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18 years ago 0 2838 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Luna-I like the smoking/dog tail analogy OUCH! :gasp: [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 9 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 467 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $72 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 5 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20
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18 years ago 0 3368 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
[IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/Daniwiz/10440jqst9lkhr11.gif[/IMG] Congrats on your decision to quit smoking. Knowledge is power, so get prepared. Get prepared for your mind to deal with emotions without the mask of a drug. Know that the nicotine in cigarettes has caused you to be physically addicted. Take comfort in knowing the physical withdrawal will stop approximately 72 hours if you can resist nicotine products. Be fully aware that your life routine will have to be experienced without smoking cigarettes for you to be quit. So throw them away. Do not save any. What is your routine? When do you smoke? Make a list of your triggers (when you would normally smoke). It is better to think about all of these things ahead of time so that you can go into battle prepared. Replace your bad habit (smoking) with good habits. Read about healthy ways to deal with stress/emotions and start practicing your new coping skills. Get yourself ready physically by walking more, take in more fluids, get plenty of rest and avoid becoming overtired. Tell people around you that you�re going to quit. Get yourself a Quit Buddy who will be there to provide you personal quit-smoking help and support. Fight the urge to protect yourself from looking silly if you don�t make it all the way. Believe in yourself from the very beginning. Make it come true. If you don�t make it this time, what matters is that you get back up and try again. Also, don�t forget to make rewards a part of your plan. Quitting takes a lot of work, so you want to make sure you give yourself credit along the way. Keep a list of rewards you look forward to - it will help keep you motivated. Watch out for alcohol, social situations, other smokers, weight gain, and bad moods/depression. These things can make you fall off the Quit Wagon. Like I�ve said � be prepared for these things. We�ve quit. You can too. We�ll be here to support you if you need us. I look forward to celebrating your milestones with you. [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/Daniwiz/NOPE.gif[/IMG] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 127 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,830 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $508 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B]

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18 years ago 0 425 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
How are you doing? Have you asked yourself the question; Do I want to quit more than I want to smoke? If the answer is "Yes" you need to commit yourself to quit and then try to get rid of all the positive thougths about smoking. Think about it; What could be positive about something that put 4000 chemicals in you system, makes you feel bad, etc... When the withdrawals comes, take deep breaths and turn the cravings into something that is good for you. I use to think that the cravings is my body trying to get rid of all the crap the cigarettes put in my body. Take deep breaths and think about how good you are going to feel once you have the worst behind you. You need to think about the quit as something that is good for you, not how much you miss the cigarettes. Hang in there, you can do it! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 206 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,099 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $927 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 24 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 54
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18 years ago 0 2614 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
However you do, do it. What you think will happen, most likely will happen. If you predict that you will succeed and quit and you make a commitment to yourself and stand firmly in that commitment you will quit. There is a great simplicity to all of this about quitting and there is the actual job of quitting. The job of quitting can be challenging and a joy ride and a rollercoaster prepare yourself. Look at how you can create a loving intervention in your life to give yourself the gift of life and breath. Read here there are great stories of inspiration. Work all of the toools that this site provides, they are design specifically to help you find your way through. Post here often and ask for help if you need. Find what works for you and work it! Phillip [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 211 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,230 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1582.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 34 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33
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Hopeless. I know how you feel. You are not hopeless and you can quit. I know how you feel because I was right where you are when I quit. I didn't think I could do it. No way! I screamed at everyone around me and almost bought cigarettes a million times. I couldn't ever go even a few hours without smoking. I would start to feel like I was losing my mind! I'm going to tell you what I did and maybe some of it can help you. Take what you want and leave the rest. First of all, take a lot of deep breaths. When we smoke, we take deep breaths when we inhale. It's almost like faking your brain out. :) I also drank a lot of water to get the "taste" out of my mouth and I sucked on peppermints. I'm not going to lie to you, quitting was the hardest thing I've ever done. I never thought it was possible but it is. I was very negative when I quit and I didn't have any self confidence. In short, I felt hopeless as well. Take five minutes at a time and build on that. Each five minutes you make it through is the stepping stone for the next. One step at a time. That is how I quit. There is nothing wrong with using the patch if it helps you. The only important fact here is that you don't smoke. As long as you don't light that next cigarette, you've got it made. Let us know how you are doing. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 442 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,853 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1547 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 39 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42
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18 years ago 0 989 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Someone once likened cutting down on smoking as similar to deciding you wanted a short tailed dog, and cutting a little bit of his tail off every week. Yeah - might work, but oh my, there is an easier way! Poor dog. In my humble opinion, withdrawal is just that. Withdrawal. You can drag the misery out slowly or you can do it all at once. Regardless, it is hell. Personally, I opted for the quick way. I don't think i would have survived the long way. I felt like I totally lost my equilibrium. A blubbering idiot. One week of hell was plenty! One thing I had to do was to get rid of the ashtrays, the butts, the lighters, the trips to the store. The memory of going through the trash looking for butts is not pleasant. Glad I'm not a junkie anymore. Incidentally, once you stop, and start your quit member, it will show up at the end of every post you make if you click on the box "show my quit meter" at the bottom of the post. It's a great way to let every one know how far along you are and to remind yourself of major milestones and times for rewards! It will also keep track of how much life and money you have saved. Kewl! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/15/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 520 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13,003 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1820 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 72 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

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MissyFit
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Hi again, Hopless... You've not smoked since that butt??? Hey...you're doing this thing... awesome! So how are you getting through? Nothing wrong with the food yanno... you blood sugar drops when you quit. Eat often to keep it up, it'll keep you from feeling too weird. Just like when you have a baby, a lil weight gain is nothing in comparison to the prize :) The reason this whole place works is because you have such a diverse group. We may just be people on the net, but we're real people. I check the mirror every day just to be sure. Like Josie has said, you just pull what you need and leave the rest. And yanno? The real bull**** is that we started smoking in the first place. So, we go through some more to get ourselves out of this mess...but in the long run, it's good. Promise. Have you gotten your meter yet? I think you'd like it. Let us know how you're doing. Btw... You're not so Hopeless.. My name is Hope ;p Hope to hear from you soon. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/2/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 591 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,832 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2109.87 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 62 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

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18 years ago 0 586 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
That's great that your hub to be so understanding. I have a friend that has recently quit smoking and is now in the process of trying to quit drinking too. If you're interested, there are live "online meetings". Do a search on Google. You need to realize that you're not screwed up, you're not a loser... but, you're not the only one that feels this way and is/has fought the same battle. Maybe you should tackle one thing at a time. Maybe you should set a date, get some full strength patches and dive in. You know what's best for you. Just know that you ARE capable. You need to believe that. We'll be ready when you are, girl! Stick around the forum. Learn what you can. G'head and work the program. You might just find what you need :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/2/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 591 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,833 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2109.87 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 62 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53

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Hopless... I just posted to your other thread and just now came across this one. I dunno, I think maybe you don't know what to expect and it catches you off guard? Rusty's said it all so well and marie is right... dust yourself off and let's get this thing done :) None of these feelings are going to kill you...at MOST...you're going to be uncomfortable. Honestly, I've been through MUCH worse having my teeth cleaned. Try little steps? Make yourself go through at least 3 cravings. As they hit, remember... "This too shall pass". It always does. If you want to try the patch, then by all means, go get the full program. 7mg is, for the majority of smokers, the LOWEST dose. I'm not sure what the shelf life is, but I would think fresh ones will work best. Patches won't stop your cravings but if they feel just too much, they will ease them...maybe to the point that you'll feel more confident. I used them and they worked great for me. It's something to consider. Let us know about ya! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/2/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 591 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,829 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2109.87 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 62 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57

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I'm hearing so much negative thinking in your posts. You don't sound like you have much faith in yourself. Perhaps it would help you to know that thousands, no - millions - of people, JUST AS ADDICTED AS YOU, have somehow found the strength within themselves to get this monkey off their backs. Maybe mind over matter isn't the best mantra for you. Perhaps something more direct -- Smoking is Not an Option, Not One Puff Ever, I am Strong and I CAN Do this. But you should know that you are going to go through withdrawals. There's no way to jump over them, or go around them. Quitting an addiction means going through the physical process of getting the junk out of your system. So you have to gear yourself up to NOT SMOKE. No butts. No borrows. Get them out of your house. The patch, the gum -- all of those will ease the symptoms and allow you to step down, but they won't take it all away. You still need the strength and determination. That's what you have to bring to the quit. But rest assured -- it isn't impossible, people have quit under horrific circumstances, and people much older and longer in their quits have succeeded. Look for role models, look for advice. Work the tools. You can do it if you really want it. Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 642 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 17,989 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2247 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 88 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39

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