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indigo · 01-25-2005, 05:10 AM

Well last week I got a particularly nasty strain of flu it rendered me a smokeless zone it has been been 6 days and though I am tired my chest is really bad so I still haven't smoked woo hoo . I am irritable and keep pining but last time when I gave up for 10 years I reckon it took 3 weeks til I became an approachable person again...I will let you know how it goes ah wish me luck please.

indigo

eddie z. · 01-25-2005, 05:29 AM

Congratulations on 6 days, Indie! Sorry you've been so sick, though. Blessing in disguise, huh? Me, I'm puffing away even as I write.
Love and hugs,
Eddie

indigo · 01-25-2005, 05:41 AM

Thanks Eddie but I am so impossible to live with I should go hide in a closet for a few weeks I am so beligerent I don't even care that my family are suffering my grumpy old crone moods LOL
hugs indie

eddie z. · 01-25-2005, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indigo

I should go hide in a closet for a few weeks I am so beligerent

:cursebunn :hairout

((((Indigo))))
Love and hugs,
Eddie

bahookie · 01-25-2005, 06:41 AM

My family have been avoiding me mostly. Well done on 6 days, you'd be nuts to go back now all the nicotine is out of your body, eh?

How you feeling? Is the flu on its way out?

Jane
xxx

indigo · 01-25-2005, 07:17 AM

Hello to you both,
Yes the flu is making a slow exit....my family are avoiding me like the plague, I wonder why? :mad1: Anyway I don't intend going through with the withdrawl again so everyone one is stuck with me....thing is everyone else can go away from me but I keep bumping into myself everytime I think I am escaping me. You know pals I will kick indie in the butt myself if she doesn't grow up!!!! I am even more crazie than ever LOL.
seriously though grrrr!!!
Thanks for the support guys you have mine too.

indie

retirement seems so much nearer now....

bikewench · 01-25-2005, 07:43 AM

Quote:

thing is everyone else can go away from me but I keep bumping into myself everytime I think I am escaping me.

lol...

Indigo...
Sorry you got the flu... but I really think it was God giving you a lil biff on the head..

eddie z. · 01-26-2005, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indigo

You know pals I will kick indie in the butt myself if she doesn't grow up!

indigo · 01-26-2005, 07:44 AM

Okay I'm growing I'm growing!!!!

indie

eddie z. · 01-27-2005, 06:39 AM

teehee
-ez

RogerLapin · 01-29-2005, 12:33 PM

Hi, Indie!

I stopped smoking in a very similar situation. I had a chest cold which turned out to be a blessing. I have not had to smoke for over five years! That was after almost two packs a day for over 30 years with months of grumpy half-hearted attempts intermittently thrown in.

Remember: for those who are addicted to nicotine, there is no such thing as an occasional cigarette. Try "jugging" the money you would have spent on cigarettes and then treating yourself after a month to something you would have considered "beyond the practical" when you were wasting your money on cigarettes.

I am not insinuating that staying stopped is easy. It is the hardest, but one of the best things I ever did for myself.

When the craving comes:

1. Take deep breaths -- feel your lungs recovering from the abuse of smoke.
2. Brush your teeth - the clean feeling of a fresh mouth is such a contrast to the old way we used to feel. You might even want to go and get your teeth cleaned by your dentist as a means of a fresh start.
3. Pray
4. Call a friend who understands and tell her/him what you are feeling.
5. Remember that cravings only last a few minutes --- generally less than ten -- say to yourself "This, too, shall pass!"
6. Commit yourself to one clean day at a time -- ore one clean hour at a time if need be -- don't try to think in forever terms
7. Don't "romance" smoking - I know that by the end it was almost completely a habit and only that. I enjoyed probably one out of every fifty cigarettes I smoked. Think of all the things you have lost because of smoking -- the burns in clothes, on tables, etc.
8. The research has been in on smoking for a long time. Ask yourself "Why -- despite everything you know to be true --- have you chosen to endanger your health and the stability of the lives of those who love you?" Treat yourself like you'd treat someone you love who is trying to do the same thing.
9. Champion your "inner child." Take care of Indie.
10. Get physical --- walk or exercise. Make a conscious decision to choose LIFE!

All the best. You deserve it!

eddie z. · 01-30-2005, 06:34 AM

Thanks, Roger, and WELCOME TO SR! I have patches AND gum here just waiting for me to be "ready." You're helping me get there.
Love and hugs,
Eddie

indigo · 01-30-2005, 08:55 AM

Hello all,
Thanks Roger for the tips.....oh I used to smoke rollups, if I can stop for ten years I can do it again...I still need that kick up the butt (have you noticed everything seems cigarette linked when you are giving up?) well I have had a couple of slips eddie I am so unbearable this time around, having said that it does seem to be getting better and my family can speak to me occasionally LOL.
hugs indigo

PS Eddie I do believe the dance on the other thread might have been the Macarena I have never done it myself!!!

eddie z. · 01-30-2005, 07:23 PM

Tina is definitely NOT doing the Macarena! LOL.
-ez

RogerLapin · 01-30-2005, 10:06 PM

looks like a mixture of the Macarena and the Charleston? or sort of like a tap dance I used to do before I got into recovery and was trying to justify all my actions...[FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna]

eddie z. · 01-31-2005, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RogerLapin

or sort of like a tap dance I used to do before I got into recovery and was trying to justify all my actions.

Roger

, I just "got" your screen name last night. Duh. I never studied French so that's actually pretty good, I guess.

Indie,
How it goes?

Love and hugs,
Eddie

indigo · 01-31-2005, 09:50 AM

HAD A DREADFUL DAY........

love indie

eddie z. · 01-31-2005, 04:29 PM

((((Indie))))

I managed to go over six hours without smoking today! Of course, I was ASLEEP for a third of it. LOL.

Love and hugs,
Eddie

indigo · 02-01-2005, 04:40 AM

I am trying to be very good under very trying circumstances LOL
hugs Eddie and Rabbit

indigo

eddie z. · 02-02-2005, 06:05 AM

Does that mean "I arrested the cigarette?" (or I quit smoking) Too bad it doesn't rhyme in English. LOL.

Hang in there, honey! You are inspiring me.
Love and hugs,
Eddie (working on my French)

indigo · 02-02-2005, 01:12 PM

OH no arrests have been made yet but I am quitting smoking LOL!

French is doing fine Eddie how about the smoking, nearly ready for the gumyet?

hugs indigo

eddie z. · 02-03-2005, 07:03 AM

I regret to say I'm just not inclined to quit at all right now. I don't know why. I have patches and gum, but I'm not using either. Sigh...
Love and hugs,
Eddie

01-25-2005, 05:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	Got flu can't smoke Well last week I got a particularly nasty strain of flu it rendered me a smokeless zone it has been been 6 days and though I am tired my chest is really bad so I still haven't smoked woo hoo . I am irritable and keep pining but last time when I gave up for 10 years I reckon it took 3 weeks til I became an approachable person again...I will let you know how it goes ah wish me luck please. indigo __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

01-25-2005, 05:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Congratulations on 6 days, Indie! Sorry you've been so sick, though. Blessing in disguise, huh? Me, I'm puffing away even as I write. Love and hugs, Eddie __________________

01-25-2005, 05:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	Thanks Eddie but I am so impossible to live with I should go hide in a closet for a few weeks I am so beligerent I don't even care that my family are suffering my grumpy old crone moods LOL hugs indie __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

01-25-2005, 07:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	Hello to you both, Yes the flu is making a slow exit....my family are avoiding me like the plague, I wonder why? :mad1: Anyway I don't intend going through with the withdrawl again so everyone one is stuck with me....thing is everyone else can go away from me but I keep bumping into myself everytime I think I am escaping me. You know pals I will kick indie in the butt myself if she doesn't grow up!!!! I am even more crazie than ever LOL. seriously though grrrr!!! Thanks for the support guys you have mine too. indie retirement seems so much nearer now.... __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

01-26-2005, 07:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	Okay I'm growing I'm growing!!!! indie __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

01-25-2005, 06:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
bahookie Binge poster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 559	My family have been avoiding me mostly. Well done on 6 days, you'd be nuts to go back now all the nicotine is out of your body, eh? How you feeling? Is the flu on its way out? Jane xxx

01-27-2005, 06:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	teehee -ez __________________

01-29-2005, 12:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
RogerLapin Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virgin Islands Posts: 2	Hi, Indie! I stopped smoking in a very similar situation. I had a chest cold which turned out to be a blessing. I have not had to smoke for over five years! That was after almost two packs a day for over 30 years with months of grumpy half-hearted attempts intermittently thrown in. Remember: for those who are addicted to nicotine, there is no such thing as an occasional cigarette. Try "jugging" the money you would have spent on cigarettes and then treating yourself after a month to something you would have considered "beyond the practical" when you were wasting your money on cigarettes. I am not insinuating that staying stopped is easy. It is the hardest, but one of the best things I ever did for myself. When the craving comes: 1. Take deep breaths -- feel your lungs recovering from the abuse of smoke. 2. Brush your teeth - the clean feeling of a fresh mouth is such a contrast to the old way we used to feel. You might even want to go and get your teeth cleaned by your dentist as a means of a fresh start. 3. Pray 4. Call a friend who understands and tell her/him what you are feeling. 5. Remember that cravings only last a few minutes --- generally less than ten -- say to yourself "This, too, shall pass!" 6. Commit yourself to one clean day at a time -- ore one clean hour at a time if need be -- don't try to think in forever terms 7. Don't "romance" smoking - I know that by the end it was almost completely a habit and only that. I enjoyed probably one out of every fifty cigarettes I smoked. Think of all the things you have lost because of smoking -- the burns in clothes, on tables, etc. 8. The research has been in on smoking for a long time. Ask yourself "Why -- despite everything you know to be true --- have you chosen to endanger your health and the stability of the lives of those who love you?" Treat yourself like you'd treat someone you love who is trying to do the same thing. 9. Champion your "inner child." Take care of Indie. 10. Get physical --- walk or exercise. Make a conscious decision to choose LIFE! All the best. You deserve it!

01-30-2005, 06:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Thanks, Roger, and WELCOME TO SR! I have patches AND gum here just waiting for me to be "ready." You're helping me get there. Love and hugs, Eddie __________________

01-30-2005, 08:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	Hello all, Thanks Roger for the tips.....oh I used to smoke rollups, if I can stop for ten years I can do it again...I still need that kick up the butt (have you noticed everything seems cigarette linked when you are giving up?) well I have had a couple of slips eddie I am so unbearable this time around, having said that it does seem to be getting better and my family can speak to me occasionally LOL. hugs indigo PS Eddie I do believe the dance on the other thread might have been the Macarena I have never done it myself!!! __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

01-30-2005, 07:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Tina is definitely NOT doing the Macarena! LOL. -ez __________________

01-30-2005, 10:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
RogerLapin Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virgin Islands Posts: 2	About that dance... looks like a mixture of the Macarena and the Charleston? or sort of like a tap dance I used to do before I got into recovery and was trying to justify all my actions...[FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=2][COLOR=Sienna]

01-31-2005, 09:50 AM	#17 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	HAD A DREADFUL DAY........ love indie __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

01-31-2005, 04:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	((((Indie)))) I managed to go over six hours without smoking today! Of course, I was ASLEEP for a third of it. LOL. Love and hugs, Eddie __________________

02-01-2005, 04:40 AM	#19 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	I am trying to be very good under very trying circumstances LOL hugs Eddie and Rabbit indigo __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

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02-02-2005, 06:05 AM	#20 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Does that mean "I arrested the cigarette?" (or I quit smoking) Too bad it doesn't rhyme in English. LOL. Hang in there, honey! You are inspiring me. Love and hugs, Eddie (working on my French) __________________

02-02-2005, 01:12 PM	#21 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	OH no arrests have been made yet but I am quitting smoking LOL! French is doing fine Eddie how about the smoking, nearly ready for the gumyet? hugs indigo __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

02-03-2005, 07:03 AM	#22 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	I regret to say I'm just not inclined to quit at all right now. I don't know why. I have patches and gum, but I'm not using either. Sigh... Love and hugs, Eddie __________________

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