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No Smokin Tresa
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Aug 06, 2010 (10:03 AM)
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Just know in your Mind, your heart, that You can do this, you want to and you will, Hang tough Just say NO SMOKIN :) good luck to ya Tresa
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My Quit Date: 8/8/2002
Smoke-Free Days: 2920
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 70,080
Amount Saved: $12,264.00
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Days: 383 Hrs: 9 Mins: 40 Seconds: 54
What if it really is, All about the Hokie Pokie
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Aug 06, 2010 (06:56 AM)
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Talulha
That is great news...Just keep that door open for yourself and you will surely walk through it. It really is a proactive activity. The good news is that as you get through another encounter, you have an opportunity to reinvent yourself. Be patient with yourself but do not ever be patient with cigarettes.
stay well
nonic
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My Quit Date: 12/25/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 1320
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 39,600
Amount Saved: $13,860.00
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Days: 258 Hrs: 7 Mins: 37 Seconds: 2
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Samantha - Bilingual Health Educator
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Aug 04, 2010 (11:33 AM)
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Hi Talulha,
Congrats on being smoke-free for 4 days! I hear that you are feeling concerned about your holidays and making sure to stick with your quit. Be sure to check out Milestone 4 of the program- When will I be tempted to slip. Work through the activity and you will receive multiple suggestions and tips to stay strong during temptation.
We are here for you, check in soon!
Samantha, Health Educator
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Kat
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Aug 04, 2010 (09:47 AM)
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keep it up, keep it up! You go! Your on vacation so you should be able to find something to keep busy.
Kat.
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My Quit Date: 7/30/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 5
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 60
Amount Saved: $16.80
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Days: 0 Hrs: 12 Mins: 37 Seconds: 37
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Talulha
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Aug 04, 2010 (03:33 AM)
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here I am on day 4! still going strong! I'm off on holiday for 2 weeks tomorrow and I'm a little concerned, the old habits of sitting on a terrace and being relaxed with a cig in my hand is a very strong memory. It needs to be broken and that's the first thing I'm going to do.
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My Quit Date: 7/31/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 4
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 140
Amount Saved: €23.80
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Days: 0 Hrs: 13 Mins: 10 Seconds: 13
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nonic (Online)
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Aug 01, 2010 (02:55 PM)
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Talulha:
Thats the ticket...Just start walking away from cigarettes and don't look back. I promise you there is nothing of value in the rear view mirror. Stay with this site, people who have done this will tell you that the simple act of communicating your feelings will help a great deal. You will be talking to the chorus, so they will understand.
Now go out and make your body stronger, you will find that as you do your mind will follow. I have often said that this addiction is akin to being both the jailer and the detainee. You must find the courage to ask the jailer for the key...If you do not then you will remain in the prison for a long time, doing time for a crime you did not commit. I say that not because I absolve myself of the crime of beginning the addiction. I am as guilty as any old cowboy who ever picked up a square. What I am saying is that when you began this addiction you had no idea about the vicious plan the cigarette producers had worked out long before you came along. They knew the properties of nicotine and also knew the addictive power of this substance. They used that knowledge to create a huge world-wide market for its product. Now you have the opportunity to end your personal servitude. It would be a crime if you did not take that chance and run away with it.
stay well
nonic
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My Quit Date: 12/25/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 1315
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 39,450
Amount Saved: $13,807.50
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Days: 257 Hrs: 9 Mins: 42 Seconds: 9
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Aug 01, 2010 (01:41 PM)
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Sounds like you're talking about me (lol) You are not alone Talulha. Many of us know and knew all the things you said and we smoked. Don't look back - move forward.
I also tried patches, gum, injections, chantix, smoking cessation classes etc. My last quit was cold turkey and I've done better than all the other methods.
Drink lots of cold water, breathing exercise and physical excercise (walking, running, biking (whatever you enjoy of like to do (just do something to keep the craves and urges at a distance)
Always reward yourself - doesn't have to be expensive - just simple things you like or enjoy.
Post and read often and ask for help, encouragement from the SSC. Stay positive and breathe, breathe, breathe.
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My Quit Date: 7/21/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 11
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 165
Amount Saved: $41.25
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Days: 1 Hrs: 15 Mins: 8 Seconds: 38
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memie
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Aug 01, 2010 (09:37 AM)
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Congratulations and Welcome to SSC, august 1st is a great day to quit!!!
Memie
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My Quit Date: 1/25/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 188
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,880
Amount Saved: $752.00
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Days: 22 Hrs: 23 Mins: 37 Seconds: 57
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Talulha
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Aug 01, 2010 (04:11 AM)
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Thanks to everyone, this is my first day and I'm okay, I spent all day yesterday reading and preparing myself so today I just got out of bed and got on with my life. Lots of water and walking the dogs, breathing deeply and getting on with things.
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My Quit Date: 7/31/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 1
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 35
Amount Saved: €5.95
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Days: 0 Hrs: 3 Mins: 43 Seconds: 46
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Brenda
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Jul 31, 2010 (06:55 PM)
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Your human, Tululha. Intelligence isn't the arbiter of good sense. Just get back on the horse.
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My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 456
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 12,768
Amount Saved: $5,426.40
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Days: 51 Hrs: 8 Mins: 23 Seconds: 19
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Jul 30, 2010 (03:06 PM)
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Talulha:
My heart goes out to you. Although I would never tell another human being that I know how they feel, in this case I will say that I have a fairly good idea. Do not lose hope, the smoking dragon is not as big and scary as you may think. I know that you can do this and I also know deep down inside that you know that too. Continue to learn all that you can about the subject. Once you begin to understand how nicotine works in the body, you will begin to walk a straighter path toward cessation
Right now, cessation must seem as elusive to you as a smoke ring in a wind tunnel. The operative word here is seem. Never forget that this is an addiction. That is why your hand is reaching for another smoke even as your mind is telling you that you are poisoning yourself in the process. I was not able to end my addiction until I recognized that quitting is not a passive activity. It is not simply a matter of "not smoking". I do not believe that people can just quit any more than I believe that a person can hold their breath for a life time. Well actually they can but it would be a rather short life time. The point is this. We smoke for a reason. We get something from smoking that other people who have never smoked get without smoking. Out bodies where not created with a need for nicotine. Nicotine is not listed on Maslow's hierarchy of needs (at least not on the original one).
Nicotine has set up a home in your body. It has tricked your neurotransmitters by posing as a particularly important one, acetycholine. When we smoke, nicotine enters the body and creates the allusion of well being by stimulating the release of the feel good stuff like dopamine and other morphine like substances. It is our job as cessation seekers to find out how to make that happen without nicotine. That is what an addiction is. It is the need for some substance or another that rewards us with the promise of "feeling alright". But if you think back to a time before you began this little dance with the devil, you will know that you did not need nicotine. Of course you didn't, nobody does. So take time to learn about what you are dealing with. If you do you will be able to combat it in a more effective matter. After all knowing the enemy is the shortest route to victory.
In terms of things you can do to combat the initial withdrawal, which by the way is a relatively short period of time (physical withdrawal) here are a few suggestions. Always, always, always have cold water with you. Drink as much of it as you can. It will on the one hand cleanse the body and on the other make the craves less fearsome. There may in fact be some link between dehydration and the desire to smoke. I have never seen this documented, but I can tell you that water worked for me. The second greatest help for me was physical activity. I ran and ran and ran until I could run no more. This distracted me from smoking but also increased my supply of dopamine so that I realized I no longer needed to kill myself in order to reach a state of well being.
There is a saying that goes round here and it is something like this, "you must want to quit smoking more than you want to smoke". I know that seems rather simple and obvious, but it is not. There is a heavy psychological component to leaving the addiction behind. It brings on many changes. I am convinced that everyone smokes for a reason. That reason is known only to the individual and must be discovered by the individual. I know it may not seem so now, but the fact is that you are begining a wonderful journey. Once you have gained some confidence out there on the high wire, you will begin to see yourself and perhaps your world in a different way. I for one am glad that you have chosen to do this.
stay well
nonic
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My Quit Date: 12/25/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 1313
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 39,390
Amount Saved: $13,786.50
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Days: 257 Hrs: 0 Mins: 20 Seconds: 43
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Ashley - Health Educator (Online)
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Jul 30, 2010 (02:46 PM)
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Talulha,
Try not to let this slip get to you. Slips happen. It is how you bounce back from them that is important. Don't let this slip beat you and get your confidence down. You can do this! I suggest doing the, "Am I ready to Quit?" exercise in Milestone 2. This Milestone will help you understand if you are indeed ready to quit. If not, the program and the support group can help you get where you need to be to have a successful quit.
Remember, you can do this! It sounds like you really want this. What will it take from you to make this your final quit?
Ashley, Health Educator
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Jul 30, 2010 (02:32 PM)
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Hi Talulha,
What ever you do don't quit quiting and don't beat yourself up over your practice runs. When you really have had enough of smoking you will quit. Preparation and attitude are key. We have all been where you are at right now and all want for your success. Stick with us! You can do this!
cameless
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My Quit Date: 12/17/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 956
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 23,900
Amount Saved: $7,946.75
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Days: 187 Hrs: 3 Mins: 53 Seconds: 12
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Jul 30, 2010 (01:23 PM)
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thanks Lil, I live in Madrid and finding the translation for Cream of Tartar was amusing! I'll go to the local health shop in the morning and see what they can do. I appreciate you taking the time to answer.
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My Quit Date: 7/31/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 0
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 0
Amount Saved: €0.00
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Days: 0 Hrs: 1 Mins: 46 Seconds: 13
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Jul 30, 2010 (12:45 PM)
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try going to your grocery store and buying Cream of tartar it will be with the baking stuff, not tartar sauce (i got that mixed up at first, its a powder used for making angel food cake) and add 1 teaspoon to a glass of orange juice every night before bed and continue to smoke if need be but only smoke when you actually crave it and you will find your craving it alot less with each day that you have the cream of tartar, also get 250mg magnesium and take 3 times a day and 500 mg vitamin C twice a day and 1250mg of chlorella twice a day, it can be bought in capsule, tablets of powder form if you buy the tablets or capsules your have to chew them up so i suggest getting the powder because it tastes like pond scum, but as a smoker of 14 years and trying to quit many times i am finding this the easiest time I have ever had trying to quit. i did it cold turkey and have had little to no cravings. Hope this helps... all of these supplements can be purchased at any health food stores, and like i said the cream of tartar is at every grocery store!
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My Quit Date: 7/26/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 4
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 60
Amount Saved: $8.10
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 7 Mins: 9 Seconds: 46
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