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Llkoolaid | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 05:49 pm     Hang in there with me Fruitbat, Just a couple more hours and we have the first day in. The nicorette gum helped a lot today , I didn't get it until after lunch and things got a lot easier after that. It is weird, I am not all cranky like I usually get when I try to quit. I am very fidgety though so I think I will have a nice warm bath and go to bed early, it is 20 to 10 now, so as by 11 I think I will call it a night. Has anyone heard from Franny and Wargod. Good luck guys. We can do it. |
Babyruth | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 05:53 pm     Click for a pic of a Non-smoking llKoolaid: http://members.tripod.com/~NightGarden/packa.html |
Wargod | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 05:58 pm     Best thing to happen today was the worst, lol. Bank system is down, so my atm card don't work. And I don't carry any cash! So even if I had had the inclination to go buy a pack of cigarettes today, I couldn't have. On the down side of that, I can't buy any nicorette, so I've been chewing Big Red by the pack. But, I'm hanging in there. Good job all my non-smoking buddies!!! |
Babyruth | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 06:01 pm     This is for you, Wargod!! http://www.candyandstuff.com/bigredchewgu.html |
Llkoolaid | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 06:07 pm     Oh my god Wargod that's rough, but just think how much easier it will be tomorrow when you get that nicorette gum. Day one is the hardest and it is almost over, everyday after gets a little easier. 3 out of 4 of us are doing fine, Franny, check in and let us know how it's going. Fruitbat, you are doing the nicorette so do you feel all jittery, I feel right hyper and like I'm vibrating , it's weird, I have only had 4 pieces of the gum so it probably isn't that. I don't ever remember nicotine withdrawal being like this. |
Wargod | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 06:14 pm     llkoolaid, Tess left you something on the message board in the Members area. Franny has been over there today, too. I'm working on it. Feeling ok, though. |
Llkoolaid | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 06:30 pm     Thans Wargod, I have never been to the message board so I will go try to figure it out. |
Babyruth | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 06:31 pm     Something for Franny and you all to track your progress. A friend of mine quit last month, and this helps her mentally. http://www.alft.net/software/sfs.shtml |
Gail | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 07:07 pm     Wow! I am up there with Michael - actually, I have him beat by about 2 weeks! That is a great motivator! |
Fruitbat | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 07:31 pm     Jittery? What's that? Wouldn't know, I am too busy banging my head on the eaves and yodeling. That should answer your question and just how I intend to sleep tonight is beyond me. Maybe the neighbors will throw rocks and knock me down. I don't think it is the gum. People report having difficulty sleeping and being a tad off the wall the first week or so. Wargod! Go get some nicorette first thing. I find it helpful. Don't you think so Kool? This is great to have all this support. Really, I have made so many false starts in the past 6 months and never made it through the first day. This had been a terrific help so far and I anticipate a raving success. |
Fruitbat | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 07:54 pm     <makes mental note that the cupcakes will not help with the jeans situation> |
Gail | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 08:05 pm     Congratulations to all of you new ex-smokers who made it through the first day!! As you are going through your day tomorrow please remember to drink more water then usual and keep in mind - Even non-smokers have bad days Today was the first day of the rest of your life! Congratulations for taking a step in the right direction!! As a former smoker, I know how tough this day was and you have my total admiration for getting through the day!! Keep up the good work! The next few days will be tough but then you will start feeling it get easier. Good job!!!! |
Fruitbat | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 08:16 pm     Thanks Gail.....a nice pep talk to take to bed. See you in the morning.  |
Sunshinemiss | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 09:13 pm     Hooray! Your first day of victory! Just take it one day (or even one hour, or one minute if necessary) at a time. You CAN do it!! |
Buttercup | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 09:32 pm     Keep it going!  |
Juju2bigdog | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 10:51 pm     Yay, nonsmokers. Yes, this should have been the hardest day. Tomorrow should be a little easier. Go back and read Gail's marathon post above for inspiration. Oops, it might be back on the first page of the thread. Try there. She has a ton of good stuff in there. Congratulations. |
Tess | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 12:25 am     Yippeeeeee!! You all made it through DAY 1!!!! Congratulations and I hope you all were able to get some sleep last night and are ready to tackle day 2. |
Maire | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 12:56 am     Wow! I'm very impressed with all of you doing this. Just got done reading this whole thread, and I say ditto what everyone else has said to encourage you to stay Nonsmokers. You can do it!!! |
Cutiepie007 | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 01:04 am     congratulations to all of you who are quitting. i tried once and failed and quite honestly, i don't want to stop right now. but maybe i can share a thing or two with you. years ago i worked for chiropractors. one of them stopped smoking. he told me that it takes 9 days to get the nicotine out of your system and drinking loads of water helps to get it out sooner. i wonder if you add lemon to the water, if that will make it even better. anyway, this is what i was told. also remember that smoking is a two-sided habit. one is the nicotine and the other is what to do with your hands. it's a hand to mouth thing. nicorette is great. i don't know about the patch. lollipops might help, but watch out for cavities. my sister did it this way. she kept cigarettes on her. when she wanted one, she would say to herself that she didn't need it right now, she could have one in a few minutes, and she kept putting it off that way. she stopped when she was 48 and she is now going on 64, so i guess it worked. whatever you need to do, do it. if it keeps you from stopping smoking, it's good. one day i too will stop. in the meantime, i wish all of you the very best of luck. |
Llkoolaid | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 04:28 am     Woohoo Day 2, I had a great sleep and am ready to take on today. This is so easy this time. I am in a good mood, I don't know why , anyother time when I tried to quit I was a bear. The hardest part is over and we did it. Thanks for sharing with us Cutiepie and you just jump in and join us when ever you are ready. There is no way I could have anything related to cigarettes around me. In fact I am busy ridding my home of any sign of cigarettes, I have to go out and buy another bottle of Fabreeze. Thanks Babyruth for the chart, I am going to download it. Cigarettes in Nova Scotia cost between $6.60 and $6.75 a 25 pack, my savings will rise pretty quickly at that rate, I already figured it out, in one year I will save $2563.75. That is not the best part. I remember when I quit before and breathing easier, not getting winded when I went for a walk, also who is going to miss that gross disgusting cough. Franny, Fruitbat and Wargod, I hope you guys feel as good as I do. I am so excited because I know I have quit smoking. All the supporters out there are wonderful, I know I am beginning to sound like an idiot, but , everytime I start to struggle a little bit, I come in here and read, and I get so pumped up. I wish I knew how to do those big colourful letters because I would do the biggest thankyou that the screen could hold. Day 2, get out of my way, because I got you beat. |
Babyruth | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 04:52 am     Woo Hoo!!!! You go, llkoolaid, girl!!!! Good Morning, NON-SMOKERS!!! |
Fruitbat | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 05:42 am     Yes, I feel terrific too. I awoke excited and ready to tackle the day. This is different than other times I have attempted to quit. I am actually looking forward to another day of non smoking! I don't remember being this motivated before. THANK YOU SO MUCH, {{{{everyone}}}}}. You have no idea how great it is to come to this thread and find a cheering squad. This is a big part of what is making it easier this time. |
Llkoolaid | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 06:12 am     I agree Fruitbat, coming on here is making all the difference. Just thought I would check in an say the morning is going great, I haven't even felt the urge for a nicorette gum yet, but I am keeping them handy. See you all later. |
Franny | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 06:29 am     Good morning, glad everyone made it through..I had a very busy day and late meeting last night. I haven't had a lot of time to miss them, but today is a much more relaxed day....I drew one yesterday during a weak moment and put it on the art thread. Can't chew gum at work so I bought some little sugarless hard candies. One day at a time. |
Fruitbat | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 06:35 am     Franny, try nicorette. You do not chew it. You press the chicklet between your teeth to release the nicotine periodically and let it rest in your mouth for 10 mins or so. It is too stiff to chew. It is a major help. |
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