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11/12/13 Quit = almost 5 days

The name is Denise and I've been here before. The last one I smoked was 11/11/13, so I consider 11/12/13 my quit date, which I chose for it's uniqueness (at least for another 100 years). I can't breathe going up the one flight of stairs at home. Doctors say borderline COPD. I refuse to carry around an oxygen tank in my golden years. I quit this insane addiction. I am 59 years old and I intend to celebrate the rest of my birthdays smoke-free. There's lots more I could say, but the bottom line is I already quit and I am bound and determined to stay that way. 
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11/12/13 Quit = almost 5 days

Hi Ashley, 
 
I'm using Chantix, and it seems to help, although it does upset my stomach if I don't eat first. I'm being very careful to think positive in terms of quitting; such as saying  "I'm not going to smoke" instead of "I want a smoke" and using the tools and forums here. I also have lots of support from Hubby, family, and friends. I have FB friends from here that support me as well, from when I was here before. I would have signed in as myself but couldn't find my information (log in, password, etc) from previous quit(s). I don't know what's different about this quit, but I feel excited about it; I'm not dreading it. Yes, I'm having cravings and yes, they are difficult but I am NOT going to smoke. 
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11/12/13 Quit = almost 5 days

I think the motivation is individual but the forums have so much information that I'm sure if I got discouraged the folks here would help out with a way to change my thinking. The tools planning the quit and putting emergency plans in place will help, too, I'm sure. I have smoked for 47 years, but it's time to stop now. Three coworkers joined me but I'm the only one who made it past two days. I'm thankful that I was able to stay on the quit path, because it could have gone bad if I was at all tied into them quitting as well. It was my decision to quit and their quit did not affect me, although I'm sad they didn't continue to quit for themselves, mind you. I think motivation will also increase as I pass milestones, especially the one I have caved at before, which is at 5 months. I will likely have some trepidation as I get closer to that time, but I refuse to project failure in the future; I'm predicting success! 
 
Denise 
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The SSC has an App!!!! Help us to review it.

Any word on when or if the Android App is due? 
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I need to try this one more time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm right there with you, Sharon! I've quit multiple times, too, but we CAN and WILL do this! Be sure and come here and post often, these folks will help you when you need it and kick you when you need that, too. We ARE quitters, let's make this OUR  year! 
 
Denise 
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Boy I sure need to quit

Yep, it's a struggle sometimes, but I read somewhere that cravings last a maximum of 5 minutes. Golly, I could stand most anything for only 5 minutes (except maybe a roller coaster), and distracting yourself is pretty easy for just 5 minutes. Even using the stuff on your desk to distract yourself can help. I rearranged the desk 4 times the other day, because it was a way to distract my thoughts. LOL, the desk ended up the same as it began, but I didn't smoke, and that's the point. I'm borderline COPD and chronic bronchitis and I smoked for 47 years, so I'm right there with you!  How are you doing? 
 
Denise 
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R.I.P. fagashlynne

I am sad to hear Lynne passed, she was a great friend here and on FB. May she have found peace and joy. Denise
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11/12/13 Quit = almost 5 days

Thank you so much for all the positive responses and encouragement. I am half-way through day 9, and although there have been some tough spots through the days I am happy to report not one puff taken. I had flu for the last couple of days, complicated by detoxing, I think, but I see differences already. My teeth are noticeably whiter, my breath does not wheeze when I lay down at night, and although I am still out of breath with exertion, I made 1 minute 45 seconds on the eliptical trainer without collapsing afterwards. Yeah, a small amount, but so much better than the 25 seconds I started with! Onward and upward, I say...
 
Denise 
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Day 11

Hi, and congratulations on 13 days now! Some of the things I do instead of smoking are:
 
Take a walk around my desk
Rearrange the things on my desk
Take a break outside (away from smokers' alley) and smell the air
Play farm games on my phone (an effective distraction that can be picked up and put down at any time)
Text a friend
Crochet or do any hobby that takes a little concentration
Read an in depth, hard to understand, technical discussion of anything you ever wanted to learn (I choose things about computers or psychiatric disorders, but I'm weird, I admit it)
Chew gum and tackle the never ending pile of papers that needs shredding
Turn on the Radio or iTunes or Pandora or put in your favorite CD and let it rip loudly (and then sing and dance until the crave passes away into that great dark cloud of smoke that isn't in your lungs anymore)
 Check in here; read and post help for others
 
Just a short list, I'm sure you can think of many more. Hang in there and just don't smoke. Perhaps it's time to let go of that eCig, too? I think that just sets up the craving for more, unless you're doing no nicotine vaping, which I have heard also has some side effects because of no regulations on what they can put in them; but that's another topic for another day.
 
 Denise 
  
 
 
 
 
 
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So THIS is what an emotion feels like...

All I can say is thank you for sharing. I will attempt to virtually inject that thought into my old bean and hang on. It's funny you should bring up the emotions thing. I was driving to work this morning in the dark and rain. Trucks splashing and whipping the rain around you, pushing the car toward the cars in the other lanes. I was rather nervous if not juuust a tad scared. Up pops the idea that a smoke would help. Hell no, I'm not taking my hands off the steering wheel to light up, even if I had them. WTF is THAT about? Scared = smoke? NO WAY! When I got where I was going I laughed at myself, but the emotions thing is ginormous. Bored = smoke (NOT GOING TO) Happy = smoke (NOT) Angry/sad/lonely/joyous = smoke (NOTNOTNOT GONNA HAPPEN) and thank you again for sharing. Amazing story and incredible will power. 
 
Denise