking out frustration. lol |
Juju2bigdog | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 03:40 pm     Tomorrow will be better, Tasha. One day at a time. Good work! |
Meme9 | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 04:26 pm    
I went to a Barnes and Noble bookstore in Cincinnati...and I found the book!!!
My hubby was happy. When we got home, I was having a smoke and was thumbing
though the book and he laughs and said that's not how you do it! hehe I
told him I wasn't quitting until I READ the book. Anyway it was a nice evening
out, even DS went with us(he's 18 and he still loves bookstores)and we went
out for dinner. It was nice because DS doesn't like going with mom and dad
and hasn't for sometime now. Maris, I said the same thing about the price...lots of times! Crossfire, taunting you? Do you smoke too? If so maybe your on the fence too. Tasha wish this was my 14th day!!! Your doing great! Juju, your go for it...was what made me think..yes go for it NOW and at least get the darn book. |
Maris | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 04:44 pm    
As I said Meme, what ever works for people they should use, whether it is
coming up with a bizarre logic or a book. My reasoning worked for me since
it will be a year on the 31st of this month for me. Good luck to all you
folks. |
Juju2bigdog | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 05:02 pm    
Hahahahah, good for you, Meme. You gotta start being a non-smoker sometime.
I'll be looking forward to seeing if the book does it for you. |
Halfunit | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 05:03 pm      |
Meme9 | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 09:02 pm     LOL Halfunit! Yep, that's me! |
Lancecrossfire | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 09:05 pm     Ok, now that is cute! |
Dahli | Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 07:02 am    
Hi Meme! It's great you are checking in here - we are thrilled to see you!
Don't change anything about how you smoke while reading. If someone
is ready to make the change it simply shows you what you already knew inside
- that place where our wisdom and smarts is comes forward and takes over,
instead of the drug. You know it is because of how you feel, happy and free
- it's clear as a bell- what's really going on, and for me, it was like a
huge boulder off my back. HOO HOO WAY TO GO MARIS! one year is a biggie, you made up your mind, and that is exactly where the power is, Congratulations. <<Dahli can't believe how happy she is for folks she doesn't even know... but dang she just is>> |
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