Six months a non-smoker! - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

steamvessel · 05-25-2009, 11:24 PM

Been through quite a bit in that time, I've relapsed on alcohol several times, broke up with my girlfriend and sold my townhome, been on a road trip, and the whole time without a cigarette. Don't even consider them an option anymore, I am very grateful that I quit.

yukonm · 05-26-2009, 01:19 AM

***Impurrfect*** · 05-26-2009, 03:23 AM

That's great!!! I'm coming up on 2 months, soon, and smoking is just a vague memory...absolutely amazing, isn't it?

Hugs and prayers!

Amy

Dime · 05-26-2009, 04:32 PM

Way to go Steamvessel!!

Six months is fantastic and I am sure you body appreciates being free from all the toxins. Your posts have been helpful to me and I appreciate your stopping in periodically. I did not even plan to quit but got motivated reading the posts here and quit 68 days ago.

I am an alcoholic and after I got sober I thought having some cigarettes with my sober friends was no big deal. My perception has changed entirely as I am noticing people dying from cigarettes within AA. Cigarettes are a profoundly effective killer often overlooked by recovering alcoholics.

Good luck with your struggles with alcohol. You are a smart motivated person and I am sure you will win that battle also.

Take Care!

***Astro*** · 05-26-2009, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dime

I am sure you body appreciates being free from all the toxins.

Jeff, I'm sure that golden voice of yours appreciates it even more. I'm not much of a singer but I can probably hum along with the radio much better without a mouthful of chew and spit!

Congrats on 6 months of freedom from nicotine, and thank you for sharing your sobriety with our group too!

steamvessel · 05-27-2009, 06:02 PM

Thanks all. I really can't understate the importance of stopping smoking, it's like if you were in a video game and you are down to one and a half hearts and all of a sudden you pick up one of those packs that gives you full life support. That's the best analogy I can think of right now. I feel like even if I am not in great physical shape, getting into shape isn't that big of a burden when I'm not smoking, because I don't have something blocking me physically and emotionally from being there. For me, I have to maintain some sort of physical shape/stamina in order to be happy.

OZboy · 05-27-2009, 06:26 PM

That is a great effort..You gotta be able to feel your dream before anyone
else is aware of it.Bob Dylan..

TTOSBT · 05-27-2009, 06:29 PM

Thanks for sharing sv!
I want to quit smoking and your share is inspiring!

RedRuby · 05-29-2009, 01:12 PM

Learning to deal with stress in a healthy way is great.

steamvessel · 05-29-2009, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OZboy

That is a great effort..You gotta be able to feel your dream before anyone
else is aware of it.Bob Dylan..

But Dylan still smokes?

Just kidding. Yeah, I love some of his quotes.

SeekSobriety · 06-03-2009, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steamvessel

Been through quite a bit in that time, I've relapsed on alcohol several times, broke up with my girlfriend and sold my townhome, been on a road trip, and the whole time without a cigarette. Don't even consider them an option anymore, I am very grateful that I quit.

CONGRATS!!!!!
You speak about making it through a roadtrip (as well as other milestones)

Personally I just came back from a 3 week road trip across the U.S, without a cigarette. It is not even a option I consider anymore (unless of course I wish to become a slave to nicotine and the cigarette companies again while reeking a putrid odor, being a social outcast and dooming myself to die a slow painful agonizing death by a largely preventable most deadly cancer)

I have been nicotine free for over 9 months now. If I really understood that the thought of quitting is much harder then it it really is, I would have done it allot sooner after being a smoker for 16 years. Nicotine detox occurs after 72hours, Nicotine craves aka "nic fits" last on average for 3 minutes with a peak of about 7 craves per day for the first 3 days. No big deal! Get a watch to make it through the 3 minute craves since nicotine distorts the minds perception of time, lower caffeine and alcohol intake initially (or in my case completely) and freedom will come faster then you realize.

DoneInPhx · 06-09-2009, 04:46 PM

Wow Steam - great job!!! I was just checking in and saw this. Way to Go, really!!!!!!

05-25-2009, 11:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
steamvessel Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 977	Six months a non-smoker! Been through quite a bit in that time, I've relapsed on alcohol several times, broke up with my girlfriend and sold my townhome, been on a road trip, and the whole time without a cigarette. Don't even consider them an option anymore, I am very grateful that I quit. __________________ "We all know grabbing a drink to calm our nerves doesn't really work for us anymore. It always backfires. It can never again work it's old magic. That's not to say this isn't damned hard work." ~ Hevyn

05-26-2009, 03:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
*Impurrfect* Community Greeter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 9,464	That's great!!! I'm coming up on 2 months, soon, and smoking is just a vague memory...absolutely amazing, isn't it? Hugs and prayers! Amy __________________ "I'm not where I want to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be" - Joyce Meyer

05-27-2009, 06:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
steamvessel Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 977	Thanks all. I really can't understate the importance of stopping smoking, it's like if you were in a video game and you are down to one and a half hearts and all of a sudden you pick up one of those packs that gives you full life support. That's the best analogy I can think of right now. I feel like even if I am not in great physical shape, getting into shape isn't that big of a burden when I'm not smoking, because I don't have something blocking me physically and emotionally from being there. For me, I have to maintain some sort of physical shape/stamina in order to be happy. __________________ "We all know grabbing a drink to calm our nerves doesn't really work for us anymore. It always backfires. It can never again work it's old magic. That's not to say this isn't damned hard work." ~ Hevyn

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05-26-2009, 01:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
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Dime Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Soberland, USA Posts: 930	Way to go Steamvessel!! Six months is fantastic and I am sure you body appreciates being free from all the toxins. Your posts have been helpful to me and I appreciate your stopping in periodically. I did not even plan to quit but got motivated reading the posts here and quit 68 days ago. I am an alcoholic and after I got sober I thought having some cigarettes with my sober friends was no big deal. My perception has changed entirely as I am noticing people dying from cigarettes within AA. Cigarettes are a profoundly effective killer often overlooked by recovering alcoholics. Good luck with your struggles with alcohol. You are a smart motivated person and I am sure you will win that battle also. Take Care!

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OZboy just for today Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: under the radar Posts: 1,210	That is a great effort..You gotta be able to feel your dream before anyone else is aware of it.Bob Dylan..

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TTOSBT To Thine Own Self Be True Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,832	Thanks for sharing sv! I want to quit smoking and your share is inspiring!

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RedRuby Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 46	Learning to deal with stress in a healthy way is great.

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DoneInPhx Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix, Arizona USA Posts: 46	Wow Steam - great job!!! I was just checking in and saw this. Way to Go, really!!!!!!

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