((( The Stop Smoking Cigarettes Thread)))

pinot768

DonJon wrote:

Im doing both my CPA and attempting CFP

The CPA is a post graduate business, finance and accounting course. Only 6 subjects but a lot tougher than university ( or college you call it?!?!?!).

The CFP is taking a little longer and will make me a certified financial planner also but accounting is my base really.

You doing law???

Yes, first year law student. I did the paralegal program before I completely lost my mind and decided I wanted to be an attorney. I will be doing some pro bono tax work this spring - could use some of those CPA courses myself!

pearljamjen

hartamh wrote:

[size=+1]I just wish everyone a Happy Anniversary no matter how long it's be since your quit : ) I'm proud of us all!!!

Welcome to all the new triers and the best of luck: ) I know you can do it!!!

This is such a "GREAT THREAD"!!! It's like a real support group : D.

To all the supporters out there, we love you and appreciate all the cheering and helping you've given us..

I will never forget all the people that made this possible. {{{you know who you are}}}:);)

(((((((((((((((love & hugs to all)))))))))))))))))

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Has it REALLY been three months??? :eek: :eek:

WOW time flies!! Although I'm sure for you it might not have flown by. But congrats to all of you!

HOOKER

How are the non smokers doing?

Black Diamond

pearljamjen wrote:

Has it REALLY been three months??? :eek: :eek:

WOW time flies!! Although I'm sure for you it might not have flown by. But congrats to all of you!

IT IS CRAZY!!!!

Thanks to all of you for making this possible!!!!

Thanks to all the tryers and all the well wishers. I have had a crazy day and wanted to smoke but have not as I fear coming back here and having to tell all of you I have failed. It will always be a struggle, but everyday is a little less.

So thanks for the world wide support. It has not gone unnoticed.

pinot768

Five days for me

stickboy

Black Diamond wrote:

IT IS CRAZY!!!!

Thanks to all of you for making this possible!!!!

Thanks to all the tryers and all the well wishers. I have had a crazy day and wanted to smoke but have not as I fear coming back here and having to tell all of you I have failed. It will always be a struggle, but everyday is a little less.

So thanks for the world wide support. It has not gone unnoticed.

bro, you're doing awesome! Very proud of ya

pinot768

So I made it six days before the stress of finals and finances got to me...but I will keep trying!

Black Diamond

pinot768 wrote:

So I made it six days before the stress of finals and finances got to me...but I will keep trying!

Ya gotta keep trying. 6 days is a huge accomplishment. I am a guy who went 27 years with the attitiude of I can always try again. You can, you are young and you got support. Don't wait as long as me. My dad died of lung cancer at 47 because he did not care enough. I am 42 and finally woke up. I will never have the lungs of a 20 something and may have pushed it but I finally got it together. Don't let this kind of opportunity pass u by.

BD

Stella

pinot768 wrote:

So I made it six days before the stress of finals and finances got to me...but I will keep trying!

Awesome effort.. and ok, you've learnt that stress is a trigger for you.. So what can you to relieve stress that isn't smoking?

Try try again my friend!

Stella

I'm a non smoker, but in the In the spirit of quitting...

I'm attempting to give up gambling. I've been spending waaaay too much time and money at the casino lately. The problem is, i really enjoy it. But i'm finding myself ditching uni so I can go. And when i'm at uni i'm thinking about going and playing black jack. And once I get the thought, that's it, i just gotta do it. It's progressed from a healthy once in a time hobby, to an addiction.
So even though this is a non smoking thread, i'm hoping i can try and beat my addiction here too

So, here is to 3 hours on non gambling..

it's ok when i'm winning... hahaha ... oddly enough

dawng

pinot768 wrote:

So I made it six days before the stress of finals and finances got to me...but I will keep trying!

Yay!!! You made it six days! Now you know you can make it that long, and even longer! You can do it

Bubba

Alright people....I am joining you all. I ran out of cigarettes on Friday night and haven't picked up one since. I've been to the store numerous times since then and passed on the chance to purchase them. The hardest part for me has been getting through work without smoking. I still go on my breaks and stuff, I just don't have the urge to light one up. I usually only smoked on my way to and from work, then my breaks/lunch at work, then Friday's at my bowling league and hanging out shooting pool afterwards. I think when I go back there, that will be my biggest test. After I leave work, I didn't smoke unless I was over my girlfriends. I wouldn't smoke in my house, but she smokes and smokes in her place. She has been good, not like asking me if I want one or like giving me one.... I do seem to notice the smell more now than usual, kinda makes me nauseous and wonder why the heck I smoked in the first place. I started smoking back like senior year of high school, through college then quit for about a year or so, then started back up and have been smoking since I was like 23-24ish....I'm 36 now. Hopefully this time it's for good.

Black Diamond

Bubba wrote:

Alright people....I am joining you all. I ran out of cigarettes on Friday night and haven't picked up one since. I've been to the store numerous times since then and passed on the chance to purchase them. The hardest part for me has been getting through work without smoking. I still go on my breaks and stuff, I just don't have the urge to light one up. I usually only smoked on my way to and from work, then my breaks/lunch at work, then Friday's at my bowling league and hanging out shooting pool afterwards. I think when I go back there, that will be my biggest test. After I leave work, I didn't smoke unless I was over my girlfriends. I wouldn't smoke in my house, but she smokes and smokes in her place. She has been good, not like asking me if I want one or like giving me one.... I do seem to notice the smell more now than usual, kinda makes me nauseous and wonder why the heck I smoked in the first place. I started smoking back like senior year of high school, through college then quit for about a year or so, then started back up and have been smoking since I was like 23-24ish....I'm 36 now. Hopefully this time it's for good.

Wow I am glad I came over here.

NO time like the present!!! Yeah, the smell is nauseating! I had to cut out a few things to get me going but I was able to get my life back to normal once I was full committed for like a month. As a matter of fact, tonight I am going to a cigar bar and I am not worried at all.

Congratulations to you and I hope you can keep it up

BTW 107 DAYS!!!! How did I not comment on my 100th day :(

PearlOfAGirl

Hello Everyone!!
I'm so glad that this thread is here. I really hope that everyone can post on it just like you would in the old Message Pit!

I'm still here and I will be here for support always .

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

PearlOfAGirl

Good Morning Everyone!!!!

I really hope alot of people will be here to continue posting updates on your quitting those Cancer Sticks... Well now that the board business is over with, we can continue with the real buisness at hand...That would be saving your lives...

I know that everyone quit at different times and that's fine...I'd just like to know how everyone is feeling and how your all dealing with everything... It's those first few weeks that are probably the hardest, your just so used to having that cigarette in your hand

I'm gonna check in everyday and I'll be here for support. If for some reason I'm not here, just pm me I just want to wish you all luck, and keep strong because this is for you and your future.

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

Music For Rhinos

Yo Everybody ---

I'm still kicking ass!

Day 29 of no cigarettes

Day 20 of no weed/drugs/alcohol

!!!

I will keep checking in...

Hope everyone else is doing well! Let's hear some updates!
To everyone who is still quit - keep it up! we can do this!
To those who haven't quit yet - there's no better time than now to start quitting!

yellowled24

Hell YEAH!!! Rhino Music Man, good job!! How do you feel? Do you feelk great

Onto my 3rd week of not smoking, and feeling like ive been reborn...healthier attitude to everything, I think im sleeping better...and I reckon I look better too

I know my hubby had about a week of bad sleep at the start, he kept waking up at night and I reckon it was from the cravings...anyone else had this trouble?

Anyway, hows we all going?

Congrats to all! We rock!

yellowled24

Stella wrote:

I'm a non smoker, but in the In the spirit of quitting...

I'm attempting to give up gambling. I've been spending waaaay too much time and money at the casino lately. The problem is, i really enjoy it. But i'm finding myself ditching uni so I can go. And when i'm at uni i'm thinking about going and playing black jack. And once I get the thought, that's it, i just gotta do it. It's progressed from a healthy once in a time hobby, to an addiction.
So even though this is a non smoking thread, i'm hoping i can try and beat my addiction here too

So, here is to 3 hours on non gambling..

it's ok when i'm winning... hahaha ... oddly enough

Hey hun!!!! So glad to see you here! Well, thats okay, this can kinda be a 'quit anything' thread We are all here to make positive changes to our lives and to better our health, so I think we can do this cant we? You'll be well looked after in here!

Well, I havent read all of this thead, but most of it since ive started posting, and I reckon you can apply alot of the advice here to your gambling addiction

The biggest, biggest step to take is acknowledging you have an unhealthy addiction to whatever it is youre trying to quit, so in your case its gambling.

It seems similar to smoking, whereas it pops up into your head and once you have the thought it wont be supressed until you satisfy the urge, so you need to find ways of getting over that hurdle...

So maybe it might be worth your while to read back on this thread and apply some of the strategies to your addiction? And just pretend when someone says "smoking" imagine it as theyre talking about gambling?

PearlOfAGirl

Congrats! To all of you I'm so happy that there are more of you that have checked in, and most of all joined in...

In a couple of weeks it will be five months for me & my son, and also BD that feels so good...

This actually should be the all addiction thread I've noticed alot of you have also given up more than cigs. for addiction..Now that's a really hard thing to do..Yay!!!!!!! for that

Just keep checking in for whatever you gave up..

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

Ann Marie~

DonJon

Bubba, Music for Rhinos and Yellowled you are all farkin legends

You guys really deserve a round of applause. Im gonna have a beer for each of you tonight

KEEP IT UP