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18 years ago 0 52 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hey Alexa! I'm only a few days ahead of you and yes I have experienced the same thing. Sunday I almost couldnt breath and today I was coughing up a little brown stuff. Yuck!!!! This board helps me hold on to my quit. It wouldn't take a whole lot to get me smokin again so I come hear often. I do get lots of education on this board...like your email just told me I'm not the only one. LOL ! Hang in there.....come often.....and celebrate you quit often!! M [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/6/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 638 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $138 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17
18 years ago 0 52 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Alexa, What you are feeling is so typical! That is the nicotine talking. Please hold on. Read, read, read. There is lots of information out here and you will get some insite as to what is going on with you. Congrats on getting this far! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/6/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 24 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 663 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $144 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45
18 years ago 0 60 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Alexa, I like you loved smoking but know I had to quit. I dont know why some days are easier but I do know that today is day 31 and today and yesterday I had a better day and yet day 28 and maybe 29 I had a really hard time and thought I was going to lose my mind. It is defintely a big addiction and even though through the years people have said the nicotine is out of your system in three days and it takes 30 days to break a habit. Im not saying those people were wrong but it is more then that with smoking. If is the same as a junkie or alcohlic and we have to keep up the fight and know we can never have one puff ever. The only advice I could give to you is to keep reading and whatever your feeling at the time, just keep posting. I found typing what I was feeling and the responses I got were the biggest help. Always remind yourself of the reasons why you quit. death from smoking is never an easy way to go. there is always suffering. Try not to dwell on the urges and try to occupy your hands and mind.I had to learn that because I am a dweller. Good luck to you and keep up posted. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 923 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $150 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 53 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
18 years ago 0 2614 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Congratulations on 20 days. Some days seem more challenging than others. Lady says this best. One step at a time. One moment, minute, hour day at a time. Keep your eye on your goal, keep moving forward, one step at a time. Keep posting and letting us know how you are doing. Phillip [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 40 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 808 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $300 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6
18 years ago 0 103 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
U are doing GREAT, Alexa! One reason for your shortness of breath is hidden right there in your own words...." I started to feel better while writing this post." Seems to me stress is a factor here........DUH! Keeping busy...........mentally and physically are great coaping skills we can all learn. Reading, listening to music, TV do not do it for me............gardening, running, baby sitting, cleaning ( the kind of cleaning U do once a year ...really digging in to it!) anything that might challenge U physically..........lifting weights, go bowling ( nothing like a bowling alley to exhaust the senses and the body!) get involved in nature get up at sunrise and see " the dawn break", sunset on the lake........anything to renew your faith in LIFE and living.....a whole big wonderful world we have all been missing all these years stuck within a big cloud of smoke.......is beneficial for your body and mind. The smoke has cleared, Alexa...........look out .........between us and the horizon there are wonders everywhere U look. We can see clearly now , the clouds are gone.............the obstacles come and go, wax and wane......this is life.....deal with it! U are strong! U have friends.........have faith! Meet the obstacles with new coping skills , new ways to manage the troubles life slings our way! Cherish Life. Cheers, Pat [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 86 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,297 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $344 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8
18 years ago 0 254 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
You are doing a fantastic job, Alexa. This does get easier. You still may have some battles ahead of you, but just remember, it's never "one puff". One leads to many which leads to an ugly and painful death. My mother smoked all her life, and as a result is now in assisted living at the ripe old age of 61 due to "mini strokes". She has lost all control of her bowels and bladder, and is starting to forget people now. I am positive that if she were given a warning years ago she would have heeded it. Don't think that 57 is the "end of the road" for you. You can still have a long and healthy life if you stay quit! We here are all fortunate enough to have quit before it gets to that point. As others have said, don't romanticize smoking. Believe me, there's nothing LESS romantic than smelling like a dirty ashtray! I found that reading old posts really helped. Seeing how others have coped, looking at other people's stats and realizing that they have actually done it. And I can too. As you can. Just stay as close to this group as you need to for the next little while. You will feel yourself getting stronger. I promise :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/19/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 103 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,551 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $695.25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2
18 years ago 0 20 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Alexa: I am not real good at posting and you did get some excellent advice. All I can tell you is I am 55 and smoked since I have been 16. I loved it and I miss it terribly. I was happier when I smoked but this will pass; it just takes a year or so, I found that out. I went down to visit my uncle last night and he is 82, lung cancer he just found out and I had to go buy him a pack of luckies, I do not want that to be me. Because even if you get sick you will still want them. Do you want that to be you when you are old, if you make it that long. Why take a chance, other people are happy and they don't smoke. We can do this. I miss it every day but I am going to give this a year or two. I've come to far and so have you. Do you want to go through this again Shadow [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/5/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 145 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,455 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $362.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 45
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alexa.. some days are just better than others. Know that you the craves only have as much baring as you allow them. Get yourself busy doing something else. Occupy your mind and the rest will follow. Keep taking one step at a time and build on the success you have had for the past 20 days. As long as you don't light that next cigarette, you are doing great! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 271 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,428 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $948.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 23 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39
18 years ago 0 1306 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
He Alexa I'm glad you came here to post first. You can get through this day. You had difficult days as a smoker too. Smoking is not going to help anything. In fact you will feel worse if you smoke. I had trouble with shortness of breath after I quit. It lasted for about 6 weeks. I believe it is because we need to relearn how to breathe properly after we quit. Also, I think the craves I had caused me to hold my breath, so it seemed like I was short of breath. Does that make any sense? Stay here with us. Some other will come along and give you some kind words. Just remember NOPE. It's a choice! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/28/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 34 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $11.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
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18 years ago 0 763 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
You must conquer these feelings that you have "lost" something by quitting. Smoking brings nicotine addiction and when you do the "little pleasurable things" like have a smoke, it is nothing more than feeding that addiction.....the pleasure is false in that it's only there because the addiction has been appeased for a short time. That's why you "think" you are being "deprived of little pleasures".....that's your addiction...rearing it's head and wondering why you won't give it a fix. you must learn to dwell on the positive aspects of being quit.....and also realize that quitting is a "choice"....you can't be forced into it....you much "choose" it. Begin by making a list of all the great things about NOT smoking.....come on....they are there....you just have to push that junky aside to see them. you lungs, I promise you are SO thankful that you quit bombarding them with smoke.....the fact that you didn't cough proves nothing.....you were still destroying lung tissue by smoking. Some people escape symptoms for years....but when they do appear, it's too late. Hang right in here.....your quit will become easier as you go, and especially if you can work on thinking positively ;) Katy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1546 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 61,862 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8503 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 201 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 55
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