Archive through November 18, 2003
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Archive through November 18, 2003
Llkoolaid | Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 07:07 pm     Maris is so right, think of it as a battle and you are fighting for your life. Think of that darn cigarette as a needle full of poison that some maniac is trying to put in your body. Now get real angry everytime you get the urge and picture yourself kicking that maniac right in the (you know what's). |
Lostintheglades | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 09:02 am     Did any of you start feeling queasy around the second week? I'm just wondering if I've got a bug or if this is part of the process. I'm fine most of the time but I'm getting waves of nausea now and then It's all good though...I certainly can't think about smoking feeling like this but I'm certainly not getting much done either. |
Jed245 | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 09:54 am     I'm not a smoker and never was. But, I was asked to come in here and offer up my support. My mom stopped smoking a couple of years ago. Before she did I don't remember a time when she didn't have a cig in her hand. She got the flu and couldn't smoke she was sick for three weeks. After she got better she said that for some reason the thought of smoking seemed nasty to her. She hasn't even lit up once after that day. :o) I know that's not much of a helpful story, but, it's all I have. :o) Jed. |
Lostintheglades | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 03:43 pm     Thanks Jed....Wish it was that easy for me. |
Llkoolaid | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 05:54 pm     Lost, that feeling is one I had, it is all the toxins leaving your body. I got queasy and I was tired too. I think it was a case of nerves too. Anyway don't be surprised if you get a cough and a sore throat. Your lungs are going to get rid of the tar. I know it isn't nice but think of it this way, all that poison you put in your body is leaving and soon you will be as good as new. It isn't true that it takes 5 years for you body to get back to normal, the book I have says that is not true, that in fact your lungs start healing themselves immediatly and a few weeks is all it takes if you haven't developed one of the bad diseases. You will soon be having better health and feeling more energy, cigarettes make you lethargic(sp). I can't wait to congratulate you on 2 weeks which is coming soon. Good for you. |
Meli456 | Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 06:16 pm     I really can't wait to quit smoking and its good to know that I have support here. This is truly my favorite place on the whole web and you all are the reasons! |
Lostintheglades | Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 05:09 am     Thank Ll! That explains why I've been taking all these naps. Yesterday was the 2nd day in a row I've been queasy but today I feel much better. Your are so right Meli....everyone here has been so supportive and at the same time haven't made me feel pressured so that fear of failure isn't following me around like it usually does. I would love to be one of those people who just quit without a problem. I have a niece who's like that and it drives me nuts. I can do this. I am doing it and hopefully you can to. Last night was hard. Had my first crises. My daughter rear ended someone on her way home from work. My first reaction was to reach for a cigarette. I survived but gees.... She's fine BTW....her air bags didn't deploy and there's very little damage to her car. She was just shook up a little. WHOOO HOOOO Day 9!!!! |
Maris | Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 06:19 am     Congrats Lost. |
Tashakinz | Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 07:46 am     Way to go Lost - hang in there. = ) |
Llkoolaid | Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 07:54 am     See Lost whether you know it or not you learned a big lesson last night. Having a cigarette would not have made the situation any better. You got through it the same way you would have without the cigarette. You had stress, hearing about the accident, you had relief finding she was ok, things wouldn't have been any differant if you had a cigarette except that you would be beating yourself up now and feeling like a failure. You passed a big test, because when we first quit smoking we are always looking for an excuse to smoke unless you are truely committed. You did it, way to go. Next urge you get, just think "Hey if I can get through my daughter having a car accident without a smoke then I can get through this." Way to go girl, I hope you realize how big this is and how proud we are of you. Meli, cant wait for you to join us. |
Lostintheglades | Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 08:05 am     I never even thought of it that way Llkoolaid. All I could think at the time was how badly I wanted one. It was soooo hard but I did get through it and you're right. Smoking a cigarette would not have made it any better nor would it have made it go away and I am really proud of myself for not giving in to the urge...especially since DH's cigarettes are pretty close by. Now that I think about it. Last time I quit there were no cigarettes in the house. Maybe the fact that I chose not to smoke one rather than having any was the difference. They were there and it would have been really easy to pick one up but I didn't. My brain is starting to come back to me as well. I'm actually getting some real work done today. Meli, if I can do this you can and it really does feel good to have some control again. |
Llkoolaid | Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 09:37 am     Control is the word Lost, you and only you have the control over smoking, right now it sounds like you are controling the cigarettes instead of letting the cigarettes control you. You are doing it. Whoohooo I think maybe the difference is that when the cigarettes were not there you still felt like you were deriving yourself of something, this time they were there and you chose not to give in to them, you were the boss and instead of giving yourself a prop or crutch you chose to reward yourself with the feeling of accomplishment. It was a decision that you had total control of and you chose not to smoke. Good for you. |
Llkoolaid | Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 07:18 pm     Lost, just before I go to bed I want to leave a message for you for tomorrow. You are doing an amazing job. Keep it up. We are behind you 100%. |
Wargod | Friday, November 14, 2003 - 12:26 am     Lost, you are doing great! Have you noticed yet how much better you can smell or taste things? One of the things I noticed after quitting, was how productive I got with everything. Not having to step outside for ten minutes ever so often helps you to get alot done. You did awesome with not giving into the cigarettes after your daughters accident. If you can make it through something that stressful, you can make it through anything! |
Lostintheglades | Friday, November 14, 2003 - 06:14 am     Hi everyone!!! I have to laugh War...we're talking cheesecake, cookies, Rueben Sandwiches. I am eating anything and everything I can get my hands on. My sleep is split up as I have to wake up at 1:00 AM to take hubby to work. Right now I think that's been the hardest cigarette to do without. It kinda helped me wake up long enough to drive there and back. Mornings are hard too still, just haven't gotten used to my new routine yet but once I settle down to the puter and start working I seem to be okay and only think about it now and then...(that's where the cheesecake comes in.) I Thank you all so much. This thread has been a huge help. |
Maris | Friday, November 14, 2003 - 06:49 am     Lost: Pickles are 0 calories and good snack, also olives great snack little calories. |
Llkoolaid | Friday, November 14, 2003 - 09:44 am     Don't worry about the cheesecake, this need will pass. When nicotine leaves your body it leaves you with a feeling of emptiness, it is very much the same as hunger. It leaves at about the 3 week period when 99% of the nicotine is gone from your body. This will pass very soon. As I said before nicotine gives you a little rush that makes you feel normal, the problem is the more nicotine in your system the more you need it to feel like you did before you ever started smoking. It is like a vicious cycle, you put it in your body and it gets rid of the feeling of missing something, as soon as it goes into your body it rapidly starts to leave, when it goes you feel this emptiness again, and so you give yourself another dose of it, which in turn makes you want it more as it leaves your body. At about the 3 week period the nicotine will be gone from your body and you won't get this craving that the nicotine actually causes. It is an evil drug, it takes away for a short time the feeling it actually creates. You have broken the cycle and soon will rarely get the urge for a cigarette, and when you do it will be so minor that it will pass easily. Just remember you will always be 1 cigarette away from beginning that vicious cycle again, that's all it takes. Have a good smoke free day. |
Maris | Saturday, November 15, 2003 - 01:21 pm     How are you doing lost???? I have a killer white chocolate cheesecake recipe topped with a raspberry ganache if you want it. getting close to day ten now arent we? Hang in there. If you lived in NY and smoked one pack a day you have now saved seventy bucks. That is the price of a nice facial or highlights. A bottle of versace perfume. |
Lostintheglades | Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 05:32 am     LOL...thanks Maris...can you bake one for me and send it down this way? I have my moments. Just taking it a day at a time still. I'm trying to stay off the computer on the weekends as that seems still the hardest time for me. I used to take my laptop out on the porch with me so I could smoke and work at the same time so I could get more done. |
Tamalyn | Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 09:52 am     lost - I found that i felt queasy too, but i thought it was cause i was hungry, so I kept eating!!! it has now gone away, but i need to make sure i eat enough during the day now, as I suppose the cigarettes were numbing the hunger pangs. I am still going, but it is har, I keep having a craving for apple pie and fresh cream!!! I will need to start visiting the gym everyday soon, as I can feel my jeans are very tight on me. but never mind, I feel good!!! |
Llkoolaid | Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 11:54 am     Tamalyn, you are doing wonderful, how long has it been for you. Lost, almost 2 weeks Whoohoo, computer was a problem for me too, so I usually had a big glass of cold juice or water nearby, it helped and I also found driving a bad time, a water bottle helps there too. You just keep taking it a day at a time and you will get there. Edited to say, you are there, just got to stay there and you are well on your way to the day when you won't think of a cigarette. I know it is hard to believe but it will happen and will you ever feel good when it does, you will feel safe and happy and so so proud of yourself. I can't wait to read your post that day. |
Dilligaf | Monday, November 17, 2003 - 05:25 pm     Just wanted to say HI to everyone and say keep it up! I just passed my two year mark. November 14, 2001 was my quit date and I couldn't have done it without all of you! Now I'm getting ready to turn 40 and my first baby is due in 4 weeks. Amazing what can happen in two years... Quitters rule! |
Tess | Monday, November 17, 2003 - 11:54 pm     Yay Dilligirl!!!! |
Llkoolaid | Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 05:28 am     Congratulations Dilli, nice to hear from you again. A new baby, ooh, I just love newborns. |
Lumbele | Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 02:07 pm     Yayyyyyyyyy, Dilli! You must be so proud of yourself. |
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