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18 years ago 0 1521 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
morningglory, When a craving sets in, think about what are you going to do or what you can do to not give in! Try writing down some coping techniques to particular scenarios. For example, the house is clean there is nothing to do and the cravings kicks in. You have already eaten and you are in a state of panic. Try leaving the house, go for a walk, call a friend, jump on the site, have a shower. Anything that takes your mind off of temptation is beneficial. Quitting smoking is not easy and that is why we are here! We are here to help you learn on how to quit smoking and be successful. You can do this! Keep us posted and be sure to jump back on the site to let us know how you have coped with your cravings. We all learn from each other! Take Care, Melanie _________________ The SSC Support Team
18 years ago 0 60 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
wow, that really scares me! Today is day 11 for me and these urges and desires are drving me crazy. But what has been pushing me through is that these craving or urges will pass. I dont know If I will be able to fight like this forever. I wish you luck on your quit. I just was thinking of how nice it would be to go on the porch and have a cig because its such a nice day, and I am fighting all the time.I hope I can keep up the fight. Good luck!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 310 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15
18 years ago 0 33 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
ladies or gentlemen, I have a rather strange question my husband knows i go on this site and he recently quit chewing tabacco a couple weeks after i kicked the butts. he recently has no sex drive has any one ever heard of this??? (hope its not the weight i gained after quitting! ha ha)
18 years ago 0 52 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Aliebling, I'm so sorry to hear of your relapse. Two things spring to mind, 1. The Nicotene hasn't really kicked in after two - you can decide to stay quit...which brings me onto 2 2. You must want to stay quit. If I could now grab you, shake you and tell you how stupid we all were to start...hell I would!! I just hope decide to stay quit, really. [b]Morning Glory[/b] You need to hear this - it does get better. I'm over two months now and don't think much about cigarettes anymore. Sure we all get bitten by the nicodemon sometimes but it's what we do about it. All weekend I was find and barely even thought about smoking...this afternoon in an airport my junkie thinking kicked in and told me to buy a packet - destroy all but one and have a smoke. It's clever - but now I'm smarter - we don't do puffs and we don't do single smokes...not me ...not anymore. Hear me on this it gets better on D11 I was a MESS!!! Now it's cool....you must hang in there...keep posting if you want advice. [b]'Stay strong and no junkie thinking'[/b] Peter [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 64 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 970 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �320 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
18 years ago 0 23 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I feel like such crap this week, because I had two cigarettes this weekend for basically no reason (they were gross, of course, but I still smoked them). There was no trigger, no unusual stress, nothing - I just walked out of my house and bummed a cigarette from someone on the sidewalk because I had such a powerful urge to smoke. I'm confused because I'd been doing SO well! I even forgot to come to the site to celebrate making it to the beach, because I'd stopped even thinking about smoking. So what gives? Why after 5 months do I want to smoke so badly? [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/20/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 169 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,694 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $464.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49
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That's exactly it, Lady - I know that I desperately, desperately wanted to quit smoking before, and right now my head is telling me that starting to smoke again wouldn't be a big deal. I don't even want a cigarette, I just miss being a smoker. It's weird! Hi Bogbott! I'm so glad you're still here and doing well!
18 years ago 0 327 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
alie{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} missed you girl !!!!!!!!! why do we do this to ourselves????????? this do,s not make you a smoker so dont evan think you can get away with it ,ok. see it for what it is,old nic slippin in where you thought it was safe!!! the old b******d.you can shake this thing you are so strong.you left this site quicker than anyone coz you are a SUVIVOUR you did it and can again, im here for you and silvers back this week from her holls. love ya jan xxxx [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/13/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 146 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,661 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �576.7 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
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ALIEB- I am SO sorry you are having trouble!! I too have triggers that I cannot attribute to anything. So far, I have been successful in fighting them off by thinking of what will happen if I start to smoke again: 1) our newly decorated house will stink. 2) my health will deteriorate right after I got it back in shape. 3) my allergies will kick back in. 4) my clothes will stink 5) my skin will take on that yellow pallor. 6) I will start to worry about how long I can "get away" with smoking until something awful happens. I just CAN'T smoke anymore. I am 58 years old and I don't want to die right now, thanks anyway. You are brave to come here and talk about it. I think I would just vanish. That tells me you don't really want to smoke, girl!! xx SILVER [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 175 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,261 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1137.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 24 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 54
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Aliebling... Every single day of our quits are about choice. Each day must renew that choice to remain smoke free. Like you said, there was not craving this time. It's just a thought. We must dismiss all that junking thinking as soon as it begins. On occassion I think of smoking but then I realize how far I've come and how hard it was to get here. I value the freedom too much to give it up. It's all about choice. I think once we get some time under our belts, often we forget how bad the addiction really was. We can't ever forget where we come from and what it took to get to where we are. I have no desire to go back to the enslavement of smoking and I'm sure you don't either. We will always be addicts. One will always be too many and 1,000 will never be enough. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 250 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,009 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $875 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 22 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32
18 years ago 0 563 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
cinn026, Quitting can affect many parts of our bodies and since the "drive" is driven by chemicals, testosterone in men, perhaps it has been affected slightly. I'd give it some time. He might just be consumed with his quit at the moment and really not thinking about anything else. Age is also a factor. As men get older, usually 50+, the levels of testosterone naturally decrease. His doctor can check is level to see if it's in the normal range. I'd still give it some time to see if things get back to normal... even a few months. [b][color=Purple]Be Strong. Be Smart. Be Quit[/color] [color=black]Joe[/color] [size=3][color=Blue]Knowledge Replaces Fear[/color][/size] [size=2][color=black]Illegitimus non carborundum est[/color][/size][/b] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/15/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 298 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,458 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $730.1 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 52 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28
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