(OT) Jumping Into the Void (Quitting Smoking)

Good luck - we're purring for you!
------
Krista

Ginger-lyn Summer wrote:

Gulp.

Here I go.

Sending "way to go" purrs your way, Ginger-lyn. If I could do it, you
can (10 years, 10 months and 6 days now!).


--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

Dont be scared Ginger-Lyn, its almost 6 years since I gave it away,
and I felt the benefits almost immediately, I didn't cough when my head hit
the pillow, I didn't wheeze, I didn't cough most of the day away, and I
didn't put weight on, thecellulitus did that for me, when, I got that, the
Dr's put me back on insulin, which is well known for putting weight on
you.I'm scared now because I started a new diet today and I MUSTstay on it
this time,
I always eat low fat everything, butI have to do more than that as I am
unable to excersize because of other problems. so walk tall and never fear
you'll
do it, if I did it anyone can hugs and purrs to help you along Jean.P.



Ginger-lyn Summer wrote in message
...
Gulp.

Here I go.

Tomorrow, I am quitting smoking. And because I am posting it here for
all of you to see, I *have* to do it!

I have figured out what I am going to do when those urges hit: I went
out and bought a sign language dictionary, and I am going to teach
myself sign language. Should keep my hands busy, and teach me
something valuable, and open up my world to other people, all at the
same time!

Today, I am going to gather up all the ashtrays and wash them, and
gather up all other smoking accoutrements and put them in a box where
I can't see them, upstairs in the Kitty Rescue Room (which no kitty
can be in right now, since it's such a mess, with soggy items and
other things), so DH (who's a smoker) can still do his thing, since
it's his choice. But they will be away from me, and I will have 95%
of the household smokefree.

I read the insert in the box of patches last night, and will read it
again today (it comes with a CD, too, which includes relaxing music --
heh). When I get up tomorrow, I will reach for a patch instead of a
cigarette.

I'm skeeeeerrreeeed! (translation: scared)

Big leap for me!

But here goes . . . .

Ginger-lyn

Yeah I did too, I would try to get in as many as I could before
getting into bed. I wasn't going to post tonight after hearing about
David. So very sad. And sudden. But I read Ginger-Lyn's letter
and thought she needed all the support she could get,so had to
add mine. Jean.P.




Julie Cook wrote in message
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Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
On 2005-01-12, Julie Cook penned:

Good luck Ginger-lyn!! I have a suggestion, which I've used in the past,
although I haven't managed to quit smoking. When you go to bed tonight
reach
for a patch so that the patch has kicked in before you wake up and want
that
first morning cigarette.

The kitties and I are pulling for you with lots of purrs and best
wishes.

Julie, Hobbes, Selena, Lacey and Sam


Since the patch has nicotine, won't it keep you awake if you use it at
night?


Not that I noticed, although I smoke right up to bedtime so I'm used to
having nicotine in my system.

Julie

Ginger-lyn Summer wrote:

Gulp.

Here I go.

Tomorrow, I am quitting smoking. And because I am posting it here for
all of you to see, I *have* to do it!



You can do it, Ginger-Lyn. We're all rooting for you to make it.


Pam S. smoke free 7.5 years

I can believe that Monique, I sometimes feel I would love a smoke,
thats why I *still* have three ciggy's in a case after all this time
because I knew if I got desperate I would go up and buy a pkt,
but if I had some i'd just tell myself I could have one later if the
desire didn't wear off, it always did, so I still have those three nasty
things Jean.P.




Monique Y. Mudama wrote in message
...
On 2005-01-12, Bev penned:

Good luck with this. DH gave up the weed in June before we went to
Alaska.
He knew there was no smoking on the plane and in a lot of places in the
US.
For some reason 'not smoking' affected his tum, he had a lot of acid and
was
sometimes sick. However everyone is affected differently. I have never
smoked so he doesn't have to put up with second hand smoke. It is now
seven months, is still 'clean', tum has recovered, and he feels better.

My mom gets, well, there's no other way to say it, she gets constipated
when
she tries to quit smoking. It's really bad for her. Then, even if she's
successful in quitting, she starts it up again if she's stressed (and
she's a
very nervous person) or when smoker friends visit (and she's a very social
person). *sigh*

My dad quit many years ago, cold turkey. I hear it's often easier for men
than for women. I'd been on a campaign to get my parents to quit since I
was
tiny, and at one point my dad told me he decided to quit because he
thought
I'd given up my campaign, and it was pretty sad to see a daughter give up
on
her father. Still, years later, he would sometimes dream about smoking a
cigarette. I don't know if he still does.

Cigarettes are evil!

--
monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!*

I went cold turkey too your right itisn't easy , my son -law said 'maybe
you could just do 10 a day' but like you said, I knew the 10 would gradually
build up into heavy smoking again, I've never touched one since I gave up
well not with my lips anyway. Jean.P.


CATherine wrote in message
...
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:20:15 GMT, (Ginger-lyn
Summer) wrote:

Gulp.

Here I go.

Tomorrow, I am quitting smoking. And because I am posting it here for
all of you to see, I *have* to do it!

Good for you. I hope you do better than I did. But I quit cold turkey
for over a month. Then the stress started to get to me. Pretty soon it
was like "one won't hurt me" and then as the stress got worse, so did
the smoking. But at least I am only doing half as much as I used to
do. Perhaps I should try the patches. I sure hope it works for you.
And keeping your hands busy is the key. Purrs and prayers for success.

--
CATherine

Monique Y. Mudama wrote:



My dad quit many years ago, cold turkey. I hear it's often easier for men
than for women. I'd been on a campaign to get my parents to quit since I was
tiny, and at one point my dad told me he decided to quit because he thought
I'd given up my campaign, and it was pretty sad to see a daughter give up on
her father. Still, years later, he would sometimes dream about smoking a
cigarette. I don't know if he still does.

I still have those dreams, 10+ years after I quit. Then I wake up angry
at myself for lapsing. I don't think that will ever go away. I believe
smoking is the same as alcoholism - no matter how long you're on the
wagon, you'll always be an alcoholic. Once a smoker, always a smoker. I
can't stand the smell of cigarettes any more, but I know that if I ever
had a brain fart and lit up, I would be back to smoking two packs a day
very quickly.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

Marina wrote:


I still have those dreams, 10+ years after I quit. Then I wake up angry
at myself for lapsing. I don't think that will ever go away. I believe
smoking is the same as alcoholism - no matter how long you're on the
wagon, you'll always be an alcoholic. Once a smoker, always a smoker. I
can't stand the smell of cigarettes any more, but I know that if I ever
had a brain fart and lit up, I would be back to smoking two packs a day
very quickly.



I still have them too, Marina, though I haven't quit for as long as you
have. I've been angry at myself for not getting over the desires to
light up, every so often. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one
who does this.

Pam S.

CATherine wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:20:15 GMT, (Ginger-lyn
Summer) wrote:

Gulp.

Here I go.

Tomorrow, I am quitting smoking. And because I am posting it here
for all of you to see, I *have* to do it!

Good for you. I hope you do better than I did. But I quit cold turkey
for over a month. Then the stress started to get to me. Pretty soon it
was like "one won't hurt me" and then as the stress got worse, so did
the smoking. But at least I am only doing half as much as I used to
do. Perhaps I should try the patches. I sure hope it works for you.
And keeping your hands busy is the key. Purrs and prayers for success.

I worked with a woman who went 3 months without a cig, then one day major
stress just got to her. I was in the designated smoking area and she came
up and reached for my pack. I opened my mouth and she said, "Jill, you try
to take this away from me and you'll draw back a nub." She was deadly
serious.

Jill