Smokers anonymous (page 4)

Special K

Good Job Viv.

I never ever smoked so for me to say I know what your going through would certainly be a lie.

I hear it's really hard to quit... but a "healthy lifestlye" is better for you in the long run.

Too many allergies to cigarette smoke in my house for smokers. I do have friends that smoke who step outside to light up as they need.

Hang in there, and you might consider seeing your doctor for some type of nicotine patch. i had a friend use that and worked very well for him...he doesn't smoke any more.

sincerely

special k

Vivamus

Dan, yeah, I am going to get me some gum, cuz I find I keep moving my jaws on everything eadible ... lol. I am on day four, and it's not so bad now....

Special K, thanx for the advice. I don't think it would work to well to get nicotine patches right now, cuz I already went through 72+ hours of no-nicotine... so according to everyone who has done it ... I have the baddest part behind me...

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Blue Bubblegum Girl

DanTheMan

Good job Viv, I am so glad that you are hanging tough!

Vivamus

Thanx Dan. And you too! Good job!

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Blue Bubblegum Girl *who discovered pink bubblegum actually helps right now*

gentlesoul

Vivamus,

I quit smoking a year and a half ago. I tried to quit many times before using all those aides like the patch, the pills, even trying acupuncture, what a joke that was did nothing but give me sore ears...Finally a year and a half ago I got so sick and tired. I awoke at around 5:00 am that one mourning and had only one smoke I knew I was going to have to get dressed and such to make my trip to the local store to feed the urge, but the frustration was bigger about the getting dressed part and I said that's it "NO MORE" I quit cold turkey that day August 5th and I have not smoked since and really have had no desire to smoke since. Oh it was difficult the first couple of weeks but if you hold on to that it will go away very soon and you will not believe the changes your body makes when you do quit. Man you feel more alive, you can actually breathe better and your smell , wow ! and the taste for food but be careful the taste for food is so great that you might gain a few like I did. I ganed 35 pounds from it but then you feel more like exercising and that is good in itself.

Good Luck and stay with the program you will be glad that you did and oh ! The money you save ? It's incredible, I put an extra $250.00 in my pocket each month......

Frannie Banannie

Frannie, just repeat it to yourself, over and over again ... *smoking is digusting, yuck! just smell that stench!* who knows ... you might be able to convince yourself ... lol
But in all seriousness. You can do it Frannie, just stand strong and show character. (Gawd, I could kill my friend when he told me that, lmao, but it is the phrase I have been repaeting to myself over and over again ... )

Okay, Viv (pulls up pants like John Wayne in an oater)....I'm gonna try....will begin Jan. 1, 2004....to start off the new year right....for me.....and my fam.....

And thanks Frenchbabyface! I picked a date and I'm stickin' to it.

Hugs,

Frannie B

gumby

Viv,

I didn't have time to read all 36 posts but I learned something today about quiting smoking. ...I also smoke about a pack a day.

Anyway.....a couple of years ago I heard of a pill they were going to introduce that worked like antibuse for alcoholics. Antibuse made you puke your guts up if you took a drink. This smoking pill works in the same manner. When you take on this pill........the smell or taste of a ciggi makes you barf. I hear people quit......quickly. My friend told me tonight and I will find out more. I also want to quit.

My sweetie told me that where she works of a 44 year old woman who just got lung cancer. She smoked only a pack a day. True....people who do not smoke get lung cancer......but your odds are so much greater if you smoke. Remember something......quiting a drug can be easy for the first few weeks for many.....so don't get too sure of yourself just yet

Gumby

morty

Well, all my non-smokers...(((viv,dan,frannie)))))..... No Smoking .....GOOD FOR YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will tell ya this, I have tryed to quit soooo many times in the past....In fact, I even had a post not to long about me quiting smoking...I lasted 3 weeks, 2 days ,8 hours,32 mins and 15 secs....and when I broke down and had that ciggie, it was the BEST!!!!...But I felt like crap after I finished smoking it Smoking ......Never quit quiting is my modo...In my opinion it is all about support...and make sure you have lots of it because you will and do need it....Thats what works for me..( after I got over my shakes..and not the ones from Mcdonalds)...You can take the patches,pills,needles and what ever else there is out there,but the bottem line is having that special one you can count on...There has been countless times I tryed to quit and I am still at the post with it..( been 1 weeks,14 hours,and 37 mins since I had a smoke)...I just figured people got sick and tired of hearing about me quiting and then falling off the wagon so I did not bother to tell anyone this time because I did not want to let anyone down again....The ones that are closest to me,are the ones that I depend on....The ones that live with you,are the ones that will know the HELL that you are going through and when I say HELL I mean HELL....So I know where your all coming from....My only advice for you is to take very long walks before you go to bed....Thats what works for me,along with some one to tell you it is going to be ok for the next hour....Take it by the hour at first,this will be the easyest.....Good luck to you all!!!!.

Morty

P.S..if you fall off, dont beat yourself over it......Just get right back up on horse agin.....Believe me, I have been riding this damn horse for a very long time and it keeps bucking me off, and I still get up on the damn thing again.... Horse 3 No Smoking

Vivamus

Gentle, nicely done! I had one attempt to quit like the one you discribed, just thinking to myself, 'that's it, no more!' and I didn't last that one out for more than two days. Very nicely done on your part. I can relate to the money part .. not having smoked for four whole days has saved me about 12 Euro's ... in only four days ... god, I am gonna be rich if I keep this up

Frannie, well, good for you! I wish you strenght and good company that will support you

Gumby, no, I am not being too sure of myself at all. I still want those damn ciggies. Only two minutes ago, I was thinking to myself *god, I could use a ciggie*. The point is, even tho I want them, I haven't. It's been 94 hours, give or take a couple of minutes ... and that means I have resisted smoking approx. 103 ciggies.

Morton, wow, I can so understand that ciggie being the best you ever had ... and the shitty feeling you had cuz of it. My compliments to you for sticking with that horse

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Blue Bubblegum Girl

Prins Vaillant

I'm back! Just to say you have to endure :) Do it for me too! :)

Prins Vaillant

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