Quitting smoking

[buddy'smom]

Did you re-set your quit meter to now track your progress?? I love looking at that thing..it really amazes me.

My Quit Meter immediatly reset itself when my time was up on the cigs :eek:

I don't look at it much to be honest, as I find it to be too much of a reminder of what could have been LOL but a quick look now says this:

1 day, 12 hours, 42 minutes, 29 seconds smoke free

22 cigs not smoked

Last time today I look at it

Jean

 

[debbie knowles]

Hey Jenn..Good to hear from you girl! I have certainly not given up on you...you are the reason I got the start I did. You kept me going and I am not about to leave you behind!! I shall bring you with me!! Just take the time you need and get you mindset right..that is exactly what you have to do and if it takes another week or even another month or whatever...you can do it! We'll be here and we'll leave the light on for you!
Oh and by the way..if you see Aimee along the way...bring her along!! Good Luck! djk

 

[Aimee]

I haven't been on for the last few days, been spending time with my grandpa in the hospital :( My day came and went last weekend, so last night hubby and I stopped and bought the nicotine patches. He says he can't quit without them and if he needs them, that's okay. I asked to borrow a few for a couple of days and you would have thought I had asked him for his most prize possession. He freaked out in the store and told me no, get your own, these are mine, I need them. I casually said, Okay, if you need them then that's fine, you just get what you need dear. The lady behind us was just staring in disbelief Guess she has never been a smoker! Anyways, I am down to my last pack and have no intentions of buying more, I can and will do this (easy to say when I still have a pack left :p ). Anyone tried the patch? I'm wondering if I should try it or just go cold turkey? I thought of using them just for the first few days to get me over the hump.

 

[catneon]

Aimee,

I'm very sorry your grandpa is in the hospital. It is always hard to quit when going thru difficult events in our lives.
I've been checking this tread often since I was a smoker (stopped last september) and going strong.
I stopped with the patch, basically I needed somewhat of a strong incentive to not smoke while quitting, for me the little phrase in the patch booklet that says if you smoke while having the patch or whitin 2 hours of removing it you could have an overdose was enough for me. I never cheated.
I did the patch (step 1) for 6 weeks I felt good enough at that point and decided not to continue with the other steps however someone at work is quitting right now and they didn't feel ready so they are continuing onto step 2.
At first on the patch I thought it didn't work, I still had the cravings and of course the habit was hard to break buuuttt let me tell you, one day in my first week I was in a rush to get to work and I forgot to put on a patch....weeeellllll that was the worst day of my life:D I was such a b#$% with everyone it is a wonder I didn't get fired. I didn't want to cheat because it was my own stupid fault for forgetting. I went and bought those huge bubble gums and was blowing bubbles and chewing all day. No one said anything...I think they were too scared of me

Lets just say after that, I kept a spare patch in my drawer at work just in case
:D

 

[Aimee]

YAHOO

I am officially a NON-SMOKER and currently miserable. As of now, it has been 24 hours and 28 minutes. I'm about ready to tear out my own hair. I put a patch on last night but it made me so sick, I had nausea and heart palpitations so now I'm afraid to try another--guess I'm stuck doing this cold turkey while my husband is doing well with his patch, JERK :p Just wanted to let you all know that I have joined you, wish me luck. Hopefully, I won't be this cranky and miserable for too long..............

 

[debbie knowles]

Good For You!!!

Great News Aimee....Welcome to the world of us quitters. Any and all whining is accepted in these first few days...Lord knows I did my share of it!! Sorry about the patch...I had to give up the wellbutrin as it was making me crazy, so I understand. You can do this..you really can and I'll help any way I can because I know how tough it is. You hang in there OK? I am very proud of you. This is not an easy choice to make but is certainly the right choice. Good Job Girl!! Love Deb and the Boys

 

[Aimee]

Thanks for the motivation Deb, you have really been an inspiration. I know I can do this but it is truely the hardest thing to do. I'm so miserable without my smokes tonight that I am going to take a bath and go to bed. If I can't smoke, I might as well sleep

 

[debbie knowles]

Now THAT sounds familiar...I did the very same thing for the first week! I'm thinking of re-decorating the cold lonely chat room...wanna help??

 

[Aimee]

Originally posted by debbie knowles
Now THAT sounds familiar...I did the very same thing for the first week! I'm thinking of re-decorating the cold lonely chat room...wanna help??

I would have loved too--why didn't I get back on in time

Well, today isn't much better :( I finally put on a 14mg patch and am doing okay with it, I guess the 21mg patches were just too much. What makes it rough for me is my commute. I commute around 3 hours round trip every day and not having a smoke in the car is KILLING me. I ate an entire, yes an entire, bag of life savers wint-o-green mints during my commute today. Thank god they are only 15 calories a piece. Yesterday I polished off a bag of skittles in the car. I can't keep from continously putting food or candy in my mouth, I'm going to end up a moose--but I'll be a smoke-free moose :( This will get better, this will get better, this will get better. I think I need to go and download that quit meter. Deb, some motivation please--read me your quit meter!!

 

[debbie knowles]

OK...here goes:

I have quit for 1 month, 1 week, 5 hours and 50 minutes
I have saved $78.87
I have NOT smoked 573 cigarettes
I have added a little over two days to my life

Once again, I understand the commute deal...I drive 126 miles round trip and that was the absolute hardest part for me. I pulled into a convenience store twice but somehow managed to leave without going in to make that purchase I stopped for!!smokicon But I knew the temptation was really strong. But I was lucky in that I work with a lady who lives near me and she has asked me for two years to ride with her to work to share expenses but I would not ever do it because she did not smoke!!! Aha...there was my answer...so I am now commuting with her and it is working out great. I am not smoking and saving lots of gas and wear and tear on the cars. It is tough but you can do it...you CAN! Hopefully the patches will help. In the car I now always keep a cup of ice and chew on that...no calories..no nicotine. I have kept this a secret from my grandkids but they have noticed and asked me last weekend if I had quit...they were sooooo excited!!:D So now, if I fail...I have to face them!!:eek: Now there is a motivation for ya!! JUst stay strong and when you get ready to redecorate that chat room, just let me know...I'll bring the paintbrushes! Hang in there Aimee, you'll be OK! djk