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2tone, That story hits VERY close to home for me and is why I am trying my hardest to kick this habit. I was a kid that watched his father die on the livingroom floor when I was 15. He had some health problems, but mostly his biggest problem was smoking. He was 52 and at the time that sounded old to me. Being just a couple of months away from 52 myself now, I realize how young my father really was and how much more life there should have been. That is my visualization for this quit. I'm hoping noone has to watch me die on the livingroom floor because of this lethal habit. It isn't an experience that you ever get over. Still smoke free.... Nico [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/16/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 67 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $12.9 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51
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trayagain That sounds great...You really did the visual images with a great deal of poise and intent...I am glad that it has helped you...I do a lot of that myself and find it does work...This is a powerful enemy, but it is no stronger that our own minds... One thing I have found useful is to have a stop watch with me...When the crave begins, I press the button, go into diversion mode and wait until it ends...I find that if you do not have the watch, the cravings "seem" to go on and on...In reality, they are generally only a few minutes in duration... If you speak with anyone who does interrogation of prisoners, they will tell you that "who ever controls time, controls the mind"...Leaving a prisoner in an anxious situation without the benefit of knowing how much time has passed enhances the anxiety and reduces the resolve... Good going on beating that crave...you are really making a go of this thing...keep walking forward... nonic
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tryagain - That's sounds like a good way to cope with your cravings. I cope with mine in a more graphic way...In late November of last year, I had a friend who had a rare day off work during the work week. His son left had for school and his wife for work. I remember him telling me a few days earlier how stressed out he'd been lately and how happy he was to have the house to himself for the day. He was going to relax and get a few chores done. The coroner said he had a heart attack around 9:30 AM. His teenage son found him on the living room floor after five hours when he returned from school. He was a healthy guy other than the fact that he smoked. In fact, he had just recently gone for a physical and the only thing that his doctor warned him about was smoking. Him and I talked for hours about quitting. I played raquetball with him twice a week. I only need play that day over in my head every time I have a craving. I quit for me AND him. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/26/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 54 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,537 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $297 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 9 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31
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Tryagain: Ooh, another great reality check! I would guess the danger for some would be in allowing their mind's eye to visualize a POSITIVE smoking experience and then start feeling deprived. Very dangerous, actually. But I like your approach to visualize it as you KNOW it to be -- a very disgusting thing to do. Good suggestion. Congratulations on your quit -- you've come up with some very creative ways to keep it going. Keep the faith [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/8/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 133 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,343 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1064 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30
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Tryagain, Thanks for the tip! Happy to hear you've found a way to get through the morning rough patch. Danielle ______________________ The SSC Support Team
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I had my morning craving like always. No matter what happens during the day, the morning and evening cravings have stayed pretty much constant. This morning I did something different. I sat down, closed my eyes and visualized smoking. Taking a cig out of the visualized pack, lighting it, drawing the smoke into my lungs. I visualized the terrible taste in my mouth, the pain in my upper chest, and visualized the cough. I visualized the slimy feel of the smoke settling on my face (did anyone else ever get that slimy feel on their skin after smoking?). I visualized taking another drag and visualized the buzz and nausea. The craving was gone. I don't need to actually experience what I know is going to happen if I smoke. Imagining it is enough to take the craving away. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/27/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 22 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 676 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $220 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

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