Stop Smoking Support Thread
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Understand the whole "ex" thing Janz...COMPLETELY! Hope you make it today...and know Im sending ya some love!
I am SO ready for this day to be over! Completely ready for it to be over and done with!
Much Love To All!!!
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Butterfly, that is so funny about the snot rocket, just heard the term twice this week. The names people come up with cracks me up like air biscuit, etc. I am really going ape sh_t today. I know it's because I smoked almost a pack yesterday so now I have to start all over again. Keep that in mind when you fall off the wagon! Good luck to you.
Welcome Lisa, this is a toughy, keep on posting. Are you going cold turkey?
Fifish, having a hard time today. And I am getting fat!!! I really hate gaining weight. Just finished my watermelon but I am afraid to go the the store as I might get sucked into the cig area. Probably the cake area too. What a mess I am!!!!
Coffee, you still there?
Pantufas, how about a poem for our website. Something about us and our journey with BC and smoking. Maybe one funny one and one serious. Working on the lay down logo right now.
GRRRRRRRRR!
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Well, it is almost 2:30, and I am doing ok. My urges weren't too bad today, but today is just day one again since I smoked yesterday. We will see how tonight goes.
Janet--I get fatter every time I quit....it stinks. I go to the store and you will see me drifting aimlessly over to the wine, cheeses, crackers and smoked sausage....oh my, cheese is my downfall. Hang in there.
Keep going Butterfly...they tell me it gets easier...:-{
Lisa--how you doin' girl?
Jules??? Um, we miss you....please check in and let us know how you are.
O2bhealthy--keep up the great job. You and Candie are just doing so well. Are you getting use to the haircut?
Pantufas, I love you....you make me smile........that is all I have to say about that.
HUGS!
Ellie
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Oh yes, Rekoz, I did not forget about you. You are doing so well, that will be a nice wedding present for you daughter to have you there and not smoking. Try not to get too stressed with the wedding. Sending much love your way.
Mbscruggs....hello???? How are you doing? When is the next doctor appointment for your lungs? I am worried about you. Those docs laid a lot on you last week. Let us know how you are doing please. I am sending prayers your way!
Ellie
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Yea, so I blew it. Totally should have NOT gone out to get lunch. There is literally a gas station with a drive up service station where I always get my smokes, (i live in a SMALL town), and no lie, when they see me pulling in, they already have mine ready for me....yea...I drove past twice, and the third time i was DONE.
It would be nice to blame it on some very shocking and terrible circumstances lately, but that is just a scapegoat...the truth is...I am being a weakling, and THAT pisses me off even more! Truth of the matter is, I can see myself turning back into my uh..."old" self...I guess is the best way to put it, but I'm just ready to drop everything, and RUN....I don't know where to, but I've always been that way, it's never mattered...I just take off and go....but it never turns out good
Whew....well I got to write out some of my feelings, and one of my FAVORITE customers came in, she is so crazy, and we talked for almost half an hour, so Im in a better mood already.
I need my meds too....I've been out of them for 2 days...which is NOT good, and of course the doctors office is claiming they never got the re-order fax from the pharmacy. Its the meds for depression and bi-polar...haha sorry to laugh, but after thinking about it, that's more than likely the reasoning behind my literally "ready to RUN" logic.
Ok well, I think I've rambled long enough.
Janz...best of luck to you too....and any new "funnies" you hear, just randomly type them in for us....we all need some laughter!
Much Love To All!
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I have to laugh at my phantom cig in my hand, I take a deep breath like I am smoking and blow out the phantom smoke, I think I am tricking myself LOL It's working for now
Many Hugs to all stay strong We can doooo itttt 0 -
Hi All -
Ditto with flfish and Janiz: love you and have missed your wacky humor Pantufas...
Love cheese and crackers!!! and chocolate YUUUUUMMM!
Weight gain - UGGGH! already up 9 lbs...
Hair cut - ya its starting to 'grow on me'
Getting geared up for port installation on 15th (why do I feel like a used car with all these spare parts being installed?)
MB; plz keep in touch...thinking of you and praying for good news...
Lisa: Welcome!
Janiz, flfish, butterfly: I love you gals and you have all come so far already......even if you fall off the wagon sometimes, you still keep getting back on and I am proud of you guys...
Jules, Coffee, , cleomoon, London-virginia, MB, Nervousknitter, Nobleanna, Malleme, Candie, KarteriT, Aka, Webbie, TCGGAL, Natalie, Sue, 2NewBoobs and Lursa: hope you are doing well...
HUGS to all
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O2B....you and Janz...that would have been 2 snot rockets....=) I'm preparing myself, now...because I know, I can never know what to expect...and the used car was precious...you have such an amazing spirit!
Much Love To All!
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Hey, I just totally pigged out! As long as I was eating, I didn't think about smoking. However after I was done, I did. That is soooo messed up! Now my tummy aches.
Butterfly, keep on trying. I am staying away from the store as I KNOW I will buy a pack. This is me below.
Three kayakers paddled 10 kilometers through heavy seas from one island to another. The first kayaker said "I paddled it in 2 hours." The second kayaker said "I paddled it in one and a half hours because I had a wind at my back." The third kayaker said "I paddled it in 30 minutes." The first and second kayaker asked the third kayaker, "How ever did you do that. That's amazing." The third kayaker replied, "Because I had run out of cigarettes."
REKoz, hope you are doing well. FIfish, you are doing awesome. MB, keep in touch. o2bhealthy, you are so cute!!!
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BAHAHAHA!! It is funny what we will do when we run out...I can just see Butterfly circling the gas stations...one time....two times.....three times......the clerk must have been on the phone to the cops..."um, I think I have a stalker here, send back up QUICK....oh wait, just a smoker who it out of smokes........."
Lisa--you are not crazy, I have done the phantom smoking too, trying desperately to get smoke to come through my fingers......I even got dizzy doing it.....good stuff.
So, all this talk of eating is making me hungry. Screw the healthy stuff for today. I am making big fat hamburgers (red meat too, non of that ground turkey sh&t........lol), topped with saute'd bacon, mushroom, onions and melted swiss. Yep, that'll do it.
Start it off now with some sharp cheddar, dill/havarti, salami and some triscuits. YUMMY! Think of food, it helps pass the time. Heck, I made sugar cookies today....I HATE sugar cookies but my hubby loves them, so I made a double batch. I should start selling all the food I am making while I am trying to kill time NOT smoking...heehee....what I save in cigarettes I am spending in food....BAHAHA! Oh well.
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Hey Lisa, think I will try your phantom smoke, I can't eat anymore, lol.
FIfish, I am avoiding my car because I might have some descent butts in there. I can see me now, like the homeless people hitting up the ash trays in front of businesses. Yo cracked me up with the spending on your food, lol.
I would go salsa tonight but I can still barely walk from doing the stairs at Red Rocks.0 -
I am dying here!!!!!!1 GRRRRRRRRL
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Hahahahahahahaha....Flfish...i wander how many times they got my smokes ready and then put them down......hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.....Oh....I swear we should all have a reality show! Now THAT would have some serious ratings! hahahahaha...Hang in there JANZ....STAY AWAY from the car...go to the fridge....do a head stand....go to bed...do anything else....I know you probably want to come through the computer and smack me since I failed today, but it only made me feel like a loser....I just wanna help ya!
Much Love To All!!!
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Oh yea, and I got my meds...and since my docs never faxed my pharmacist my depression meds(but remembered my bi-polar meds)...and I've been on them for YEARS...she gave me 3 days worth...thank God for small towns! Anyway, hopefully the doc will remember....
hahahah....flfish...all I can picture is me a view from above of me circling the gas station now....hahahahaha how crazy I must have looked...and everyone had to know who it was...Oh...damn..toooooooo funny.....
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That is funny. We should get all of us and scare the frick out of the gas station dude. Probably think we are robbing the place with all the food Fifish, Cleo and I will grab and that's we have totally lost it with Lisa smoking phatom cigs, Pantufas can go back and forth between Nancy, Pat Susan while REKoz is screaming her head off, we can try to fuel up o2bhealthy and MB and Candie can try to talk some sense into us and then Coffee can clean up the place and you can keep circling as you are the get away car.
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I screwed up. I never go into my ex's facebook photos and I just did. Wow it hurts so much to see how happy there are doing and I am just a mess and I feel like I am struggling in every way. It's not fair!!!! Well.......back to a cry day, bummed a smoke from my neighbor and had a drink.
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OMG Janzin; I Love that story...
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Awesome Michelle, glad you came out!!
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Hi Janzin I just got back to board, I am going cold turkey since 7-8-09, I know I have smoked atleast two cartons of phantom cigs!! It is hard because I love to smoke!! Is that crazy! thanks for the support all. PS I have the same kind of liquor store guy drive up they have them all ready, I cannot look that way or my car will go right to the window.
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BAHAHA! Janet--good stuff, that convenient store story is just as funny as the Wally World story. Man, we are a crazy bunch, but at least we can laugh at ourselves. Very clever Janet! I am sorry you had to see the photos on facebook about your ex. That hurts. Get this, my ex (from over 10 years ago....I think we can be friends now.....and we were not even married, just engaged) can't put me on as a "friend" on facebook because he says his wife will FREAK out. Oh my good Lord, they have been married for 9 years........get over it sunshine....you picked up my leftovers so you can let it go. Whew, that felt good to say. So, I have an idea....let's get you down to Florida and I will snap photos of you on our beautiful beaches and we will get some hot guys to pose with you and send a mobile post to facebook. Oh, you ex WILL see them. OR, you can just get some more cookies, cry a little and know that even though it hurts you will be better off without him. Remember, you two broke up for a reason! Good luck today.
Hey to all my other ladies out there.
{hugs}
Ellie
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BEAUTIFUL, ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL Michelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You made me cry happy tears...because you are just so amazing! There aren't enough words to express how much of an inspiration you are! SO PROUD OF YOU!
And yes Janz, we should all get together...obviously I'd be the driver...hahahahahahaha
Flfish...I just had the same thing happen...this guy who I was just talking to, had to take the pictures down of me and him on his myspace because of the new girl he is dating....i was like wtf???? Are you THAT insecure????? Some women, I swear....I feel like putting one of the ones of us that aren't on EITHER of ours, thats uh...a more PRIVATE picture as my damn main page and then friend requesting her...see how she likes that one! I would never do it, but it just felt good to say....but yea, I can kind of understand your frustration there.
Well, Lisa....very proud of you! And your phantom cigs! Your lungs are probably starting to clear out by now with all that extra oxygen you are inhaling
Well chicks....here's to another day...wishing all of you THE BEST!
Much Love To ALL!!!!!!!
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Hey Ladies!
Just a quick one to say I've been feeling like warmed over crap but still read the posts because someone always makes me laugh! You all are full of it! Have to go to Wally's and get some more pain meds. Good luck to all of brave lasses and kick some butts today even if it's only one. That's a start. Will check in later. Janzin, just a word (or two). Your grief is a measure of how much you loved and I can tell you still love your ex and it hurts. Some times it leaves a gaping empty hole in your chest and it's hard to breathe. Trust me. It will pass, but you won't ever forget. That's human nature. I will always love Jeff but I just have to push it down because it is fruitless to keep mourning something I once had. Then I forget. It's best that way. Go forward. Don't ever go backward.
Love to all,
Nancy, Pat, Susan
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Changed my quit date to the 23rd. Want to make sure I have the green light from the docs...going to use the nic gum....hope it helps the nerves. I am smoking more...don't know if its knowing as of the 23rd I am done or what. Hubby hasn't mentioned quitting so this could be a struggle but I have climbed mountains so this could be an uphill battle for me. I have tried so many times to quit and have actually done it for a few months...so going to make this time nothing short of QUIT FOREVER! How I will miss that day long cough...NOT. What will I do without burn holes in my clothes?
Nadine
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Nancy, Pat, Susan...you are adorable! I think I need a few of me...well different "me's". I've never tried it. Hmmm...we'll see.
ya never know How ya doing today Janz???? There is a reason he is your ex...same reason my ex is mine...They weren't good enough for our future...and as hard as it may be to believe it, it's the truth. And hell, I'm still running back to mine every now and then, but i know it's unhealthy. I swore that if my relationship with my ex (we were together for 6 over years) didn't work out I was either gonna be gay or become a nun.....HOLD ON...THERE's MY OTHER TWO IDENTITIES>....hahahhaha syke...let's not go that extreme....anyway back on track....Janz...it's hard....but although it may have felt like those pictures were going to break your heart, they didn't. You are strong, beautiful, smart, witty...and I have never even met you! No worries, everything will work out.
To all my beautiful ladies out there today, hang in there today!
Much Love To All!!!!!
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Hey Nadine- Welcome back and 'Yea you!' for picking a quit date....As you can probably see by reading these posts, we have several of our motley crew who are in the process of kicking Butts...feel free to come here to rant and rave when you need to.
I smoked more in the days leading up to my quit date, almost to the point where I made myself sick...by the time my quit date came around I was happy to be done with cigs...until the next day (ugh!). I just kept moving forward, one craving and one day at a time...You are strong and you can do it! Just keep moving forward...
I hope your hubby will choose to quit with you and if not I hope he will be supportive in your efforts.
<<<HUGS>>>
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Janiz: I am soo sorry you are hurting...ex's are like weeds, they keep creeping up on you even after you thought you got ride of them for good...
flfish: I agree, lets kidnap Janiz and spent the day on the beaches of FL taking pic's and having fun...I live closer so I'll do the snatch and grab but you'll have to meet me half way (I hate driving)...or I could just bake some cookies and send via FedX...
Lisa: Keep smoking those phantom cig's...your lungs are doing a happy dance with all that fresh clean air...
Pantufas: sorry you are feeling like warm poop...hope you feel better soon.
Butterfly: I love your spunk and wit...you always bring a smile to my day...
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WOOT for Nadine for picking a quit date!!!!!!
And I am glad I make you smile O2B
And if we are planning a FL trip.....this butterfly better be invited
hahahha...especially if I do go with the lesbian and the nun as my other two identities...hahahahahaha....WOW....THAT would be an adventure....=) Baaahahahahahahahahahahha...Im sorry I can just see myself now My daddy works for FedEx so I can just ship myself with the cookies hahahahahahahaSo I just left one of my meetings...and wanted to post one of my favorite prayers...maybe it will give us all that moment of peace we all need...it gave it to me...
God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
the Courage to change the things I can;
and the Wisdom to know the difference!Much Love To All!!!!
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Because my computer at home is retarded and barely stays on for five minutes, I just wanted to wish everyone a good night!!!!!!!!!!!!
Much Love To All!!!
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Thanks Butterfly for the support. It's hard to see them have so much fun. By the way, I was blowing my nose and I thought about you, lol.
Welcome Nadine! I hope your hubby will join you but if not, you have all of us!
Lisa, wow cold turkey huh. I must try your phantom cigs!
Pantufas, thanks for your support. I hope you feel better. You do have a way with words! Warmed over crap, I got a visual on that one, lol.
FIfish, can I keep the model? or two?
O2bhealthy, a beach party sounds awesome!!!
Sending all of you warm wishes and courage to STOP THIS INSANITY!!!
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Hi all still smokin phantom smokes not lovin them so much today. I took my sweet mom to her surgeon today to get her drains removed she had masectomy on 7-2-09, he said she is doing great her lymph nodes were all clear, but tumor was bigger than he thought 2.3 cm, high grade 3, I still can't figure out the stage and I did not think of it until we left, we now will go to OC and surgeon said she may have to chemo, but he felt sure he got it all. Mom is 73 very active and very happy to have those drains out. I am still scared for her that this vicious beast will try to rob her again. Boy, I wanted to smoke I found an old cigarette but I don't have a light!!! I guess I'll keep puffin phantom 100's. Much love prayers and strength to all.:) Lisa
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