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There is a Hell....

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How appropriate
November 21 is my 40th birthday

anyone who wants to do it feel free to pm me. There are some things that helped like the Tylenol pm for sleep, an herbal blend of lobelia and kavakava took the edge off the nerves. The main thing was that I had to develop what I can only describe as
"war mentality" I kept my cigarettes on the counter right where I could see them the whole time - not sure I would recomend it for everyone but it helped me to be able to look at the enemy. I finally had my husband pitch them yesterday.
 
"I started smoking when I was 15 years old. I have smoked for 25 years up to two packs a day at times. "

Weeeelll then, it's about TIME you quit! :D

Nice work, Temple - excellent! Now hang in there - never ever give yourself an excuse to have one again. Once they're out, they're out.

It's tough - tougher even than giving up drugs, I found - I also started smoking around 14, 15. Quit in May last year, at 29. I finally couldn't stand how it was interfering with my new bodybuilding obsession.

I had a few false starts, then finally waged all-out war: bought the patches, set a date, crossed off every single day clean til the end of the patches, and have never looked back. Never will. It's a nasty, nasty, dirty, unhealthy habit, and I feel truly sorry for all those people who simply can't quit. It takes a rock-solid decision, an immovable will. Thus I am certain you will be fine :)

The other side of quitting, for me, though, is I have become a radical anti-smoker - I hate the stink, and will be outright rude to inconsiderate smokers. In fact, I did that just the other day to a colleague. :( Not too proud, but at least he's being more careful. They have this RIDICULOUS rule in the office that smoking is allowed before 9, between 12 and 1 (when we're all trying to eat lunch :rolleyes: ) and after 5. So the stink of smoke is ALWAYS in the air, and the air-con is situated just right for it to blow my colleague's smoke straight into my face as I attempt to eat my miserable lunch. This guy KNOWS we hate the smoke, but the second the lunch bell goes, he lights up - he sits there with the fag in his hand waiting for the bell! I finally couldn't take it anymore and started citing studies and reports on the danger to health of ETS, etc etc ..., and basically told him I was sick of it and refused to have him jeopardise my health any more than I had already jeopardised it myself.

It's been rather awkwardly quiet around here since then .... lol

You're fuckin' amazing - go kick butts! :D




fm - I'm so glad you found that motivational :) The last few days when I'm really feeling like this is completely crazy, I've looked at it, and it helps, find my core - I'm glad I put it up there.
 
Go, Temple go!

My mother smoked for about 20 years. She struggled to quit, too, using prescription Nicorette (before it was OTC).

Good for you, and good luck!
 
Congrats Temple! I don't smoke but I know it nearly KILLED my dad to give up. I know it must be hard. You can do it!!!!!!

I know someone who took up knitting to deal with the "fingers need something to do" feeling BTW, if that's any help...
 
circusgirl said:
I know someone who took up knitting to deal with the "fingers need something to do" feeling BTW, if that's any help...

Ummmmmmmm.... I don't think she needs another hobby to keep her hands busy. I hear her hubby is runnin' for the hills he's been "handled" so much! :D
 
bikinimom said:


Ummmmmmmm.... I don't think she needs another hobby to keep her hands busy. I hear her hubby is runnin' for the hills he's been "handled" so much! :D

Hey now....don't you listen to his whining. He volunteered as replacement therapy.;)
 
Temple

THis is great.

I had a few false starts but did kick the habit when I was finally ready. I had not had the habit as long as you, but I startes at a really young age, REALLY young, and when you are a pre teen smoking in the school bathroom and you continue to do so through the teen years it feels like such a part of your personality..Smoke break talks at work...It always seemed that the smokers were way more personable.

I used the patch, but I was really ready to quit.

You can do it...The first 2 days are the hardest...

ariel
 
Thanks for the support!!! Almost 6 days. I am fine. Keep having the feeling that I am forgetting to do something and occasionally catch myself sitting down to have a smoke and wonder what I am doing but my every thought does not revolve around cigarettes or the lack thereof.
 
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