((( The Stop Smoking Cigarettes Thread)))

Sian-of-the-dead

Congrats everyone

Keep up the good work... and remember, everytime a cigarette makes contact with your lip, Sian-of-the-dead knooooows... She has a naughty and nice list like Santa and everything

Don't wanna be breaking any limbs now, do I?!

I'm joking, but seriously, well done all

Black Diamond

Ok this reminds me of the Grover, "There's a monster at the end of this book". He is sooooo scared but the monster turns out to be little ol furry grover.

So I am the monster at the end of the book. The fact that I am soooo nervous about leaving the patch behind is normal right. But at the end I will be a furry lovable creature.

DonJon

Black Diamond wrote:

Ok this reminds me of the Grover, "There's a monster at the end of this book". He is sooooo scared but the monster turns out to be little ol furry grover.

So I am the monster at the end of the book. The fact that I am soooo nervous about leaving the patch behind is normal right. But at the end I will be a furry lovable creature.

You'll be right. This long without them I reckon you coulda got off the patch a couple of weeks ago

Cocaine_Nosejob

3 days!! It would be more :( but I had a weak moment...stupid stress...but still, it's the longest I've gone in 8 years.

chime

Cocaine nosejob congrats on the longest stretch in 3 years

I've been away again and have just returned and since it is now Tuesday on this side of the world just wanted to say congrats to BD for becoming officially nicotine free! Your free of the patches

Also super congrats to hartamh for 2 weeks patch free

You guys are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!

Sorry I haven't been around much lately ... but I have been thinking about you guys.

urbanhippie ... hope things are getting a little easier and you are managing to cut down further ... what you have managed so far is great ... hopefully see you and hlf in a few weeks at Sigur Ros

... and everyone else I hope things are going well

Black Diamond

hartamh wrote:

Welcome back Chime!! Thank you soooooooooo much

Your a breath of fresh air {pardon the pun} Congrats BD I'm so proud of you (((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))) honestly without you I really don't think I could have done it..thank you friend

I want to thank everyone and anyone from the tryers to the people who encourage us all the time.. I really hope we all (as SENROCK! would say)
~EXXTEND OUR LIVES~ maybe we all inspired Ed to quit too!!!!
How awesome would that be ?

I'd like to think somehow each and everyone of us in some way were:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PAYING IT FORWARD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

((((((love & hugs))))))))

I MADE IT!!! NO PATCH! VERY CRANKY! ALREADY YELLED AT TWO PEOPLE!
CAN'T STOP WRITING IN CAPITAL LETTERS!

SO I AM SO HAPPY FOR EVERYONE! HARTAMH, COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU AND ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN THERE TRYING OR CHEERING US ON!

THANKS EVERYONE! THE CLOCK STARTS AGAIN, DAY 1 NICOTINE FREE (DAY 65 NO CIGARETTES)!

Music For Rhinos

Alright so I posted a while ago earlier on in the thread with some advice on quitting and my own story.

I kinda relapsed right after that and had been smoking pretty much all this time but I've been inspired by you guys, my personal friends who are also quitting at the same time and hearing about Ed's cleanse. I still maintain that all the things I said way before are good tips for quitting.

So I'm giving it another go....no patch, no gum, just cold turkey like I always do it.

Happy to say today (Tuesday) is Day 2 for me having made it through a successful Day 1 yesterday. Luckily the urges haven't been too strong and I'm determined to make it far this time. I'll keep you guys posted.

Black Diamond

Music For Rhinos wrote:

Alright so I posted a while ago earlier on in the thread with some advice on quitting and my own story.

I kinda relapsed right after that and had been smoking pretty much all this time but I've been inspired by you guys, my personal friends who are also quitting at the same time and hearing about Ed's cleanse. I still maintain that all the things I said way before are good tips for quitting.

So I'm giving it another go....no patch, no gum, just cold turkey like I always do it.

Happy to say today (Tuesday) is Day 2 for me having made it through a successful Day 1 yesterday. Luckily the urges haven't been too strong and I'm determined to make it far this time. I'll keep you guys posted.

Wow!!! That is awesome! Nothing better than giving it a go again. I am amazed people can do it cold turkey. Today is day one of I guess cold turkey and I am definately not 100% but I will be in time.

Stone Is God

Everything is still peachy over here. My fiance is going on 7 weeks and I believe I'm at around 6. Really don't have any cravings any more, maybe once in a while.

My real test will be a 4 hour limo ride to NYC to see Oasis on December 17th. I will be in a car with 2 smokers and we will be having "festivities" as we go down there. Luckily our 4th is about to quit so I'll have some support.

pearljamjen

Black Diamond wrote:

I MADE IT!!! NO PATCH! VERY CRANKY! ALREADY YELLED AT TWO PEOPLE!
CAN'T STOP WRITING IN CAPITAL LETTERS!

SO I AM SO HAPPY FOR EVERYONE! HARTAMH, COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU AND ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN THERE TRYING OR CHEERING US ON!

THANKS EVERYONE! THE CLOCK STARTS AGAIN, DAY 1 NICOTINE FREE (DAY 65 NO CIGARETTES)!

That's so awesome!! Don't be cranky! I'll be cranky for you

I'm really proud of you BD

DonJon

Stone Is God wrote:

Everything is still peachy over here. My fiance is going on 7 weeks and I believe I'm at around 6. Really don't have any cravings any more, maybe once in a while.

My real test will be a 4 hour limo ride to NYC to see Oasis on December 17th. I will be in a car with 2 smokers and we will be having "festivities" as we go down there. Luckily our 4th is about to quit so I'll have some support.

Sounds like you will probably breath in enough smoke without having to light one up anyway.

Good to see all these success stories. Really proud of ALL you guys - even those that failed.

GO MUSIC FOR RHINOS. Cold turkey - do it champ!

Music For Rhinos

day 2 almost in the books....2 hrs 15 mins to go.

this is a tough stretch....craving pretty bad haha

i will try to hold on.

DonJon

Music For Rhinos wrote:

day 2 almost in the books....2 hrs 15 mins to go.

this is a tough stretch....craving pretty bad haha

i will try to hold on.

Take the word 'try' outta that last sentence will ya!! Day by day mate...one step at a time

Music For Rhinos

DonJon wrote:

Take the word 'try' outta that last sentence will ya!! Day by day mate...one step at a time

you're right. it's going well.

I went outside and it was SO COLD and my craving vanished instantly.

food is good.

more later.

Music For Rhinos

day 3 here.

man, the urge to smoke is pretty strong.

right now i'm just telling myself 'you don't need them.'

how is everyone else doing?

dawng

Music For Rhinos wrote:

day 3 here.

man, the urge to smoke is pretty strong.

right now i'm just telling myself 'you don't need them.'

how is everyone else doing?

You don't need them Congrats on day 3!!!

Great job to everyone else as well - cheers!

Black Diamond

Music For Rhinos wrote:

day 3 here.

man, the urge to smoke is pretty strong.

right now i'm just telling myself 'you don't need them.'

how is everyone else doing?

hey!! Freaking Fantastic!! You are doing a tremendous job!! If a numnuts like me can get to 66 days then you have to do it. 3rd day with no patch and feeling fine.

Saw the Black Crowes last night in a very smoke filled (ALL types of smoke) venue. My "friend" tried to get me to have just one :eek:.

As with Lays Potato Chips for me the motto is betcha can't have just one!

So no go and got through it fine!

Music For Rhinos

Black Diamond wrote:

hey!! Freaking Fantastic!! You are doing a tremendous job!! If a numnuts like me can get to 66 days then you have to do it. 3rd day with no patch and feeling fine.

Saw the Black Crowes last night in a very smoke filled (ALL types of smoke) venue. My "friend" tried to get me to have just one :eek:.

As with Lays Potato Chips for me the motto is betcha can't have just one!

So no go and got through it fine!

Good going....that kinda pressure is the worst!

How was the concert? I saw them once with Tom Petty in I think 05 they were great.

Black Diamond

Music For Rhinos wrote:

Good going....that kinda pressure is the worst!

How was the concert? I saw them once with Tom Petty in I think 05 they were great.

They were amazing!! Mostly deep cuts and a lot of jamming!! Right up my alley

SENROCK

Music For Rhinos wrote:

Alright so I posted a while ago earlier on in the thread with some advice on quitting and my own story.

I kinda relapsed right after that and had been smoking pretty much all this time but I've been inspired by you guys, my personal friends who are also quitting at the same time and hearing about Ed's cleanse. I still maintain that all the things I said way before are good tips for quitting.

So I'm giving it another go....no patch, no gum, just cold turkey like I always do it.

Happy to say today (Tuesday) is Day 2 for me having made it through a successful Day 1 yesterday. Luckily the urges haven't been too strong and I'm determined to make it far this time. I'll keep you guys posted.

oh my GOD im so happy for you!!!!! As i've always told you, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!!!



The rest of TEAM EXXXTEND YOUR LIFE..........RIGHT ON!!!!! Im proud of all the people up in here!!!!!!
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE!!!!!!!!