Talking it out to try to make sense of it all...

dear butterfly, i've told you before that i think you over-analyze things. ;) we find happiness when and where we least expect it....and usually when we're not looking for it. ~huggs~ in the meantime, maybe you're too busy to recognize (or maintain) a friendship. maybe less would be more? We CAN (and will) do this... [color=Purple]~lbugg~[/color] and no...i haven't planned a lesson yet :p [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 345 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 18,336 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2277 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 33 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39

Almost a year and craving again.

hello balletnut, it's nice to see you in here again! and congrats on the baby!! chris gives some excellent advice there...take the break anyway! put the baby down and set the 3 y/o in front of the tv and step outside. do some stretches or some deep breathing or listen to ....silence. ahhhh! we get this far into our quits and we start forgetting the little rewards. so plan some out. being a new mom (along with being an "old" mom) is stressful! you need to make some time for the person within you. now might also be a good time to reveiw all your reasons for quitting. go back and look in your glovebox here. review all the information you learned...especially the info about yourself. re-commit the quit. [color=Purple]~huggs~[/color] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 346 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 18,338 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2283.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 33 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30

No matter what I do I can't stop!

Hi Elaine. I'm glad to see you haven't given up giving them up! I wish I knew a magic way to get through this, but I don't. It was pure hell...but it's temporary. We started this journey at almost the same time last year. I'm standing here today telling you that we CAN do this. Each person has to find their own path...there IS one out there for you. Look at all the reasons that caused your relapses...learn from them! I know you want the freedom...you just have to decide that you'll go through hell to achieve it. [color=Purple]~bugg huggs~[/color] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 351 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 18,649 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2316.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 34 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10

Update

wooohoooo! give him a big pat on the back and tell him we all think he's awesome! and i missed congratulating you on your 9 months too! great job infinity! ;p [color=Purple]~lbugg~[/color] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 351 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 18,649 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2316.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 34 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

And He Coughs Part II

coming in a little late here, but wanted to let you know I think this is grand! take the lead from him on how much to celebrate. ~huggs~ and I'll say a lil prayer too. [color=Purple]~lbugg~[/color] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 351 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 18,649 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2316.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 34 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46

8 months for my good friend!

Congrats Cheryl! Celebrate big...you deserve it! [color=Purple]~lbugg~[/color] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 351 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 18,649 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2316.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 34 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20

03.06.06 stats parade

:) :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 355 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 18,839 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2343 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 34 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

And He Coughs Part II

Hey Lady, How are you holding up? ~huggs~ and the kids? I've been debating for days how to respond to this thread. All I can do is draw from my own experience. I have not, nor do I think I will ever be, the stereotypical ex-smoker. Even though you and I have both quit, the person I keep empathizing (not sympathizing! :) )with in this is your dad. My husband had to (okay, chose to) stand by me through my quitting what felt like zillions of times. He was patient, very patient. He bought me NRT's, made middle of the night runs for suckers, candy and sunflower seeds. He solidly encouraged me in every quit attempt and never made me feel like he didn't think I could do it. He held me when I was crying and steered clear of me when I was angry. And he tried so hard not to show his disappointment every time I failed! He knew I was miserable when I didn't succeed and he didn't want to make it worse. During the last couple of quit attempts I know he was just as scared as me that not quitting would cost me my life. And still he was supportive. If he had ever given me a hard time, I would have thrown it back at him. If he gave me too much information on the dangers of smoking, I would have gone on a tirade (kind of like when the kids came home after drug awareness week at school! :blush: ). If he had given me an ultimatum, I probably would have left. In my addiction, I would have told myself it was because he was trying to run my life and not accepting me as I was. I would have given up the love of my life, the most wonderful person I know. Because I am an addict. I guess what I'm saying is, just love your dad. He already knows you want him to quit. Celebrate his acheivements, downplay your disappointments. Just like with our kids...we celebrate those A's and we help them study harder when they get a C or less. We never berate them for not succeeding....(although they do get a pretty good lecture when they don't even try!) Just love him... [color=Purple]~bugg huggs~[/color] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 361 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 19,135 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2382.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 35 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3

And He Coughs Part II

Ack! I read this after I posted. I wasn't trying to say you are doing things wrong. And since I've never had to be there in person for a quitter, I was just telling you what kind of support worked for me. :) all the best [color=Purple]~lbugg~[/color]

Drop and give me 301 push-ups!

A big congrats to you, Joe!! I love that 300 mark! [color=Purple]~lbugg~[/color] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 361 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 19,135 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2382.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 35 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59