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Post by LiveInThaskyE on Mar 11, 2008 23:08:46 GMT -5
@gug: LOL if it was that easy, the Nicotine patch and gum wouldn't have any sales. But quitting definitely isn't impossible, especially since you've been able to cut down your intake. I know that smoking isn't guaranteed to kill you, but I'm sure you would like to live as long as you possibly can, and not have your life shortened by cancer sticks.
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Post by Solvabibble on Mar 11, 2008 23:23:46 GMT -5
Good luck, GuG!! My grandmother smoked for nearly 50 years and last July decided to give it up altogether. Since then, she's gone through about 2 packs of Nicorette/regular gum a day, but hasn't yet fallen off the wagon. Best of luck to ya. ^-^
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Post by girlunderglass on Mar 12, 2008 7:49:47 GMT -5
*Hugs to all* Thank you all for the support. This has been a long and slow process... but it's not like I expect it to be all done over night. I did extremely well yesterday... only 3 cigarettes the entire day! Still 3 too many. Today I will try to do better.
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Post by Blind Bandit on Mar 12, 2008 8:20:53 GMT -5
*Hugs to all* Thank you all for the support. This has been a long and slow process... but it's not like I expect it to be all done over night. I did extremely well yesterday... only 3 cigarettes the entire day! Still 3 too many. Today I will try to do better. Thats still a nice cut back gug *Hugs* Good luck I know that it sucks. I've had several people in my family quit and it really tested their reserve. I'm rooting for ya. I just wish my father would quit smoking I already lost a grandfather to emphysema I don't want to loose my father as well. But as fair as I know he hasn't tried to quit yet.
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Post by The Blue Chibi on Mar 12, 2008 12:01:53 GMT -5
*Hugs to all* Thank you all for the support. This has been a long and slow process... but it's not like I expect it to be all done over night. I did extremely well yesterday... only 3 cigarettes the entire day! Still 3 too many. Today I will try to do better. Congrats and good luck. You're strong enough to do it ~ even cold turkey, I'd bet.
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Post by girlunderglass on Mar 13, 2008 8:45:04 GMT -5
Thanks Blue and BB. I did better yesterday 2 cigarettes. Go me! Today so far I've had one. That first of the day is a pain in the neck to kick. It's more out of habit than it is of desire.
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Post by CountessRachel on Mar 13, 2008 12:55:43 GMT -5
Gug, sounds like you've made some fantastic progress! I've been trying to get my mom to quit for years but I don't know how.
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Post by LiveInThaskyE on Mar 13, 2008 12:58:33 GMT -5
^Oh I know about habits. They are so hard to break, good or bad. I'm to assume that the 1st cigarette is a morning ritual?
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Post by girlunderglass on Mar 13, 2008 13:18:23 GMT -5
I wish I could offer you advise Rachel... but it's just want of those bad habit that the person has to want to quit on their own. My husband still smokes too. He has no interest in quitting and the "no smoking in the house" rule has not made his cut down. Now he just goes outside and freezes his butt off.
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Post by Zink on Mar 13, 2008 18:25:25 GMT -5
Well, once your breath is all clean and minty-fresh after you've stopped smoking for a while, you could always say you don't want to kiss an ashtray. Maybe you could substitute some other habit for smoking? Like Sudoku. Or you could eat a pretzel log--probably takes the same amount of time, and it's the same shape. *shrugs* Great job so far, GuG!
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Post by girlunderglass on Mar 19, 2008 10:43:16 GMT -5
Thanks Zink!
1- count it- one- cigarette yesterday.... So far, not a single one today.
Victory is mine!
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Post by LiveInThaskyE on Mar 19, 2008 12:44:50 GMT -5
Congratulations GUG!! Should we throw you a party or something? Cuz you definitely deserve it.
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Post by girlunderglass on Mar 19, 2008 13:02:49 GMT -5
Nope.. not yet. I need to accomplish one full day of not cigarettes. And even at that- I am not celebrating nothing until I have not had a smoke for one full week.
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Post by CountessRachel on Mar 19, 2008 13:33:04 GMT -5
Well, once your breath is all clean and minty-fresh after you've stopped smoking for a while, you could always say you don't want to kiss an ashtray. That's what I told my bf. He cut down from a pack and a half to 3 a day that day.
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Post by girlunderglass on Mar 19, 2008 13:42:23 GMT -5
Fabulous Rachel! Is he looking to stop completely??
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