Archive through December 16, 2003
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Archive through December 16, 2003
Llkoolaid | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 05:38 am     Whoo hoo Urgrace, damn I am not even going to try and figure out in weeks what that is but you go girl. Half has a plan. I don't know if any off you guys remember but after I quit for a year we could afford a down payment on a minivan and the payments for it each month from the cigarette money. You have to remember I am in Canada and smokes are now over 10 dollars a pack and I smoked a pack a day. I honestly don't know where I got the money. |
Llkoolaid | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 05:39 am     Lost, just want to say I am so glad to see you are sticking here with us, I would miss you if you left this thread. |
Lostintheglades | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 05:50 am     Nah...I'm still hanging out...gotta cheer on the others and get inspired again. *\o/* You are all doing great!!! |
Fruitbat | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 06:34 am     Half, I will try the lozenges. I have used Nicorette on long flights and they are good too. I will do both. My plan is to quit when I arrive in Fla for the winter. I will start now by cutting down with these aides and I may find myself off cigs sooner. cool. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 06:36 am     Bronxie. I am sorry to hear that. A friend of mine was diagnosed with emphysema 15 years after she quit. My MIL is 84, still smoking and may have it but she has not been diagnosed. She does not need oxygen or inhalors. Odd how some escape. |
Halfunit | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 06:53 am     Bat - let us know how the lozenges work for you. I can't talk them up enough, and I really hope they do for you what they've done for me! Morning everyone!! And Lost, I'm cheering you!! * \o/ * |
Juju2bigdog | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 07:17 am     Yay, Fruitbat!!! The thing is to keep trying until you succeed. One of these days you WILL succeed. |
Tashakinz | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 08:29 am     11 months today. = ) |
Lostintheglades | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 09:12 am     WTG Tash..... Well, I had to go to the store today to get some clams..(making clam chowder to ward off the chill) and I checked out the Commit Lozenges...figures, something that just might work and I won't be able to use them. They contain aspertame which will give me a migrain within about 20 minutes of ingesting it. Hmmmm, now there's a thought, I definitely can't smoke when I'm down with a migrain but then I can't do much of anything at that point. |
Halfunit | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 10:10 am     Tasha - YAY! Lost - CRAP! |
Juju2bigdog | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 12:14 pm     I did a quick Google on nicotine lozenges without aspartame, and came up with this website http://www.stopsmokingdoctors.com/pdf/efficacyofnicotinelozenge.pdf Click on the magnifying glass and then click in the test several times to enlarge it to read it. Didn't have time to read it, but you might find something useful in there. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 12:50 pm     Thanks Juju. |
Halfunit | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 08:59 am     504 hours. |
Sisalou | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 09:13 am     Halfunit, that is great!!! Yay Fruitbat! Congratulations Tash! Lost, don't give up, it will happen one day! |
Egbok | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 09:15 am     I'm not a smoker, never have been and so I can't possibly know what all you wonderful TVCHer's are going through. However, I do applaude your efforts and I've been lurking in this thread and I'm always sending positive vibes in your directions! Keeping strong, you can do this...you really can. |
Juju2bigdog | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 01:39 pm     Yay Halfunit!!! Yay Eggie. for never smoking and coming in here anyway |
Halfunit | Monday, December 15, 2003 - 08:15 am     Ahhh... let the groveling begin. The memo has been posted at my workplace that as of January 1st, we are a tobacco free property. I am so glad that I have a 527 hour and 20 minute head start!! |
Sasman | Monday, December 15, 2003 - 12:17 pm     Lost, how about this: second hand smoke is very bad for Millie! Half - way to go WOO HOO |
Lostintheglades | Monday, December 15, 2003 - 01:52 pm     lol Sas...which is why we only smoke outside. Oh wait...that was because of the kids. I need to go to the grouching thread...it has not been a good day at all. |
Juju2bigdog | Monday, December 15, 2003 - 04:05 pm     You so smart, Half! Good girl. |
Llkoolaid | Monday, December 15, 2003 - 05:46 pm     Sorry about not being around much. As some of you know I have lost a lot of family this year, the count is now 7, some not so close and some very close like my father. 3 Days ago my best friend for the last 20 odd years went for her checkup, she has colon cancer and they thought they got it all. Bad news, now I don't know much about this thing but the doctors told her the cancer had mushroomed, since her last checkup which was 2 months ago it has gone like wildfire. She has to have major surgery and according to her doctors is in for a big battle. I have to stay by her side through this so won't being doing much but popping in now and again. I know this is way off topic but I thought this is the most familiar place for me to vent. I really think this is the last straw for me. I am so tired of being strong, I just want to crawl under the covers and go to sleep for a long time. I can't cry, in fact I have cried very little since all this started, a tiny bit when I first went to the funeral home for my father. I feel kind of stunned by it all. Do you ever just wonder what the point of it all is. I just want it all to stop and go away. I am so sorry to be a downer in this thread but I just needed to let you guys know what is up if I am not around much for a while. Thanks for letting me get this out. You guys keep up your battle with those damn cigarettes, it is good to see you guys getting control of them. |
Halfunit | Monday, December 15, 2003 - 06:26 pm     Ll, I feel bad for you. That is a lot on your plate. Crawl into bed and pull the covers over you for ONE night, ok? And on behalf of this thread, vent away. I think you've earned the right to!  |
Juju2bigdog | Monday, December 15, 2003 - 07:37 pm     Not to worry, LL. I am back now, and you did the heavy lifting for two whole months while I was gone. Prayers for your friend. Sounds like she is in for a rough time. Hard as it is on you, I am glad she has you. {{{Llkoolaid}}} |
Lostintheglades | Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 03:56 am     ((((Llkoolaid)))) I am so sorry!!! My thoughts and prayers will be with you LL and it's okay to stay in bed now and then |
Maris | Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 04:44 am     LL I am sorry to hear about your friend. You know you have to take care of yourself as well and I would strongly suggest that you find a support group to help you through this. Nobody can handle all that by themselves. My best wishes. |
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