CBG, I couldn't tell you how many times I have stopped smoking, and I know what you are talking about when you say you are a closet smoker I was one for years. There were very few people knew that I smoked. Because I never smoked in public. I always made sure my hair was clean and the clothes I had on were washed and didn't smell like smoke. I never smoked in my home, and let me tell you living in the Blue Ridge Mt's in the Winter it was not very pleasent to go outside to smoke. But being an addict it didn't matter how cold it was. Rain, snow, or sleet didn't stop me.
Last November I began to get shortness of breath, dizzy, and chest pain. That was when I really got concerned, but I didn't go to the Dr. until Feb. of this year. I had a Nuclar Stress Test, but thank God everything was okay. I had already quit on Jan 7, 2006.
I know that I am rambling on and on but for some reason I think you need to hear this, my husband was told he had lung cancer March 7, 2005. And yes he had smoked for years. He died 23 days later and did I quit smoking "NO", because to me I was in denial or what ever you want to call it. I didn't think anything would happen to me. I did not know that I was an addict, I really didn't. I was doing something that was legal. Oh, how wrong I was, I just hope that I didn't wait too long.
Yes, it is the hardest thing I have ever done, and yes I may fall tomorrow but I will do my damn best to fight to the end. So What are you wainting for?? No one is going to come and wave a magic wand over us and it will all be over with. Somethings are worth fighting for. And I think that you are worth fighting for so put on your boots and lace them up tight and get ready to battle. You may loose some battles but the most important thing is you will win the WAR!!!
I agree with the others I think you should ask your Dr what would be best for you. I used the patch and did really well untill I took it off and then all hell broke loose and that is when you have to believe in yourself and say I CAN DO THIS, AND I WILL DO THIS!!
Please continue to post and I look forward to your April 1, post.
SUNSHINE
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/7/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 81
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,390
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $283.5
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$229,923.56
Amount Saved
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Days: 6396
Hours: 12
Minutes: 55
Seconds: 35
Life Gained
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45417
Smoke Free Days
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681,255
Cigarettes Not Smoked
