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Halfunit

Monday, November 03, 2003 - 01:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
( And those who lurk and wish they had the willpower to at least PUT THEM DOWN! )

I'm rooting for all of you!

Lostintheglades

Monday, November 03, 2003 - 01:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I can do this...LOL...I feel like that little train.

I have brushed my teeth 10 times today. (I think my co-workers think I've lost my mind.) I haven't told them and no one's noticed yet. Most of them smoke..gees...at home...at work...I'll be surrounded by smokers.

Ok..I still have 30 minutes before I get off work and an hour before I can go beat the crap out of a tennis ball.


BWAAAWAAAWAAAWAA!

Lancecrossfire

Monday, November 03, 2003 - 01:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Rooting for you Lost!! You can do it!

Sc00p, I know you can do it too!!! Keep up the focus and believe it will happen.

Kool, so very sorry for your loss.:(:(:(

Lostintheglades

Monday, November 03, 2003 - 01:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks so much everyone. Your support means the world to me. There's nothing worse than trying to get sympathy from those that never smoked or those that never tried to quit. Which brings me to another thought.....Someone once told me they just quit...it wasn't a problem for them. I don't like that person right now. I may need to go to the grouch thread soon. Okay...only 1 hour till tennis. I wonder if I could play until I'm ready to pass out.

Llkoolaid

Monday, November 03, 2003 - 05:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, Lost it can be hell, but it does get easier, much much easier. Take it one day at a time. I know it seems like a long road aheah right now but you will be amazed how soon you will be looking back and saying wow has it been that long since I smoked.

You can do it.

Juju2bigdog

Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 03:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay Lostintheglades and Sc00pgrl!!!!

Lostintheglades

Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 05:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
OK...day 2....I'm really having trouble getting any work done. Should probably call in sick but I have so much to do and my mind won't cooperate.
It rained here yesterday so I couldn't play tennis, the courts were soaked so.....I went to bed at 6:30. Anyone got any seditives????

I think I'll clean my office today...

Tamalyn

Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 06:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ok, i gave up on the 10th sept, did really well, and then i went on holiday on the 7th october, i lasted a few days, and then i kind of started again!!(i hd not used the patches for over 10 days) its amazing how quick you get back to normal!!

anyway i got on the plane home on the 19th oct, and put my patches back on!! and have not smoked since!

so i lapsed for 5 days, which is not too bad, considering i have completely given them up since. my kids were a bit upset, but i promised no smoking in the uk!!(where i live) and i will not be smoking again, (am already dreading next years holiday)

Denecee

Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 07:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Good for you Tamalyn, you fell off but you jumped right back on! That's so great! Your kids are the best reason in the world to not smoke.
I've just passed my 10 month mark of not smoking and it feels great!

Sisalou

Wednesday, November 05, 2003 - 11:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congrats Denecee!! Lost and Tamalyn hang in there! I promise it does get easier.

Juju2bigdog

Thursday, November 06, 2003 - 01:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
One day at a time.

Lostintheglades

Thursday, November 06, 2003 - 06:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
And when is that Sis?????? lol...I thought Day 3 would be easier but it was worse than day 2...


ARGGGGGGG!!!!

Tashakinz

Thursday, November 06, 2003 - 06:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lost - hang in there - it really does get better...eventually. = )

Llkoolaid

Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 06:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
How ya doing Lost, I am thinking of you.

Llkoolaid

Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 07:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Could those of you who have been here for a while help me make a list of things that make quitting easier. I will start it.

1. Most important, realize that you are rewarding yourself not depriving yourself.

2. Drink lots of water.

3. Drink lots of juice.

4. Take short walks in fresh air if you can when craving hits.

5. Avoid coffee and tea.

6. Clean your closets.

7. Throw away ALL ashtrays and lighters.

8. Rid your house of the smell of tobacco, believe me in a few weeks you will smell the stench of stale tobacco even if you didn't smoke in the house, it gets in your clothes and smells up your closets, sometimes it takes a few washes to get it out of things. If you get to the point where you really notice how bad smoke smells this alone may keep you off cigarettes.

9. Put the money aside that you spend on cigarettes each day and watch it grow. Set a goal of saving for a vacation or something special.

10. Take a nap, if it gets bad in the first few days, go and lay down if getting busy is just irratating you.

11. Realize that this is your battle but accept the help and praise from others.

12. Curse, swear, rant and rave if you are frustrated and then give yourself a kick in the butt for acting so foolish over giving yourself the best gift you will ever get.

13. Realize that you are going to try your best to rationize not quitting, that you are going to try and use any excuse under the sun to break down and have a cigarette, it happens to most of us. By being aware that this will happen you will be better prepared to fight it off.

14. I got angry at cigarettes and cigarette manufacturors, I attacked quitting like a battle. No way were they going to hold me captive anymore. I was determined to win. It is a battle and you are fighting for your life. I know it sounds silly but I really do think your mind set is the key to quitting.

I will think of more if I can but I am sure all kinds of ideas are out there from many of our quitters.

Sisalou

Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 07:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Llkoolaid is giving some really good tips.

I can't think of any other things to add except sometimes you may have to take 1 minute at a time. For me the first couple of weeks were the hardest. I tried the nicorette gum and it helped me get thru some tough cravings.

Hang in there kid!

Maris

Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 07:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am almost at my two year anniversary of quitting and the one thing that kept me going was saying to myself I am never going to go through this hell again. I remember after a few days really wanting a cigarette and then thinking if I smoke a cigarette I will have to start all over again. It will get easier.

The biggest hurdle was deciding to really quit. Once you are committed to quitting then just keep saying to yourself, I will not go through this again and take it day by day. Hopefully you are about to hit your one week anniversary, so take the money you have saved and go buy yourself a little gift.

Lancecrossfire

Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 09:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congrats on the 2 years Maris!!!

I think you said something very wise: biggest hurdle is deciding to really quit.

I know it is that way for losing weight as well.

I'm glad you were able to find something that allowed you to stay focused and be successful.

Maris

Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 09:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Lance, I know what you mean about the weight too. I finally took off the weight I gained when I quit smoking. Took me nearly six months but I managed to peel away 50 lbs (the thirty I gained from quitting and a little more). I should say that I almost made a decision when I quit smoking that I wouldnt worry about any weight gain and I would deal with that aspect after I was in the clear. I didn't use nicorettes or any other nicotine substitute, my crutch was food and that was ok too. I dont know which was harder but in both cases the biggest battle was not just saying I am going to do it but meaning it.

Lancecrossfire

Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 09:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Good move on your part Maris--as you point out, the weight can be taken off. If the extra eating helped you to quit, then you take the weight off afterwards--well, hey why not. After all, it's important that each person do what works best for them.

I applaud both your successes.

Lostintheglades

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 03:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for all the tips. I'm doing ok...the hard part is staying busy. Hubby works nights so there's only so many projects I can attack during rhe day since he's sleeping. If I had my way I'd be painting and moving furniture and cleaning carpets but that stuff is noisy. I'm like more physical projects than craft stuff so I guess I'll have to find something to do outside today. Wash the car or something..I just have to stay busy.

Maris

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 05:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hang in there Lost, one more day and you are at the week mark. I remember the seventh day was difficult but it was like a hump day, after day seven I found myself only thinking about a cigarette maybe once a day. It really does get easier after tomorrow.

Llkoolaid

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 06:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
CONGRATULATIONS LOSTINTHEGLADES

Lost, I am so glad to hear that you are hanging in there and for goodness sakes 6 days is amazing. You are almost through the very worst it gets, please believe me it just gets easier. You will have more bad days but just look back on how far you have come and it will give you the strength to get through it.

Did I tell you how proud all of us here are of you. We all realize what a battle this is and all support you 100%.

By all means get out of the house when your husband is sleeping, busy busy busy is what you have to be the first week or so.

I have a very good feeling that you are going to make it. Tomorrow you can say you have been a non-smoker for a week, and you will be amazed how soon it will be 2 weeks and then a month and then 2 months.

Try to come in here daily and we will support you all we can.

Llkoolaid

Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 06:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If Juju were here she would make you a big flashy sign congratulating you, I can't do it, it took me 6 attempts to just get red and bold, don't even ask me how to get the big bold, so if anyone has the talent could they please do a nice banner for Lost. Everyone loves them.

Lostintheglades

Monday, November 10, 2003 - 08:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Awww...thank you so much everyone. Your support really means the world to me.

I'm trying really hard to work today. My concentration still seems to be the biggest issue right now. I'm basically just faking it as I'm scared to write any serious code for fear of what I might find when my brain is working again. Today it's really bad and reminds me of what happened when I was hypnotized about 10 years ago in hopes of quitting. I had taken a week off of work and did really well but as soon as I got back to the office I couldn't get my work done. I ended up going to the store and buying a pack of cigarettes. I am not going to that this time but it's a terrible feeling.

Thanks again everyone. I'm off to take another walk.