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scaredykat · 03-21-2007, 10:52 PM

Hi Everyone,
I'm just finishing up day 2. I still feel like crap since quitting, but I know it will go away soon. I have tried quitting I don't know how many times. I have had success in the past. I had over a year at one time and last year I made it to 3 months.
Today I was so tired. I slept until lunch time, then I had to take another nap after supper. I ended up recording my Survivor show because I didn't want to miss anything. My husband would rather I take a nap when I get this tired, then I'm not going to lose it with my emotions. He also quit, and I get jealous because he doesn't get as miserable as I do. Maybe he can control his emotions better then me, I don't know. I haven't had a crying fit yet, most likely I will. I have with past quits.
I probably should try praying to my higher power to help me quit. I still have a hard time praying to him. My sister thinks I'm getting religion and spirituality mix up. I don't know if I am or not. All of my addictions got worse since I stop praying regularly. Right now I'm just concentrating on quitting smoking. My Family thinks I should quit smoking first then worry about the others latter. I think it's weird, especially since my sister use to go to Al-Anon. It's probably because my sister doesn't like the smell of cigarettes on me, even though I don't smoke around her. My smoking is a all day thing for as soon as I get out of bed till I go to bed. My drinking is only at night. I do want to quit that too, just not at the moment. I want to quit smoking cigarettes again and stay quit. My husband's Aunt just died in Jan. She smoked up till the end, even with an oxygen tank. My mother in-law told me and my husband to please quit smoking. She doesn't want the same thing to happen to us like her sister. Thanks for listening.
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1d 21:20 smoke-free, 38 cigs not smoked, $7.03 saved, 3:10 life saved

Barb

Salsa · 03-22-2007, 06:09 AM

Hi Scaredy....best of luck to you. You CAN do this! I too had a problem with alcohol and there's no way I could have tried to quit smoking while I drank, but everyone is different. Drinking and smoking went hand in hand for me! You are doing great....keep up the great work!

scaredykat · 03-22-2007, 02:37 PM

Thanks Salsa, I have done it before so I know I can again. I'm starting on Day 3. I don't drink in bars anymore and even if I did there's no smoking in any bars or restaurants in NY State. Just recently, you have to be over 100 feet away from hospital doors and some businesses. Also everyday on TV we see quit smoking advertisements and campaigns against big tobacco.

Barb

Wascally Wabbit · 03-22-2007, 02:50 PM

you can do it! Day three will become day 4

jlo34 · 03-22-2007, 08:47 PM

ScaredyKat,
Good luck. I quit drinking first. At the time, I didn't really want to quit anything...but I did stop drinking. I've been sober for nearly 16 years now. I've tried several times in the past to stop smoking. This is the longest I have been smoke free since I started smoking, 18 years ago...(I have 1 year and almost 2 days smoke free now!!!!!!!).

Blessings and prayers to you. I found for me that using my HP has been the best thing possible. I go to AA and applied the steps of AA to my quit smoking program....heavy emphasis on step 3: "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as I understand Him". That's been my biggest life saver!!!!

Hope all goes well for you,
Jen

03-21-2007, 10:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
scaredykat Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, N.Y. Posts: 3,179 Blog Entries: 5	Tell you about myself Hi Everyone, I'm just finishing up day 2. I still feel like crap since quitting, but I know it will go away soon. I have tried quitting I don't know how many times. I have had success in the past. I had over a year at one time and last year I made it to 3 months. Today I was so tired. I slept until lunch time, then I had to take another nap after supper. I ended up recording my Survivor show because I didn't want to miss anything. My husband would rather I take a nap when I get this tired, then I'm not going to lose it with my emotions. He also quit, and I get jealous because he doesn't get as miserable as I do. Maybe he can control his emotions better then me, I don't know. I haven't had a crying fit yet, most likely I will. I have with past quits. I probably should try praying to my higher power to help me quit. I still have a hard time praying to him. My sister thinks I'm getting religion and spirituality mix up. I don't know if I am or not. All of my addictions got worse since I stop praying regularly. Right now I'm just concentrating on quitting smoking. My Family thinks I should quit smoking first then worry about the others latter. I think it's weird, especially since my sister use to go to Al-Anon. It's probably because my sister doesn't like the smell of cigarettes on me, even though I don't smoke around her. My smoking is a all day thing for as soon as I get out of bed till I go to bed. My drinking is only at night. I do want to quit that too, just not at the moment. I want to quit smoking cigarettes again and stay quit. My husband's Aunt just died in Jan. She smoked up till the end, even with an oxygen tank. My mother in-law told me and my husband to please quit smoking. She doesn't want the same thing to happen to us like her sister. Thanks for listening. --- 1d 21:20 smoke-free, 38 cigs not smoked, $7.03 saved, 3:10 life saved Barb __________________ Sobriety Date: Jan 19, 2008

03-22-2007, 02:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
scaredykat Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, N.Y. Posts: 3,179 Blog Entries: 5	Thanks Salsa, I have done it before so I know I can again. I'm starting on Day 3. I don't drink in bars anymore and even if I did there's no smoking in any bars or restaurants in NY State. Just recently, you have to be over 100 feet away from hospital doors and some businesses. Also everyday on TV we see quit smoking advertisements and campaigns against big tobacco. Barb __________________ Sobriety Date: Jan 19, 2008

03-22-2007, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wascally Wabbit Power is not having to respond Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wabbit Hole Posts: 1,693	you can do it! Day three will become day 4 __________________ The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. Ben Stein

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03-22-2007, 06:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Salsa Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CA Posts: 75	Hi Scaredy....best of luck to you. You CAN do this! I too had a problem with alcohol and there's no way I could have tried to quit smoking while I drank, but everyone is different. Drinking and smoking went hand in hand for me! You are doing great....keep up the great work!

03-22-2007, 08:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
jlo34 Grateful recovering alcoholic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Blissfield, MI Posts: 816	ScaredyKat, Good luck. I quit drinking first. At the time, I didn't really want to quit anything...but I did stop drinking. I've been sober for nearly 16 years now. I've tried several times in the past to stop smoking. This is the longest I have been smoke free since I started smoking, 18 years ago...(I have 1 year and almost 2 days smoke free now!!!!!!!). Blessings and prayers to you. I found for me that using my HP has been the best thing possible. I go to AA and applied the steps of AA to my quit smoking program....heavy emphasis on step 3: "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as I understand Him". That's been my biggest life saver!!!! Hope all goes well for you, Jen

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