Begining to not like Febuary

[chris k]

On Feb 17 2007, I was in a bad wreck on my 06 streetglide spent a week in the hospital, followed by months of recovery. This was also the 36th anniversery of my wifes fathers death. I healed up, got a new Ultra and life goes on....Feb 20th 2008, the 37th anniversery of my wifes dads funeral, I have a heart attack. They did an angioplasty and put in a stint.
Im ok now, just have to change my diet, quit smoking, and not lift anything heavy for 3 to 6 months, and eat a bunch of pills everyday.

[toad]

Praise God you are able to share this..........the alternative is gloom indeed. By the grace of God once again you will be able to share your experience, strength and hope with others so they can recover from like problems that you have had.

I will pray for you Chris........five years ago I quit smoking after 44 yrs.. I took it one day at a time (we know how to do that) and today I am so much better for it.

keepin' you in prayers...............toad

[Rarly Harley]

Glad you made it Chris. God givin' you a nudge about the cigarettes...I know how tough it is. Took me 11 tries and 10 years to quit the darn things. Comin' up 8 years ago now.....

[BillJ]

Have you considered hibernating for the month?

Seriously, I'm glad you're still with us. I also applaud your decision to stop smoking. It was one of the hardest (and best) things I've ever done, and I do know a trick or two I'm willing to share, if you're interested.

Of course, as Toad sez, a day at a time is always the right response!

[Hurricane]

I'm glad your still here too Chris.
Will be praying for you as well.

[TonyB]

Chris,
Get well soon my friend.
Prayers going up…

[best]

Glad your still here and grateful for the encouragement.
My wife stopped smoking 10 days ago and I am trying to follow her lead.
The Dr said if I was to stop, my pill count could go down to zero maybe.
If I don't stop...he said I could be following your day you had on the 20th.
Stopping the alcohol was easy compared to the smokes.

Prayers go with you Chris

Good to see you were given grace yet again.

[best]

Originally Posted by BillJ

and I do know a trick or two I'm willing to share, if you're interested.

I am thinking handcuffs and a locked room for 5 days would be a good idea for me *LOL*
What do you have in mind?

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by best

Glad your still here and grateful for the encouragement.
My wife stopped smoking 10 days ago .

Glad to see your still with us

[BillJ]

Originally Posted by best

I am thinking handcuffs and a locked room for 5 days would be a good idea for me *LOL*
What do you have in mind?

If you're anything like me, it will probably take 30 to 45 days. Y'know, people actually had the nerve to tell me I wasn't "pleasant" that first month or so? I think some were actually hoping I'd pick up again.

I felt much better after I buried the bodies!

I smoked for years, and I'm convinced nicotine is as much an addiction for me as alcohol, or any of the myriad drugs I willingly abused. In a classic case of denial, I told myself "Our family must be immune to cigarette smoke, because both my parents have smoked all their adult lives, with no ill effects."

What broke that denial system was learning that both my parents had contracted smoking-related illnesses. My father developed emphysema, which robbed him of his retirement years, left him an invalid, and finally killed him. My mother had a series of minor strokes and other ailments, and years later was diagnosed with the lung cancer that ravaged her body and finally killed her. A lot of pain and loss and grief, and all due to cigarette smoking.

After learning of my parents' illnesses, it still took me nine months - nine months of praying daily for willingness - to finally wake up one morning and beg God to get me through just one day without a cigarette.

That was September of 1989, and I haven't smoked since, but I'm still addicted, and I still ask God to help me stay clean, sober, and smoke-free every day. It's the only thing that ever worked for me.

[best]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

Glad to see your still with us

I guess that is putting things out in the open pretty good.

Direct and to the point.

As was said to me at the RFL 07... when I am ready, it will happen.
I am wanting it to be ready NOW. Time to put what I know to work.

Hope your doing good with your stopping Chris.

[recoveringnky]

So glad you are doing better Chris! Also, congrats on the desire to stop smoking!

My dad was recently diagnosed with severe COPD. One day he was acting really wierd and kind of talking out of his head. He was also having trouble breathing, which was a common thing for him. One morning he was finally convinced to go to the ER. His body was filled with 80% CO2 and 20% O2...not good. In an effort to keep him alive, I had to make a decision to put him on life support. (It's not easy being his Power of Attorney) He was sedated and on life support for 3 days trying to blow off the CO2 so his body would absorb more O2. FINALLY, he started to come around and they were able to take him off life support. It took about 4 more days of being in the hospital to get his body used to O2 instead of CO2. Not an easy task... He's now on breathing treatments 4x a day, he takes 2 inhalers a day and he's on O2 18 out of 24 hours a day. HOWEVER, he quit smoking on his own. He was TERRIFIED of dying. It was a real reality check for him, ya know. I told him all of the crazy things he did and said (which I hated to do, but I know he needed to hear) and he was also told that the more times we had to put him on life support, the less the chances were of getting him back off of it. He hasn't smoked since.

I hope that those of you who are trying to quit won't have to get to this level before you finally put it down. It's VERY frightening. I know quitting isn't an easy thing to do and you are in my prayers. Remember, one day at a time, one minute at a time....whatever it takes!

Love each of you!!!!!

Hugs,
Kym

[TonyB]

Originally Posted by BillJ

I felt much better after I buried the bodies!

That says it all...