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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 99

So far I have smoked 2 cigs and that 1/4 butt from this morning. It feels good that I havent gone through almosy an entire pack. I'm suprised at myself. I must really want this. I know tonight I will drink though, and I will smoke more. I've been getting dizzy spells and chest pain and I hope it goes away. i have a Dr's app. next week. I'm going to get the patches prolly tomorrow. Wish me luck!

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 99

Thanks so much everyone. You all are great! I guess I was a bit pissed before because I was going through the motions of wanting to smoke soooo bad. I'm sorry I was mad. Windy, you're my type of girl. Good luck!

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 99

I bought a pack of cigarettes. Thanks guys. You're right. I finally fessed up to my husband that I had "tried" to quit but I wasn't ready. He was so proud of me for even trying. I told him I want to get the patch in the next couple of days and he said ok. He even had tears in his eyes. The thing is that i'm trying to quit 2 things at once, drinking and smoking. I'm a borderline alcoholic. I drink every other night. So I know when i quit smoking I will automatically quit drinking because I cannot drink without a cigarette. I am so screwed right now. I feel like such a ****ing loser. But at the same time i'm really not. I'm a decent person with a good heart. I just want to quit this crap so I can live to at least 80 years old. I hate myself for thinking it was cool to smoke when I was 16. That was so retarded.

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 99

Ok, so I HAVEN'T smoked anything since the butt this morning. I can see i'm already turning to food. I've been munching all day and this is bull****. This entire thing is just bull****. I know A lot of you have been there and have felt the ****ty ass feeling i'm feeling now and maybe even worse, but it's happening to me..right this minute. NOW. No i'm not special, but this is me. I came here for support, not for tough love. I'm a grown woman and I know I need to quit, I know the health risks, blah blah blah. But can some of you just support me or back off. I am going to quit but how I want to, not how a group of people on the net say I should quit. I can see this is a lovely community but a couple of people here are too radical and need to chill. I just need casual support not boot camp. Thanks

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 99

Well last night my fear had already started to sink in about not smoking today. While in bad last night I kept repeating to myself over and over again, mind over matter, mind over matter. Not only silently chanting it but "feeling" it. I was actually optimistic about it. Then I woke up this morning and suprisingly still felt strong enough to want to quit. I continued chanting to myself, mind over matter, mind over matter. Got up, took a shower, brushed my teeth and got dressed. I went on the computer to do research on the temper pedic mattred because we just puirchased one and my husband and I both have been waking up with the worst back pain. Then it HIT ME!. Omg, I need a cigarrette. Omg, what am I going to do. I threw out my last cigarette last night, I don't have anymore. I can't do this. ok calm down.......There's cigarette butts in the fireplace. I rush to the fireplace and get a tiny one, light it up....ahhhhhhhh! I just needed two or 3 puffs. Now i feel like I can deal with it. I went to my closet and got the 7mg patch that's been sitting there for almost a yar and put it on. I feel fine...for now. I am praying I don't feel like that again. If I do. I will buy the higher doses patch again and start all over. I am so sick of smoking! Get out of my life, loser!! leave me ALONE!!

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2631

Hi Hopless Well...I'm here for you...no radical quitter here. I am doing this one day at a time and it isn't easy. I quit for 4 days last week and 5 this week. So far I am smoke free but, for me, right now, I am doing this one day at a time. Out of 9 days I've probably had 2 very good days but I haven't had a single day where I haven't craved a smoke. I know I have to COMMIT, but my commitment is for today. If someday, I slip and fall, I will have learned something to help me for my next quit. This is a journey and we are all taking it together. I haven't told my friend's or family that I am quitting because I don't want the pressure. This is my quit and I'll do it my way. I'll be with you! And there will be lots of "gentle" support, I promise! Windy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 5 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 113 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $25 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2830

Hopeless, You're NOT a loser and you're NOT a fool!!!! You said it yourself, you're a caring person who got hooked when you were 16 years old, just like the rest of us! I don't think there's a single person here who hasn't wanted to go back and rewrite history and never pick up that first cigarette... but the fact is that we all did. And none of us are stupid, or losers or fools for doing it... we are human beings who made a stupid mistake... just because we make stupid mistakes doesn't mean that we ARE stupid. It sounds like you need to forgive yourself for your mistake and concentrate on the future. I can tell that you WANT to quit, but have a problem actually DOING it, like so many here! I have tried to quit more times than years I've been alive! How's that for feeling like a failure! BUT, in the last 300 something days (322 I think?) I haven't had one single cigarette... but I had to figure the quit out on my own and so do you... and I know you will - in your own time. So cheer up and do something great for yourself to reward yourself for this difficult task that you are undergoing. It's not easy to quit smoking, but as you will see, it is soooooo worth it - Because YOU'RE worth it! I think your mantra that you need to repeat over and over to yourself should be "I am a wonderful person who DESERVES this quit! I am WORTH it to myself to quit this nasty addiction!" Say THAT to yourself and pump yourself up! Because you ARE wonderful and you ARE worth quitting! Best wishes to you! :) Crave the Quit! Pam [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 323 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,091 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1333.99 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 23 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

You're not a fool for that. I was a two pack a day smoker (maybe more). I quit cold turkey twice in about eight weeks. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/2/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 600 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $111 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 202

Hopless, You gotta COMMIT! Otherwise, all this pissin, moanin, drama and angst is all for naught. Do you want this or not? Best, Livadia [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/18/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 90 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,809 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $450 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3131

Hopelessmokeless, don't beat yourself up over this, so you panicked on day one, you'll get the hang of it ,persevere, my advise, don't experiment with the patch, do the program as prescribed. You can do this if I can do this so can you. Do it one day at a time :)Marie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 95 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,432 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $380 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 12 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26

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