Archive through November 03, 2003
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Archive through November 03, 2003
Denecee | Monday, October 06, 2003 - 07:44 am     Lost, You sound like you are totally ready to quit and that's always the first step. How about Halloween night? When I quit I knew for months in advance my date 12/31/02, I know, everybody picks that date but for me it worked. I hated everything about my smoking habit, how I had to smoke in the garage, how I stunk, I wouldn't kiss my kids until I brushed my teeth after every cig. One of the main things that help me not smoke is my teenagers, not just mine but their friends too. I want to be a positive influence on them. I wish you well on this, nothing but good can happen. |
Juju2bigdog | Monday, October 06, 2003 - 10:21 am     Yay, Lostintheglades. I agree with Denecee, sounds like you are ready to become a non-smoker. One thing all of us in here know is you can't quit unless you really, really want to. Nobody can quit for you. Nobody can make you quit. Nobody can love you into quitting. YOU are in total control. You are the only one who can keep you from putting that next killer into your mouth. What about the patch or gum? Patch worked for me. The physical withdrawal is real. Or at least I think so. There have been others in here who have said the opposite. October 31 sounds like a good date. Try to have a plan in place. The people here will help you out all you need. Good luck. |
Lostintheglades | Monday, October 06, 2003 - 05:46 pm     You guys are great. Thank you so much. I'll go for October 31 and see how it goes. We don't smoke in the house. Haven't since the last time we quit which was 4 years ago. My biggest concern really is the loss of concentration I tend to suffer from when I quit before. Maybe the gum will help ease that as well as the oral fixation. |
Juju2bigdog | Monday, October 06, 2003 - 11:11 pm     I know exactly what you mean about the loss of concentration. That WILL go away in a while though. It's not permanent. Or, at least, I don't think so ... uhhhhhhhhhhhh ... I mean ... where was I?  |
Lostintheglades | Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 12:14 pm     LOl Juju....that's good...I think...now, what do I tell my boss??? |
Juju2bigdog | Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 05:53 pm     Tell her she should be real proud of you that you no longer have to go outside and take smoke breaks like those other poor slobs. Maybe you could use the smoke break time to suck up to the boss while the others are out smoking. p.s., I LOVE the Glades. Lived in Miami for 8 years and went to the glades a lot. Never got brave enough to put the boat in at Chokoloskee though. Figured we would get lost in the mangroves. Always wanted to though. |
Lostintheglades | Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 01:14 pm     Ooooh Juju..."Sucking up to the boss."..Hehe...I like that idea. Yeah, Chokoloskee is so great.... We've gotten lost a few times and it's a scary feeling. You start moving up into some mangroves and get so focused on the fishing and keeping your line out of the trees you forget to look up and see where you are. It's a terrible feeling when you can't find the path out. If you ever do get the nerve you need to venture out very slowly. Go a little further each time working your way back in. When my DH and I started going out by ourselves instead of following someone who knew their way around we spent a week doing this. By the end of the week we could go all the way to Lostmans river and back. |
Mcroo61 | Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 06:23 pm     I just started Zyban and will take for 2 weeks and then quit the smokes and slap on a patch...I joined bally's and am going to get fit at 42...LOL I started smoking at 8 yrs old by 10 I was so addicted...if I had one wish I would wish I had never started!!! Mcroo |
Juju2bigdog | Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 09:01 pm     Dang, Mcroo, starting at age 8 is a rough way to go. Congratulations on making the decision to quit now. That is a gigantic hurdle. IF you find you have taken on too much at one time with both the gym and non-smoking, I'd say let the gym go first. On the other hand, going to the gym and working out may be an excellent distraction for when those urges hit. Good luck in your effort. |
Lostintheglades | Thursday, October 09, 2003 - 06:13 am     Mcroo...yeah...I'll have some company!! The gym should be a great distraction for you. I've played tennis from 7:am to 1: pm straight and smoking never crosses my mind until I get off the court. It's a shame I can't just play tennis all day.... |
Tashakinz | Monday, October 13, 2003 - 06:05 am     9 months & 2 days!! Yihaaa = ) Thank you for your support!!!!!!!!!! |
Llkoolaid | Monday, October 13, 2003 - 06:12 pm     Oh my god, Tashakinz, the time is flying by, I remember when you got your first week in. Wow, good for you. |
Meli456 | Friday, October 17, 2003 - 10:35 pm     Hey guys... isn't November 15th the Great American Smokeout? I think it is anyways, and for the last couple of months I've been pschying myself and DH to quit smoking on that date. I told him he needs to quit smoking or move out (but keep paying my rent), so basically he has no choice Anyone else planning to quit on that day? |
Bronxie | Monday, October 20, 2003 - 02:43 pm     I've been smoking since High School. Tried to stop many, many times. Patches, only after 6 PM, only on weekends, only with a drink. only while on the phone, only on holidays. Nothing worked for long. Finally got the initiative last January. Stopped cold turkey. No problem at all. My doctor informed me I had emphysema. Not to worry though, it hasn't progressed, and boy, am I being good. |
Lostintheglades | Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 04:58 am     Wow Bronxie...that's great!! I know I can't simply cut back...it will have to be cold turkey or I'll just keep smoking. My last cig will be Oct 31st...gonna eat candy instead. |
Tashakinz | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 07:18 am     Still planning on Friday Lost? |
Sc00pgrl | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 03:38 pm     I need help!!!!! I have set my date to stop smoking for January 1st, I realize it's still a couple a months away... The closer it gets the more crazy I become! I have actually started smoking more than I normally would because I feel I have to get as many as possible in before my cut off day! Is this normal? lol I will be turning 35(shhhhh) on the 2nd of January and always promised myself I would quit before then and now it's here! I'm scared to death, but I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do this .... right? |
Llkoolaid | Thursday, October 30, 2003 - 07:59 am     Sure you can Scoopgirl, try and think of it as a reward that you will be getting on January 1st and not so much as a punishment. You really have to work on where your head is at with this. Make a list of the positive benefits you will be giving yourself by quitting and a list of the positives you give yourself by continueing to smoke. If you are 100% honest with yourself the second list will have nothing on it but if you do have things on that list really try hard to examine them and try to figure out things to do that would replace them. You can do this and we will be here to support you. I must apoligize for not being around much lately to help support people, My father died this month and then my daughter who is in university 4 hours away was rushed to the hospital and had surgery (she is fine now) and we are now all just getting over being sick. I am looking forward to having a peaceful November and lots of time to spend on here, October has been horrible. I promise I will try and check in here everyday to support the new quitters. |
Denecee | Thursday, October 30, 2003 - 08:16 am     Llkoolaid, I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm glad your daugther is ok. woo! You did have a tough October. I'm wishing good stuff for you in November. Scoopgirl, ditto what Llkoolaid said. Start concentrating on everything you hate about smoking, how it makes you smell, how it takes up your time, and all the negative stuff that smoking is doing to your life. That's what I did last year about this time. I too, had Jan 1st for my quit day and I'm happy to say that I have not smoked since 12/31/02. It's a great feeling knowing that I haven't spent the last year in my garage blacking up my lungs with smoke. I wish the best of luck to you on this. You can do it if you really want to. |
Sc00pgrl | Thursday, October 30, 2003 - 09:31 am     Thank you so much for the quick responses Llkoolaid and Denecee! I feel so much better knowing there are people out there to support me in my effort to do this. I am gonna quit no matter what, that's a promise I have to keep to myself. Llkoolaid, I'm so sorry for your loss and your daughters recent sickness. My prayers are with you. Thanks again ;-) |
Llkoolaid | Sunday, November 02, 2003 - 07:47 pm     Just checking in to see how all the new non smokers are doing. Hope things are going well, feel free to email me if you want and I will be happy to listen to you vent about quitting. I helps to have someone who understands how hard it is, I give this thread a lot of credit for helping me quit. |
Lostintheglades | Monday, November 03, 2003 - 11:31 am     Ok...I did not quit on the 31st...I had an old high school friend who managed a trip back to the states for a few days. He's been living and working in the middle east for the last 7 years. Anyway...today is actually my first day and I would like to scream about now. If I chew on this plastic straw anymore I'm afraid I'm going to end up digesting it. I so hope I can do this. I really am sick of smoking!! Hubby quit drinking about 2 years ago so he's not quiting with me. He said he's not quite ready so this is going to be really hard. I just have to keep myself inside and off of the porch since that's the only place we smoke. Can I scream now???? excuse me now while I search for those bit-o-honey's I picked out of the Halloween candy to save for myself. |
Tashakinz | Monday, November 03, 2003 - 12:11 pm     Hang in there Lost. Feel free to scream as loud as you want. If you were a menthols smoker - try sucking on a mentholated cough drop because, in essence, you're trying to break a double addiction between the nicotine & the menthol. |
Lostintheglades | Monday, November 03, 2003 - 12:55 pm     oh wow...thanks Tash....(how'd ya know???) Going to look for those Halls now..... |
Wargod | Monday, November 03, 2003 - 01:14 pm     Lost, if it makes you feel better, scream! If you can, hop in the shower, brush your teeth, go for a walk, or tackle a project you've been thinking about doing. Anything that will keep you occupied will help. You can do this! It's not easy, but you're doing something good for yourself. Like LL and Denecee said, remind yourself often of why you're quitting and when you feel the need to vent, come here and post. It helps to be able to talk about what you're going through, plus you get people who have been where you are who will be here to support you. Good luck and know that we are with you and thinking of you! |
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