sadinred
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:14 PM
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I used to :smoke: and I was very happy :toast: . I quit 4 days ago and I am :cry: . I have been eating LIKE CRAZY and I am :hurts: , which sucks but is common when a smoker stops smoking. (I've eaten about 5 lbs of licorice and 3 boxes of crackers and more Hot Tamalis than I can count) I have spent I don't know how many hours here at DU since I quit...it's the only thing that really keeps my mind occuppied:think: , so I and my hubbie and my lungs thank each and everyone of you out there in DU :hug: !!!! I have a long way to go and I don't expect any :nopity: from anyone or anything but it is HARD!!!!!!! I would love to open a bottle of wine and sit outside a while (I'm in FL so that would be reasonable around here) but I'm afraid to drink just yet. I wouldn't smoke but the urge might grow and that would be very very very bad to say the least. So I will stay in tonight, cook dinner, hang out in DU, work on my Quit Smoking Blog (which is very depressing) and tomorrow will be day 5.
One day I will be a REAL NON SMOKER. But not one that complains about smokers...I promise! Anyway, that's my sad and boring tale. Thank you for your time and patience.:nuke:
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:15 PM
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:30 PM
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:15 PM
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2. thanks for leading the way. heading for the patches by next week |
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myself. Hopefully I won't get hives again. I can't do cold turkey.
Good luck, hang in there!
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sadinred
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:25 PM
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5. I'm using the patch & it's not really as bad |
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as my sad story sounds. But it's more than a tiny bit difficult. Good luck to you too. First morning is the hardest...just keep moving!
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:17 PM
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Grr I went back to smoking when my father went into the hospital, plan on going back on them just after Christmas.
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sadinred
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:26 PM
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6. I hope your Dad is okay! |
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Yes go back...then I will know I am not alone in the world!! :eyes: I'm using the patch & it does help a lot.
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Us vs Them
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:21 PM
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4. Cold Turkey, or did you scale down? |
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I opted to scale down slowly, and haven't had a craving for a cigarette since. Being a non-smoker is fun! No more guilt about where all that money goes.
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sadinred
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:28 PM
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7. It is kind of fun. I'm proud of myself so far and it's like venturing |
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into a whole new world. You have NO cravings?! How great. How long has it been since your last smoke?
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:34 PM
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11. I honestly don't remember... |
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I opted to scale down. So for almost a year I'd allow myself one or two a day. Then it was once every few days if the craving hit. Eventually I had no cravings at all. Not even when drunk! Good luck, and if you need encouragement, just remember that tobacco companies give millions to Republicans every year.
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:29 PM
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Stick with it!
I've been trying to quit for a while.
Let me know what method you are using to quit. Cold Turkey? The Patch?
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sadinred
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Sat Dec-11-04 05:32 PM
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10. patch. Well, patch and licorice and gum and whatever else isn't too big |
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or heavy or nailed down to eat.
The patch is expensive. I hate paying for it, but I doubt I could get even this far without it.
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