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17 years ago 0 2838 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I am sorry. I guess this should be a wake-up call to us all, that we should never let out guard down. Glad to hear you plan to quit again. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 96 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,821 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $768 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 5 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
17 years ago 0 8760 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
CurvyQ, First off, you did the right thing coming back to us. That is a great step in the right direction. You're already on your way! You need a little help and we're here for you every step of the way! Let's start trying to figure out why you've started smoking again. For the next two days, keep a journal. List when you are smoking, where you are smoking and why you are smoking. Bored? Craving? Stressed? Anxious? Sad? This may help you see a pattern or an underlying problem you haven't learn to cope with yet. Don't be too hard on yourself. Slips and relapses happen. What's important is that we learn from them and use that knowledge to strengthen our resolve. We are ready when you are. Please keep us posted on your quit date. Danielle ________________________ The SSC Support Team
17 years ago 0 607 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Well, guess I'm not sure what to say. Almost a year and all gone. Wow, and you didn't even think it was worth it. So why then if you didn't want it did you smoke? See this just justifies eveyrthing everyone has said here, taht everyone's quit is different. I'm at a point where I trust myself but I also know I will never put myself in a situation that I am not ready to take on. There isn't smoking here in Colorado inside any building so that isnt' the problem. I live with a smoking spouse an honestly, it plain stinks and I let him know about it. Just pick yourself up, and try again. Never give up trying CURVY. Just do it. So you had a cig. Was it worth loosing 328 days over? From your post, doesn't sound like it. I will be here along with others to help you beat this dang nicodemon!! Hugs Kim [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 189 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,734 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $765.45 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 28
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CURVY, please dont take my post as being harsh. I'm just so ticked off at nicodemon, not you or anyone else who smokes after quitting. Dang addiction ticks me off. Please come back often and everyone here will helpyou through. Hugs Kim [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/7/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 189 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,735 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $765.45 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 16 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44
17 years ago 0 852 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Curvy, The strength to quit HAS to be within you. It cannot come from anyone or anything else. Whatever made you think that picking up that cig was okay? I understand how tiring it can be to fight each and everyday, I do that on another level myself. It truely is exhausting! But I do not fight my quit. I enjoy each and every day, or moment that I am not smoking. But you know what? Let it go. There is no reason to fight it. Instead, embrace it. Look at what you have gained. DO NOT keep thinking that you are missing anything. Simply consentrate on staying quit ~ and liking it. Please know that you are not a failure. You are an addict. And this drug is a bear to overcome at times!! But it is possible. You just have to change your mindset. So, once you decide that you want your quit, more than you want those 2 smokes, then hop right back in. Re-train your mind, and learn new coping skills. Fine tune your quit plan. We are all here to help you, and confort you ~ but the first step has to be from you! Come back soon. The longer you wait, the harder it will be. 4my2girls [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/5/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 283 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,516 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $925.41 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 22 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9
17 years ago 0 340 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
CurvyQ Hi there. Listen I understand where you are at - I quit for 17 weeks last year and thought I was on easy street - never wanted to smoke again and never would. Then - BAM - right out of the blue I got a craving and it was soooo strong - no power on heaven or earth could have talked me down CurvyQ and before I knew it I was smoking again. You will stop again. All the reasons that you had right at the beginning of your quit are still there - maybe a little forgotten but they are still there. So you will stop again - when you are ready and only then. Not when you think you should, or when we think you should or when boyfriend thinks you should. Just when you ARE ready. Big deep breaths kiddo - cut yourself some slack too - be gentle and congratulations on your 'humanness' All the best Sharon [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/14/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 61 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 612 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �164.09 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22
17 years ago 0 19 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I HAVE BEEN SMOKING TWO CIGS A DAY FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS... WHY AFTER ALL THIS TIME??? I SIMPLY GOT TIRED OF THE FIGHTING THE URGES. THEY NEVER WENT AWAY TOTALLY. I ALMOST MADE IT TO A YEAR. MY BOYFRIEND IS SO DISAPPOINTED IN ME. THERE WAS NO WAY TO EXPLAIN TO HIM WHAT I GO THRU. I FEEL LIKE A FAILURE. THE FUNNY THING ABOUT SMOKING NOW IS THAT I DONT EVEN ENJOY IT ANYMORE. IT LITERALLY MAKES ME SICK. AND THE SMELL IS HORRID. SO WHY AM I DOING IT??? I CANT REALLY ANSWER THAT QUESTION. IT BOGGLES MY MIND. WHEN I WOULD HEAR THAT SOMEONE SMOKED AFTER SUCH A LONG TIME OF NOT SMOKING, I JUST COULDNT UNDERSTAND IT. I THOUGHT ONCE THE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD IS OVER, IT WOULD BE EASY. ITS NOT EASY. NOT FOR ME ANYWAY. I ORDERED THE NICOTROL INHALER. I HAD USED THAT IN THE PAST AND IT WORKED FOR ME. I REALLY DIDNT WANT TO USE THAT AGAIN, BUT I FIGURE ITS BETTER THAN WHAT I AM DOING NOW. I WILL BE BACK WITH A NEW QUIT DATE, UNTIL THEN HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL. CURVYQ [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/19/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 328 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,926 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1312 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 36 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41
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THANKS FOR ALL THE FEEDBACK AND SUPPORT. CURVYQ
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THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE SUPPORT. ITS GREATLY APPRECIATED. I AM STILL SMOKING 2 CIGS A DAY. MY NEW QUIT DATE IS JANUARY 1ST. I AM SURE I WILL HAVE A LOT OF COMPANY. WHEN I SMOKE I THINK ABOUT THIS WEB CITE AND I FEEL GUILTY. THATS GOOD!!! LOL I WANT TO FEEL GUILTY BECAUSE OF WHAT I AM DOING TO MYSELF. I HOPE I DIDNT DISCOURAGE ANYONE BECAUSE OF WHAT I DID. LIKE SOME OF YOU SAID, I AM HUMAN AND PRONE TO MAKE SOME MISTAKES ALONG THE WAY. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT NONE OF YOU QUITTERS DO WHAT I DID. I WILL BE BACK!! CURVYQ [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/19/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 334 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,021 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1336 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 37 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 43 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
17 years ago 0 586 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
[quote] WHY AFTER ALL THIS TIME??? I SIMPLY GOT TIRED OF THE FIGHTING THE URGES. THEY NEVER WENT AWAY TOTALLY. I ALMOST MADE IT TO A YEAR. [/quote] When we stop smoking, it's a process. It doesn't happen overnight... and it's much more than just dealing withdrawals. For most people, there are still "urges" at one year. You may get tired but those urges do NOT last forever and they're certainly nothing that we can't control. I could tell a significant difference between where I was at one year and where I was at 18 months and even now, it continues to improve. Life actually feels normal for me again. I think that's what we all want... normalcy without smoking. It took work, it took patience, it took determination... but in time it does happen. It WILL happen for you too. Be kind to yourself, always allow yourself more time and never pick up another cigarette. That's all it takes. Did you find yourself thinking of smoking before you gave in? [url=http://www.stopsmokingcenter.net/support/viewmessages.aspx?topic=31641&forum=18]This is why you think about smoking...[/url]. If so, it may be distraction or coping techniques you need to work on more. We simply can't allow ourselves to think of picking one up or it quickly becomes obsession. I can't tell you how many times I had to take deep breaths and physically move myself into a different environment. There are just times that it takes a conscious effort to push those thoughts out but each time we do it, we're making changes in our brains that will make it easier for us to succeed. It sounds like you've learned more about yourself and your feelings of smoking and that's important. It'll be valuable knowledge for making that next quit successful. You keep hanging in there, Curvy .... and don't let smoking consume your life again. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/2/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 679 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13,592 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2424.03 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 71 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46
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