Knights of the empty ashtray - February Quit Group

Congrats Knights !! I love to come back after the weekend.. the numbers are up and almost everyone is still here !! Cuddles your numbers knocked me out this morning.. just yesterday you were at 3 days.. (I remember..) 9 days !! And Chickenstix you were just a newbie yesterday.. 7 days WOW !! OInkOink and NavyChief you two got here last week and now 14 days !!! Tis (Teri)arrived very recently and is up with Oink and Navy !! FairyDust you have been like my little sister(2 days younger) and out there stirring up things from the beginning !! I was even suprised by my own 19 days !!! And that means Ang is at 19 days.. since we started on the same day and are the oldest members. Except for RedBud who has been here longer and is always welcome !! she has been a staple for me from the beginning. bogbott and Luna and NK2 and StuBow and Butterfly you guys have been so supportive and helped this group so much !!! We have looked up to you and you have never let us down !!! Cuddles you win the award for best animation.. your posts rock !!! Happy Monday all !! Where are all the other Knights ??? Knight Christine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 19 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 488 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $66.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56

KNIGHTS OF THE EMPTY ASHTRAYS CHECK IN AND BE COUNTED !!

Welcome Harley !!! You are hereby Knighted and shall be known as Knight Harley ! You must tell us where you are from so FairyDust can add you to the list. Congratulations !!! Fight Nico Demon with dignity and defiance !! Dog welcome too !! Carry on Knight !! Knight Christine at your service (with cape flapping in the wind) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 19 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 489 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $66.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

Does it ever really get better??

Hey Lala55 ! It sounds like you are really missing those Friday nights out with the guys. Your body is nicotine free and the Zyban is to keep your mood up. I will tell you that either you have to stay home forever or you will have to go ahead and learn to deal with the Friday nights out. Don't be afraid.. plunge in.. do not put your life on hold ! The sooner you get on with your life without considering cigarettes in eveything you do.. the better. Do not anticipate that it will be terrible. Do not set yourself up to feel bad.. you are going out to be with your friends not to hang out with a cigarette. If it gets to you.. go home and try again next week. You would be suprised at how far you have come.. you are staying home on Friday nights for this quit.. OMG I have faith in you.. Check with your doctor about the Zyban.. can you stop it for one day a week ?? Will the effects be out of your system so you can have one or 2 drinks ? Quitting doesn't mean quitting your life.. it means CHANGING your life for the better. Don't be afraid.. you are strong !!! Hang Tuff !! Knight Christine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 19 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 489 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $66.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22

Restart today

Tom, What is arthrosclorsis ? Welcome.. :) Chris [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 263 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $35 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1

STRANGEST THING.. I ENCOUNTERED AN OVERPUFFING SMOKER.

I am a dudette !! Yea, you are right. I really would be hypocritical to be looking down on anyone. I was actually more suprised by the way that my lungs reacted to second hand smoke. It was absolutely a weird feeling. Here in texas, people still smoke everywhere, except in the workplace. If everyone agrees, people smoke there too. I lived in Southern California for 2 years (2000-2001). All public places were nonsmoking. I got used to it.. came back to Texas and never went back to public smoking (except in a club). 10 days without an encounter.. I guess my time had come. lol Hang Tuff ! Christine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 263 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $35 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

Soooo Tired...

cincere, I quit cold turkey and felt tired for the first few days. I was napping and going to bed early.. it made it easier to give in it the tiredness. Don't fight the sleeping.. you body may be telling you that you need some rest. It went away and I don't feel it anymore. It may also be depression. You are right at the right place (5 days nic free) to be feeling down.. which sometimes feels like being tired. It will probably pass before you know it. Hang Tuff.. congrat on ditching the nic !! Christine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 270 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $35 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

I'm slipping!

Hey elfman ! Don't be so hard on yourself !! You have a tremendous jump on many of us here .. you know you can do this! You are here.. you will not let this crap back into your life. Welcome back.. glad you became so worried.. shows how bright you are.. Hang Tuff, Christine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 271 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $35 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58

checking in

Hey Iwin and Hoss !! Iwin, is your blahness new to you or have you had it in the past? I have quit a few times in my life and have felt somewhat depressed and blah would describe it. Maybe bored ?? Might try getting out.. a movie.. some shopping, reading, planning a weekend out of town, road trip ?? Are you on the patch or anything ? Might consider seeing your doctor if you feel depressed.. wellbutrin will pick you up and help you keep your quit. 31 days is tremendous.. maybe it's time to change something.. for the better. Hey Hoss ! I'd sit down and remember why you wanted to quit. your inner addict is playing you good.. you don't really want a smoke do you ?? remember all the trouble it was.. the cost, the mess, the people who didn't want to be around you, the constant keeping up with buying them, the knowledge that you were detroying your lungs and heart.. ask your nicodemon if he has solved those problems yet.. if not.. tell him to move along.. You might try stepping down to a lower level of the patches.. you are still gettin nicotine.. maybe less will help you get use to less being in your system.. be sure to give your doctor a call if you don't know the correct way to step down. Do not think about smoking.. make it something that is over in your mind. Like ending a really bad relationship. It would provide some comfort to go back to it but in the end.. it would only be worse and a waste of your precious time (and more things too ). I am on my 11th day. I hate smoking and know that it is just a wolf in sheep's clothing.. trying to lure me back into it's clutches.. That wolf doesn't get the time of day with me.. He shows up, I show him the door.. You both are so strong and I look up to you as where I want to be.. You all are going to figure this out.. alternatives.. look to them to make things better. Take care and hang tuff !! Christine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 271 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $35 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15

Feb06 Quitters - name ideas

The smokeless revolutionaries Escapees from Smoker's Prison Smoking Sucks Club Free at Last Club My last wish won't be a smoke club February Futures chris [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 271 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $35 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

I miss smoking..........or do I?

Groovy post !!! Thanks, Christine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 11 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 286 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $38.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7