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    Default I quit...

    somking.

    It's been a little under a week (officially a week on Thurs) since I had a smoke because of this cold and since I never smoke at home (don't ever want my kiddo to see me smoking) I haven't had one.

    I figure if it's been this long, it will be so silly of me to have one now! The true test will be when I go into to work tonight.

    I really do not want it. I don't want to smoke, I'm so tired of it, it tastes like crap to me now and I'm sick and tired of that feeling in my chest and throat in the morning.

    I've never thought of myself as someone with an addictive personality, I've experimented with other things earlier in my life and never not once did I go through the "I gotta have it!" thing.....except for these damn cigs.

    So, I'm putting it up here as a testimony I guess. I haven't been coming to this site for very long, but I've grown to love it quickly and respect the opinion of the majority of you girls....so saying it to you all sort of cements it for me.
    Wish me luck!




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    Congrats! I've been tossing around the idea of quitting lately. Mostly because ciggies are now over $6.00 here. Ugh. The only good thing about Tennessee was that ciggies there are around $2.50 a pack. So, it's either that I start getting them online again, like I did before we moved away.. Or quit. I'm still debating.

    Good luck to you. You can do it!

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    Whilst I am a "never smoker" i have learnt alot from what friends both past and present have done when they have quit smoking........ it is the HABIT that is addictive not so much the cigarettes themselves.

    Once you learn that you can function without them in every day life (you don't need that cigarette with the morning cup of coffee... you don't need to smoke during the "smoko" break... that you rather have a "snack" break instead of a smoko break... you don't need to have a cigarette to occupy you and past the time... you don't need a cigarette during times of stress... etc etc) then you have quit for good.


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    I'm in the process of quitting too. I smoked yesterday at work( my day was complete crap from beginning to end and in anger and frustration I caved). That was the first time I've had a cig in a week. And it tasted like shit...I felt like crap afterwards.

    Yeah....I'm done.
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    Yay Cameron, let's be done together!

    GCG, I feel that way right now. I haven't craved it at all, but then again I have been home the whole time. My plan for tonight at work is to bring something to nibble on, non fattening and something to give me energy...so when I wander into the back aimlessly looking for something to do (that's when I usually sit on my can smoke) I'll have something to replace it with.

    Any ideas of what to bring? we don't have a fridge really that I have seen, not one with easy access at least, so nothing that can spoil.




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    Yay EE, you can do it!

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    Be prepared to take a $$ cut if necessary...as an ex-smoker I KNOW your first excuse to yourself will be "well, I need to have a smoke or I'll be stressed and won't make money!".

    Be prepared for the shit your addiction will try to pull, steel yourself against it!

    Use it! Tell the guys you need them to take you for a dance to distract you from your craving, or some such.

    Good luck!

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    Thank you! That's excellent advice. I know for sure when the club hits a lull I'm going to go stir crazy not having a smoke. And my good friend who works with me, a non smoker, is sick so she wont be there to kick me in the ass!

    But I like the idea of using the custies, if all else fails when i would normally go smoke I'll find an island custy and hang for a bit until the urge passes and then go make some money.
    Thank you!




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    Ok ...we'll do it together. No hiding it....we have to PM each other whenever we cave. Maybe knowing we'll have to admit it someone will help us think twice.

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    People always ask me, did I ever learn anything when I was a stripper? Yeah, I did. One man plus two beers equals 20 dollars.
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    Congrats! I kicked the habit back in May...it was just time. I would have the occasional relapse while drinking (before I was pregnant, of course!), but I never got fully back into it.

    I also want to suggest Nicorette, if you really get a craving. I had a regular a couple of years ago who helped me quit (another time) by buying me a huge, Costco sized box of it. Some of it was still lying around when I quit for good, and I would chew it when things got really bad.

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    good luck! that is the most important thing you could do for yourself!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Glamazon View Post
    Congrats! I kicked the habit back in May...it was just time. I would have the occasional relapse while drinking (before I was pregnant, of course!), but I never got fully back into it.

    I also want to suggest Nicorette, if you really get a craving. I had a regular a couple of years ago who helped me quit (another time) by buying me a huge, Costco sized box of it. Some of it was still lying around when I quit for good, and I would chew it when things got really bad.
    Congrats for quitting! Nicorette woudlnt work for me..it isnt the nicotine or anything that keeps me going back....it's just the habit. If i could find "cigarettes" made of just paper or something..that I could go through the motion with that would help. But alas....I cant find anything like that(except maybe cloves, bu I cant stand the smell)
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    Quote Originally Posted by cameronfl View Post
    Congrats for quitting! Nicorette woudlnt work for me..it isnt the nicotine or anything that keeps me going back....it's just the habit. If i could find "cigarettes" made of just paper or something..that I could go through the motion with that would help. But alas....I cant find anything like that(except maybe cloves, bu I cant stand the smell)
    Thanks!

    One of my biggest challenges with quitting was the food cravings. Nicotine is an appetite suppressant, so the nicorette helped wean me off of the nicotine once I decided to quit smoking.

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    Congrats B!!!! You'll be sooo happy once you've been cig free for a few months or so!! When I was quitting I used Nicorette and Dum dum lollypops. LOL. I got an economy sized bag at Costco and everytime I wanted a cig I'd have a lollypop. Somehow it worked and I havent bought a pack in about 3 years!
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    Quote Originally Posted by cameronfl View Post
    Congrats for quitting! Nicorette woudlnt work for me..it isnt the nicotine or anything that keeps me going back....it's just the habit. If i could find "cigarettes" made of just paper or something..that I could go through the motion with that would help. But alas....I cant find anything like that(except maybe cloves, bu I cant stand the smell)
    In Canada they sell a nicorette inhaler which supplies the nicotine but since it is like a cigarette it helps with the habit and oral fixation part of it too. You can get them with or without the nicotine cartridges.

    Where I worked I would meet all kinds of people (mostly men though) who quit smoking using those (one guy called it his 'Binky' like a baby pacifier), and all kinds of homemade alternatives to kill the habit.

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    Congratulations!!

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    *applause* way to go EE! I quit last new years (06) and had one like 3 months later and it was groooossss. hopefully you will be able to hold off! good luck and good job!

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    I'm right there with you E! I quit new years eve, and still am a non-smoker. I haven't been going to the clubs to work, though. I just know I am not strong enough to do that, yet.

    On Jan 8th I had a dream that I was smoking the night before, and woke up all pissed off at myself for breaking my resolution. Then I realized that it was just a dream.

    I'm not thinking about cigs every day anymore. I started smoking about 22 years ago, so my habit is pretty long standing.


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    I was going to suggest Nicorette inhaler...they don't have that in the US? What gives? I used it when I quit (without the nicotine cartridges...just sucking on air helped).

    http://www.77canadapharmacy.com/nicorette-inhaler.php

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    You girls are fantastic! Thank you for all the support! Cameron, I love the idea, I don't travel much at all (how I wish I could see Florida!), but we can certainly PM eachother when needed!


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    good luck! that is the most important thing you could do for yourself!

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    No I never did, we were married a year ago this April, it was before I found the wonderful world of SW.

    Thank you girls for all of your tips and advice, I really think I can beat it.




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    I also quit right after New Years. I used the Commit Lozenges though. It made it so much easier. And if I get to feeling really antsy...I'll still use one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by carmen124 View Post
    Congrats B!!!! You'll be sooo happy once you've been cig free for a few months or so!! When I was quitting I used Nicorette and Dum dum lollypops. LOL. I got an economy sized bag at Costco and everytime I wanted a cig I'd have a lollypop. Somehow it worked and I havent bought a pack in about 3 years!
    Lollypops work for me too. But I never had enough on me to actually quit. I smoke a ton when I drink. That's my major problem. It's not so much the craving, it's just the habit so lollypops work great.

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    ^ quitting drinking is a helpful addition to quitting smoking. I didn't drink for a year and a half after I quit, just in case.

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    http://www.chantix.com/content/Chant...d_Homepage.jsp

    My doc prescribed me this but I decided to go ahead and keep smoking until I turn 30 next month. Yeah, I know, stupid.

    But check out the link, looks promising. I'm all about pharmaceuticals to ail me, although my dream is natural living.

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    Update:

    So, Tues night I smoked. I had two cigs. Felt like crap in the morn.

    But last night!!!! No smokes! Yay! I did an entire night at work without smoking. So proud of me....on night at a time though.

    My adorable son gave me this ring (it's so ugly! lol!) and says to me "Wear it, and everytime you see it, it will remind you that your promised you're going to quit."

    I love that kiddo. So, I'm armed with my "magical ring" as he calls it, and some will power. Thanks for all the support girls! I'll keep you posted!


    Cameron, how's your smoke free week going?




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