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Feels like hell week all over!!

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Roller Coaster Withdrawal

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Smile....and don't shoot the messenger

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The stress is stressing me out!!!!!


16 years ago 0 735 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Reward? Yes! maybe some paper plates? ;p You've got it right, Jan, it does get easier. Just take some deep breaths and time outs when you can! Congrats on your 4 days! G [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 193 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,790 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $926.40 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 19 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 54 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
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Jan, Take a long bath or go for a nice walk to help release some of the stress. Maybe it's time for a little weekend getaway to leave some of the 'real-life' chores behind. Be extra-nice to yourself. Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator
16 years ago 0 1155 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Jan - We can all relate - withdrawal certainly involves some whopper mood swings, irritability, and very little frustration tolerance. I remember throwing a fit over things like a lightbulb going out, my newspaper not being delivered, and a train being 5 minutes late! You said [i]"But right now...I'm a bear."[/i]. That's not so bad...I know a pretty great Bear! ;p [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/24/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 340 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,900 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,210.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 28 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 24
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16 years ago 0 2417 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Look for the positive, not the negative! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/8/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 387 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,805 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,625.40 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 36 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5
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Just imagine if you had to wash each dish by hand. ;) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/20/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 316 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,688 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,160.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 76 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 49 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
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Hi You could try taking some really old dishes into the garage and breaking them to release the stress. Crying always worked for me, a good 5 min. cry and all was back to normal! Good Luck, you can do this. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 335 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,375 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,675.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 36 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41
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Doing the deep breathing helps. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/5/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 331 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 8,275 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,492.05 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 43 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36
16 years ago 0 2534 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Very crazy!! Now unload the dishwasher and then go get that "four-day-no-smoking" treat. Life goes on!! ;) Good Luck Penitent d1352 :)
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But I'll live. As I read here before, "withdrawal won't kill me, smoking will." I know these symptoms will eventually go away, I've experienced it first hand. But right now...I'm a bear. Everything seems stressful at the moment. Even the littlest things that wouldn't normally bother me. A full dishwasher that needs to be unloaded. Aggghhhh! How crazy is that? Its such a Godsend that every day gets a little bit better. I think I'll buy myself a treat today! Have a good one, Cheers, Jan :8o: [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/27/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 75 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $25.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25

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