Daily Check In: Part V - Page 5 - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

Dodge_Ram_Hemi · 04-18-2008, 03:35 PM

Hemi - Day 109

Dodge_Ram_Hemi · 04-19-2008, 06:25 AM

Hemi - Day 110

Where are you fellow quitters? Remember, what you told me about being in AA. The purest form of an AA member is someone who is free from "All Mind Altering Substances." That means no Caffeine no Nicotine.

tstorm08 · 04-19-2008, 09:17 PM

Tstorm08-Day 8

I'm doing good so far. Occasionally think about it. Had one bad morning at work, but didn't give in. I started my 5th week of Chantix today. So far, so good. No upset stomach. Did have 2 different nightmares last night, but not sure it was from Chantix. I do occasionally have one. I feel another month or two, and I'll be able to go it alone.

**historyteach** · 04-20-2008, 05:19 AM

No caffine!!!!

That'll never happen here, for sure!

I'm on day 8 again.
But, if I hadn't have relapsed for those three months, these would be my stats:
Two years, four months, three weeks, one day, 1 hour, 12 minutes and 10 seconds. 34922 cigarettes not smoked, saving $9,603.09. Life saved: 17 weeks, 2 days, 6 hours, 10 minutes.
Ain't that a byatch?

I'm feeling really good, though. Still coughing; as my lungs want to clean out the crap I've been filling them with.

Tstorm, I've never had any nightmares or stomach problems with the Chantix. In fact, I've only had the benefits of not wanting a cigarette! I think it's the best thing since sliced bread!

Remember to keep the quit and post before you puff! :>)

Shalom!

barb dwyer · 04-20-2008, 05:36 AM

I'm with teach

day two again for me.

Dodge_Ram_Hemi · 04-20-2008, 06:12 AM

How about replying and adding your name to the roll for each new day like this?

historyteach - Day 8
barb dwyer - Day 2
Hemi - Day 111

tstorm08 · 04-20-2008, 08:52 AM

historyteach - Day 8
barb dwyer - Day 2
Hemi - Day 111
Tstorm08-Day 9

Like this??

**cece1960** · 04-21-2008, 08:25 AM

I'll be skipping the roll cal. I've occassionally picked up a non nicotine cig to move past the moment. I won't punish myself though.
I'm more interested in changing my way of life rather than counting quit days. A cop out perhaps, but I'm happy with my progress.
I didn't do so well with the Chantix.

But I did have to give up the caffiene, simply because it intensified the anxiety.
I don't think I suffered much, but you maywant to ask my coworkers lol

tstorm08 · 04-21-2008, 06:46 PM

Cece, you have to do what works for you. Not everything works the same for everyone. Chantix is working for me. I'm very thankful because I don't think I could have quit otherwise. I quit once for 6 weeks, and was miserable.

**cece1960** · 04-22-2008, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tstorm08

Cece, you have to do what works for you. Not everything works the same for everyone. Chantix is working for me. I'm very thankful because I don't think I could have quit otherwise. I quit once for 6 weeks, and was miserable.

I liked the Chantix also, but it didn't like me. I was at least sane and pleasant on it, and it really does work.
This has been a rough few months with the attitude. I so want to get back to myself!

MrsMagoo · 05-01-2008, 10:09 AM

I'm starting Chantix either today or tomorrow. It's May 1 so that would be an easy day to remember but I'm reading up on it first (procrastinating?). I've been to the website and signed up for the support and downloaded the log but damn I'm nervous for some reason.

I've heard some people have great dreams and others have nightmares. Any explanation for that from your prescribing doctors?

Zanthos · 05-01-2008, 03:53 PM

Day 49 for me.

**cece1960** · 05-01-2008, 04:40 PM

I didn't mind the vivid dreams, but they weren't nightmares.
My biggest problem was digestive (bloating, gas, indigestion) to the point I was countig the days I could get off of it.
It was then I decided to try and stick it out.
If I would have failed, I would have given Chantix another try.
Wow everyone, great quits!

***marle*** · 05-01-2008, 05:36 PM

Day 77 and still going strong. Hugs, Marle

MrsMagoo · 05-02-2008, 08:29 AM

Wow everybody - that's GREAT! I'm beginning to get excited after reading all the good results. I had some dreams last night. I don't remember if they were good or bad.

I think I will feel so liberated when I don't have to save $3.00 for smokes every day or worry about going to the store.

steamvessel · 05-02-2008, 02:43 PM

Day 2, although I really haven't been smoking that much in the past two weeks. Maybe about 12-15 cigarettes total.

MrsMagoo · 05-02-2008, 02:55 PM

Good job SteamVessel. Don't downplay your accomplishment!!

tstorm08 · 05-04-2008, 03:33 PM

Day: 22 for me.
Also I stopped Chantix 6 days ago.

Zanthos · 05-04-2008, 03:45 PM

For me the key was this: no matter how I feel, no matter how strange or uncomfortable or weird or angry or sad or anything, I know I don't want to smoke anymore, so I'm not going to smoke a cigarette.

I'm not allowing myself to expect to feel a certain way. And I refuse to control how I feel by smoking. I'm just going with it, and not fighting how I feel. I'm in the strange, trippy land of "not-smoking". And wherever I happen to find myself on this journey (emotionally), I'm not going to fight. No matter how bad I felt, it's OK by me.

As a result, I haven't had any real craving to smoke at all. I occasionally miss the taste of tobacco, but that's it. I don't miss smoking because I was truly sick of smoking.

steamvessel · 05-05-2008, 11:55 AM

Well, I was on day 3 then I had two cigarettes on Saturday and two on Sunday. I am 28 days sober, and this is what I'm most proud of. I ordered the Allen Carr book (I think he actually asks you to smoke during one of the chapters?), and will try to run together a real streak once that happens. I usually don't smoke much during the weekdays, so hopefully I'll have a 5 day streak going before this weeked, which is usually the toughest time.

I'm still doing well, and even though I have smoked some, it has been very moderate. It beats the 10-15 I would smoke at bars while drinking.

comfortablynumb · 05-06-2008, 08:20 AM

Yeah kicking cigarettes was extremely difficult, but alas I think the worst is behind me now..
thank God.....
smoke free for 3 yrs, as of 3/16
sober since 9/25/05........coming up on 3 yrs...quit smoking before I quit drinking...
life is good
I will likely NEVER give up caffeine or any thing else I want, that isn't legal or harmful...
Peace, love and charity.....
CN

Dodge_Ram_Hemi · 05-09-2008, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steamvessel

Well, I was on day 3 then I had two cigarettes on Saturday and two on Sunday. I am 28 days sober, and this is what I'm most proud of. I ordered the Allen Carr book (I think he actually asks you to smoke during one of the chapters?), and will try to run together a real streak once that happens. I usually don't smoke much during the weekdays, so hopefully I'll have a 5 day streak going before this weeked, which is usually the toughest time.

I'm still doing well, and even though I have smoked some, it has been very moderate. It beats the 10-15 I would smoke at bars while drinking.

Do yourself a favor, work on one thing at a time. Tobacco was my bigger vice, so I quit that and was shown my moment of truth a couple of months later. Now I'm 120+ days tobacco free, and 64 days sober. Take it easy...

Dodge_Ram_Hemi · 05-09-2008, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cece1960

I didn't mind the vivid dreams, but they weren't nightmares.
My biggest problem was digestive (bloating, gas, indigestion) to the point I was countig the days I could get off of it.
It was then I decided to try and stick it out.
If I would have failed, I would have given Chantix another try.
Wow everyone, great quits!

In my world, they are called "dip dreams." I actually like them. I did the Nic patch, the nic gum, and the nic lozenge before, and it was fun to leave a lozenge in before bed to get into that fancy dreaming. If there was another thing I could do without using tobacco to get that effect, I would.

Dodge_Ram_Hemi · 05-09-2008, 10:00 AM

The only way to quit tobacco is cold turkey. Nic replacement products are habit forming, and you have to quit the prescription meds sooner or later. The beauty is that you only go through the worst part of the withdrawal once, unles you start smoking or chewing again. Just my humble opinion.

steamvessel · 05-09-2008, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge_Ram_Hemi

Do yourself a favor, work on one thing at a time. Tobacco was my bigger vice, so I quit that and was shown my moment of truth a couple of months later. Now I'm 120+ days tobacco free, and 64 days sober. Take it easy...

Thanks for the advice, this is actually what has been working for me this far. I have confidence that I too will become smoke free, it will just take some time. Congrats on your 120 and 64 days sober

04-18-2008, 03:35 PM	#101 (permalink)
Dodge_Ram_Hemi The Bullseye Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Robbinsdale, MN Posts: 39 Blog Entries: 10	Roll Call Hemi - Day 109 __________________ Celebrating tobacco free life = 1/1/08 Smokeless HOF = 4/9/08 Celebrating soberiety since 3/6/08

04-19-2008, 06:25 AM	#102 (permalink)
Dodge_Ram_Hemi The Bullseye Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Robbinsdale, MN Posts: 39 Blog Entries: 10	Hemi - Day 110 Where are you fellow quitters? Remember, what you told me about being in AA. The purest form of an AA member is someone who is free from "All Mind Altering Substances." That means no Caffeine no Nicotine. __________________ Celebrating tobacco free life = 1/1/08 Smokeless HOF = 4/9/08 Celebrating soberiety since 3/6/08

04-20-2008, 05:19 AM	#104 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: centered again Posts: 8,057	No caffine!!!! That'll never happen here, for sure! I'm on day 8 again. But, if I hadn't have relapsed for those three months, these would be my stats: Two years, four months, three weeks, one day, 1 hour, 12 minutes and 10 seconds. 34922 cigarettes not smoked, saving $9,603.09. Life saved: 17 weeks, 2 days, 6 hours, 10 minutes. Ain't that a byatch? I'm feeling really good, though. Still coughing; as my lungs want to clean out the crap I've been filling them with. Tstorm, I've never had any nightmares or stomach problems with the Chantix. In fact, I've only had the benefits of not wanting a cigarette! I think it's the best thing since sliced bread! Remember to keep the quit and post before you puff! :>) Shalom! __________________

04-20-2008, 05:36 AM	#105 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 7,133 Blog Entries: 3	I'm with teach day two again for me. __________________ "When banks fail, it is seldom bankers who starve." 'Going Postal', Terry Pratchett

04-20-2008, 06:12 AM	#106 (permalink)
Dodge_Ram_Hemi The Bullseye Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Robbinsdale, MN Posts: 39 Blog Entries: 10	Roll Call For 4/20/08 How about replying and adding your name to the roll for each new day like this? historyteach - Day 8 barb dwyer - Day 2 Hemi - Day 111 __________________ Celebrating tobacco free life = 1/1/08 Smokeless HOF = 4/9/08 Celebrating soberiety since 3/6/08

04-19-2008, 09:17 PM	#103 (permalink)
tstorm08 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 56	Tstorm08-Day 8 I'm doing good so far. Occasionally think about it. Had one bad morning at work, but didn't give in. I started my 5th week of Chantix today. So far, so good. No upset stomach. Did have 2 different nightmares last night, but not sure it was from Chantix. I do occasionally have one. I feel another month or two, and I'll be able to go it alone.

04-20-2008, 08:52 AM	#107 (permalink)
tstorm08 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 56	historyteach - Day 8 barb dwyer - Day 2 Hemi - Day 111 Tstorm08-Day 9 Like this??

04-21-2008, 08:25 AM	#108 (permalink)
cece1960 Forum Leader Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,219	I'll be skipping the roll cal. I've occassionally picked up a non nicotine cig to move past the moment. I won't punish myself though. I'm more interested in changing my way of life rather than counting quit days. A cop out perhaps, but I'm happy with my progress. I didn't do so well with the Chantix. But I did have to give up the caffiene, simply because it intensified the anxiety. I don't think I suffered much, but you maywant to ask my coworkers lol __________________ The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are going. - Oliver Wendell Holmes

04-21-2008, 06:46 PM	#109 (permalink)
tstorm08 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 56	Cece, you have to do what works for you. Not everything works the same for everyone. Chantix is working for me. I'm very thankful because I don't think I could have quit otherwise. I quit once for 6 weeks, and was miserable.

05-01-2008, 10:09 AM	#111 (permalink)
MrsMagoo Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 403	I'm starting Chantix either today or tomorrow. It's May 1 so that would be an easy day to remember but I'm reading up on it first (procrastinating?). I've been to the website and signed up for the support and downloaded the log but damn I'm nervous for some reason. I've heard some people have great dreams and others have nightmares. Any explanation for that from your prescribing doctors? __________________ 'When you're down to nothing, God is up to something.'

05-01-2008, 03:53 PM	#112 (permalink)
Zanthos Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 204	Day 49 for me.

05-01-2008, 04:40 PM	#113 (permalink)
cece1960 Forum Leader Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,219	I didn't mind the vivid dreams, but they weren't nightmares. My biggest problem was digestive (bloating, gas, indigestion) to the point I was countig the days I could get off of it. It was then I decided to try and stick it out. If I would have failed, I would have given Chantix another try. Wow everyone, great quits! __________________ The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are going. - Oliver Wendell Holmes

05-01-2008, 05:36 PM	#114 (permalink)
*marle* Community Greeter Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: East Tawas, MI Posts: 3,177	Day 77 and still going strong. Hugs, Marle __________________ "If we all knew the answers, there would be no need for questions."

05-02-2008, 08:29 AM	#115 (permalink)
MrsMagoo Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 403	Wow everybody - that's GREAT! I'm beginning to get excited after reading all the good results. I had some dreams last night. I don't remember if they were good or bad. I think I will feel so liberated when I don't have to save $3.00 for smokes every day or worry about going to the store. __________________ 'When you're down to nothing, God is up to something.'

05-02-2008, 02:43 PM	#116 (permalink)
steamvessel Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 532	Day 2, although I really haven't been smoking that much in the past two weeks. Maybe about 12-15 cigarettes total.

05-02-2008, 02:55 PM	#117 (permalink)
MrsMagoo Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 403	Good job SteamVessel. Don't downplay your accomplishment!! __________________ 'When you're down to nothing, God is up to something.'

05-04-2008, 03:33 PM	#118 (permalink)
tstorm08 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 56	Day: 22 for me. Also I stopped Chantix 6 days ago.

05-04-2008, 03:45 PM	#119 (permalink)
Zanthos Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 204	For me the key was this: no matter how I feel, no matter how strange or uncomfortable or weird or angry or sad or anything, I know I don't want to smoke anymore, so I'm not going to smoke a cigarette. I'm not allowing myself to expect to feel a certain way. And I refuse to control how I feel by smoking. I'm just going with it, and not fighting how I feel. I'm in the strange, trippy land of "not-smoking". And wherever I happen to find myself on this journey (emotionally), I'm not going to fight. No matter how bad I felt, it's OK by me. As a result, I haven't had any real craving to smoke at all. I occasionally miss the taste of tobacco, but that's it. I don't miss smoking because I was truly sick of smoking.

05-05-2008, 11:55 AM	#120 (permalink)
steamvessel Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 532	Well, I was on day 3 then I had two cigarettes on Saturday and two on Sunday. I am 28 days sober, and this is what I'm most proud of. I ordered the Allen Carr book (I think he actually asks you to smoke during one of the chapters?), and will try to run together a real streak once that happens. I usually don't smoke much during the weekdays, so hopefully I'll have a 5 day streak going before this weeked, which is usually the toughest time. I'm still doing well, and even though I have smoked some, it has been very moderate. It beats the 10-15 I would smoke at bars while drinking.

05-06-2008, 08:20 AM	#121 (permalink)
comfortablynumb Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: So California Posts: 87	Yeah kicking cigarettes was extremely difficult, but alas I think the worst is behind me now.. thank God..... smoke free for 3 yrs, as of 3/16 sober since 9/25/05........coming up on 3 yrs...quit smoking before I quit drinking... life is good I will likely NEVER give up caffeine or any thing else I want, that isn't legal or harmful... Peace, love and charity..... CN __________________ Time it was, and what a time it was, it was: A time of innocence, a time of confidences ; Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph ; Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you

05-09-2008, 10:00 AM	#124 (permalink)
Dodge_Ram_Hemi The Bullseye Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Robbinsdale, MN Posts: 39 Blog Entries: 10	Cold Turkey The only way to quit tobacco is cold turkey. Nic replacement products are habit forming, and you have to quit the prescription meds sooner or later. The beauty is that you only go through the worst part of the withdrawal once, unles you start smoking or chewing again. Just my humble opinion. __________________ Celebrating tobacco free life = 1/1/08 Smokeless HOF = 4/9/08 Celebrating soberiety since 3/6/08