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17 years ago 0 29 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
its me again. sorry about constantly writing in but i have only just figured out how to work this site and i need to vent my feelings i though all was getting better but i feel crap..... what a roller coaster this quitting is .. i am loosing lots of sleep. i keep waking up at about 3 am for no reason and find it hard to get back to sleep. i am a walking zombie at the moment.i hope this wears off. i had no cravings yesterday untill 12.30pm and that only lasted about 10 seconds. i thought fantastic its getting easier. then wham back to normal today thinking about ciggs and getting the craving feeling back. bl******dy addiction. one minute i am saying i will never smoke again (and i never want to )and the next i am nervous i may crack i woke up at 5.00am yesterday morning and just sobbed my heart out, why i do not know. i then went to work . was there 10 minutes and had to walk off and again sobbed. i spent all day with puffy eyes trying to act normal , but got through the day. again this morning i got up all upset but carried on preparing the sunday lunch. i feel ok now i think it has done me good to cry (sob) . as i am writing this i feel like laughing i am pathetic.... it could be down to the loss of sleep or my body adjusting i do not know. tomorrow is another day..... cheers everyone [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 422 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �103.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32
17 years ago 0 29 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
i feel so confused!!!!! one minute i feel like screaming and crying simultaneously, the next i feel elated. what a strange feeling .snapping a bit also if anyone bugs me. actually i was probably like that before but its a great excuse. i decided in this afternoon to take my grandson swimming after i had picked him up from nursery. it was great .i have not been to the swimming baths for about 10 years or more i could not believe how great it was. i feel so different at times its as though i am getting more confident by the minute. watch out everyone ...maybe this stopping smoking is great after all. i am not been too complacent but i never want to have another cigarette as long as i live. its up to me i know ,so i have to stay strong. i also know i am still on the patches. i have another week on the 21 mgms patches and then down to 14 mgms. in a way i am looking forward to dropping the nicotine as i am getting nearer to no nicotine at all. god i am nearly 3 weeks as a none smoker i cannot believe it possible.. see you all and good luck we all need it.. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 422 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �103.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35
17 years ago 0 29 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
On day 17 i have started a no smoking course run by my local health authority. i am on 21mgm 24 hr patches. i found on the second night i had had enough of not sleeping and having dreams so i have not worn them on a night since. i am remaining positive but i am still finding it hard at times to deal with the withdrawal symptom's. i have smoked for 32 years on 20 cigarettes day. the great thing is that although it took me 8 months to actually send my form in to the class i was sat there with others waiting for the class to fill up when in walked two of my friends ,(husband and wife david and gill ) i could not believe it. i phone gill up every day as she is on patches also ,to compare symptom's ,i do not know what i would do without her !!! i am so glad i started the class as it gives me an incentive to stay off the crap fags and you can also listen to others and have a laugh at how pathetic we all are. after saying that we all feel better in our health so maybe we have something to laugh about. i never want to smoke again but i wish it was easier than this. just at the moment i am feeling on a high as i find this to be a symptom of not smoking but yet mad with myself that i ever smoked. what idiot's we are to do this to ourselves .but i suppose we are all on the right path . i am feeling the nicoten urge at the moment as i do on a daily basis please tell me it will get easier . thanks for letting me have a grumble good luck to all you none smokers....who needs them.... (tha ciggs i mean ) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 314 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �76.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17
17 years ago 0 29 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
thankyou all for been so kind. today i have been so busy at work and do you know i hardly gave my cravings a thought. Wish i was a teenager oh god what i would do differently. unfortunately i am a 47 year old woman with enough wisdom i hope to change the bad things in my life. sat here with a lovely glass of red wine ready to wind down...some things you just cant give up can you !!!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 18 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 336 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �81 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
17 years ago 0 54 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
You're doing great! Well done!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 513 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �110 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25
17 years ago 0 983 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Phew, glad your above the drinking age....otherwise I would be contributing to the deliquency of a teen... :p. So glad to hear your doing fairly well. I'm finding at 3 weeks, more good moments than bad and my good moments are spreading into good days....I'm on day 2 of a really good day streak!! Stay strong and protect your quit at all costs. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 477 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $115.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
17 years ago 0 983 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Sounds like you have a great support outside of this group and that is priceless. I am on the patches also (21 mg currently), and I do not wear them to bed. One nightmare was I caught my 11 year old son smoking...YIKES!!! This was during a daytime cat nap, so I'm glad I don't wear them at night. It does get a little easier, but your in this for the long haul. Your going to have good days and bad days. Stay strong, and always remember your reasons for your quit and keep them close to get you through the bad days. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 449 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $110 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30
17 years ago 0 1150 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
For me it got different. The physical and mental forget-everything-else cravings stopped. The desire took a back seat. Most of the time, I didn't even think about it. Being around smokers was no problem. But as you know from my story - I need to always have "it" chained. You're doing marvelous. It's a cold river that you've got to wade through and once you do it successfully, don't think that you're ever strong enough to run back and play on the other bank (sorry, talking to myself there. it happens). [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/19/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 9 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 97 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $45 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48
17 years ago 0 985 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Welcome Teen, 17 days! You must feel very proud of yourself! There are a great group of people here.. Read a lot of the threads and post often as we're here for you! Monica58 [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/31/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 556 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $243 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24
17 years ago 0 406 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Wow -- a teen who smoked for 32 years! Still trying to wrap my little mind around that one... but welcome! Grumble away --- and yes, it does get easier. (Maybe by the time you're 20 or so?) peteg [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/30/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 28 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,421 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $154 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

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