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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Hey Cozmo - It's always nice to see your Aussie/American Avatar waving freely in the 'logged in' window! So glad you're now enjoying the benefits of kissing your sweetie since your Quit! Something else you could add to 'breathing' as one of your hobbies perhaps? My hubby works in fabrication/machining, and it's weird how many of his co workers smoke - they don't seem to be closet smokers either; they're quite vocal; even proud to be smokin'/drinkin buds. My hubby has not said he plans to quit for good (yet!) but he's finally being respectful of my Quit. Now that he understands how important it is to me, he doesn't sabotage it by handing over a smoke right away when I seem 'weak'. This gives me time to gain resolve and muster the courage to keep the Quit! Also, my hub isn't a heavy smoker - he can go a whole day/weekend without a smoke if he's out fishing with our young teenage non smoking sons . . . (but he does like to smoke for relaxation, when he's at work with the guys and when he's driving). He's never understood my 'addiction' and thinks he can have a puff - smoke if he wants and quit anytime he wants to, so why can't I? But he gets it now! And the kissable lips factor is definitely one that has worked well for motivation for both of us! LOL e

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 15

You know, Eya, you and your hubby remind me a bit of my wife and myself. My wife quit CT about 8 months ago. It was fairly easy for her, which I have never figured out. I kept my word and only smoked outside or in our garage, even on the coldest days, so as not to tempt her back to the dark side. I never realized how rarely she would kiss me during that time until I quit – now I don’t know how I ever went without! While I still feel a bit selfish for having smoked for as long as I did after she quit, I knew I had to be ready to quit in order to be successful. I think it’s great that your husband is keeping your home tobacco-free, I’m sure that is making things much less difficult for you. Is he thinking about quitting? Three weekends in a row and still going strong… how about that!? In some ways, for me, it feels like just yesterday I crumpled up my pack and threw it out. In other ways, it feels like quite a long time ago. I am definitely getting used to being smoke-free, though. It seems like you are enjoying your freedom as well! Keep up the great quit!

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Thanks Tiana & Shevie - The sun is shining in my neck of the woods and it's beautiful down by the ocean today! I never thought of the frozen grapes idea - good one Shevie. And guess what? Since hubby agreed to our mutual smoke free space, he has cut down on his own smoking as well! I told him that from now on, I am visualizing his cigars as 'smoking prunes' and how ridiculous he looks with one of them hanging out of his mouth! He didn't like that! He hasn't smoked at all since he got home this weekend; his non smoking breath makes him much more kissable now too! And he does like that! Amazing!

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 653

Eya, congrats on three smoke-free, cold turkey weekends! Glad that you got the support from your husband for the smoke-free space. Keep up the good work and enjoy your time of quiet reflection.

Tiana, Health Educator

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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 97

Try some frozen grapes, too. Way better than ice chips.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Hey JoDee and Cozmo; Well, it's Friday night - just wondering how you're doing with your weekend plans? JoDee, are you still on board for your depatching this weekend? If so, I wish you much strength and resolve - You know the whole post about prunes was an attempt to find some humor in this Quit that sometimes seems impossible to achieve. Nevertheless, the truth is that I was petrified to try a CT quit without finding some way to quickly get the nicotine out of my system. The prunes were a good idea except I overdid them to punish myself for being a 'bad addict'. If on day 1 of CT now, (or for you and Cozmo,when coming off the patch) I'd probably go with a good fresh fruit diet; grab one of those great deli-made veggie platters with hummus dip; stuff some raw almonds into whole dates & prunes; chill some sparkling water; steep some lemon tea & curl up in my fleecies and read. With hard candies & ice chips on hand - I believe it would've been nice and still accomplish the same goal. So that's what I'd actually recommend if heading down the patchless path when you're ready to do so. For my 3rd NOPE weekend, the sugar shack awaits - hubcap on board to keep our space tobacco free - just woodstove warm & vanilla candles to keep cozy and reminisce - a chance to reflect on what we are grateful for and those we love after a trying week. Take care Quit buddies! Have a great weekend with NOPE for all

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 41

Eya, a Friday night date at the sugar shack sounds devine!!! You are really a strong person to overcome that temptation. My husband and I used to take country drives where we would have a drink and smoke and watch the sunset, so relaxing. I couldn't imagine ever doing it without cigs, but he quit, thank heaven, at that time I was quit also, and you know what we still enjoyed ourselves. Then I decided that I could just smoke on girls weekend. HA what a lie. Only when I wasn't in my home state. The casino happened to be right accross state line, seemed I found a way to go there more often, then it became full on smoking again.

NOPE is the only way to go. I have lied to myself so many times about smoking. My son used to say to me at least if you are going to lie, come up with a new lie. I ran out of lies and excuses this time, there ain't nothing left but the cold hard truth, to quit means NOPE.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Hi Shevie- That is very true regarding the concept of rewards - I guess I never felt deserving of a reward of any kind for quite a long time. It's a reward to be guilt free about not being a closet smoker for 2 days in a row! And a reward to somehow see through the clouds of smoke to realize that it's truly NOPE or FAILURE! And to be blessed to find you all on this support site that I was so disdainful of just a few days ago - Oh that is one HUGE reward!

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 97

It's great to hear you are embracing N.O.P.E. this time.

You don't have to wait until you save up some money for a reward. A reward can be anything that makes you feel good or special, something you do just for you. And, ta da! It doesn't have to cost anything at all. Stopping off to browse a bookstore on the way home from work, taking the "scenic route" as you go somewhere, pausing to do some window shopping, or just taking a few minutes extra as you relax between chores. I'm sure if you look for some simple things that you've often thought of doing but never did, you've got yourself some rewards.

Keep up the great quit, Eya.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Hello:) Greeting fellow NOPE quitters! Your words of kindness and encouragement have gotten me through Cold Turkey Day # 2 with NO slips! Thank U so much! It's quite empowering staying on track :) I think this Quit will be the one that sticks because this is the 1st time I've ever embraced NOPE - with every other Quit attempt, I always left myself leeway for 'a few puffs here & again'. My hugest trigger and worst BI (bad influence) is my hubby who smokes. He works out of town on weekdays, and we have a standing 'date' every Friday night. A cozy wood fire in our little sugar shack (at the back of our property), playing guitar, glasses of good ale, a game of darts . . . it's awesome! But - he smokes those great tasting vanilla tipped cigars. We don't smoke in the house or in front of our kids, so the sugar shack is our getaway. He knows it's important for me to quit, but he doesn't want to. I'm tired of duking this out with him. So I do well for awhile; then I fall off the wagon and sneak a puff from him on our Friday night 'date'; then I fall back to the same pattern. But no more! I will follow my fellow SSC quitters sage advice - fill him in on why I need to maintain NOPE & stay away from those smokes of his. Incidentally, I've never rewarded myself for quitting before - just berated myself for 'slipping' or reverting to smoking. So can hardly wait to save enough for a nice haircut! I have tremors today - but am okay with them - as you say; they will pass and Cold Turkey gets the nic out soonest of all quits! Thank U each :)

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