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Driving range?! :) Now there is a good release ... Wacking the snot outta that wee little white ball. Wow, that is grand that you are able to be around all that temptation. I can't imagine it yet....Hopefully at 9 weeks I will feel different.
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Just swinging by to give hugs and loves to everyone.
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I applaud everyone for fighting the good fight. I lost my father to lung cancer, and ever since I always try to help people understand you being here is worth more than you wanting to light it up.
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Thank you for the support. I am sure you know that it takes more than knowing.... That is the hardest part. My daughter would frown and sigh, every time I would go back to smoking. This is the last time I am quitting. :)
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no more patching.......i actually after 3 days of being off te patch am starting to feel a bit better... |
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I love to golf. I just wish I had started sooner. I hack up the course pretty bad. I haven't golfed in almost a month. I play on a ladies league every Monday. My next outing will be on June 20.....I have never golfed without smoking between tees... |
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you will be as well.... you might find your game is less stressed..... and well in terms of the golf...one thing at a time...because im brand new to this im certainly appreciating the park like atmosphere. |
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PS you do not have to change groups or the people you hang out with you have to change you one day at a time...one step at a time...the only person you can change is you...if you enjoy the group your with i say stick with them... |
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Probably why I am single;):sunglass: |
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nah I'm kidding and I hope you laughed at that because person to person I might said an alternate word to darn. I get being routine oriented as most onus are...here's the trick include "not smoking " into your routines. I too am visual with the whole smoking thing I might follow a smoker with my eyes however I've noticed the last several weeks I don't do that anymore. I might and have been known to ask for one however love it when my friends say oh hell no you don't. you will be ok. :) |
Hugely visual and routine driven here and the visual cues still get me sometimes, especially with my 'smoking buddy' who still smokes joints whilst I smoke a bong. It's not half so bad anymore but it has required much 'digging the heels in' to get through.
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so this is day 5 without the patch....
im thinking this is so much better...no more itching...no more something idk i feel so calm... i have a whirlwind of shit happening at work....and yet i feel calm about it.. good on me diggin my :blueheels: in |
How excellent for you! Friday is here and you have a weekend coming. Have a grand day!
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Holy cow, I am munching everything in site. I just put in some popcorn in the microwave....I burnt it.....grrrrrr.. Good thing it wasn't the last bag! Of course when I went to put it in there, I found the cup of coffee I put in there to warm up a bit ago.....:sunglass:
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this too shall pass just hold on on tight ok... Your body is tricking you and so is your mind....fight it trick it back..."holler" if you need to eventually all this goes away...kick the "trickster" out of your "house" the trickster clearly being your "cravings" and your "house" being your mind.. |
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I just got home from my parents, Sunday evening and nothing to do....Boredom is another thing that use to trigger me smoking. I am fine, I will be fine and I don't need to smoke:) Stomping my boots....well, not really, took my shoes off when I got home:) |
Y'all are doing brilliantly!
Go you gaea getting past using the patches. I've had visual cues all weekend as I've spent time with two smokers. One of them is a heavy smoker and I've been breathing in her second-hand smoke whilst I've been teaching her things on the computer which has been quite unpleasant. Just that breathing in what has become vile tasting smoke has made it really easy to put any thoughts of smoking out of my head. Don't give up giving up! |
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If it were me and I had that, I would certainly ask people to not smoke around me. I never have people smoke inside my home, even when I was smoking. I believe that they could abstain for the short time they are visiting or they could out to the back porch as I had always done. Of course out in public, it is your choice whether or not to go into a place where there is smoking. Here there are more and more smoking bans so it is pretty easy to dine and do most things without having to deal with the smoking folks. Please put you and your health first:) |
Hey! I just realized I have completed 3 weeks and am being beginning my 4th week of being a non smoker!
Have a grand smoke free week everyone:) |
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being around it can trigger instant heart burn for me or not i think it depends on the brand...most brands i can handle they smell different as well... when it comes to the brand i chose the scent is distinct and almost tempting and no heartburn occurs its really strange. 10 full weeks behind me as of today beginning my 11th....wow...go me...too :) digging my :blueheels: in |
10 complete weeks! That is grand, gaea. If you don't mind, tell me how many times had you tried to quit, if any, and the longest period you made it previously.
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It just doesn't feel right to ask smokers not to smoke around me, not if I want to visit them in their own houses where they usually smoke inside. I'm going to be telling them about how fabulous it is not to smoke and how much better I feel because I gave up and that I am the example of what happens if you don't give up anyway. My friends were shocked at how debilitated I have become due to copd so I know I've made them consider their own smoking habits. Quote:
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Whoa! You've come so far gaea. :rrose: I'm glad I can't smell. It means it's one less trigger. The visuals are an odd one. They don't get me all the time, just sometimes. D'yanno, I see folks smoking around town nowadays and it almost always makes me think, 'jeez I'm glad I don't smoke now'. I've had the bestest excuse to smoke. I've had one of the worst bits of news I could possibly get. My housemate (and ex) is selling the house we've lived in for 13yrs. If that's not a good excuse I don't know what is but I'm diggin' in m'Harley boot heels and I'm not going to give her that power over me. |
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just coming from the doc 3rd time strep in six months got me a trip to the surgeons to remove the tonsils we will see I'm exhausted. |
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You're getting the right bits of you fixed gaea...bad throats are smoking related surely? Get it all done. I've had two chest full-on chest infections since I stopped instead of the usuall 5!! Get yer throat sorted out and maybe you can stop them huh? It was fantastic to prove to my ex-lover that all my tooth infections over the last few years since I've known her have been smoking related. I know she's going to try give up........again! I shall support her every step if necessary. <<<had tonsils out at 6yrs old |
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Good morning and Happy Smoke-free Thursday!
Good morning gaea and Incubus! Gaea, I hope you get that strep taken care of even if it means surgery! At 53, I still have my tonsils and I guess I am pretty lucky to never had strep! Maybe I did when I was really young and just don't remember! |
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Good morning Incubus and gaea.
Starting another smoke- free day....I am coming up on 4 weeks in a short 3 days! I can't believe it. Thank you for your support, it truly has made it a bit easier knowing I can come here post a successful day! I hope those that have tried to quit, come back and try again. It is worth it! Have a great day and weekend. |
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Almost a month, how damn cool is that. :clap: You've done one month you can do another. And so it carries on. You're doing brilliantly. Do you feel a different, "this time I'm going to succeed" mind-set? I started a thread thread like this on a UK based BF site when I was giving up and like you found it a 'comfort' to post my progress most days. I was the only one giving up at the time but still received support from those that had already done it. I found that in writing the posts I was supporting myself. If no-one else had said anything I would still have continued posting and giving up. I guess it was more a blog than an interactive thread but it worked for me. As you can see I still find visiting the giving up smoking thread somewhat comforting. Infact it's supporting other folks that I gain comfort from now. I am the lesson of what happens if you don't give up and if I can help another from learning that lesson the hardest way then I'm happy. :cheesy: Keep the faith and don't give up giving up. |
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I am returning to work today with all my lil info in hand that they need...blah is how im feeling tired, worn down cant shake it kinda tired...tuesday they will call me to schedule the surgery.....i think the benefit of this is no more strep...im just tired not sleepy im getting plenty of sleep this is a just plain ole tired feeling... diggn my :blueheels: in |
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I walked into a 7-11 yesterday. My choice to not buy a pack. It felt grand. Thanks for your support and wisdom:) |
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I am proud of you all! :goodscore: I quit once for 8 years. :| I have cut down, but am not quite at the 'quit' stage again. We decided to start off with the 'eating better than we ever have' first. This way I don't cave straight for the junk food fix during the no-smoke stage. :cheesy: :daywalker: |
ok im gonna whine a bit....
yesterday i wanted to take myself to the hospital and just "check in" for a few days s that even possible? i somehow think that if i went and stated i just need a rest they would probably throw my ass in the looney bin and perhaps rightly so... this has gone in my chest and im just tired...just plain ole exhausted. ok done whining now. 2 days from 11 full weeks....damn im friggen stoked Day, once you have made up your mind its difficult to not get on that train, your baby sis |
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Wishing you luck on the healthy preparations for giving up. Is it junk food that is your downfall or is it just substituting one oral fixation for another (any sort of food?). I tried really hard not to substitute cigs/joints for food. I still gained weight because my metabolism wasn't artificially speeded up by nicotine - not to mention hitting man-o-pause and becoming a sedentary student all at the same time :blink:. 25 whole pounds all round my middle sucks but at least my poorly-sick lungs aren't being tortured by all the toxins in tobacco. Btw. I did check with my copd nurse that I could still smoke 'erb as long as it was sans tobacco and he said "...yes, as long as it's through one of those 'water bung' things" *insert bong tokin' smiley* Quote:
Make sure you rest (and sleep) lots, drink lots of liquids and rest some more. Almost 11wks...just a week away from 3 whole MONTHS if the universe wills it. I'm stoked for you dudette :cheerleader::cheerleader::cheerleader: |
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Yer Big Bro demands U get rest. :police: I will be talking with Drew after 3pm today to make plans for our BV Fundraiser meeting dealio. U have to be better, so whine while U can cuz Lady Day will 'nurse' that whining right outta ya. Wee. :koolaid: Quote:
Well I was going thru a break-up and wanted to self destruct for a couple weeks, lol...what that turned into was a few social outings where just one smoke with a cocktail here n there was do-able. :wine: I now had my house to myself and would have 'just one smoke' before getting on the bike and heading across the bridge to work. That turned into 'just one here' and 'just one there'...but it kept me from delving in to the icky world of drugs which can be easy in the Bay Area. :shark: So in a way it saved me, but then it stayed...to kill me. LOL. :cigar2: I know from past experience that eating was a quick replacement for the occupying of the hands and jaws, and what with my love of all things resembling Ding Dongs, etc. we have decided that if we were going to have a chance at not replacing one evil for another then setting one pattern at a time would be best. Therefore we have embarked on the eating healthier project first. Once we are confident it has become second nature to grab fruit instead of pastries...lol, then we can consider ourselves ready for Phase 2 ~ Operation Kick da Butts. :police: I had quit for short periods of time since...once for over a year, etc. Somehow it was easier when I was 25 to go cold turkey. Over 20 years later it seems more a precarious journey thru smoking hoops of evil. :| And yes, the 'erb smoking is healthier thru a water bong, I am more apt to roll mine in Job Crystal papers. They're see thru...it's paper before it goes thru the chemical process to become white. Burns clean and smooth and slow. :weedsmoke: Hope that answered yer query and to all who have begun their journey already...just remember there is no map, this journey is driven by your mind not your feet! :ohm: :daywalker: |
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