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Kristylovesbb

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks so much you guys. I come in here often to get the support I need. Thanks for the idea with the straw Ginger.

So far so good. I went out for breakfast with a girlfriend this morning who smokes. She asked if I minded if she smoked one after the meal and I insisted that she do so. The odor from cigarettes stink and it helps me not to want one.
I sat there smelling that stinky smoke thinking uck!

I would also like you guys to know that my dog loves me again. He is a huge choc lab, well over 100lbs. I have had him since a puppy, 9 years and for all those years he has hated cigs. He would let us pet him but he snarled up his nose like we stunk! If he came near us while we were smoking he would snarl his nose and start sneezing like crazy. Since I have stopped he wants to be near me again. Good lord if my dog things I stink what do people think!!!!LOL

Kristylovesbb

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 9:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ok, it is getting a little harder now. I can't get cigarettes off my mind! All I can think of is cigarettes, cigarettes, cigarettes!!!

I am going to bed very shortly to keep from thinking about them so much. I knew the first day was too good to be true.

Juju2bigdog

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 9:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL about the dog, Kristy. Now, there's a motivator.

Kristy, if it gets too tough, you might think about the lozenges Halfunit is using. I know you want to beat it cold turkey, and I hope you can, but if it comes down to using a crutch and smoking a cig, I say go crutch.

Halfunit

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 6:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Speaking of which, I only had two 4mg lozenges all day yesterday. I don't know what that's all about, but I'm not complaining.

I also had five pieces of 2mg gum. Total nicotine: 18mg ( when I should be having around 30 - 36 per day - YAY ! )

1076 ½ hours.


GO NON-SMOKERS !!!


Llkoolaid

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 7:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay half unit.

Kristy, I went to bed and napped a lot when I couldn't get my mind off the darn things, this will pass, I played a mind game with myself and it really helped.

When I quit the last time I pretended I was fighting a battle with an enemy and that is how I approached the whole thing. Sounds silly but I just got angry at the darn things for making me want to smoke and I got stubborn.

It is 99.9 % all in your head, it is an addiction but beating it is all about getting your head in the right place. BE POSITIVE that you are going to win this battle. Take it 1 hour at a time at first and when you are ready step it up to one day at a time. Get your fighting spirit up because this really is a battle for your life.
Don't shy away from other smokers, look at them with pity and be thankful that you no longer have to waste your money putting that fowl smelling poison into your body. Think of your body as something pure and think of cigarettes as poison. Does it make any sense to pay through the nose to inject poison into your body. Think of how nice it is to smell again, taste again like your body was meant to. White teeth, fresh breath, clear lungs, better health, and more money in your pocket just for you because you are worth it. All of this because YOU TOOK CONTROL over cigarettes and they no longer control you.

We are all pulling for you guys that have just quit smoking. REMEMBER you are not trying to quit or quitting you HAVE QUIT, you are now a NON-SMOKER so be proud of yourself, I am.

Halfunit

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 8:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Think of the movie, The Waterboy.

I picture Bobby Boucher's mom telling me:

Cigarettes is the DEVIL!

1



And then Rob Schneider's character telling me:

YOU CAN DO IT!

2


Sc00pgrl

Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 1:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Just checking in to let you all know I'm still a non-smoker... Been really busy the last couple of days so that has kept my mind off smoking alot.
I will be on my 8th day tomorrow so I'm moving on to step 2 with the patches. I had a doctors appt on Monday and she said that I could go back to step 1 if I felt I needed to after trying the step 2. So all is good.
GOOD LUCK KRISTY!!!!! It's a hard mind over matter sometimes, but it's been worth it all the good things it brings.
The patches do make me itch for about 15 minutes, but after that I don't feel them at all. I have noticed a few more weird dreams wearing them at night though. Also I haven't had any redness except for a few minutes after removing them and it then goes away soon.

Thanks again all and good luck and congratulations to all who have quit before me and after me!

Juju2bigdog

Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay Sc00pgrl!!!!!!!! You are doing really good!

Tashakinz

Monday, January 12, 2004 - 9:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It's been 366 days - yes...I've passed the one year mark. Thanks so much to all of you who supported and put up with ranting, raving and other lunatic behavior.

Although the bulk of my previous tobacco budget was rolled over into my new car budget, I treated myself to a new computer system yesterday. = )

Now if I could only shed this weight gain...

Llkoolaid

Monday, January 12, 2004 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay Tashakinz, good for you. It is over 2 years for me, and I am just now getting my feet in the lose weight thing. All ranting, raving and lunatic behavior is welcome here, it helps to vent, at least I know it did for me.

Keep up the good work everybody.

Sillycalimomma

Monday, January 12, 2004 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay, I have to say that I take back anything I may have said previously about not beating yourself up for slipping and having a cigarette. I had 3 on Saturday night...three! After nearly one year of not touching them! I was a bit sick to my stomach and spent most of Sunday in a bad mood. I knew it was because of the cigarettes too because all I could think on Sunday is that I would feel better if I just had one. Luckily I did not go get any and now, on Monday, I am feeling back to normal again. Although thoughts of having a cigarette rolled into my head when I was driving this morning. Well, I am trying not to beat myself up about it, but my body won't let me forget. I know I won't smoke one again now!

Halfunit

Monday, January 12, 2004 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WOO HOO TASHA!
WOO HOO KOOL!



1176 ½ hours. I had a nightmare last night that I smoked 2 cigarettes. I was almost in a panic when I woke up. Thankfully, it was only a dream!!!

Silly - just pick yourself back up and say, "No more! It's the DEVIL!"


Kristylovesbb

Monday, January 12, 2004 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
No cigs for a whole week now, but God help anybody or anything that gets in my path because I will probably EAT them!! I have gained 6lbs already!!!!!

Dipo

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 1:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was trying to see how long I could manage this by my self. I am weird that way since so much of my life has evolved with no one to depend on. I did not want to depend on others, but I am wrong. It has been four days, last cig was round 11 pm ish on 1/8. Not really a problem til now.
I am not sure why, but I am really wanting to smoke. I am used to going along without a cig for 2 days, since I just did not need it, and that did not really bother me, I was not a chain smoker. I have decided to stop because I don't want to go get the cig's but most importantly is that my 2 furbabies would look at me and would not sit in my lap if I was smoking, I believe it was bothering them.

The other thing that makes me sure is that I am afraid second hand smoke might have hurt my 1st, most loved kitty, Mystery, who died from breast cancer. I have always been concerned that she died because I smoked, I was afraid to ask the vet. I spent money to remove Mystery's breast tumor, but then it came back, so the vet & I decide to let her have the best life she could with no interference, she was 12 years old. I did not do it right, I had her live longer than she should have, because I was unable to let her go. Once it was time, she actually forced me to let her go (She jumped from her sleeping place and broke her leg). I had to run her down to the vet and we put her down, I was so unhappy.

Anyway, she was my best kittie and because I smoked I have always felt like I killed her.

Now my remaining kitties are sneezing, coughing and giving me the evil eye when I smoke, so I have stopped, cold turkey, and I don't want to start again. I just don't want to smoke, please tell me the things that helped you be strong. Thank you so much fo your help.

Sillycalimomma

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 1:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
((((((((((((((((Dipo))))))))))))))))
Thank you for sharing.Please don't be so hard on yourself,would you ever willingly "put down" a best friend without extreme hardship,heartache and UNwillingness? Because thats just what animals can be, your best friend. Keep up the good work with not smoking!! It is so hard, and easy to give in but it would never be worth it. You are doing great keep it up!Lollipops and cards help me sometimes...keep both my mouth and hands busy!


Sc00pgrl

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
congrats tashakinz!!! I can not wait till I'm where you are and maybe I'll get a new computer (i wish!)

way to go Llkoolaid! good luck on the weight, my hubby fights with that too. I know you can do it!

Silly, what do you think made you go and pick one up again and smoke it? I've thought about it a few times but just get myself busy and soon will forget about it. Just get back to the fact that you are a non-smoker and pretend it never happened lol. (thats what I would try and do) I'm just scared I could never have just 3 or even just 1 for that matter. But get back to it... you can do it!!!

wtg halfunit!!! keep it up!

good job kristy! I'm on my 13th day and it does get easier, I dont think of them 24 7 now. So good luck on doing your 2nd week.

Dipo you can do it!!

Hang in there everyone! ;-))

Tashakinz

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
lol Half on the dream - I'm still having them a year later. It does get better though, the last couple of times I've had them I've been able to tell myself that I was dreaming and to snap out of it. = ) I don't think they ever REALLY go away though, two years later and I still have donut dreams (I've been following Atkins - and no it didn't help when I quit smoking - wellbutrin and atkins are contraindicative but that's another issue lol). There's just something about sucking the bavarian cream filling out of an eclair that my subconscious won't let go of... lol

Kristylovesbb

Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 6:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Good job to you to ScOOpgrl. This week so far is not nearly as bad as last. I am hardly thinking about them at all.

Sc00pgrl

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
14 days woohoo!!!
1 more week on the step 2 then I'll move to my 1 week of step 3. Kinda nervous about not being on anything, but I will keep positive!

Keep up the good work Kristy... I feel as if we are in this together and I am proud of both of us!

Tashakinz

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Scoop - don't be afraid to not rush it. I did that last time I tried to quit and it was quite disasterous. If you find step 3 to be bad, don't hesitate to go back to step 2. Better to stay there longer than to fall off-track. I ended up being on the patch for over four months this last time, but it worked. = )

Juju2bigdog

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 8:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay, Sc00pgrl!!!

I agree with Tashakinz. If you find you are still having bad cravings when you step down or get off patches altogether, don't be afraid to go back to them for a while. You will know when you can safely do without them, and it is way better to still be on the patch than it is to smoke.

Halfunit

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 8:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Or buy some Nicorette gum to keep in your purse. I have some by the computer, some in the car, in my purse, and in my desk at work. While the lozenges are still my main method, I find the gum is a great change of pace.

I bought the first box of the 2mg lozenges last night. I still have about a dozen of the 4mg left, and at the rate I'm going with them, that will last me 3 days.

GOOOOOO NON-SMOKERS !!!


Landi

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 11:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
scoop, the other thing to do is to get a bandaid the size of your patch and put it where you would put it, so you think you have one

Sc00pgrl

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for all of the advice... I think I will have to do the band-aid thing for sure. I notice that I seem to want to touch my patch allot, I don't know why but I just do??? I also thought about the gum and will probably get me some just in case.

Llkoolaid

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 3:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Way to go non-smokers. Just want to let you know that I have stuck to the diet for 7 days now without going off, I know it is off topic but hey we are all fighting battles and this is my favorite place to share my goals.