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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1128

poor telemarketer just got an ear full from me :blush: he made me so angry. We have a law here that you cannot call after a certain time at night and i was in the middle of doing something and he is trying to sell me a new phone plan. Poor guy, i know he is only doing his job. Maybe i should have a little opening statement like: i have just quit smoking and unless you are immediate family or this is an emergency i strongly advise you hung up now.... SnaaaaaP.......... PrincessC :mad: grrr x [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 18 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 420 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $183.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1128

Hi BF, I didnt actually start smoking till i was in my 20's and if you saw my meaning of anger you would probabaly laugh lol. im such a pussy cat, softly spoken. Ive never looked to cigarettes as a fix to probelms or emotional distress. Celeste [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 18 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 431 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $183.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3131

LOL Princess C, I bet you this guy is gonna go by the book from now on. Don't worry this too shall pass :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 46 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 697 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $184 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 15

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

Does this site have a sister site for anger management? I think that a lot of people started smoking in their early teens and there is a really good chance that many never really learned healthy ways to deal with anger or any other negative emotion for that matter. And if they don't learn how to deal or communicate these emotions, they could possibly return to smoking. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 78 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,354 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $312 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

In my above post I was not refering to you personally Princess. I was just discussing the subject in general, because like Danielle stated: 'Many quitters report they smoked when they were stressed. This was effective in the sense that it activated their body' pleasure chemicals and brought their anger levels down. Now that they've quit, they struggle to find ways to cope.' My husband has this problem. I felt like walking around with a disclaimer for the first couple of weeks I quit. I was a bit snappy, even though I really tried hard not to be. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 78 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,368 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $312 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Breaking Free, Unfortunately, we do not have a sister site for anger management however you raise a valid point! Many quitters report they smoked when they were stressed. This was effective in the sense that it activated their body' pleasure chemicals and brought their anger levels down. Now that they've quit, they struggle to find ways to cope. If you really want to get your anger under control, you can apply the principles of behavior modification. Here's the basics, Step 1: Observe and RECORD your behavior IMMEDIATELY after it occurs to ensure accuracy for a few days. When anger strikes, write down what happened, your behavior, who was involved, where you were, how you felt and what you were thinking. Step 2: Look through your records and disseminate a pattern, triggers and contributing factors. Step 3: Write down objectives, what is the end goal? Step 4: Compile a plan that gets around the problem areas identified through your observations and meets your primary objective. Execute. Keep recording your behavior during your execution to see if your plan has made a difference. If it has, keep practicing. If not, revise your plan and keep going. Step 5: When you have successfully managed to get through a situation and deal with your anger, reward yourself! Hope this helps, Danielle _____________________ The SSC Support Team

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 111

hI pRINCESS c LOL i WENT THRU A SIMILAR SENARIO FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. i AM NOT A VERY ASSERTIVE PERSON AND GENERALLY TAKE EVERYTHING ON BOARD THAT PEOPLE THROW MY WAY AT WORK...WHEN SMOKING i COULD COPE WITH THE EXTRA PRESSURES...ONCE i STOPPED i TURNED INTO eMOgIRL! yOU'LL GET THRU THIS PATCH AND MOVE ON. WHAT I LEARNT FROM IT IS THAT I'VE BECOME A LITTLE MORE ASSERTIVE...JUST WHAT I NEEDED. JUST KEEP YOUR SENSE OF HUMOUR AND MAKE SURE U GET PLENTY OF ME-ME TIME! WAY TO GO WITH YOUR 18 DAYS! ;)

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Princess, People will understand that this is part of the process of quitting. Try and stay from individuals if you are feeling particularly explosive and use that time to relax yourself :) Keep Strong, Josie ______________________ The SSC Support Team.

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