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18 years ago 0 73 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Great job Mama! You're staying strong. I know exactly how you feel. On days 3 and 4, I had cravings that lasted for hours. They were terrible, and they *almost* made this seem not worth it. But I used some of the techniques already mentioned here, and got through those days. It's really all one smoke-free breath after another. <3 [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/30/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 8 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 134 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $28 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
18 years ago 0 695 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
mama hope your shower was refreshing!! Get comfy and watch re-runs of "law and order", one of my favorites! My first two weeks were hard and today has been a little tough, but i am trying to get off the nic gum so I can get this crap out of my system for good.. I feel like the nic.. is just like a ball and chain! My hat is off to you, that you have smokes in your house. I would have already fired one up.My husband smokes but i ask him to lock his in his car and not to smoke in front of me for a while. good luck! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 338 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $48 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9
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Well I think I have gotten a little better today and I did just go to bed early but even when I woke up to go to the bathroom last night in the middle of the night, I thought about going to get those cigs. My daughter will be home today and I will ask her to put them away but I know she will probly forget. Anyways, I have done some thinking and looking back on why that might have happened to me yesterday. I read my posts from yesterday and they are really quite telling. You see, I am a sales person, basically a woman selling in a man's profession. And when you make a big sale here, you go smoke a cig., invite others to go with you and tell your closing story while you all smoke at the back door. Yesterday, at about 11 am, I made a big sale and of course I didn't get my usual cig. for celebration or telling my story. I just worked on. That seems to be about the time I started feeling sorry for myself (I found one of my most pathetic posts about then). I went for my walk at lunch and I saw a group of smokers at the back door of another company. I fantasized that they were telling great stories, and envisioned myself with them, and when I passed them I could smell thier smoke. I remember trying to think of feeling sorry for them because they HAVE TO SMOKE AND I DON'T, but I just couldn't make that feel genuine right then. Then I really felt sorry for myself, which led to the massive all evening crave that I had. Funny but that really is the very first such crave that I have had all week. All the rest have been the 3 min. type. So it really caught me off guard. Boy when you are in the middle of that, sometimes the reasons you are giving yourself for going out there and smoking seem sooooo logical. But I didn't and I guess I am proud of that. I am still feeling very sorry for myself, so I am going to be trying to work my way out of that today before I go home and have the same problem again. Thank you for all your support last night. I'm sure that without you, I would be buying a carton right now. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 7 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 295 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $39.9 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33
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18 years ago 0 481 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Ok, I think I have a hold of myself well enough to at least go take a shower and if it doesn't stop by then, I'll just go to bed early. I did expect to be celebrating tonight, but not this way. I guess I'm happy to know that I'm not the only one this happens to but I hope it is not too frequent. I tell you, some of the stuff that that old demon says makes too much sense when you are out of your mind. Anyways, you can't smoke in the shower, so I'll check back in after that. Mama [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 275 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $34.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
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18 years ago 0 481 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Wow, it has really hit me like a ton of bricks this evening and this is the worst it's been yet. I have been really thinking about going out on the patio and getting my daughters cigarettes and lighting up! Now, they say that a craving is supposed to last for 3 min. but this has been about 2 1/2 hours! I started thinking about it on the way home and I did the deep breathing, repeating N.O.P.E. to myself even outloud in the car, read over my reasons for quitting. then I went to the Y to work out and I was still thinking about it. What is going on here, this is a really long three min. Am I the only one this has ever happened to? This is one week now tonight and I have been thinking alot about that today, so I am thinking that maybe that triggered the old celebration thing. So I went to Krogers and got some lowfat frozen yougurt and ate way too much of it. (vanella with peaches) It's still not easing up and those cig.s are still on my patio. It would still be really easy to do and no one would have to know. Please let me know if this is something that is rare and I'm wierd or something. I don't understand. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 6 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 273 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $34.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48
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18 years ago 0 481 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Ok, it's absoluly unreal how different things are tonight! I feel so much better. I'm doing a post so I can share the good as well.... Mama [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 7 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 308 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $39.9 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44
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18 years ago 0 3368 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I'm here! I'm reading your post now ... DON'T SMOKE. *just had to post this as your title sounds urgent, will post more in a minute* [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 805 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $104 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37
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Your long crave is not uncommon. It has happened to the majority of us. You have to wrap your mind around the fact that you CAN change your thoughts. You CAN. Talk back to Nicodemon. Tell him to go away. Imagine yourself kickin his butt. Imagine you chokin the crap out of him. Stop thinking about the stinking cancer sticks out on the patio. All they want to do is get you to smoke just one, so you can smoke just another one, so you can smoke just another one and another one until they kill you, until they kill your whole family. Sound harsh? Smoking is harsh. It is filthy. It stinks. It kills people. It keeps us from living our lifes to the fullest. It causes us to miss out. It makes us social outcasts. It makes us junkies. You have kicked ash this week Mama. Don't loose sight of everything you have worked so hard for. Pull out all that paperwork that you did to plan for this quit. Don't forget all that preparation. Remember why you prepared. Do not ever forget that nicodemon is a drug just like crack, heroine, coke, etc. ... it wants you to be hooked, it wants your money, it wants all your time, it wants all of your thoughts, it wants your life. Don't give it to him. Take back control of your life. You can do this Mama ... you are doing this. Don't believe the lies ... keep your eyes on the truth. (((hugs))) & much love to you! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 805 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $104 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 23
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I'm so proud of you Mama! Way to distract, cope, etc.! Keep it up ... you can do this! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 26 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 809 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $104 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51
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18 years ago 0 3368 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Mama ... what great introspect!!! Knowing where we went wrong/started thinking irrationally ... helps us to correct our way of thinking back to positive and rational. You are soooo awesome! And congrats on your sale yesterday!!! Way to go!!! Please do not forget to reward yourself. I hope you are able to get that thinking cap back in the right direction today. Have a great day Mama. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 824 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $108 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59
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