i am going strong! i REALLY wanted a cigarette this morning, but i talked myself down... first i analized why i wanted it, what it was for, and then realized there was no "cure" for the situation... just me handling my anxiety. today is 8 and a half. my parents were out of town last night and didn't get my messages of I-want-celebration-food until the morning. we're going out tonight. :D the shakes have just about finished, but i'm still in headache-in-space land. i've a very tender mouth (as it is) and the "new" chemistry has made some raw gums... i don't know where all of you are but, we've got "otter pops" here in the states. they're just flavored freezer popsicles about an inch wide and ten inches long... flavored ice (like shave ice) twenty five calories a pop... that's good news because it's perfect for the dry mouth and craving alternative without being fattening... you can easily make sugarfree ones, if you are in need, using a sugar substitute and a popsicle tray... i loved them as a kid, but i appriciate them beyond my own beliefs... hoepfully, that will help someone else... ok, done for now...
it's been a week... a FULL week (plus an extra afternoon)... completely smoke-free... i think the chantix has been helping, and my craving setup has always worked (though at times an otter pop seemed a ridiculous alternative). i've a smoker friend who i hadn't seen since the day before i quit, well, i visited with her yesterday evening. though our friendship structure had some foundation in social smoking, SHE STUNK! i mean, absolutely REEKED! a walking ashtray. i was actually nauseated with the smell, which i can say is a good thing for me in staying the way, but i'm not quite sure how to deal with her and the smell now. any help?
well, today is just about through... i actually smoked my last cigarette yesterday afternoon... today, i gardened for four or five hours (i beat the rose bush, but i look worse for the wear). my fiance took the day off work to help me, knowing this day was very important to me and to us... after it started raining, we went grocery shopping to a: stock the fridge... b: get healthier snacks for me... c: get detoxing teas and cranberry suppliments... and d: pick out reward snacks and activities... i've had some pretty bad cravings today, but i had some nicorette from my last quit... i'm going to my doctor tuesday morning, not to just ask his advice, but gracefully demand help in this endeavor... since deciding to quit, i've been more determined to accomplish and i have... i've done the many things i've put off in the last two days, and i'm all the better for it... happy october to everyone, and being that i'm not exactly a newbie anymore, look for my posts in other areas... i can't thank those who posted enough; it's really meant alot to me, and definatly has made this goal seemingly more attainable... and then, tomorrow's another day, but another smoke-free day!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/1/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 15
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3.25
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6
well, i drove for hours today (smoke-free). i went to my doctor's and talked to him about help in quitting... well, he helped, alot more than i expected... he was happy with the detoxings and cranberries stuffs i've taken, happy with my reasoning (i'd like to have a baby in the next few years)... he rxed me a new drug that came out only a month ago, but he holds it very highly. it's got an 80% success rate. it's called chantix. ... as for the gum, yes, it tastes horrid and makes me queasy, but i've averaged 4 pieces a day, compared to around 15 cigarettes a day... . i think we'll be seeing alot more of my neighbors hanging 'round. one finicky doctor impressed, and coming up to day four!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/1/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 46
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $9.75
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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it's been since saturday afternoon (this site is anti-californian)... i've been drinking detoxing teas and taking cranberry suppliments and today i realised coke zero does NOT taste as good as it did last week... also my hair smells like apples and coconut, and my hand lotion in suprisingly pungent... i fear i've been walking around smelling a mess and not knowing the difference...
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/1/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 29
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3.25
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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i'll admit i need help, if i didn't i wouldn't be here... i've failed and my two attempts because a: i was trying for the wrong reasons and b: i couldn't overcome the ties with my OCD... if any of you have any advice toward replacing or removing this tendency (associated with anxiety) please, please, help! :quest:
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/1/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] -1
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $0
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
i've just started on a pack (marlboro 27's) and i've got one more... so 40 cigarettes until sunday... i've tried this twice before, but no success... i'm just worried because smoking is so tied into my ocd... if there were a god, i'd ask for help... i'll ask the internet...[font=Courier New]Text[/font][size=2]Text[/size][color=Orange]Text[/color][b]Text[/b]
for future advice: i attended a punk concert in a group in which i no longer wish to or feel accepted in. nearly every person had a cigarette hanging from their lips, and i, not to fit in, but to "escape" this situation, pretty much chainsmoked... any advice on social situations as such and when with friends during drinking and other. i'm not much of a drinker, but i always feel inclined to chainsmoke at these events, probably due to anxiety, but i'm not exactly sure. this happens even with close friends i am comfortable with. is it just another example of peer pressure, or an outlet of anxiety? what tools should i use in these situations to keep me from smoking?
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/1/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 0
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 0
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $0
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
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