Feeling low~trying to quit smoking

twinkletoes · You have been awarded the Posting Star of Honor!

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tuna_chaser · Post-a-Holic - Give this person a rabies shot!

hey, good luck twink. ill be praying for u. as a smoker, i know how hard it is to quit. im proud of ya!!

twinkletoes · You have been awarded the Posting Star of Honor!

Thanks Tuna

Kittys Mom · ~Best In Show~ Senior Board Member!

Hi Twink.
Want to breath your air. You go girl...

lovinOEBs · MAD DOG!

Just curious, did the Peter Jennings, and the Dana Reeve thing kinda initiate it for you? Thats the first time it ever really sunk in to me that I must quit ~~~

twinkletoes · You have been awarded the Posting Star of Honor!

sorry lovin but im not sure who those people are

The major thing that made me want to quit is that i wanted the longest time possible on earth to enjoy my life with the people who i love and i didnt want cancer etc to end my life early and it being foolishly my fault for smoking and knowing the risks. Also i didnt feel like smoking (knowing it can kill me) was a great representation of how much i love michael..i thought why smoke and kill myself and limit my time with michael when i love him so much..do i really want to knowingly cut short my time with him when hes everything to me?...dont know if that makes sense and it sounds abit soppy ~sorry

Kittys Mom · ~Best In Show~ Senior Board Member!

Not soppy...sensible, I say.
I wish more people were like you.

Kittys Mom · ~Best In Show~ Senior Board Member!

PitPat2AZ · 8:36 AM, 08/19/05

Congratulations on kicking the habit. I, too, have kicked it cold turkey.

I've notice that the urge is still there and probably will always be there. When I have an intense craving, I just hold off for five minutes or so and the craving will go away. Sometimes it will be a few days before I have another bad craving.

Since I sold my home and started living in a small trailor, my craving level has been extremely high. Iv'e been so stressed out that I could stuff a whole pack of cigs in my mouth and chew them. But a few minutes of meditation and the craving will pass.

One thing I've noticed about smoking is that it robs your whole body of oxygen. It really made me feel tired. So people that smoke thinks that it is relaxing them, it's just zapping all the oxygen from the red blood cells when passing through your lungs.

Also, certain things we do we asscociate with smoking such as morning coffee, talking on the phone, or typing on the computer. It's just automatic that when we do a certain thing, that a cigarette has to be lit. That's why people gain weight because they replace the smoking with eating.

If anything, just feeling more energetic is enough reason to stop. Your body healing and ridding itself of all those toxins will make you feel really good about yourself.

twinkletoes · You have been awarded the Posting Star of Honor!

Thanks all it really helps coming on here and hearing that others have gone through the same thing and all the encouragment you are giving..it really does help

The changes are coming thick and fast..i actually feel more confident not smoking as it was abit of a crutch for me in social situations which is great as i dont need them to feel more confident anymore and istead of sinking im swimming. Im feeling better about myself and gave myself a real nice fake tan lol..i cant tan in the sun so it was a treat for me

My sleep is taking a bashing at the moment and im hardly getting any which they said is usual symptom from quitting the cigs..im just feeling real tired~but i know that will pass. My emotions are abit outta sync at the moment but there getting better also. The best thing is the smells gone from me and the house

everytime i went to get my contraceptive pill from the doc she would constantly go on about me quitting and i just brushed it off..but this time i can go in an say ive done it

the chewing gum has also helped tremendously

twinkletoes · You have been awarded the Posting Star of Honor!

STILL HAVENT HAD ONE ..AND ITS BEEN OVER A WEEK NOW AND IM STILL GOING STRONG LOL

dusty082155 · ~Best In Show~ Senior Board Member!

keep up the good work. it is very hard to quit. but you C-A-N D-O- I-T !!!!!!!!!!!!

puttin510 · ~Grand Champion~ Gold Medal Poster!

Good for you girllllllllll, You are much stronger than you thought. I'm very happy for you.!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paige · ~Grand Champion~ Gold Medal Poster!

Congrats!!!! If you can go a week without one than you are doing great.

Denise · You have been awarded the Posting Star of Honor!

My hat is definitely off to you! Great job! Keep it up!

As a long-time smoker I truly admire you. In years past I have tried quitting by going cold turkey, weaning off, Wellbutrin, the patches & hypnosis. The longest I have lasted is 2 wks which was after I was hypnotized. Some day I will get my mind set in the right frame and finally be successful. I know I'd feel a heck of alot better.

Wishing you continued success! We all know you can accomplish it!

twinkletoes · You have been awarded the Posting Star of Honor!

Thanks all for your words of suppourt..it really helps having this thread on here as it motivates me to continue as i dont want to ever come on here and write that i started again..my real test was yesterday..i was stuck in a car for 2 hours with 3 smokers .. they offered me cigarettes and i didn't take one..I could of had one and Michael wouldnt have known but the thought of him having that disapointment with me when he found out and me starting smoking again scares me. I feel great now but my sleep is really suffering (from the withdrawl)

I wake up at 3:30 am every morning and whatever i do or try i cannot get back to sleep..so im going to get some herbal sleeping pills and hopefully that will help..poor michael~im a right moody cow when i dont get my sleep lol. The first 3 days i ate like a horse but my appetites normal now and im more active so i dont have time to stop an eat all the time

Denise · You have been awarded the Posting Star of Honor!

Continuing to send good vibes your way for continued success! Having withstood the opportunity on that car ride was fantastic! Keep it up!

puttin510 · ~Grand Champion~ Gold Medal Poster!

Wonderful, I'm glad you are sticking to it. Maybe the health stores can stear you to a product. I had used 5-HTP, but you need to take it in moderation. Just one pill an hour before bedtime.

jawlaw · Moderator

Good job! Keep it up!

Denise- Have you tried the Wellbutrin again? I tried it the first time with Wellbutrin and it did not work, but a couple of years later I tried it again and it did work.

I had been to the dr's. office and the nurse had asked me if I had quit on the Wellbutrin. I said that it did not work for me. She said "I have never known anyone that has not quit on Wellbutrin". Well, then, not only did I have feel like a complete loser, I was a complete loser who smoked. lol

I decided I would try it again. I don't know if I was more in the frame of mind that time or if it was a less stressfull time or not, but it worked. I had to use Wellbutrin and the gum, but I finally did it.

Good luck to you the next time you try!

twinkletoes · You have been awarded the Posting Star of Honor!

Thanks all~~~~Still havent had one

..my sleep is finally getting back to normal with these herbal sleeping pills which is great as i have ran out of good books to read and michael said he is gonna kick me ass if i keep leaving the light on lol