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Ginette - did anyone crave sweets??? All I can say is Thank Goodness for the cheap 1 pound bags of candy at the store. I lived on mints. Should have bought stock in them. I figured I could always replace my teeth but not my lungs. Hang in there sister, it is hard, that is why alot of people continue to smoke. But you are heading in the right direction by acknowleging that you need help to quit! You will be fine. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/8/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 336 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,040 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,411.20 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 31 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5
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Thanks Kia for the pep talk. I needed it. I've made up a pro list of not smoking and placed it on the fridge door. It's in big big print and can't miss it. I've updated my meter again...realized it was still the wrong date lol. The interesting thing is I am a very stubborn person. So now all I've got to do is to use my stubbornness for the right thing. I don't hope to do it...I'm going to do it. It is a mindset. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/9/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 35 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $15.47 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5
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Hey Ginette. I've watched you struggling over the last few days and I know what you're going through. You say "I hope I do it this time". Sorry, but "hope" ain't going to get you through this one. Replace "hope" with "will" ... and mean it. Look deep into your mind and KNOW that you can do it. I fought against my quit so hard in the first few weeks, I was an absolute misery to live with. After all, I didn't HAVE to quit, I only did it because my husband had just had a triple bypass. I resented him, I felt like I had "given up" something dear to me. The poor man talked me through many a night while I wailed, screamed, moaned about how hard things were for me. I went through the stages of grief - denial, bargaining, anger etc. Then, around two weeks in, AAAAHHHHH ... this fantastic feeling of serenity happened. I had reached acceptance (I think some people on here call it the beach - whatever, it is a really nice place to be). It's hard to explain, but it was like my whole body just gave this tremendous sigh of relief and relaxed properly for the first time in about 25 years. I realised that quitting can be done and it doesn't have to be so painful - it is all a matter of your mindset. I sat down and made up a pro/con list for smoking. Try it, it's quite hard to find anything much to write on the pro side but the con side gets big really quickly! Flip everything you've been thinking around - you are not "missing out", you are gaining freedom. You haven't lost anything - in fact, you've gained so much time, you'll hardly know how to fill it (make plans). You never enjoyed smoking, what you enjoyed was the temporary relief of your withdrawal symptoms. Read up on addiction, read up on nicotine, read up on how the tobacco companies have made millions peddling death (and we bought it), read up on smoking-related diseases. Do whatever you need to do to firm your resolution in your mind. Studies show that 58 year old women with names beginning with G are the most determined, stubborn people on this earth ... use that power for the good side Ginette (well, okay I made that last bit up ... lol). From Down Under ... Kia Kaha (stay strong). [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]9/23/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 78 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,950 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $936.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7
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ginette, Try keeping a journal. This will help you pinpoint your triggers and thus you can prepare for them, before they appear. Use those relaxation techniques and help your body heal from stress and tension. Take some you time everyday to relax and to reward yourself. You can do this, we are behind you every step of the way :) Josie, Support Specialist
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I've updated my meter...realized I had the wrong date on there. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/8/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 70 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $30.94 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38
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I don't know what's wrong with me. I'm doing all right and then I fall back and slip. But I'm not giving up. I'm going to beat this thing if it's the last thing I do. I'm back on the patch...can't go cold turkey. I hope I do it this time. I'm not going to give up, that's all there is to it. Btw, did any of you craved sweets when you quit? I've really been craving sweets. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/6/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 4 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 140 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $61.88 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 9 [B]Seconds:[/B] 22
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