Archive through October 20, 2001
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Llkoolaid | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 10:56 am     Smoking is gross, I smoke a pack a day. It is killing me slowly, It is expensive, When you smoke you stink and everything around you STINKS! Why do I do it? I am addicted to cigarettes. I have quit for 1 year and for 6 years but I went back, this time I am determined to quit for good so I am going to use every resource I can. I would love to have others join me or helpful advice from others. I just thought this might be a good place to meet and encourage each other. because I know from experience it is one of the hardest battles you will ever fight. Non Smokers are welcome but please no preaching , believe me although the intent is good it doesn't help. Only positive encouragement. I hope other smokers will join me, but if not, as of October 22, 2001 I will join the ranks of the non-smoker. You pick your own time and maybe we can help each other. |
Babyruth | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 11:04 am     Hey llkoolaid, You can count on me to be here to encourage you and cheer you and any others on! I smoked one pack per day for 15 years and finally was able to quit for good. (that was in 1987). One of my best cyberfriends has been struggling with quitting during the past two months, so I've been cheerleading her, too. The best advice I can give is to keep trying to quit, even if you slip up. I quit many times before it finally "took". I hope this is your time to have it take hold. Only time will tell. You sound fiercely determined, so I think you have an incredibly GREAT start!! |
Llkoolaid | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 11:11 am     Thanks Babyruth, I hope others will join and that this thread will help. Your support is appreciated, especially since you have been there. |
Juju2bigdog | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 11:33 am     Speaking of which, where is Kady? We all quit smoking with Kady several months ago. |
Llkoolaid | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 12:09 pm     I wish I had of been on board then but I probably wasn't ready. Congratulations to you and Kady though> |
Moondance | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 12:16 pm     I am here as your personal cheerleader!... Go Llkoolaid you can Do it! I feel for you... I have never been there, I guess watching my Dad die of lung cancer at the age of 34 when I was 12 was enough for me... you are doing this for you and I am so proud of you Llkoolaid! |
Llkoolaid | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 12:27 pm     Thanks Moondance, this is amazing how good it is to hear this encouragement, I thought this thread might help a little bit but I think now it is going to be a great help. I am getting so phyched for Monday morning. |
Car54 | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 12:34 pm     LL- I am so proud of you. This is a great decision. Please keep us posted on how you do.. |
Fruitbat | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 01:54 pm     Yes! I am with you. I had decided to finally do this on Monday and here you are on the same schedule. Cool. Email me anytime and I'll do the same. I am going to use Nicorette. I used it on a long flight to Australia a couple of years ago and it is a great help. I too have quit in the past once for 1 year and another for 5. Juju! you quit several months ago. Great. Can you rememeber how long it took before you felt pretty OK with it? I know it is different for everyone. |
Moondance | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 01:57 pm     I am so proud of you MsBat!... I will be here for you! |
Llkoolaid | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 03:01 pm     Woohoo, I have a partner, everytime I have quit before it took about a month until I was over it, I think I will try nicorette too this time, the patch was good when I quit for the 6 years, but I tried it last year and I found it itchy. I know we can do it Fruitbat, especially with all this encouragement. Thanks everybody. |
Misslibra | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 03:06 pm     Llkoolaid, you have my support as well, not sure exactly how I can help I don't smoke, but I wish you and Fruitbat luck! |
Moondance | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 03:37 pm     I am calling this campaign... BatAid! |
Chippy | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 03:51 pm     How bout KoolAid? Or Kool Bataid? Good luck. |
Babyruth | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 03:52 pm     Yeah!! (Sounds better than KoolFruit, somehow...)
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Twiggyish | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 04:14 pm     Way to go!! I'll be part of the cheerleading team. |
Wargod | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 04:21 pm     Two weeks ago, I was smoking a pack a day. Then I slowed down a whole lot, and was smoking less. But, it has been very, very hard, and I haven't been able to quit completely yet. Looks like I might be hanging out here some. October 22 sounds like a good day to quit for good. llkoolaid, MsBat...mind if i join you? |
Moondance | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 05:43 pm     Whooohooo! KoolBatGod |
Franny | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 05:43 pm     I (hack) think it might be time (hack) for me to think about this as well. I go all day M-F from 8am until 4pm without one, but it's the first thing I reach for once I'm off campus. I did it once and was only successful for 4 months. I have flown 11 hrs, 18 hrs, and been fine, because I knew there was one at the end. I found the nicotine part isn't as hard as the hand to mouth addiction. But I will give it a shot too. Keep me away from the gun thread.... |
Merlin | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 05:50 pm     <hands Franny a straw cut to the proper length and suggests she enjoy> |
Wargod | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 05:57 pm     Franny, that is the hard part. Putting my hand to mouth is so much a part of what I do all day long. What am I going to do to stop that? |
Moondance | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 06:00 pm     Chapstick... apply chapstick constantly |
Oregonfire | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 06:01 pm     I'll help you quit smoking, and you can help me quit eating unhealthy crap and drinking about five diet colas a day. Deal? P.S I like my internet message board addiction--the healthiest of my habits, I think. |
Franny | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 06:14 pm     add those two things Oregonfire just mentioned to my unhealthy addictions list. I agree with the healthy habit...I need something that I can put in my mouth and draw in such as a menthol (even though I don't smoke menthol)feeling, to make me think I'm smoking during trigger times, like while on the phone or paying bills, or driving, or worst of all after a meal. |
Llkoolaid | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 07:27 pm     One thing that helped a lot when I quit before, was drinking orange juice or brushing my teeth a lot, or drinking water, cigarettes don't taste good after these things and they are good for you too. I also had the cleanest house in town while I was quitting. You have to take it one day at a time. I bought my last pack tonight and I am counting them down. I know all the tricks to quitting but it is getting through the first week or so. You really have to change your habits for the high trigger times, try taking a walk after supper instead of the cigarette and coffee, the fresh air helps. Also, keep praising yourself, you may sound like an idiot but it really helps. I AM GOING TO DO IT. |
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