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18 years ago 0 2027 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
"crave the quit" is Butterfly Swimmers tag line. She also has a NOPE bracelet she had made (NOPE on her wrist instead of her hand). Sorry, I just tend to spot patterns in noise sometimes. :blush: Congratulations on making it through the morning. Now you have the afternoon, then the evening. Break it up into little chunks, even down to minutes if you have to. You can eat an elephant one bite at a time. You're not going crazy. :) You're becoming healthier, recovering from smoking, breaking an addiction. You're doing a grand and wonderous thing here. Hang on. The beast will die. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 254 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,091 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $965.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56
18 years ago 0 2027 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Welcome to hell week, siomarie! :) It passes, trust me, it passes. Everyone is different, but it sounds like your first day may be the worst one. My first day was a constant "heading out to smoke" fight. I was actually a bit sore that evening like I'd spent the day doing yard work, or something else physical. The second was all the junkie thoughts; multiple ones at once going on all day. I called them "voices in my head" (LOL). Mostly they were annoying, but some were rather comical. The third day I blew up all over the Demon Busters thread. I was so mad at cigarettes and what I was going through that I went to the store, bought a pack, came back to work and shredded them. That did wonders for my attitude. Calmed me right down. If you need to vent, cry, scream, or blow up come here and do it. The people around you don't deserve it and we don't mind. :p Hang in there, siomarie. You've started a grand journey. We'll be pleased if you let us help you along on it. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 254 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,090 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $965.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42
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"This will be the greatest thing you ever did for yourself....I promise" Amen to that!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/1/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 702 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,056 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �3510 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 104 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39
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18 years ago 0 19 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Welcome Siomarie, Read these posts - each and everyone of us has been through what you are feeling right now !!! You can get through it - you will be suffering withdrawal symptoms now but they will pass. Be strong - there are lots of tactics to cope on this site - pick one that suits you. We all struggled through those first few weeks - but be positive and you WILL SUCCEED. You can give up and have a smoke but approximately 20 seconds after smoking you will feel very bad and all the anguish will have been wasted. You are strong and you can give up - don't be weak - having a smoke puts your life back in the control of nicotine ! I'm sure you will succeed !! Welsh [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/1/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 702 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,055 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �3510 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 104 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
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18 years ago 0 763 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
It's a battle all right and it's tough the first week.....we all understand. Remember that these cravings....they are the beast screaming for his fix.....and they mean that YOU are in control. The only way to win this is to hang on. Do NOT be fooled that giving in for a drag or just one will help things....it will merely give the monster a fix and make him scream louder for another. get more gum....get hard candies....get straws...sour lemon drops...lots of bottles of icey cold water.....get ones with pop up caps...they give your hands something to do...and you can pump the swallows of water to yourself, while you mess with the top. Be sure to try to eat a balanced diet....have some protein snacks to help keep the blood sugars up....take time to yourself to breath and try to relax....take more time for a walk or to exercise a bit....be GOOD to yourself.....have small rewards of some sort a couple of times a day....and plan a bigger one for like the end of day three and then the end of day six. Looking forward to a reward will help you stay determined and focused on moving ahead. Don't let yourself just sit and "think" on the urges to smoke. Kick nic's butt....it WILL get easier in a few days. This will be the greatest thing you ever did for yourself....I promise Katy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1489 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 59,590 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8189.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 194 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
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