Quit Cold Turkey July 30th

[Sharon2714]

i was having major surgery on July 31st so i quit smoking July 30th LOL ... mu hubby (bless his heart) did not ... i was in icu for 5 days and in hopsy 3 more days so i figured i was over the hump of withdrawal so i went at it cold turkey ... well its oct 11th now and i still want a smoke ... my lungs seem to ask for it ... i can smell a fresh opened pack and feel the crips edges of the cigarette box and taste its warm embrace ... yes i am jonesing still ??? i thought it would be over by now lol ... my hubby comes inside after smoking and i just breathe it all in from hi ... actually i am craving a cigar more than a cigarette ... anyways im here and i hope i can help soeone
god bless u
love
sharon

[Wayne Baker]

I'm rolling on the floor here.  Who ever would have thought that the word  s ucks would show up as ***** ?    While I appreciate a CLEAN forum (left a group over that issue not too long ago), that might be a bit overboard....lol.

[Wayne Baker]

Hopefully you followed your doc's advise and actually quit Carol.  If not, you can quit now.  It's important to know that you really CAN quit.  My very worst thought in past years was that "I can't quit no matter what".  That, of course was reinforced by many attempts that resulted in nothing but my going back to smoking with a belief that I simply can't do this.  Imagine my surprise when I found out that I actually CAN quit!  And you can too.  All the pain with quitting smoking is front-end loaded.  In a way, that's great...we get over the worst right away.  In another way, that *****.  We get hit with crave after crave and addictive thinking that maybe we can get away with one more puff.  For those who hang in and don't puff (when the going gets tuff), the rewards are great.  It sounds like you have a LOT of motivation to let it all go with the bladder cancer diagnosis.  You CAN do this.  I hope you do.

Best wishes,

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Wayne Baker
Nicotine Free:  1Y 2M 2w 1d 8h 8m
Not Smoked:  12,833
Money Better Spent $2,117.45

[kathyjo]

why quit *******
For some reason they ****** out the previous post?? Somethimes they do and sometimes they don't, go figure : )

[CarolSinex]

Wayne - Thank you for your "positive" comments on quitting. I have just been diagnosed with bladder cancer and dr. said "you have to quit" and of course I've been trying to for years!
Carol Schmidt

[Wayne Baker]

The meter I use is available at:  http://www.mwilden.com/QuitTime/index.html

Wayne

[kathyjo]

Hi Sharon,
The meter can be found at ****.***
There are 3 columns. the 3rd column "Support" under "key freedom links, " last item:
Free quit smoking meters.
You might want to read the material there too. It really is a great help!

Good luck to you and keep posting : )

Kathy Jo

[Sharon2714]

ty kathy
if i posted here everytime i had the urge ... i would never be off the
computer LOL
for now the only thing that keeps me from smoking is remembering
how hard it was to breathe and knowing i dont want that ever again
and i do have those occasional "unconscious" reaching for the lighter
moments and i stop myself ... i a only concerned about the day i dont LOL
(hope that made sense)

how do i calculate my "savings" like u did ... i think its fantastic :)
take care and gods blessings to u all
love
sharon

[kathyjo]

Way to go and congratulations!
A good way to protect your quit is to post here whenever you feel an urge or when you need the support, or both!
Keep it up!

Kathy Jo

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1y 1w 22:31 smoke-free, 8,226 cigs not smoked, $1,974.24 saved, 4w 13:30 life saved

[Sharon2714]

i saw my oncologist today and he was pround of how i have turned this
train arround so far ... those were my true feelings i cant lie to myself
i dint do it because i hated it ... yes i was a slave but i signed the contract LOL
i am going to use the "money better spent" for my next family vacation
lol this time i can enjoy it more :)
love
sharom

[Wayne Baker]

Its difficult for me to relate to this because I think cigarettes stick and smokers stink too.  I find nothing exotic or enticing by the stench of this horrible addiction.

During the first few months of my quit, I did have to stay on guard and watch my attitude about smoking.  To me, an early danger sign of pending relapse would ber the romanticizing of smoking and allowing myself to think it was always a wonderful experience.  In truth, if I enjoyed one of the 29 average smokes I had a day, I was doing great.  The rest of them were maintenance smokes.  Every 20 to 30 minutes, my body would start withdrawal and I HAD to smoke to stop the pain of withdrawal....those were not enjoyable at all.  I was a mere slave obeying Master Nick's command.

It is seldom that I get a thought about smoking now (the cravings totally stopped some time ago) and when I do, I just smile and move on.  I've heard from those with many years of "smobriety" that after two years or so, things really settle down with an on-going quit.  I know first hand that after a few months, things got a whole lot better for me, and now as I work on Year Two, my self-image is one of a non-smoker...not one who is trying to quit.

Best wishes to all.  It does get better...much better...and its worth every ounce of effort extended to be free of this addiction's bonds.


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Wayne Baker
Nicotine Free:  1Y 2M 1w 4d 22h 23m
Not Smoked:  12,727
Money Better Spent $2,099.96

[Lexxie1018]

I can relate with that and it is nice to know *I* am not the only one.  I can still smell the nicotine in my clothes that are in the drawer, and in some of my papers that were put away. Although, I have not put myself in a situation where I have been around a smoker yet. My urge to smoke is still too great for that......i want to tell myself that I could just have ONE puff.  ( I know it is a  lie though) *sigh*  
Jizi: I have only been quit a few weeks now, and can already  tell the benefits in my lungs.  I am not wheezing and coughing every single morning!!!  *THAT* is reason enough *NOT* to take that one puff!!
I am beginning to think we/me might miss the smokes for many years to come.  As I stated in an earlier post: my dad has been quit many years now.....and he says that he wants one still!
Thank you all,
Lexxie

[Jizi]

hi sharon, first id like to congraduale you for quitting. I quit cold turkey on Aug '07, it was the hardest thing i ever had to do, its gonna be tough for the first few months, just hang in there, i promise you will feel so much better.

[Cherie762]

try nicorette gum it really helped me