freedomforme,
Ditto here...same thing happened to me 1982 (my 10-yr quit beore my divorce)...when I found out he was still smoking...man I was mad!
but...knowing that the addiction is our own, I knew I could not control his.
So...I remained smokless "To spite Him", and just told him he would have to smoke outside. That was unheard of back then,
you know the saying that a man's home is his castle?
The neighbors thinking...what a shame the king has to smoke outside, laughing at him....(that was back then).
Recently I drove down the old neighborhood, and noticed the kings outside all the way down the block..."smoking outside"! Tee-Hee
Women are the stronger spieces you know?
Stay fierce in your determination to be a Non-smoker...
YOU CAN DO IT!!!
auntdeb
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[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,813
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $171
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It's Your Time Carlos
Welcome Back
Read read read, and hang in here with us!
auntdeb :)
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[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,842
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jih53179
that's a ditto...on getting some help ASAP
You have all the good reasons to be feeling wonderful now unless that ugly phase of womanhood is approaching (menopause), in which case the blues can insue...but see the Doctor and express your sadness and paranoia...
They keep telling us on TV that depression hurts...and that there is help for it. They also tell us that smoking causes all these horrible diseases and that we shouldn't smoke...
so...OK...we are NON-SMOKERS....NOW...WHAT?
CRY FOR HELP LOUD AND CLEAR
(the squeaky wheel gets the grease)
and keep us posted to how you are coping..."and above all keep the Quit" everyone here respects and admires your courage and determination to not give up or give in.
auntdeb :)
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Cathyo,
I think what we have to realize here, is that now...while we are taking the Chantix...we need to rev up our moods by doing things that bring us pleasure. Also physical excersize helps increase serotonin, melatonin,and our metabolism. Exercise at the right time of day can produce a very restful sleep in the evening. (don't do it right after supper...in the morning or early afternoon is best
Depression is masked by nicotine...and sometimes unknown to us smokers has been a self-medicating substance. Alas, we may need a Doctor or counselor to help intervene to get us back on track for a few months after Chantix...
We are becoming new people...and our activities will reflect this too. We are shedding that old habit.
It's time for change.
auntdeb
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[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,838
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $171
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Kristen, don't want to scare you but when I quit a long time ago, I had nightmares of smoking "years after I quit". I would actually wake up with a sore throat, I had been puffing so hard in my sleep.
yeagh, but don't worry...they will go away...and maybe yours won't be like that....auntdeb ;)
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freemom,
I'm using Chantix too...and wanted to give you my imput.
You know, you can't keep smoking not even one puff...
for the cravings to subside.
and it's only been a few days for you, so you will have them for a few weeks.
Just keep this in mind,if you were going cold turkey...you would be going bonkers right now for a smoke. You are having a little crav
ing, and probably fairly often...but I can tell you that most of it can be overcome with just deep breaths or drinking water.
and more importantly...your desire to be a Non-smoker will be the driving force to overcome the craves and triggers...
you must become the master of the thoughts behind the craves. What is the emotion driving the crave...anger, anxiety, frustration, do you want to say something to someone that you just can't say for fear you'll create a scene?
look honestly into the emotion you are feeling when this crave hits.
With each cigarette we do not smoke, it fuels our inner ego with confidence to be more assertive in dealing with others and ourselves.
I haven't read Allen Carr's book, I just happen to be a 10 year quitter who went through all of the drama quitters experience. I did it cold-turkey too (the hardest way, Chantix makes quitting a breeze...at least for me...because the memories of the past are too vivid)
You just hang in here...you can do this, minute by minute...hour by hour, and day by day...until one day in the near future...you will not crave and you will be absolutely delighted...when you exclaim "Hey Everybody, I'M A NON-SMOKER...I NO LONGER CRAVE CIGARETTES....THEY STINK...WHY DID I EVER SMOKE IN THE FIRST PLACE?
I am hearing a lot about attitude changing, and it is very true here. We are changing ourselves inside and out...and it starts with attitude...auntdeb
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[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,835
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Ex Slave,
You are doing Great!!
Talk to your Dr about the Depression...
you've got the habit licked now...you're on the home stretch to freedom...
auntdeb :)
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[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,835
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Shortcake and Deb740
(Welcome fellow Ohioans..) you two need all the help you can get for sure...since Ohio doesn't want smokers ...period
I live in Sardinia...east of Cincinnati in Brown County
I just moved back here in May from Pinellas Park Florida so glad to be home where I could go into a restaurant and Smoke :eg:
Then they pass this no smoking law...just my luck...
"Thank God actually"...he works in mysterious ways you know?
Ahhh...lets face it...we need to quit anyway, we know it's not good for us or the ones we love. ...and how are we all going to shovel that snow...out of breath...!!!
The news says we're getting 4-6 inches by 1 am tonight
Ladies...stay tough and breathe when the craving hits, drink some water and move around. or...go out and sweep a little snow and breathe the fresh air. Note today how your lungs feel.
In two weeks (since we will probably have 6 more weeks of this stuff), try it again after you've been smoke free..."no puffs allowed", and see if you can't breathe just a little better.
Chew on straws, chew your fingernails, but don't smoke! Every puff delays withdrawal, increases craves.
WE CAN DO IT !!!!!BUCKEYES
AUNTDEB
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[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,833
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Welcome StarrzChylde,
You are at probably the best site on the internet for support in your decision to quit smoking.
I say our site here is probably better than a personal support group meeting anywhere in the world.
We are hundreds...(literally) of ex-smokers who are using one aid to quit,or another...and some of us are "Cold-Turkey" Success stories.
So with the experience here...you will find any and all of the informaiton you need to quit. We will help you.
Please read the post, and dig deep to read old post as well. through your first week stick pretty close as we can offer you support that you are going to need getting through these craves, and give you information in cutting down on the nrt so that you can ease into and out of withdrawal *you will have to go through it, no one escapes that awful 3 days...we have the first week...Hell Week and the 2nd week Heck week...
Getting you through them we will goad, and kid you and pacify you with humor and inspiration. No one will tell youit's a piece of cake, we'll tell you how it is...and what to do about it. just ask
auntdeb
good luck hon ;)
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[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,842
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Welcome orev,
you too are new and we are glad to welcome you to the site. You probably have been reading a lot. So you will be better prepared than those who have not found our site yet.
Use the tools to the left and post often. We are all here, ex-smokers who have experienced everything you are about to go through.
If you find yourself weakening and are about to lite up...come to the SSc...so we can inspire you not to lite that first one not one puff ever....N.O.P.E.
Keep the Quit and put Nicodemon to Rest
auntdeb
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 36
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,842
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $171
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