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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 222

Terrific Post Nonic I know what you�re saying we have to be strong and beat this as you say people who never smoked manage without a crutch and just get on with it and please God down the road that can be true for all of us. BUT unfortunaly at the moment my addiction is such it had the capability of reducing me to tears this morning. Let me explain: Before giving up I had a routine for a long number of years each morning on the way to work I would stop at the local shop get the morning paper a cup of coffee and sit in the car have my coffee and a cigarette, I changed my routine for obvious reasons. I miss my routine in more ways than one I don�t seem to be able to get to the things I am supposed to I am not keeping up and just as Jan said, it�s hard to cope with disorientation and emotional withdrawal so I gave in to myself this morning I just wanted to feel normal, and not have to worry about what I should or should not do, so I went into the local shop got the paper and coffee and I was within a hairs breath of buying a packet of cigarettes and smoking one. Don�t ask me what stopped me I just know it took all I had not to give in but I didn�t I went back to the car and cried my eyes out. I want to be normal again I want to stop living in my thoughts, being lost all the time being a mental mess and I might add I have resorted to talking to myself can you believe it I am actually talking to myself out loud in public, what next. I really don�t know where this is taking me I only hope I can keep my Quit for my own sake. Thank you all for listening . Have a great smoke free weekend LILLYPUT [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/2/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 44 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,320 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �481.80 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

Den Numbing, yes that's it exactly...Different forms of self medication, seeking a similar result...Keep up the good work, you have made a lot of progress. nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 417 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,510 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,378.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 77 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 19

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

bj2705 I have found that it is good to know the why of the addiction so that we can formulate the why not plan. nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 417 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,510 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,378.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 77 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 12

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

Faith Isn't it interesting when you reach that point? For me it was a definite point in time when the whole journey turned from an obsession into a decision. Ever since I have been making the decision not to smoke any more. And thats the best of all. Keep working at it. You are doing so well. One of the reasons I am never going back to my old ways is that it was so darn hard to get to this point. I would be a fool to turn around now... nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 417 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,510 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,378.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 77 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1209

Great Post! Thank you for putting this into words. I find it extremely helpful I am using Cantix .. Today is day 4.. I have not had any .. negative stress or really anything to get very upset about.. so because of your post I know have "more ammunition" Day 5 here I come. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/11/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 4 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 40 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $6.30 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 18

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1288

Great post Nonic!! Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 515

So true. There are other addictions, like drugs and alcohol which fit into this also. I know, for me, that is why i used both. To seek a defensive position, also known as "numbing" when using drugs/alcohol. Different addiction, same reaction. Day 39 for smoke free. Almost seven years for the other two. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/7/2008 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 38 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 684 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $266.76 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 30

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 220

[quote]Right now it is more like an obsession for you that on some level refuses to be denied. But if you stay with it eventually it becomes a decision [/quote] Nonic, LOVE THIS! That is exactly what is starting to happen for me. :) Take care, Faith [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/23/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 53 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,325 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $636.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 880

todash I do believe that you are correct. If in fact it is true that we used nicotine as a sort of therapy session and non-smokers did not, then yes those folks (which is us now by the way) do have better coping mechanisms. However, that is part of the whole process in't it, all of a sudden realizing that we never needed to smoke. The other magic concept being that smoking never actually changed the events that upset us so...Fancy that all along I thought I had these little magic wands at my disposal..."If I only had a brain"... nonic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/25/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 416 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,480 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $4,368.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 77 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56

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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 984

Another great post nonic. We all need to remember that those who've never smoked know how to deal with emotions without harming themselves. So the key is to find out how they do it and change our behaviour to suit. Shame the key's buried in a bloody haystack, tho! ;p I do promise to let you know if I find it. All the best x T [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/1/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 409 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,407 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �2,249.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 34 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39

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