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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Lisa,

Good for you! Be proud in your resolve, you have made a great choice for you and your body!

Josie, Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 515

Yes, Theresa, that is perfect. That is exactly why I didn't tell too many when I was quitting.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/7/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 165
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,970
Amount Saved: $1,158.30
Life Gained:
Days: 14 Hrs: 23 Mins: 10 Seconds: 8

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 410

"I think not telling anyone because of the possibility of failure for me would be like giving myself an acceptable excuse to fail."

Wow!

Thank you Theresa!

cameless

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/17/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 186
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,650
Amount Saved: $1,313.63
Life Gained:
Days: 34 Hrs: 18 Mins: 32 Seconds: 40

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 855

OH do tell and let us help you with the bad moods, also everyone will know why you are cranky :) Hang tough, dont give in. :) lean on us for support, You can do this Tresa
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2002
Smoke-Free Days: 2143
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 51,432
Amount Saved: $9,000.60
Life Gained:
Days: 306 Hrs: 8 Mins: 40 Seconds: 32

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 27

Theresa:
I guess I finally broke down and told those people that are effected by my moods because it just didn't seem fair to torture innocent bystanders. So the people who are forced to be in my presence by circumstance are now within the "circle of trust." Today is looking brighter.....and so it goes...... Lisa

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 126

Hi Lisa,

I think not telling anyone because of the possibility of failure for me would be like giving myself an acceptable excuse to fail.

Does that make any sense?

I told the people I work with mostly because I wanted them to understand why I was behaving the way I was for the first few days. I didn't become as much *****y as I did withdrawn, I guess I was in some sort of nicotine mourning. From everything I have read and heard, the bad mood is VERY NORMAL. .

I told my closest family members and friends because I knew they would all be rooting for me and disappointing myself is one thing, but knowing I would disappoint them as well has helped to keep me on the straight and narrow so far.

I guess whatever works best to keep your quit on track is the right thing to do.

Theresa

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 6/9/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 11
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 187
Amount Saved: $37.40
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 8 Mins: 21 Seconds: 52

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Hi Lisa- niether my husband or myself told anyone for a while that we had started a Quit programme. The main reason was that we were not convinced we would succeed, as neither of us had ever tried before.

Now we tell everyone and most people are interested in how we are doing (especially family)

And Lisa the bad moods will subside they get less and less, hang on in there you're doing great.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 41
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,025
Amount Saved: $615.00
Life Gained:
Days: 4 Hrs: 20 Mins: 40 Seconds: 33

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 289

Hi Lisa

I told everyone that I was quitting I think cause in some way to me it made me more accountable for my quit. I would have hated telling all those folks that I had failed.

Lisa

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 82
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,280
Amount Saved: $360.80
Life Gained:
Days: 8 Hrs: 23 Mins: 51 Seconds: 7

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1107

Well Lisa,

I told everyone! I wanted to show that it can be done!

Also, for the first few weeks, I was incredibly p****d off. Telling everyone that I quit smoking gave them a handle as to what was bothering me.

That attitude does go away.

Hang tough...You can do this!!!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/28/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 236
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,440
Amount Saved: $1,486.80
Life Gained:
Days: 42 Hrs: 10 Mins: 29 Seconds: 30

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 27

I was wondering whether it was better to tell people that I'm quitting or whether it's better to just keep it to myself until I know it's going to stick. I was erring on the side of not telling people, ie those I work with, in case I didn't succeed. But I just now told my boss who has decided to lock me in my office. I felt compelled to tell him because I'm walking around in a constant bad mood. I was just curious as to what others have done and whether this bad mood is normal. Lisa

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