So I Messed Up

You are right, you can do this. Because this time you are doing it for you. And that is the best reason of all. Don't be too hard on yourself. You slipped, but you have also realized that smoking really isn't what you want and that is a wonderful step up. You know what you did wrong, and understand how much you want this quit. Just remember when times are tough how wonderful you felt after 50 days quit, and how wonderful you are going to feel 50 days from now. Also, we are here for you. No matter how it goes, someone here has been there and will want to gelp you through. Take care :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 393 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $123.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48

I've Lost it!!!!

I had a reply for you that would have solved all your problems, and was the most wonderful thing I have ever written, [i]however[/i]..... I can't remember what the heck it was. Seriously, I think it comes with adulthood, responsibility, maybe life in general. I used my complete memory failure as a way to get a cool PDA. (I'm going for a laptop next. :p ) [size=4][color=Purple]Just keep remembering not to smoke.....even if that's all you remember.[/color][/size] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 392 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $123.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10

Here's an interesting article

Short-term health benefits You might know that there are meaningful benefits of quitting that begin after 24 hours. Within the first day your blood pressure and pulse return to normal, and your blood�s oxygen and carbon monoxide levels return to normal. This means you have reduced your risk of having a heart attack in just one day. Within two days, your sense of smell and taste improves. And after three days your breathing becomes easier and your lung capacity increases. Within four weeks your blood circulation improves and your lungs work better. Soon after, walking becomes easier, your energy level increases, and your coughing and sinus congestion decrease. After a year, your risk of heart disease is only half that of someone who continues to smoke. Long-term health benefits The long term benefits of quitting smoking are surprising to many smokers. Did you know that the damage done by years of smoking can be reversed? It�s true. After one year, your risk of heart disease is only half that of someone who continues to smoke. Within three years of quitting, your risk of a heart attack is about the same as someone who has never smoked. Within five years, your risk of developing cancers of the mouth, esophagus, throat, and bladder decrease by 50%. After 10 years of being smoke-free you reap big benefits. Your pre-cancerous cells are replaced by healthy normal cells and your chances of getting lung cancer are reduced by 50-70%. And, after 15 years of smoke-free living your life expectancy is similar to someone who has never smoked.

How would you feel if you smoked

I would feel the same as if I had cheated on my hubby, like I had thrown away the best part of me :) After all, thats what I would be doing, cheating myself. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 13 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 342 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $107.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49

Who are the Febuary 07 Quitters?

well, everyone, Just checkin in at the end of......WooHoo.......[i]WEEK 2.[/i] It's been going really well. Overall, I have not been craving at all for the last 4 days. Once I understood that this was what I wanted, and that I wasn't denying myself, I was allowing myself to live the life that I wanted, no more cravings. That was, up until a horrible 5 hours yesterday when hubby and I were arguing and I wanted nothing more than to walk away and find a smoke somewhere, but I didn't (and neither did he) and now it's actually settled. We didn't walk away and forget about it, we settled it. Smoke freeee :) I feel so proud of us. If we both got through yesterday smoke free, then I know that we are gonna be ok. I don't want to have to ever go through Days 1, 2, or 3 again, and I won't. And now I feel like I can actually move past just quittng, and go back to enjoying life....This time, the new me. My name is Tara, and [b]I am a Non-Smoker[/b] :p [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 13 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 340 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $107.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32

I want you all to know..

First of all I am so happy my 1st two weeks are done, and aside from an argument the other day that brought on a craving, I have not had any serious cravings or thought about smoking for 3-4 days now, although this is still the hardest thing I have ever done. (After all, labour ends after hours, not weeks, months, or years :) ) I can handle an [i]'out-of-nowhere'[/i] craving now and then, I am just glad that's all I'm experiencing right now and will greatly cherish every minute while it lasts. LOL ;) So you know, I am not using any NRT's, not since Day 2, but am here everyday, multiple times, and take full use of all my coping skills and your support. Your posts back to me really help me to get through all the bad moments I have had in the last 2 weeks and what I know may be to come. Now, on to my post.... I feel I need to address this topic so that we can learn how to let our quit go. To stop thinking about it all the time, to stop worring about if we are going to fail, and to go back to living our lives. Because this is a very important step in accomplishing this goal and making it as easy on ourselves as possible. After all, this is hard enough without us making it worse. You may want to read [b]Overreacting? Dramatizing? posted by Jan58[/b] as this is what made me start thinking.Ready now? So here goes...... Why do we have to have an excuse for having a bad day? Everyone is going through something in their life. Weather it's a quit, or a new marriage, a new job, new baby, .... Even day to day things like an argument with a loved one, a problem at work, financial difficulties.... Why do we feel the need to always blame [b]something[/b] on these bad days. So what! We are in a bad mood. Our hubbys have bad days, they yell, bang around the toolshed, or complain about everything. Our kids have bad days, they yell at us, throw tantrums, and break the rules ([i]or maybe their siblings toys[/i] :) ). And we have them, we complain/whine/nag to our loved ones, we cry when we think no one is looking, and we don't get done everything that (we think) needs to be done. But thats ok. Everyone is entilted to this. Everyone is allowed to have a bad day. We have responsibilites we live up to every day. We spend our time working for others every minute just by

Worried about depression

Now, I know just waht you are going to say. If you are worried, go see the doctor. But i will not go see the doctor immediatly, without trying to help myself first. I have suffered with, at times, severe depression for more than 12 years. I was diagnosed with Bi-Polor and when I got pregnant with my youngest daughter, was prescribed prozack. This is when I relazied that the meds were making me feel worse, and have now been off all the meds for 6 years. I do not want to go back to feeling like i am dead. Thar's what the prozack did to me. It made me horribly unhappy. I want to start feeling better, and I know that I can do this on my own, but is quitting smoking worth dropping back into a deep depression? Lately, I don't want to be around anyone, I feel so sad inside, and I find no denjoyment in anything. I am not even posting much the last few days. I just feel so hopeless....but I really don't want to smoke. That won't help for long. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 435 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $140.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21

It's a very tough morning

hey girls. Don't worry about the slump. Don't let it get you down, or you wont be able to avoid it. Just keep telling yourself, you can do this. And who knows, you may just discover that you are feeling better. We are all here for you, even though each of us experiences the quit differently, for me it's pretty bad depression, but don't let it beat you. You can do it! You are stronger than you thought, I am sure, just by making it this far. Please, don't make it all for nothing. Stick with us and we can all do it together. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 436 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $140.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

Worried about depression

That would be great Happy. Anyone with knowledge on depression and quitting, I need. I am so scared of what is going to happen now. But smoking is not an option. Thank you so much for letting me know I am not alone. I guess thats what we all need, eh, to know that we are not alone. I hope that you are ok, and glad your son is with you. i have not yet admitted to my family how i am feeling, how bad it has been at times. Some of them very strongly believe you have to deal with this your own way, and i just want someone to talk to who understands. (you would think they would, my mom's side all suffer from depression as well. but you know the old way of thinking. if you ignore it, it will go away.) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 435 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $140.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10

It's a very tough morning

Thanks Tutti It started about the 2nd week. I have a pretty serious history of depression and have been worried this last week that it's starting to get bad again, but am working on dealing with is on my own. Well, between me and all those here that I can talk to. I am pretty strong willed about not goiong back to meds, and have started posting in a depression site as well, but I think that the quit is the beginning of it all and am hoping that as i get stronger in this, it will go away. But I am still a little scared. Quitting is hard enough without having more hanging over me. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/15/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 436 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $140.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58