The No Butts Club

[spring]

Here it is!!!! We have a quit day of Oct. 1st. That is THIS Sunday.

Say Goodbye to the monkey on your back.

Get some gum and suckers.

Patches.

Whatever we need to be successful!!

We can do this!

Put a call in to your HP and ask for help.

(A shout out to Lovestoomuch; your thread inspired me; you DESERVE to be free of this addiction and YOU KNOW IT!!

Let's kick butts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jwife22]

Lets do it. I put them down once and I can do it again.

[Jewelz]

I'm gonna have to get the skittles, sweetarts, gum, some starburst anything to keep my mouth busy.... well not anything.. LOL

Jewel

[Jwife22]

LOL Jewelz.....

Me too. I think I might try to chew a bunch of gum or eat suckers.

My hardest time not smoking is right after i eat. Its when the craving hits me. I guess I'll just have to chew a tootsie pop (my fav) when the craving strikes.

[Lovestoomuch]

Thanks for the shout out spring.
I was thinking about this last night (this morning) when I couldn't sleep. If I can go for 8-10 hours without smoking at a place I know I'm not allowed to and just be fine with it, quitting is all in your head. I'm going to try and psych myself out for it.

For example. My ex husband doesn't smoke (although he dips which is totally discusting) and when I go over to his house, and I'm there for a while I know I cant smoke inside. It never bothers me and I never have a craving for one. I don't even think about it.

I'm going to go through my house and throw out all my ash trays. We should however have a pre-set plan on what to do without a smoke during those times we really want one like with morning coffee, after we eat, sitting here at the puter.

I don't want to gain weight!!!
I'm going to HAVE TO keep a mind set on both over eating and quitting smoking. I hope there's enough room in this bitty ole head of mine to do both.

I fear your inspiration may be the first one to fall off the wagon.........so to speak.

I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.

btw........Jewelz.......you made me laugh so hard I spit coffee on my computer screen. LOL

[spring]

Jewelz - ME TOO!!!

As to gaining weight, Loves, you could always be a skinny girl but I think people will be staring at your portable oxygen tank, not your bod!! (Oh, look at that poor, skinny women!! She's so young
to be on oxygen...OMG!!! She's smoking through the HOLE in her neck!! BLECHHHHHH!!)

Keep celery sticks cut up; they help with the "nothing in my hand problem" plus they take more calories to digest then they give your body!!!

[MeggieStar]

Good luck you guys!

I've been smoke free since May 2. The first week is the hardest. The best advice I can think of is to be prepared for the cravings. Understand they are only a few minutes long. You can last a few minutes...

The best thing I did was to change my patterns. I cleaned out my car so it wouldn't smell like smoke. Got a nice air freshner. Cinnamon gum for cravings. I surrounded myself with people I knew I couldn't smoke around, like my son. I got alot more quality time with my baby boy AND it helped me quit!

You can do it!! I swear after a few weeks/months you won't believe you could ever smoke and think it was a good thing.

Hugs!

[Cupicake]

They say that if you wait out the craving 2-3 minutes, that habitual need and craving will pass. For example, busy yourself with a tv show or read something...(it works.) I had quit for 3 months and only went back to smoking when my AH went back to drugs. Then the in between snacking times I would have baby carrots, sliced peppers, sliced apples, .... (anything that can be sliced into little sticks).

[spring]

Cupi - That's when I went back to smoking too. (Why is my response to feeling hurt by someone is "Oh, Ya? Well, watch this!! I can hurt myself too!!)



I want to quit so my actions are in keeping the the person I wish to be.

[marle]

Loves, Believe me you will look better with a few pounds than with that grey complexion and wrinkles that come with smoking. You are still young enough not to have those consequences yet. I am 54 and I see the damage that my skin has gone through when I compare myself to other women my age that do not smoke. Hugs, Marle

[mooselips]

Hi all,
I quit for 8 months then picked up again...Grrrrr.
I think I'm just not ready to quit right now.(how stupid is that?)
I KNOW I need to, but I'm just not sure if I'm ready right now.....

I used nicotine patches the last time, and really didn't have much trouble...
Let me think for a while.......

Gosh, I hate addiction.

Hugs, and happy breath.

[Lovestoomuch]

Honestly, I'm not ready either.
It's now or never though right?
I know in my heart............oh my poor heart........I need to quit before it gives up on me.
Everyone at work was sort of laughing at the thought of me quitting because I'm so easily stressed as it is.
Then...........this humongous man sits down at the counter and tells me quitting is easy..........it only took him 6 freakin months!!!

Hush your mouth big boy!!
I need encouragement, not some fat ars sitting there taunting me about how hard it's gonna be.
I swear!!

[Jwife22]

I know Kris. What an encouraging word that man gave, huh? I am going to try although I find myself terrified.

They've been my "safe house" when I needed to de=stress or when I am angry or when I am sad. I just smoke.

[Lovestoomuch]

You've been there for me since I was young.
You gave me the gift of one black lung.
You brought me comfort when I was in pain.
I fear without you I'll go insain.
Through thick and thin, you've been my crutch.
I'll miss my friend so very much.
Your pretty green box and white puffy smoke,
In trying to write these words I feel I may choke.
The time has come I must leave you my friend.
My life is too precious. I don't want it to end.

[Cupicake]

Oh Loves...You are too funny. The big man was the epitome of what you don't want to be from quitting. But you are right, it never seems to be the right time so there is no other way but to just do it. I'm ready for smoking my last smoke Saturday night.

Great poem, by the way.

[gate to]

I want to quit too.I have so many excuses to keep smoking.The longest I quit was 3 months and started back the day I found out my daughter was addicted to painkillers,she and our grandkids live with us now and I'm hanging on to the excuse of the stress of dealing with her daily.Looks like I could be an example ,but instead I use my cigs as a crutch and easily blame it on my family problems.I just bought a carton today ,so don't know if I can throw them out,but will read on here and try to get the strength to quit for good this time.I read on the other forum ya'll were coming here and wanted to join you.

[Lovestoomuch]

Oh ((Gate))
I'd love to just read here to, but it seems I may have started something I can't stop.

I was going to say I'll begin by cutting back, but we all know that won't work. How many times have we done that?
Plenty I'm sure.
So...............alas..........it has to be cold turkey all the way. I'm going to look at a bunch of horrific web sites designed with the smoker in mind and pray one of them reaches through my puter screen and knocks my a$$ into the reality of how bad these cancer sticks really are for you.

[susieque5]

I'm going to join all of you 2 weeks from now...going on a bus tour of New England next week and don't even want to imagine what kind of impression I would make on a bus full of strangers if I quit smoking (and EATING!) on the trip.
Loves, I've been trying the cutting back...you're right, it only works for a little while. I really wonder if a lot of it isn't psychological...I don't smoke in my house, my car, or anywhere it isn't allowed with no problem. But if I can, I WILL!!
Good luck to all of you..want to hear success stories when I join!
Hugs,
Susie

[Lovestoomuch]

Ok. If I'm going to do this...........I mean really do this, I did a bunch of research. I found out why a lot of smokers fail at quitting, how to maintain your weight, how the damage caused by smoking can be reversed and so on.
Today I'm not only cleaning my house, steam cleaning the carpets, washing the drapes and so forth. I'm going to the store and stocking up on fruit juices.
Supposably within 72 hours your body rids itself of the nicotine. The fruit juices help keep your blood sugar at a good level. Something about the nicotine produces blood sugar.........I didn't write it all down so I may be skipping around a bit. Sorry about that.
These vitamens supposably help maintain and promote weight loss.
B2
B3
B5
B6
C
Choline
Inositol (lol...don't know if that's spelled right)
People who quit cold turkey without the help of any aid products such as gum, the patch, etc have a higher success rate of not relapsing.
So........I won't invest any money in any of that stuff. It sort of makes sense. How can you rid your body of nicotine if you're still feeding it with gum. I think those things just curb the cravings. If you can get past the cravings you're doing really good.
Now..........this is just me. My exabf's sister used the patch, but she never quit smoking. My boss lady had her ear lasered, but she never quit smoking. My mom chewed the gum.........hated it....and just went cold turkey and she's been smoke free for now 2 years.
Of course she blew up about 30 lbs which was my biggest fear, but I'm going to keep my weight where it's at.......and If I gain 5 lbs......so be it, but I think I can do this.
I have enough to do around this house to keep myself busy for at least 6 months and hopefully with this new found energy (you do get more energy right??) I can accomplish all these tasks.

For this morning though...........I'm drinking a REALLY BIG.....REALLY STRONG cup of coffee and enjoying one of my last smokes.

[SADSIS]

It has been 11 yrs for me. I just put the damn thing out one day and never had another one. Cold turkey....it was awful. I had such terrible withdrawal and boy was I a meanie!!! I couldn't stand myself ....but I have NEVER had so much as a drag since I quit. If I can do it anyone can......whenever I wanted one I would tell myself, "hey, no one will know...." and then I thought, I will know. Truth be told, I still want one from time to time. I KNOW that if I have even ONE measly drag it is all over for me. So, I exercise...my a$$ off:Jumprope: . All the time....especially in the begginning.
Good luck............I am behind you all the way. Just make the promise....to yourself.

[Lovestoomuch]

Thank you sadsis. I will certainly need to hear all the success stories I can. This is a big step for me. I have so many questions.
Did you have more energy or were you really tired at first?

[spring]

Hi Loves - I'm gearing up today too. When I quit last time I was tired for a while at 1st but than I felt SOO much more energy!! I also quit cold turkey last time- and will this time - well, used blow pops, for the reasons you stated above. But some people do do better with patches - my brother in law used them and hasn't relapsed in 3 years. He said it helped him with cravings and as he cut down on patches he was used to not having them in his hand, by the phone, in the car, ect. so it was easier because he had broken his "habits" of smoking.

[Lovestoomuch]

Want to hear something funny?
I was going to smoke myself silly today and I've maybe only smoked 3 cigarettes!! The last one I tried to smoke seemed to taste funny and I put it out. Very strange. I'm either getting sick, or all this mental preparedness is kicking in early????
I've been craving grapes too.
Can we eat grapes without getting as large as a house?
LOL
Can you tell this is something I don't know a thing about????
I wish there were more people on here though.
It's like you're communicating with yourself........
There's no back and forth.
It kind of stinks.
I'm hangin in though.

[Ladybugg]

It is Saturday already.
I made it 8 days last month.
I had a bunch of energy and didn't sleep very well.
I like the energy though...my house needs it.
I have pms (excuses) so I don't know if it is a good time.
I will probably be a little grouchy.
Good thing I live by myself.
I am in though...I really want to quit.
Gotta watch the football game..Go Bucks