Hello Breakers! Thanks for asking about me, Luci-Lou. I am staying on the quit. Have had a rough couple of days. I am doing the patch routine and really struggled on Thursday when I dropped a step on the dosage. I have felt spacey and have had trouble reading and focusing (which is not good since I am going to school full-time!!) I have been feeling pretty angry this week -- angry that I can't have a smoke and equally angry that I have allowed a substance to have so much power over me. But I keep telling myself that it doesn't matter what I feel -- I can feel anything I want, as long as I don't smoke!
Good morning everyone! Doing pretty well so far today. I am proud to have been smoke-free for 4 weeks (although it seems like forever since I had a cigarette!) I will hit the 30-day mark over the weekend and am keeping myself in check just in case I am hit with the 30-days cravings I've read so much about here. I am grateful for this site and the shared experiences of others so I can prepare myself for the potential tough times along the way.
Staying busy seems to be the best approach for me, but that is difficult when I have to spend so much of my time sitting and studying. I haven't found a good solution to that problem yet.
Thankfully, I was already consistent with the exercise. (consistent, but crazy as I would go for a run and come home and have a smoke!!) My workouts have improved some since I quit and I've avoided any weight gain so far.
Have a great day!
Lori
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/22/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 28
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 285
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $140
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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Good idea on the bump Brent. Hello Breakers. Still smoke-free here, but struggling everyday on the way to the 30-day mark. I do fine in the early part of the day, but have been finding that strong cravings seem to hit me in the late afternoon and I just hold on waiting for another day to end.
Lucy -- I hope you reward yourself as much as $$ will allow. If I wasn't a poor college student, I'd reward myself every day!!! The power of this addiction is tremendous. We should be proud of ourselves for every day we resist it.
Lori
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/22/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 275
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $135
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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Good Morning Lucy --
I find myself blind-sided by intense cravings every few days. They are usually associated with moments of worry, stress and anxiety. But I can't say that I've been in serious danger of slipping so far. For me this is definitely a one day at a time process - I know I can handle getting through today, so I'm not going to worry about tomorrow for now.
And I know what you mean about clothes smelling better!! It's great isn't it? I cleaned out my car over the weekend and it's so nice to get in it and not have it smell like smoke.
Hang in there Breakers!!
Lori
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/22/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 264
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $130
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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Bypass -- I had about a day and a half last week during which my vision was blurry and I had trouble reading (I also wear glasses). Thankfully, it has passed. Hang in there...
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/22/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 264
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $130
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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Good Morning Lucy -- Made it through the weekend ok. I am struggling with some "triggers", though. I am in school and am finding it difficult to study without wanting to smoke. It had become such a habit to read for a few hours, have a smoke, then go back to studying. I am really just having to take this one day at a time and trusting those who have gone before me that it will get easier.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/22/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 25
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 254
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $125
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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