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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/4/2007 8:56:31 PM
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zingo
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Myfivelambs:
Sorry about your loss.
Funny you asked about the scripture cards...I didn't have them with me last night. Contact me and I will email the file to you. Here is my address: jackierobison5115@sbcglobal.net.
Thanks for reminding me that I have a plan - but I need to be vigilant about working it!
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RE: Exodus club...Wagons Ho!!! - 1/4/2007 9:21:44 PM
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Yesterday (firsy day) was so easy. Today has been awful. I am dying here!
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/5/2007 9:02:38 AM
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JimboFletch
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By God's grace and strength, I am at Day 128 Nicotine Free. Day 225 tobacco free.
Tomorrow will be my first birthday in about 30 years without nicotine controlling my day.
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RE: Exodus club...Wagons Ho!!! - 1/5/2007 9:06:32 AM
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JimboFletch
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ORIGINAL: Mcdotigulawithcheese
Yesterday (firsy day) was so easy. Today has been awful. I am dying here!
It takes about 72 hours to get all nicotine out of your system. Then there is the mind fog that lasts about a week. During the first week, take as much time off as possible, sleep a lot (you don't have to be awake to go through withdrawal), drink lots of water to help detox, and put anything except tobacco in your mouth!
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/5/2007 9:16:04 AM
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JimboFletch
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quote:
ORIGINAL: zingo
No happy dance for zingo who crashed and burned last night. ARGGGGHHH!
As Paul also wrote: Make no provision for the flesh - toss out all tobacco in your house, car, or work. And avoid going to your favorite drug dealer (convenience store or whatever) for the first couple of weeks.
Mainly:
CLOSE THE DOOR ON TOBACCO!
You have to decide that no matter what, you will never again choose tobacco as part of coping with anything. Especially your withdrawal - which is ALL caused by tobacco.
Since my first day without tobacco, I decided that if I had an ironclad guarantee that I would live a long life free of cancer and that a rich uncle would buy all the tobacco I could ever want, I would never again make myself the slave of that weed.
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/5/2007 10:11:50 AM
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GraceAbounds
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My Quit Date: 5/12/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 238
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 7,153
Amount Saved: $952
Life Gained:
Days: 20 Hrs: 1 Mins: 20 Seconds: 53
 I love being a non smoker!
Keep putting one foot in front of the other. Don't take your eyes off of your goal. Each day will get easier and easier. Smoking never even crosses my mind now, unless I am trying to help out others. You can get there too. Just keep going.
*reaches out a hand
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/5/2007 9:20:13 PM
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terrified_turkey
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I am definately still having a hard time today. Not as hard as yesterday though. I just keep thinking about the smell. How bad it smells. And eating weird things like pickled green beans. I hope I don't gain too much weight! I think I'll be feeling better by Monday.
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/6/2007 8:16:53 PM
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Still struggling, but still trying.
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/6/2007 11:34:00 PM
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terrified_turkey
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Today has been slightly easier. This still sucks. I'll let you know when it doesn't.
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RE: Quitting smoking - First week - 1/8/2007 10:53:31 AM
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zingo
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First week - time to 'fess up!
How is everyone doing?
I have struggled this week and am still struggling. Though I am smoking far less, I am not smoke free. Good news is that my employment is starting a smoking cessation class tonight and I am going to attend and keep plugging away at it.
How are the rest of us doing? Let us not grow weary....
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/8/2007 11:20:28 AM
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JimboFletch
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DAY 131 Nicotine Free. (Day 228 tobacco free).
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ORIGINAL: HallmarkRipoff
I hope I don't gain too much weight! I think I'll be feeling better by Monday.
Just remember, you would have to gain 75-100 pounds to begin to come close to the health risks tobacco cause you!
BTW, from what I've read, getting off nicotine will result in weight gain if nothing else changes (food/exercise) because nicotine also forced your body to keep your blood sugar at a certain level - nicotine constantly forced our bodies to give up stored reserves if we skipped a meal. Whatever your weight becomes after nicotine is what is NORMAL for your body at your exercise level and calorie intake.
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/8/2007 11:31:39 AM
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Not good. Not smoke free. I think I have damaged one of the best relationships in my life by keeping my smoking secret. I fessed up this weekend and it's not good. I threw my cigarettes away again this morning. Their not worth it.
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RE: Quitting smoking - First week - 1/9/2007 9:26:04 AM
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JimboFletch
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By God's grace and strength:
DAY 132 Nicotine Free. (Day 229 tobacco free).
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RE: Quitting smoking - First week - 1/10/2007 9:11:47 AM
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JimboFletch
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By God's grace and strength:
I am at DAY 133 Nicotine Free. (Day 230 tobacco free).
To make it here took one crave, one hour, one day at a time. The craves become fewer and milder as time goes by. Those initial 48-72 hours are well worth the freedom I'm enjoying from the old 900 pound monkey that used to ride my back everywhere I went.
If you are addicted to nicotine and are waiting for the best time to quit, that time is NOW. Just do it. Do it for you. Do it for your freedom and peace of mind.
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RE: Quitting smoking - First week - 1/10/2007 9:29:38 AM
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myckey
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I don't have the time right now to go back and checked whoever suggested Celebrate Recovery, but I THANK whoever did. I got my books and journal in the mail yesterday. I'll be looking for a class this week. I'm still smoking but far less than before. However, that is not the only addiction I am dealing with at this time.
"Principle #1: Realize I'm not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable."
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Celebrate Recovery - 1/10/2007 10:15:49 AM
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JimboFletch
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Diane, I'm praying that you'll toss the weeds and "close the door" on tobacco for good. If you had remained quit from Monday, you'd almost be past the physical withdrawal instead of still facing it.
Yesterday is past and we have no promise of tomorrow. Now is the day for salvation from nicotine.
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/10/2007 10:25:37 AM
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JimboFletch
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Here's a really good information site: WhyQuit.com
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/10/2007 11:51:18 AM
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GraceAbounds
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I highly recommend this book: The Easy Way to Stop Smoking: Join the Millions Who Have Become Nonsmokers Using the Easyway Method by Allen Carr.
It really uncovers the lies of smoking. It makes you realize the deception society has fallen for when it comes to how we view smoking/tobacco/addiction/etc.
Uncovering the lies & changing our perspective is really a great tool in quitting and transforming ourselves from smokers to non smokers.
2 more days and I'll be 'quit' for 8 months. Glory to God! It is wonderful!
Fondly,
GraceAbounds
Never quit quitting, no matter how hard it may seem at first. Quitting is so worth it.
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/10/2007 3:48:56 PM
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myckey
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quote:
ORIGINAL: JimboFletch
Here's a really good information site: WhyQuit.com
Wow! I've just read one article and it has helped me amazingly!!!!!
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/10/2007 4:00:06 PM
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JimboFletch
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I discovered that site while trying to understand what to expect during my quit. Besides informing me, it kept me occupied during the early phase instead of focusing on myself.
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/10/2007 4:35:53 PM
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myckey
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I just finished the article on side effects, wow, it really makes you think completely differently.
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RE: Quitting smoking support thread - 1/10/2007 11:07:04 PM
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tysdaddy
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The factory where I work, owned by a major manufacturing company, is now offering employees the laserpuncture procedure to help quit smoking. They are willing to pay more than 50% of the cost and have it scheduled for sometime in February. It came up in a monthly inservice today.
Anyone ever hear of this procedure?
I gave up smoking for a couple of days last week, but once classes and work started back up, I got back into the habit.
I'm smoking less than before, but still lighting up.
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If at all God's gaze upon us falls it's with a mischievous grin. - "Seek Up" - Dave Matthews
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RE: Quitting smoking - First week - 1/11/2007 10:48:12 AM
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JimboFletch
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By God's grace and strength:
I am at DAY 134 Nicotine Free. (Day 231 tobacco free).
As far as I have been able to find out and as unpleasant as it seems, the method with the highest success rate remains to be going cold turkey.
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