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Juju2bigdog

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 08:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Congratulations, Maris! A year is major major. Mine was part economic too. I was living in California at the time, and they had just passed some other draconian no smoking anywhere law and just slapped on another dollar or so in taxes, and I said enough was enough.

Crossfire

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 08:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I wouldn't say I am on the fence yet, but I am looking at it, sizing it up, jumping up and down peeking over seeing if the other side looks any good. :)

Fruitbat

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 08:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL! I have been doing this for awhile now too. I crawled on the fence a few weeks ago and now my balance is shaky and anticipate falling off onto the other side soon.

Maris

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 09:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I cant say my decision was economic except for the fact that I never believed that cigarettes would go to $5.00 and then when it looked like they were going, I am stubborn enough that I thought well I better do it now. The great thing is if you add up how many packs a day you smoke and then as you end each week, buy yourself a little present. So it will be one year for me tomorrow. I should go out and buy myself a...........lets see what can you buy for $1,825. The possibilities are endless.

Everyone I knew who smoked and quit agreed on one thing, making the mental decision to quit and wanting to quit really is half the battle. A year later do I still think of a cigarette, occasionally. Then you have a day like I had today, visiting a friend who smoked. I walked into her house and the stale odor of cigarettes hung in the air. It puts a smile on your face to know that your home doesnt have that faint odor.

I will say this when I quit, I did sneak a cigarette after three days. That is the point where you really decide to quit, do you fall off the wagon or do you get back on. So for those of you that might have a little hiccup, just get back on the wagon. It will be worth the work.

Kitty54

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 12:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Fly, it's great to hear from you, again. Our health problems have run a close parallel, so what I have to tell you should really encourage you. I quit Oct 26 and life is good! I can't tell you how much better I feel. I've actually gone from being house bound to taking long walks! I came to the decision that if I die, I die, but I'm going off pain and seizure meds - and Synthroid and all the others. I decided to live! My cholestrol has finally come down - from 321 to 201. It hasn't been this low, in 10 yrs. I'm not saying this is all because I quit smoking, but not poisoning my body, with nicotine has helped me, tremendously.

I had just quit smoking when I found this thread. I was ready to give up! Thank you, everybody. Your support has helped to bring me through. My book came, last week and it's so freeing. I plan to buy a copy for all of my smoking friends. I realized that my fear made quitting a big deal, when it didn't have to be. For those of you who haven't quit, I smoked 3 packs a day, for over 30 years. I couldn't imagine life without them. Well, let me assure you, life is GOOD without them. God's Word says: "I call heaven and earth to record that this day, I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Now, choose life that you and your children may live."

Juju2bigdog

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 12:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay, Kitty54!!! Sounds like you finally got the message. Good luck to you.

My throat is SO sore today that it is just one more reason to be glad I don't smoke. Because y'all know very well that if I still smoked I'd be smoking and aggravating a condition that already feels like I got ground glass in there (just got back from the doc, got some antibiotics, hoping they kick in soon).

Dahli

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 02:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Aaah ((((Juju))))) I never imagine you as anything but healthy happy and strong. Get better soon!

Kitty - You have been missed, so glad to hear how well things are going --free at last -- it's a marvelous marvelous feeling isn't it?!

Kitty54

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 03:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I must admit to being a lurker, Dahli. I'm here, regularly, I just don't often have imput.

Meme9

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 04:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
eeeewwww, Ground glass is not a good feeling! Take care Juju!!!

Congrats to you Kitty54!!! Sounds like your doing better!

Sounds like I have good company here on the fence!

I started the book, but kept getting interupted so I only got a few chapters in. I think I know why he says to keep smoking until your done with the book...but I'll keep that to myself for now...or at least until I'm done with the book. (I could be wrong) I like his point that you can make love standing up in a hammock, but thats not the easiest way! hehehe

Llkoolaid

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 06:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I laughed at that line too Meme9, really funny. I hope everyone is having a good day. My brother still isn't smoking after reading the book. I think it's 2 weeks for him, not sure but anyway he says he is still not having any trouble at all. He like the rest of us has quit many times but he says that he keeps waiting for trouble because it just doesn't seem right being this easy. I wish I had read this book when I quit last year.
All you fence sitters, we are here when you want us. My advice is to first make up your mind that you want to quit, don't do it for anyone but yourself and then read the book.

My 8 year old daughter saw me reading the book and she looked upset and when I asked her what was wrong she asked if I was going to start smoking again. I told her no and she looked relieved and then she said something that really shook me to the core. She said good because when I used to smoke she used to be afraid that I would die and she didn't want me to die. If anything can garantee that I will never pick one of those things up again it was the feeling of what I had done to my baby. A child should not have to fear their mother is going to die because the mother smokes. I know I have not smoked for over a year but that fear was still in her. I am still upset with what I was doing to her. I feel so guilty for causing her this fear and then I think about the poison I was spewing in the air that she breathes. Like I said even though I quit over a year ago, I am not feeling very good about what I did to her. When you are smoking you know about the second hand smoke but you push it out of your mind, because the guilt it too hard to take when you have children, I really didn't realize the phychological(sp) damage I was doing to my child. Thank god I won't ever do this to her again.

Tashakinz

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 12:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Day 20. Why does it seem to be getting harder again????????? Been a cranky couple of days. I'm going to put a hole in the laundry bag if I'm not careful. Maybe I need to pick up the crochet hook again. The number of cravings has decreased - but they hit me like a mack truck when they do come. I feel like biting the head off of anyone who looks at me crosswise. (gripe, moan, @#$@#$#@). I wish the weather was warm - I could drop the top & take a drive. That always cheers me up. = (

Denecee

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 01:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Good for you Tash on day 20! I've made it thru January without smoking, yeah me. Honestly, I do not have the urge or desire to pick up the habit again. Between my DH and I, we have saved approx. $135.00 by not buying cigs! Maybe we will celebrate tonight by going out to dinner, hmm.

Dahli

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 02:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey Tasha - you're comin up on 3 whole weeks girl!! my guess would be that it's happening cuz you still believe the lie that you're 'going without' or giving something up, but once you can get past that you'll feel way better. I will be glad to send you my book or even post more of it if you want. We're here for you. Just let us know what we can do to help

Wow Denecee, you are a woman on a mission! between this and the exercise log you're not kiddin' around this year!!

LL, I went through the same thing with my daughter and it's awful to think about what we have done while 'under the influence' but since nothing can change the past just think what a wonderful role model you have become!

Denecee

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 04:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You are so sweet Dahli! Have a great weekend!

Juju2bigdog

Friday, January 31, 2003 - 05:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tasha, that is entirely normal. Please don't think it is a failing within you. It is not. Everybody who was posting on here last year went through the same thing, and most of them made it. Just keep on denying that monster one day at a time, and after a while, it will be dead. Really.

Llkoolaid

Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 08:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Tasha, when I quit last year there were 4 of us quitting together on here. At the 3 week point I can remember 2 of us having a horrible time. Like you said the cravings were further apart but they hit like a Mack truck. It is normal, I didn't think I was going to make it through it, but with the encouragement here and my stubborness I did. It only lasted a couple of days and then it was so much easier. It was like I got over the last hurdle. Hang in there, it won't be much longer now until you get to the point where all of a sudden you will think " oh my god, I didn't think of a cigarette for a few days now". Believe me, it will happen soon and you will be so happy because you will know that you have it licked. All you have to remember and I can't stress this enough is don't take one more puff ever again.
You are a non smoker now but just one puff away from being back to it full time. I am the same and always will be, so is Dahli and everyone else who has quit smoking. We can't and don't ever want one again.

You can do it.

Halfunit

Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 07:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I bought the book - sshhh.....

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 11:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My lips are sealed, Halfnuti. Besides, you are too young to quit. You need to smoke for another couple decades and really crap up your system and get to the point of sheer, holy terror of just WTF have you done to yourself.

<really bad dawg slinks off>

Halfunit

Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 05:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
heh heh JuJu... I love your thinking!!!

(The really sad part is I'm almost 33, and I've been smoking for 19 years... :()

Maris

Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 05:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They key to getting beyond that "wall" of three weeks, is to keep remembering the misery you went through the first few days and ask yourself, do you ever want to go through that again????

Meme9

Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 05:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
shhhh Halfunit, congrats on buying the book. I started it. Now I can't find it...I was carrying it around with me, hopeing to get time to read more of it, here and there....but now I've stuck it somewhere, I've looked..maybe I stuck it in the frig! I have found thing put in the most unusally places! hehe

No I didn't do it on purpose!!!

Dahli

Monday, February 03, 2003 - 12:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
lol Meme9 - no worry - you'll find it when you're ready!

Tashakinz

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 10:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Day 24 - I'm surviving.

Thanks so much all for the words of encouragement. It's nice to know that if I feel the need to vent, there are people here who understand. I don't expect this to be easy, although it would be nice if it were (lol). It would also be nice if my scale would register where it was three weeks ago, but if wishes were horses beggars would ride in fine style...

How's everyone else doing??

Llkoolaid

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 06:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tasha, you really are doing great. Please put the weight issue out of your mind, you can deal with that in a few weeks. Dont make it hard on yourself trying to beat 2 things. You have past the 3 week period, that really is the hardest. YOu will have other bad times but they won't last long and they won't be as hard as anything you haven't already gone through. You have made it, we are all proud of you. The next step is you letting yourself feel like you are a non-smoker. At first you feel like you are trying to quit but there comes a point where you realize, " Hey, I did it". It's time you said that to yourself. If you can do 24 days then what is one more day. It is funny but it took me a while to realize that I didn't want or need to smoke anymore, I was so used to thinking that I was quitting that it took a while to figure out that I had done it. I don't explain myself well but you will know what I mean when you get there. It is like a great weight has been lifted, you will just forget about smoking altogether for days at a time. We are all proud of you, so keep it up.

Theowl

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 08:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! HOOO HOOOO!!!! Keep going everyone!! If I could make it through last week without one, anyone can do it!! Good Luck to you all!!