((( The Stop Smoking Cigarettes Thread)))

Music For Rhinos

pinot768 wrote:

Music For Rhinos wrote:

Day 61 - no cigs (best I've ever done....will be 2 months in 2 days!)

Day 52 - no pot/alcohol (also best I've ever done. I feel great!)

WOO HOO!!!!! Big round of applause! No alcohol for me in over 18 months. Never was a pot smoker, but with my naturally addictive personality, I am sure I would have loved it and had a tough time giving it up as well I do feel so much better since I quit smoking, though!

Awesome.

Yeah, it only gets better. And easier and easier. I don't even think about it on a daily basis.

pinot768

Music For Rhinos wrote:

pinot768 wrote:

Music For Rhinos wrote:

Day 61 - no cigs (best I've ever done....will be 2 months in 2 days!)

Day 52 - no pot/alcohol (also best I've ever done. I feel great!)

WOO HOO!!!!! Big round of applause! No alcohol for me in over 18 months. Never was a pot smoker, but with my naturally addictive personality, I am sure I would have loved it and had a tough time giving it up as well I do feel so much better since I quit smoking, though!

Awesome.

Yeah, it only gets better. And easier and easier. I don't even think about it on a daily basis.

Neither do I, which is really nice. That is different from all the other times I quit - I would obsess about smoking! It's nice to not have that constant thought hanging around.

Music For Rhinos

pinot768 wrote:

Neither do I, which is really nice. That is different from all the other times I quit - I would obsess about smoking! It's nice to not have that constant thought hanging around.

Agreed...and what do you think made it different for you this time?

pinot768

Music For Rhinos wrote:

pinot768 wrote:

Neither do I, which is really nice. That is different from all the other times I quit - I would obsess about smoking! It's nice to not have that constant thought hanging around.

Agreed...and what do you think made it different for you this time?

I think I just finally hit a point where I was ready to be done. I wasn't fighting the cravings, because I think I was actually glad to not be smoking. I don't know if that makes sense, but it seems like this time was just THE time after all my other attempts.

Music For Rhinos

pinot768 wrote:

Music For Rhinos wrote:

pinot768 wrote:

Neither do I, which is really nice. That is different from all the other times I quit - I would obsess about smoking! It's nice to not have that constant thought hanging around.

Agreed...and what do you think made it different for you this time?

I think I just finally hit a point where I was ready to be done. I wasn't fighting the cravings, because I think I was actually glad to not be smoking. I don't know if that makes sense, but it seems like this time was just THE time after all my other attempts.

Yeah that makes sense. For me, it was all the other times of failure. The continual disappointment I felt when I relapsed. So I told myself, "you know what's going to happen if you mess up...you know you're just going to be upset about it...so don't do it." And that's worked.

Keep it strong man.

PearlOfAGirl

Congrats to all of you triers out there!!!!

Your all doing great!! Just keep checking in, I still want to know everyone's progress

I'm in between three different boards & I do check them all


Good Luck to Everybody!! Yay!!!

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Music For Rhinos

Yesterday was 2 months!!! Just had to update with that. Best I've ever done...I'm psyched to continue being a non-smoker.

pinot768

Woo Hoo!!! Great job Music for Rhinos

PearlOfAGirl

Congrats. to all of you!!!!

It's sounds like your all doing a terrific job. I'll be going on six months on the 2nd of March

It just feels great!!! I love hearing all of this great news.. Keep up the great work everyone

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PearlOfAGirl

Hi Everyone!!!

I just needed to say Congrats. to all of the triers out there & keep up the good work. I'm really proud of you all Just stick with it & you will be fine.

Today, which is almost over is my 6th month of not smoking & I'm feeling pretty damn good about that... I honestly wouldn't have thought this was possible a year ago and for that matter a little over six months ago.

So everyone just stick with it...the time goes by pretty quickly and you just know your doing the right thing for yourself and others also.

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PearlOfAGirl

Good Morning Everyone!!

I really hope your all doing well Everyone must be doing really good because no one seems to be posting on this thread, so I hope that is a good thing

I just want to say Congrats to all the triers & I am very proud of all of you

I Wish You All Well & Never Give Up!!!!

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Music For Rhinos

ok, heres an update:

day 79 no cigarettes. march 23rd coming up will be 3 months!

day 70 no weed/no alcohol. april 1st will be 3 months!

and i was thinking, maybe the term "trier" isn't appropriate...at least not for me, i feel a better word would be "doer" ...cuz i'm not trying, i'm doing! but maybe that's just me.

anyway, hope everyone's doing well! how about some more updates from people besides myself and heartshapedbox?!

pinot768

I agree - I like the term "DOER" better. I am on day 70 of not smoking - WOO HOO!! Great job everyone - hand in there!

PearlOfAGirl

That's really good news you guys & I'd be happy using the term Do'er

I'm just happy that alot of people are not smoking. That's what this whole thread is REALLY about. Getting those cancer sticks out of your hands.

In a couple of weeks I'll be going on seven months, I'm getting closer to a year!! Whoo Hooo!!!

Everyone that is participating has to be VERY PROUD of yourselves!!!

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Music For Rhinos

Did everyone relapse??!!

LET'S HAVE SOME UPDATES!

dawng

wow, great job to you all!!!

Music for Rhinos - extra kudos for you - quitting both smokes at one time is completely insane great job!

Fahka

smoker's flu is a nasty little bitch :(

Fahka

Music For Rhinos wrote:

ok, heres an update:

day 79 no cigarettes. march 23rd coming up will be 3 months!

day 70 no weed/no alcohol. april 1st will be 3 months!

and i was thinking, maybe the term "trier" isn't appropriate...at least not for me, i feel a better word would be "doer" ...cuz i'm not trying, i'm doing! but maybe that's just me.

anyway, hope everyone's doing well! how about some more updates from people besides myself and heartshapedbox?!

Thats really good! They say that addiction works in threes so, three days,three weeks, 3 months.. you've made it past the hard part!


I have given up on cigs (ohavnt had any smokes for a 3 weeks now) and i never was a huge drinker so that part was easy but i refuse to give up my darlin mary

smellrose

Hi all,

I just found this thread yesterday and it has taken me 2 days to read the whole thing. You guys are an inspiration, that's for sure! I truly hope this stays around for a long time.

I have been smoking for about 22 years and have been just scared as heck to even try to quit. I tried a couple of times before but have always been sucked back in. Now that I'm 40, I can't take it any more! One thing that has helped me tons is Alan Carr's "Easy Way to Stop Smoking". It really gave me a different perspective on the whole thing and at least helped me get over the irrational fear I've had. I gave it shot a couple of weeks ago and made about 3 days before I found a pack with 4 smokes left in it in my car. I had one a day for the next 4 days and thought, okay, that's done. Then, I found myself pumping gas and caved and went inside to buy a pack. For the past week, I have had 1, sometimes 2 a day. It's not even the cravings or pangs that are getting me, I think it is just truly the habit. It seems the drive home is a real kicker for me, as well as when I take my dogs to the park at night. Most of my smoking was in the car and that is the place that I'm finding the most difficulty. I don't crave the on the way to work smoke any more, or even the lunch break one. It's that drive home, especially if I have to make any stops along the way. It seems so ridiculous to be hung up on one or two a day!

Argh!!

PearlOfAGirl

smellrose wrote:

Hi all,

I just found this thread yesterday and it has taken me 2 days to read the whole thing. You guys are an inspiration, that's for sure! I truly hope this stays around for a long time.

I have been smoking for about 22 years and have been just scared as heck to even try to quit. I tried a couple of times before but have always been sucked back in. Now that I'm 40, I can't take it any more! One thing that has helped me tons is Alan Carr's "Easy Way to Stop Smoking". It really gave me a different perspective on the whole thing and at least helped me get over the irrational fear I've had. I gave it shot a couple of weeks ago and made about 3 days before I found a pack with 4 smokes left in it in my car. I had one a day for the next 4 days and thought, okay, that's done. Then, I found myself pumping gas and caved and went inside to buy a pack. For the past week, I have had 1, sometimes 2 a day. It's not even the cravings or pangs that are getting me, I think it is just truly the habit. It seems the drive home is a real kicker for me, as well as when I take my dogs to the park at night. Most of my smoking was in the car and that is the place that I'm finding the most difficulty. I don't crave the on the way to work smoke any more, or even the lunch break one. It's that drive home, especially if I have to make any stops along the way. It seems so ridiculous to be hung up on one or two a day!

Argh!!

Wow!! You read this whole thread? If you can do that, you can definitely quit. I'm psyched to see this come back to life..

Good Luck Everyone!!!

Keep posting, so we'll all know how everyone is doing.

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