Archive through October 28, 2001
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Buttercup | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 04:10 pm     SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSS SSSS SSS SSS S SSSS SSS SSS S S SSS SSS SSS S S SSS SSS SSS S S SSS SSS HHHHHHHHHHSSSHHHHHHSSS SSS SSS HHHHHHHHHHHHSSSHHHHSSS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS SSSSS SSSS SSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS |
Lancecrossfire | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 04:19 pm     Excellent Butter!!!!!! That will get some attention, and provide a nice visual for our newest non-smokers. |
Wargod | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 04:23 pm     Wow, thanks Butter!! That is great! Today has been going good. Thought the lazy Saturday would be tough to get through, but it hasn't been that bad. I've managed to get some work done around the house today, plus been playing on the computer, and haven't really thought about smoking too much today. Tonight will be a test for me, as I will be home with kids in bed by myself. I know I will have to keep myself occupied and spend alot of time concentrating on something other than smoking! |
Dahli | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 05:29 pm     This is wonderful, you guys are doing great, and the best part about this thread is getting to share the excitement with the new non smokers!CONGRATS TO ALL OF YOU!! It feels like we are welcoming newly freed slaves after we escaped and that feels fantastic. I forgot to mention that my husband also quit after reading this book and he works in an office with smokers, who not only try and get him to want one, but almost resent him for escaping.... We loan the book to anyone who wants it, but the key is you gotta truly want to quit. One little thing that I still enjoy after these many months is saying 'non smoking' when making a hotel or restaurant reservation. But when I see someone standing out in the alley in the rain or trying to smoke in the wind, I just want to go over and hug 'em and say let me help you.... It's amazing isn't it Gail how obvious the whole marketing angle is, and how hard it is to see while still smoking. In my city there is a pretty cool ad running which shows young teenagers holding up signs that say 'Target market for big tobacco' a dozen of them, one after the other holding that sign - then a big WHY comes on the screen, why why why??? then the last sign that is held up says - 'Because they have to replace the dead ones' It's very powerful and so sad because that's exactly the point. Then the brainwashing, since the thing that makes it difficult for us to give it up is fear. The fear that we are being deprived of our pleasure or prop. The fear that certain pleasant situations will never be quite the same again. The fear of being unable to cope with stressful situations. In other words the effect of brainwashing is to delude us into believing that there is a weakness in us, or something inherent in the cigarette that we need, and that when we stop smoking there will be a void. CIGARETTES DO NOT FILL A VOID. THEY CREATE IT! These bodies of ours are the most sophisticated objects on this planet. Whether you believe in a creator, a process of natural selection or a combination of both, whatever being or system devised these bodies of ours, it is a thousand times more effective than man! Man cannot create the smallest living cell, let alone the miracle of eyesight, reproduction, our circulatory system or our brains. If the creator or process had intended us to smoke, we would have been provided with some filter device to keep the poisons out of our bodies and some sort of chimney. Our bodies are, in fact, provided with failsafe warning devices in the form of the cough, dizziness, sickness,etc., and we ignore these at our peril. The beautiful truth is--there is nothing to give up. Once you purge that little monster from your body and the brainwashing from your mind, you will neither want cigarettes nor need them. Not only is there nothing to give up, but there are marvellous positive gains. When smokers contemplate quitting smoking they tend to concentrate on health, money and social stigma. These are obviously valid and important issues, but I personally believe the greatest gains from stopping are psychological, and for varying reasons they include: 1. The return of your confidence and courage 2. Freedom from the slavery. 3. Not to have to go through life suffering the awful black shadows at the back of your mind, knowing you have a despicable habit and,worst of all,despising yourself. LET FREEDOM REIGN!! |
Llkoolaid | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 06:39 pm     I don't deal with a marketing angle, in Canada advertising cigarettes is illegal. The cigarette packages all have strong warnings on them, not just words but pictures of diseased lungs, yellow rotten teeth, people on ventilators, dirty ashtrays, things like that. The packaging bothered me so much that when I would buy cigarettes I would make the cashier go through them, My favorite was the one with the limp cigarette which said smoking causes impotency, I used to keep that cover until I got a new one, or I would tape over the pictures. Talk about someone sticking their head in the sand. I had a pretty good day, didn't think about cigarettes too much, but when an urge came it was big. This time tomorrow night will be a week, it seems longer but before you know it we will be celebrating a month. I read this whole thread over today, right from my first post when I wasn't sure anyone would be interested, and it was weird reliving the first and second day, there is no way I am going to go through that again, I was all hyper and excited but it was hard, not as bad as I expected though and it is all because of the people who encourage us. |
Gail | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 07:07 pm     From Dahli >>But when I see someone standing out in the alley in the rain or trying to smoke in the wind, I just want to go over and hug 'em and say let me help you.... >> When I see those people standing out in the rain and wind, I don't want to hug them, I want to shake some sense into them and say "God, I wish you could see the truth about this!!" You don't need these cigarettes - the tobacco industry just wants you to need them so they can separate you from your money!! (note to any smokers lurking - this is not intended to piss you off - seriously!) Sometime after I quit, something changed for me mentally and I could see everything so clearly (that's when you know you have truly quit by the way). I was so pissed at myself for smoking for so many years. All the $$$$ wasted! For what?? That was money that was literally just burned up in smoke. The tobacco industry has done a great job of hooking so many people on nicotine. They have also done a great job of making this killer so easy to get. It is incredible if you think about it - if someone walked up to you and said "I have this pill that you need to take 20 or more times a day. It won't do a single good thing for you. The only thing it will do is probably going to shorten your life by 10 or more years, maybe give you lung cancer, mouth cancer, throat cancer, or heart disease and it is going to cost you a lot of money" most people would say no thanks and walk away. But try to stop them from lighting up a cigarette. The marketing tackics make it look beautiful, sexy and fun and if you smoke, you are cool beyond words. It is anything but. |
Llkoolaid | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 07:47 pm     I was one of those idiots standing in the rain, I chaperone a lot of school bus trips and of course you can't smoke around the kids or at least I didn't so rain or shine if we stopped I would run to the nearest tree, side of a building anywhere I could suck in as many cigarettes until the next stop, If I had to go to the bathroom I would freak, because it cut into my smoke time. The money is ridiculous, I could take a nice vacation every year with the money I spent on cigarettes. You are right Gail about the pills, we wouldn't even consider doing that. I am not going to hug or slap anybody, it is a good reminder that not long ago that was me and I have to make sure it doesn't happen again. The tobacco industry has their last penny they are getting from me and in Canada the biggest cost in cigarettes is taxes and I pay that government of mine that I never voted for enough damn taxes. |
Juju2bigdog | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 10:35 pm     Maybe worse than standing outside was having to go to all day meetings, and they give you a ten minute break. TEN minutes, including travel time up and down the elevator, and you also gotta pee and have a snack. Which one do you do first and which one do you skip? Any guesses? |
Gail | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 10:51 pm     Smoke then pee of course!! |
Donut | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 11:07 pm     congratulations everyone Heres a twizzler for everyone to chew on -- ############################################################## |
Car54 | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 03:30 am     Congratulations to all of you. I grew up in a home with both parents 2-pack a day smokers who couldn't/wouldn't quit. You can't imagine the gift you have given your families. |
Gail | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 05:11 am     Congratulations you guys as you start Day 7!!!!!
I hope today is a terrific day!! |
Llkoolaid | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 06:05 am     Day 7, I am feeling great, still get strong urges but I am able to put them aside quite easily. I hardly chew the gum, I only had one piece yesterday but I keep it on me. My throat is raw, I remember that happening the last time I quit and I am pretty sure that it doesn't last for a long time. I hope everyone has a great day, and has an easy time putting the first week behind them. I have saved $46.2o on cigarettes alone this week, and that is not counting on all the junk I would have picked up at the store that I didn't need as I went to get my cigarettes each day. I can't believe that I paid almost 7 dollars a pack for those things and didn't even think about it. Cigarettes were listed under neccessities, that is pretty sad, when you think of all the things I have done without and all the things I could have done with my kids with that money. Have a good day and have I said thankyou lately to all the cheerleaders we have. |
Juju2bigdog | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 08:53 am     Whoa, Llkool! $46 is a pretty good chunk of change, even in Canadian money. You're gonna be able to take a Caribbean cruise with the money you save before you know it. Well, or whatever tickles your fancy. Make it to the end of the day, gals, and you have gone a whole week! Yippee! |
Dahli | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 10:47 am     LOL Llkool! <<My favorite was the one with the limp cigarette which said smoking causes impotency, I used to keep that cover until I got a new one, or I would tape over the pictures. Talk about someone sticking their head in the sand. >> When I smoked I made the cashier find the one about smoking harming unborn babies, since I wasn't pregnant. So it's not like people smoke because they're unaware it's bad for them, but somehow the belief that it adds to our life or we need it to get by has over ridden all that - incredible isn't it? That pill thing Gail talked about is so right on, imagine doing that, it would be insane, and yet...? I thought I smoked for enjoyment, relaxation or some sort of boost. In fact, this is an illusion. The actual reason, is the relief of withdrawal pangs. The monster needs to be fed. In the early days we used the cigarette as a social prop. We can take it or leave it. However, the subtle chain has started. Our subconscious mind begins to think that a cigarette taken at certain times tends to be pleasurable. The more you become hooked on the drug, the greater the need to relieve the withdrawal pangs and the further the cigarette drags you down, the more you are fooled into believing it is doing the opposite. It all happens so slowly, so gradually, you are not even aware of it. Each day you feel no different from the day before. Most smokers don't even realize they are hooked until they actually try to stop, and even then many won't admit to it. A few stalwarts just keep their heads in the sand all their lives, trying to convince themselves and other people that they enjoy it. It is probably the most devious plan nature and man have conspired to devise, and the amount of money paid to slowly destroy ourselves is truly bizarre and why when people escape from this it's such great reason to celebrate - SOOOOO Twizzlers all around!! |
Sunshinemiss | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 11:56 am     Congrats all non-smokers! You are doing soo well and we are all proud of you! |
Babyruth | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 12:50 pm     Here's a link to a good site for new non-smokers: http://www.health.gov.au/pubhlth/quitnow/quitbook/chapter4.htm |
Willi | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 02:55 pm     I want to add my congratulations & good wishes to all you new non-smokers. You really are doing great!
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Neko | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 04:30 pm     CONGRATS YOU GUYS!!!!!! Whoa that took a long time to do. But It's was worth it if it keeps you guys going!!Happy You!! |
Rabbit | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 05:12 pm     * camera feed from set of pilot for new action series “Buck Rabbit the Adventure Continues” – Rabbit is standing at the mirror having come out of the shower he is wearing only a towel, still slightly wet, droplets of water run down the velvet soft pelt that covers the 6 foot (6’9” to the tip of his ears) 188 pound manimal that E-Entertainment calls TV’s most exciting new eye candy. As he turns to face the camera the towel slips to the floor * Oh, excuse me ladies!! * The now bare hare retrieves the towel, bending his washboard abs, and tightening the haunches that appear so powerful they must be strung from steel wire. Readjusting the towel to allow an exit for his fluffy tail he continues * Cristina, Franny, Fruitwombat, Llkoolaid, and Wargod; I am so proud of you new nonsmokers, I would like to invite you all to a hot tub party on November 22 at the Big Brother thread to celebrate a month of being smoke free. Each of you will get a free pedicure and I’ll be performing a special rendition of “Singing in the Rain” to serenade you. All the Sangria you can drink, thongs optional. Stay strong ‘cause there will be smokin’ on the 22nd but there wont be any tobacco. |
Twiggyish | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 05:44 pm     My dad also died of lung cancer (1998). I think seeing someone die of this horrible disease is incentive to quit. My thoughts are with all of you and I am proud of the big step you are taking for the rest of your lives. (I am so mushy tonight) |
Juju2bigdog | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 06:00 pm     Franny, Christina, Fruittoot, Llkoolaid, and Wargod, be very, very wary of any Rabbit hot tub parties. It is very hush hush right now, but I can assure you the hot tub investigation has not been closed, even though it seemingly ended with Rabbit calling a press conference. Just remember, those kinds of things only happen on television. That is all I can say at this time. Oh, and congratulations all for making it through day 7.
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Juju2bigdog | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 06:05 pm     Shhhhhhh
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Llkoolaid | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 08:10 pm     So this hot tub, can anyone see what I do with my feet???? We made it a week, and I think I am losing my mind. I have been giddy all day. God I paid good money for stuff that didn't make me feel this good. Week two, we got it covered. |
Buttercup | Sunday, October 28, 2001 - 10:29 pm     YOU GO, GIRLS!!!  |
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