Rob - I appreciate your post and certainly empathize with you. Although I've never been tough enough to make deals with myself that I can stick to, I have managed to quit . . . again.
I agree with what you've said - if it was so darn easy, no one would ever smoke, period.
I sometimes feel ashamed that I am doing this for the second time. I quit for 2-1/2 years previously, and if it wasn't a crave that brought me back to smoking again, then I don't know what the heck it was.
I am afraid that newbies would find that discouraging - the fact that I caved after so long. I've learned I have to be on guard always, and consistently vigilent, no matter how long I've quit for. That I think is the lesson in my relapse.
Like Riverdale Man said, each person's truth and personal experiences are just that - their own. Sharing them without imposing them on anyone else is what gives them the greatest value.
Thank-you for your post.
Stay tough!
Sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 75
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,885
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $675
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20
MaryEllen - don't beat yourself up. Be thrilled that you're back on track.
Remember, years and years and years from now (get the point?), when you have spent years and years and years as a non-smoker (not an ex-smoker), you will hardly care about the slip-up in the first few days.
One day at a time, one breath at a time. It adds up quickly.
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 70
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,767
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $630
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
My quit name is my nickname mostly, with the 'k' thrown in at the end for my surname.
Sushi happens to be my favourite food. In addition, I work for a Japanese company, so it fits (although not many of my co-workers know me by this name).
And just to dispel the visual you've come up with . . . . I am a blonde!
sushi-k
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 69
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,739
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $621
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44
Okay, so I stopped on Sunday. I figured that I had been on it long enough. I was on it for quite a while before I actually quit - my doctor had given me an extra month's prescription if I needed it.
I'm feeling pretty good, and quite honestly, the only time I feel any different is when I consciously remember that I'm not taking them anymore. Luckily that's not very often. The mind is a very, very tricky thing.
I ran again tonight, and felt great. The funny thing was that my time was only 15 seconds better than the other day - even though it felt considerably easier.
Looking forward to the future,
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 69
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,748
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $621
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48
Wow! On all counts.
I'm so glad to hear your wife is okay. And that you can find out what caused such a severe reaction.
Take care,
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 68
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,716
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $612
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
I had a dream last night that I smoked - 3 cigarettes to be exact. I woke up feeling so disappointed in myself - I haven't been able to shake it all day.
It didn't cause a crave, more of a feeling of gloom - and that I had failed, again (I relapsed after a 2-1/2 year quit).
I've been outside all morning doing physical therapy (yard work) - cutting the grass, trimming the hedges, edging a garden.
I'm so glad it didn't really happen, but I'm amazed at how the feeling of remorse sticks around.
sushik
So now I smell like cedar, but I guess it's better than smelling like cigarettes.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 68
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,714
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $612
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9
Bingo - I am thinking of you, and wishing for the best.
Take care of yourself,
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 68
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,714
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $612
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24
Cuddles - most importantly - do NOT smoke them!
I'm sorry you have to go through this. After you've done a combination of all of the above, my thought was that maybe you should let your child roam around this message board for a while.
They might get an appreciation for the long-term effects of smoking, and who knows, they may read 1 sentence somewhere that strikes a nerve, and makes them re-think what they're doing.
Kids, teenagers - all of us - never understood the consequences of what those early smoking trials would lead to.
As we know, peer pressure is a powerful force. I've always thought that kids are always just one 'bad friend' away from some scary options.
Good luck.
sushik
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/31/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 66
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,669
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $594
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56
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