((( The Stop Smoking Cigarettes Thread)))

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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    All right. Woke up this morning after, throwing out everything in the garbage last night and having my last cig at 11:57 and my first thought was I wish I would have smoked one more. The morning is always the worst for me.

    I have always been beaten by the oh you could have just one and feel better and then continue on with stopping. When that has happend I usually am up to a pack by lunch.

    So fought off the dreaded morning craving. Got the patch on. I actually feel it now and am much calmer. Tip one for the day is cinammon seems to always help me (I got that a little while ago from when I was doing the laser quit). So I am proud that I walked into my smoke shop and instead of buying camel lights, I bought Cinnamon Altoids (My guy actually pulled a pack out for me and asked if I wanted it.

    So although it is only 7 AM I would have had at least 2 cigs by now. I have had none :).

    Next big hurdle is walk from bus station up to office where I would usually smoke 3.

    How are the tryers doing?
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  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Congrats on your first successful challange. YOU PASSED!

    As a non-smoker would also like to thank you for not smoking on your walk to work. I'm one of these people who can't eat in a morning as it makes me queasy. If anyone up to 10 metres in front of me lights up I have to speed up and overtake them because the smell makes me feel ill anything up to about 3 hours after I've woken up. So yeah some people aren't racing you to work :p ... I also have to switch seats if someone sits next to me on the train in a morning who has just smoked before getting on ... honestly I'm not being rude :o
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    Chime wrote:
    Congrats on your first successful challange. YOU PASSED!

    As a non-smoker would also like to thank you for not smoking on your walk to work. I'm one of these people who can't eat in a morning as it makes me queasy. If anyone up to 10 metres in front of me lights up I have to speed up and overtake them because the smell makes me feel ill anything up to about 3 hours after I've woken up. So yeah some people aren't racing you to work :p ... I also have to switch seats if someone sits next to me on the train in a morning who has just smoked before getting on ... honestly I'm not being rude :o
    Oh I'm that guy on the train. I have had so many people move away and I can't blame them. It's either that or my IPOD is too loud. Well that will never change.
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  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Black Diamond wrote:
    Oh I'm that guy on the train. I have had so many people move away and I can't blame them. It's either that or my IPOD is too loud. Well that will never change.

    Well now you will know for sure ... if they move it's the IPod (their loss ;)) ... if they stay it's your improved aroma :p ... or lack or aroma :confused:
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    Chime wrote:
    Well now you will know for sure ... if they move it's the IPod (their loss ;)) ... if they stay it's your improved aroma :p ... or lack or aroma :confused:
    No aroma would be nice. You know it's bad if you can smell youself :eek:

    That is one thing I am looking forward to. Getting back a more acute sense of taste and smell.
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  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Black Diamond wrote:
    No aroma would be nice. You know it's bad if you can smell youself :eek:

    That is one thing I am looking forward to. Getting back a more acute sense of taste and smell.

    Yeah I hear from friends who've quit that it makes food more enjoyable. Also something they weren't expecting ... hangovers are no where near as bad ... bonus :D
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    Chime wrote:
    Yeah I hear from friends who've quit that it makes food more enjoyable. Also something they weren't expecting ... hangovers are no where near as bad ... bonus :D
    That is a bonus. Although I suspect my alchohol intake is going to go down because I need a smoke if I get blitzed.

    The one thing that is in my favor is that my job is usually crazy stressful. I work on Wall Street and it is a crazy environment.

    But recently things have slow down a lot. So maybe stress won't be the breaker.
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  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Black Diamond wrote:
    take any information quitline's got.

    Oh on this our National Health Service provide free support groups, phone lines, dvds, pamphlets etc (all of which of no use to those outside the UK :o) ... BUT I don't know if they'll be helpful info but this is the NHS' website for quitting http://gosmokefree.nhs.uk/


    http://gosmokefree.nhs.uk/downloads/108281_main_guide_double.pdf
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    Chime wrote:
    Oh on this our National Health Service provide free support groups, phone lines, dvds, pamphlets etc (all of which of no use to those outside the UK :o) ... BUT I don't know if they'll be helpful info but this is the NHS' website for quitting http://gosmokefree.nhs.uk/


    http://gosmokefree.nhs.uk/downloads/108281_main_guide_double.pdf

    Thanks! I will check this out tonight!
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    OK so made it through commute and walk. Get to the office and

    1) One of my guys resigns and leaves me with a load of work
    2) My primary guy calls in sick and there are tons of reports due today

    I have great luck!

    I am holding in there. My breakfast is working wonders!
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  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Black Diamond wrote:
    OK so made it through commute and walk. Get to the office and

    1) One of my guys resigns and leaves me with a load of work
    2) My primary guy calls in sick and there are tons of reports due today

    I have great luck!

    I am holding in there. My breakfast is working wonders!

    Blessing in disguise ... plenty to keep you busy and mind on other things ;)

    ... this time tomorrow you'll be able to say 'if I could get through a day like yesterday without smoking I can get through anything' :)
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Riot_Mac
    Riot_Mac Posts: 473
    Way to go!!! Keep thinking of all the positive things that come from not smoking. You can do it!
    "hear my name, take a good look, this could be the day."
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    Riot_Mac wrote:
    Way to go!!! Keep thinking of all the positive things that come from not smoking. You can do it!
    It's people like you, who make our day!

    Thanks for the good words and keep checking in.
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    hartamh wrote:
    It's strange I keep going for a cigarette :eek:
    I have walked to the elevator twice now. Just bought stock in Altoids and want to bite off my arm.

    Otherwise fine!
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  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    my dad said that when he quit, the first two weeks were the hardest, and out of those, the first 3 days were complete hell.

    but KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
    you'll feel better
    and hey- you may have saved your life!

    you guys can do it!
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    good luck...you CAN do it! :)
    quitting smoking is the one of the single greatest things you can do for yourself. i will be celebrating 5 years smoke-free this december 1st! wooooohooooo! i smoked for 20 years....:eek:. i started young and i LOVEd it...but finally realized, i just did NOT want to be a smoker anymore. i had quit and quit and quit sooo many times in the paat, countless 24 hour smoke-free periods....but not until 5 yers ago did i *truly* know i wanted to be smoke-free. by then with numerous failed attempts behind me i knew what i needed to do, what i would feel, how long it would go on, etc. i took wellbutrin and used the nicoderm patch....both lifesavers for me. when i hit the 5 week mark - my previous record for being smoke-free i was ridiculousy PROUD and 100% determined to never smoke a cigarette again. amazingly, i have ZERO desire to smoke, and quite honestly i cannot stand the smell of it anymore. i still feel great about it.


    you can do it....you can do it....you can do it!
    if you want it...make it happen!
    :D
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    decides2dream wrote:
    good luck...you CAN do it! :)
    quitting smoking is the one of the single greatest things you can do for yourself. i will be celebrating 5 years smoke-free this december 1st! wooooohooooo! i smoked for 20 years....:eek:. i started young and i LOVEd it...but finally realized, i just did NOT want to be a smoker anymore. i had quit and quit and quit sooo many times in the paat, countless 24 hour smoke-free periods....but not until 5 yers ago did i *truly* know i wanted to be smoke-free. by then with numerous failed attempts behind me i knew what i needed to do, what i would feel, how long it would go on, etc. i took wellbutrin and used the nicoderm patch....both lifesavers for me. when i hit the 5 week mark - my previous record for being smoke-free i was ridiculousy PROUD and 100% determined to never smoke a cigarette again. amazingly, i have ZERO desire to smoke, and quite honestly i cannot stand the smell of it anymore. i still feel great about it.

    you can do it....you can do it....you can do it!
    if you want it...make it happen!
    :D
    you are my hero! So you did the patch and Wellabutrin together? That must have helped with the heebies I am now having. Is that typical?
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    So went down for my lunch and passed about 20 smokers. It does really smell. I guess I stunk and never noticed.

    Also I think I have not coughed today! That has not happend in years!

    Lunch has never been so good!

    Stil want to eat my arm though!
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    hartamh wrote:
    Good for you BD :) . Wait till you stop smoking down the road from now, you will be gagging from the smell of smoke :) .

    Stay with it my friend ;) .
    you are quite calm for someone who has stopped. I am impressed!
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  • dawng
    dawng Posts: 644
    Glad to read that you're all doing well - keep up the good work! :) Been thinking of you all!
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