As addicts, we have an addicts conception of just "what" the addictive substance does for us......
the first really BIG lie is that smoking relieves stress. Smoking causes MORE stress, cause you gotta keep the demon fed. From the time you stub out the smoke, the monster begins to build in volume demanding another one. (being where you can't smoke?? now that is what I used to call stress)
Secondly.....When we quit we tend to blame ALL our bad times/days on the fact that we can't smoke! We had problems with friends and family and situations when we did smoke........perhaps we just turned away from them and lit up???
Third.......every one is "different"!! the difference in all our family members was like night and day!! Some people CAN turn away from it and not look back.....and while you do need to do that, it can't be accomplished in a short time for the majority of us. Try to relax and realize that having those thoughts about smoking in your head are quite normal. Just continue to use the ole "distract and delay" technique.
and lastly.....BELIEVE your so called 'elders' (I hate that discription LOL) this WILL pass.....thinking about smoking, craving, triggers, side effects, etc, etc, etc......it WILL END!!! One day (and again we are all different as to when) you will suddenly realize that you haven't been thinking about smoking...........that's just the [u]beginning[u/] of your freedom!!! That prize is one that just continues to grow in stature for the quitter.
hang tough....kick butt
Katy
p.s and get a reward program going if you haven't!! Rewards are the often forgot about part of quitting....they are quite important so begin with them NOW ;)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1558
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 62,330
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8569
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 203 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5
I'm so good with the html.....nothing like underlining half your post! (some things never change for some of us :blush:)
:p Katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1558
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 62,330
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8569
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 203 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
pure junky thinking Cuddles.....turn your back on it....reinforce with all the wonders of NOT smoking.....talk back....even out loud!
and while the beach is a goal, don't forget about rewards......they keep you focused and looking forward....treat yourself "special"....after all....without YOU the junky would be running things! ;)
Katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1558
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 62,330
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8569
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 203 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 11
well it's true that ebay can be quite an addiction in itself trust me, I know of what I speak LOL)...but it won't give you lung cancer, so you have to add in those medical costs also??? :eg:
katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1558
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 62,330
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8569
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 203 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33
I had those dreams also.....at least for a while..(and I didn't find them scarey or anything?)..it seemed like mine began to taper off as I weaned off the patch....then they were only about "smoking" for a while.....the last dream had me finally refusing to smoke when offered the opportunity??
hang tough....all the side effects will pass.....lung desease on the other hand won't!
Katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1558
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 62,332
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8569
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 203 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
as Pooh Bear says.....too much of a good thing is "wonderful"....[u]keep[/u] your ssc link on the desktop & click as needed.
Katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1558
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 62,332
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8569
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 203 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30
There are those that think you should dig right in at the beginning and not change your patterns a bit.....I say, why make this quitting business any harder than it has to be??? If you feel threatened or weakened, or just needled by a situation, the WHY endure it? Yes, there are always gonna be those people who smoke around us...some of them dear friends.....but are you gonna continue to take a smoke break with them?? You are probably going to discover on down the road that you frankly don't like being around where people are smoking......I know I don't.....and this doesn't mean I am a ranting EX smoker.....
If you are uncomfortable with smokers at the present, say so....you have a right to stear clear of it if you choose, so exercise that right.
stability comes with time and your ever strenthening commitment to stay quit....rest assured that the longer you go, the easier it becomes.
hang tough
Katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1558
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 62,332
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8569
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 203 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59
well, dang me....look here who showed up.....my good buddy BJ....it's good to see you signed up and got right into the swing of things....I give a great deal of credit to this place for being successful in quitting.....I hope it helps you as much?
gotta run...watching a movie.....see you in the mornin' at Coffee and Study.....
don't chew your fingers clear off LOL
Katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1557
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 62,315
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8563.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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The help must come from your "choice" to stop.....you have to want to quit [u]more[/u] than you want to smoke. Aids are just that....aids....they don't take away all cravings, merely dull the edges so you can cope a bit easier. The cravings are intense at first....but with time and your decision to not smoke, they become managable....finally they leave you alone.
It boils down to making the commitment to NOT smoke....no matter what. The withdrawal DOES pass.
My hubby and I smoked 2 and 3 packs a day also.....and had done so for 40 years and more.....but we are free....
Make the choice and then commit to it!
Katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1559
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 62,372
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8574.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 203 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
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