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Thanks Sparky and Unhooked for your honesty and quick replies. (I love you guys:) I needed that - and I want to WANT to get quit for good. It's scary to see how quickly I can slide back into that old groove so easily. My junky is so muscular that I think I'm going to have to do more than occasional yoga classes and walking the dog. I'm gonna have to start running or something really extreme for this make over. Let me think about how I want to handle this... Quietly, like playing double dutch jump rope, and waiting for the right moment to jump in again with both feet timed... or with some family wailing and repenting? Hmmm. I think I see a growth spurt approaching. No lies Mrs. Unhooked... I might have to family meet when I'm ready (and before I'm caught) restart my Chantix (nausea, gas, flaky brains and bad sex, but? hey... I hear it's not forever:) and post again somewhere with my new quit date. Would I have to reintroduce myself? I don't think it will be long... cuz I know the longer I wait the harder it will be to get back on that pony...
Thanks again you two... I'll be back.
Love, MK
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]6/11/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 59
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 885
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $236.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17
mk
the meter is just one tool to help us stay quit. You have to decide what to do with that. I think what is more important, is to take a good look at what you are telling yourself BEFORE you smoke. I think you are sincere in your desire to not smoke, so what do you tell yourself that allows you to smoke? Once you have that figured out, then you can come up with a plan to counteract it. You know I am a firm believer in the power of self talk, so I think that when you are aware of what you are saying to yourself that makes smoking allowable, you can figure out an argument against it, and be prepared ahead of time. That is, if you really do want to be a nonsmoker instead of a closet smoker. Let us know how we can help
-aloha
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 140
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,600
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $952.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
mamkitty, only you can tell you what to do & you know that to be true.
I can't say I'm disappointed 'cause Mrs. Unhooked didn't raise no liars.
If it were me, I would feel that I had to cowboy up, reset & start again. That's part of what keeps me quit.
But it isn't me, it's you. You decide & when you're ready to go for another serious quit & put some try into it, I'll be right here where you left me.
((((((mamakitty))))))
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/13/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 88
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,760
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $968.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44
For me honesty is the best policy. What I would do is reset. Start off with a clean plate. Some will tell you to do what you are comfortable with and that is what you should do. Dig deep down and the answer will come. I think you already know the answer, but that is for you to answer. One or two is one thing, but 25, think about.
The main thing is to get quit. Go over your reason why you want to quit. Rework the tools. Write out the reason you want to quit. It can be done and you will do it. Honesty is the key to sucess.
Keep the Quit
Sparky
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/30/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 101
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,010
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $303.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44
Hey buddies... It's time to fess up. (OUCH) I've been playing the slipping game. I've been avoiding you, and reading here tonight. I want out of my hiding place before I get too comfy, and off my pity pot before I play long enough to win (where the winning prize is failure and slow death) I have been playing the game of saying "well, I may have smoked this many cigs, but I didn't smoke this many hundred..." I hate it that I love to hide (accomplished closet smoker with 33+ years of experience - but I'd never put THAT on my resume...) so I'm whipping the covers off myself. WHAAA!!! I just think it's in my best interest to tell on myself. Know what I mean? So... what should I do now. Keep going as I am? Start over with a new quit date? Since I started here and slipped on and off, I bet I smoked about 25 cigs over time.
Feeling... unflattering...
mamakitty
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]6/11/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 59
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 885
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $236.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 54 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
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