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27 days and still going.
Had a hard time today but talked myself out of smoking. Ya all still holdin on? Keep it up! |
Woooohooooo 27 days is awesome. :cheerleader:
Very well done for talking yourself over the hump of craving yesterday. After almost a month you'd be really disappointed in yourself if you caved. It's just not worth feeling like crap after all the hard work you've done. Congrats for planting yourself on the non smoking magic carpet and staying put. :cheesy: ps. Day 31 |
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Keep it up! And keep posting!!! |
It's finally time...I started the patch today! I've "quit" several times before...most notably a three-year smoke free stint starting when I got pregnant with my son...but I always fell back. This time...I gotta stick with it! I'm starting to seriously feel the effects of smoking, and I don't like the way it feels. So...wish me luck!
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also read some of the great stuff in this thread. Stay honest to yourself..tell yourself often you don't need that. And make yourself accountable..here or elsewhere. It really does help. Welcome to the ride. Glad to have more company..smiles |
Always2late.....good for you!! It is NEVER 2 LATE to quit smoking. Someday soon you will say you are a non-smoker and what a feeling that is to be able to do! I don't know where you go to get strength when you need it, but for those few minutes when you are fighting the nicotine demon to not buy a pack or bum one.....call that strength to the forefront. I support you from afar.......and know one day soon you will be an even stronger woman from your success!
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Just checking in really quickly. I haven't fallen off the wagon since my last slip up. I have been so busy with work and school that I haven't had time to think about my old habit. When I do see people smoking the urge to smoke isn't as strong and I am so glad to be smoke free. I actually did go to the gym. My son went with me and her was my personal trainer and I can hardly move today, but I can say I have no desire to smoke, and it feels good to be experiencing the not wanting to smoke feelings :-) Keep up the great work everyone!
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I am getting ready to quit once again after starting a few months ago......I really hate this habit !!!!
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Stopping in to congratulate those still on the ride..and to say way to go!!! to them as well as those starting...smiles
As of today it is 33 Days for myself so far...smiles My sister took me out to steak dinner on my month mark...My favorite meal...ha Keep it up everyone...My cough is gone btw. And I can smell everythinggggg...ha A lil at a time I am seeing change and my health in areas restore. |
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Just stoppin in to say hi. Check on everyone and say still going strong. Starting day 41...smiles
Hang in there everyone..Still going day by day..but the point is..I am still going. Someone asked me yesterday why I was still having issues..lol My thought was...you try going all but 14 years of your life smoking and breathing a certain way and then yank it away..see how well you adapt or breath..but I didn't..I just smiled and said...That is how it works for me..lol Keep it going strong. Have a great day. . |
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I am sure if you seen my weak moments, it wouldn't be so impressive..ha But I don't break..That is all that matters..Right? Smiles Thank you again. The support here and keeping a record, also holding myself accountable and holding it up to others..Truely has helped for me. . |
I say..... if you are having some struggles it is the battle you are winning!! Someday LP, you as well as others here will no longer count the days, but will be able to say years ago. :) Although I am a reformed smoker.......I feel it is important once I stumbled on this thread, to stop in and support people who choose to quit. As corny as it may sound, it is admirable to see ya all more than just wanting to be successful, but having successes every day. Imperfections are human traits, I am human and l love me!! Keep up the good work......positive energy!!
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Well today is the day !!!! :| So far so good a little irritated here and there but not too bad. Right now I have one heck of a headache but that will go away soon. This will be the 3rd time I have quit cold turkey in my lifetime and I want this time to be the LAST !!!!:thumbsup:
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WHOOO HOOOO Day one complete :seeingstars: Didn't get much sleep last night but that's to be expected. Now on to another day and one more under my belt :hangloose:
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Day two down !!!!!! Doing a bit better today.....feeling a bit more like myself :police: and not so much of the inner turmoil:slapfight:. I know each time I get a craving, that if I change my surroundings:theisland:, say to myself this too shall pass :praying:, and take a deep breath :sigh:....it gets easier each time :wallbreak:. and I am now coming off of a smiley overload !!!!
Looking forward to the rest of this week and weekend, a wonderful distraction has been started !!!! Thank you baby for all your support and you know you have mine, keep up the good work :) |
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Justin, You can do it!!! If I can anyone can..trust me. I could have been mistaken for a chimney before..ha Still on the ride btw..checking in and saying hello. Keep it up everyone..all who are trying to quit anything...we can do it together..check in here..it keeps ya honest and also supports you. . |
@always2late: I also quit for three years once I became preggers. Really wish I could quit again.
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Jump on the ride with us..it is a hell of a great support system..also your state offers help if you need it. I will help in any way possible if you need info etc. |
Howdy fellow quitters!
Today, I am celebrating 1 year smoke free!! :clap: It was the start of many things that I never thought I would ever do or be able to accomplish successfully! Keep pushing through....it can be done! |
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Seven months clean!
I never thought I could quit. Saying " I want to quit" isn't enough. I was sick of it, everything about it. That's the mind set I had. I patched with the highest strength patch for four days, then quit. I wish everyone success. |
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You Rock! Way to go! I will be soooo pleased when I can say that. On the 4th was my second month..but still on the ride...ha! |
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Tomorrow will be 5 weeks for me...i did this the same way as the last time (way back in 1988) - cold turkey.
For some reason it is easier this time...could be because i'd only been smoking 6 months instead of over 15 years (an estimate since i'd started in about 7th grade)... i'd taken it up again for various reasons...none of them as good as they seemed at the time. Not being around smokers is also making this easier. Also cigarettes had never been integrated into my work day...no smoke breaks to miss... i decided to quit for me...for my health...i'm a cancer survivor (1988) whose cancer was tied to cigarettes...that's what my doctor told me then. Despite knowing this and being cancer free for 23 years, i foolishly decided to play Russian Roulette with my health...not one of my wiser decisions. i also decided to quit for Clay...hy didn't need to be around my second hand smoke. Also hys own battle made me acutely aware of the bullet i dodged all those years ago when i was diagnosed in a very early stage. Hy didn't ask or tell me to quit but is happy with and supportive of my decision...i so love that Sexy Silver Butch! To everyone in this thread i want to say congratulations on your progress and keep moving forward...i know it isn't easy...(trust me the folks in my life in 1988 are more than able to tell you how "delightful" i was to be around...lol)...remember YOU can win because YOU are bigger and stronger than this...but most of all YOU ARE WORTH IT!!! |
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Mine ahs been 50 times harder..lol But I won't budge...ha Way cool your doing so well. |
Checking in to say I am will be 3 months quit on the 4th.
It is bitter sweet because I spent the other nigt in ER and found out I have emphysema and copd now..So yes I will stay smoke free but truely beside myself tonight. Please re think the issues if you haven't quit...Not only will you feel wonderful about your quitting..but you won't have to sit at the emergency room one day hopefully and hear all the doc had to say to me. Still here to encourage all who deseire it. Blessings |
Just wanted to share...
Wow, I can't believe I just sat here and began reading from page 1 to the end. Everyone story is absolutely amazing. I am proud of all of you! And for those who keep slipping, don't give up.
My story. Both parents smoked, even through the birth of me. Heavy smokers may I add was my family. Mother 2 pack, Father 5 packs.~ Truth ~. Cigarettes were every where in the house, car, garage, open packs everywhere. So as a youngster I was able to sneak a few here and there. Being the cool one that could get the so called “Your hip if you got a smoke. Dads favorites; Lucky Strike, or Camels. Moms; was Marlboro Red no filter then as she got older she changed to Benson and hedges Menthol lights with filter. My choice was Camels then Marlboro, then Menthol for about 15 years then changing back to non menthol because I hated the cough I got with Menthol. Yes, I confess. I was a heavy smoker, in fact, looking back at most of my pictures, I had a cigarette in my mouth or hand and a beer in the other. I always considered cigarettes as my best friend, something I could rely on and find comfort in completely. It was my excuse for everything, and my alibi. I woke up smoking and couldn’t go to bed without having that last one before I brushed my teeth to go to bed. Now mind you, every so often I would mention to Doll that I really need to quit, but really never foreseen that happening, just bull shytin myself. Last year. Doll quit, she always suffered from asthma and just got tired. And strong minded and willed as she is. She cold turkey-ed. Maybe one day she will share her story. I was amazed and yet scared because I knew I soon may have to face my demon too, so I, reminded her that I loved smoking and to bad, so sad, deal with it. (yes, I was nasty, and rude). Well I had just celebrated my 50th Birthday, and being that I suffer from Celiac and Chrones disease. Doll just watched patiently. As I continued my same old routine, and habits. Then one day, I woke up, I't was 2 months after Doll quit. I lit my cigarette, drew in a deep puff and killed it. Killed off the thought of my best friend that I always depended on, that made me feel relaxed and comforted. I grabbed the full pack, crushed it, threw it in the trash and grabbed the other packs that I had just purchased that night and tossed them into the trash also. Doll was completely shocked. She never believed that I would actually quit, I didn't want to deceive her, so I never told her my intentions of quitting. And every day she would post a sticky note saying I’m am so proud of you, keep it up. Being so self consumed I never verbally congratulated her on her accomplishment. So I started giving the extra hug, and took her out to dinner for 6 months of being smoke free. Only now do I realize that best buddy, protector perhaps died from congestive heart failure because that poor dog had to be the recipient of second hand smoke. Not only I, but everyone that came around smoked, so this poor dog was en caged with toxins that she didn't have a choice to say Heyyyyyyy Stop, your killing me. ~Sigh~ I regret not thinking about the animals that are like family to me, and putting them in my own hell because all I cared about was the light up! Now. Being a proud Non-Smoker, just short of a Year... I don't judge, but I do share my thoughts on those who smoke around there animals, and tell them my story, and hope that someday they too will realize that second hand smoke kills... |
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I just wanted to state... Thank you Doll! Thank you for being such a strong and confident woman, and making me open my eyes and become strong and unselfish. And helping me to realize that every breath is worth taking because I have you to share it with... You are my Rock, you are my Foundation. I am blessed...
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Blaze, Really great, fantasic story. I could see myself in it...espcially the best friend part of it. Keep it up! I am 2.5 years clean and always conscious of being one moment away from screwing up. It is still "one day at a time", for me! |
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So happy and proud of all you quitters !! Keep it up, and know that there are peeps here who want you all to be successful in having a healthier you!
If there has been a set back or a cheat, DO NOT beat yourself up over it. Accept it, and continue toward your goal. Truly it is a mind f**k emotionally to even think of quitting. Those of you who are in the midst of doing so have surpassed that first emotional hurdle. I vividly remember how the mind starts messing with you even just thinking about quitting. More than 3 years now for me and I have never looked back. You have the strength, you hold the power, you are so worth it! Know that you have my admiration for wanting to do this. It is not easy but so worth it! |
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