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10-22-2005, 06:53 AM

until I quit smoking. I've been a smoker for about 20 years, and have come to really dislike it. Its a nasty habit, messy, stinky, expensive now, of course very unhealthy, and I'm tired of being a slave to the cigarettes.

So Tues is my quit day. I haven't picked a patch or a gum yet, I don't know about that, I might just sweat it out, I'm not sure yet. So far I've only picked, and commited to a date....

PlanoTexican · 10-22-2005, 07:24 AM

Quitting for my wife and I never seemed to work as it would get real ugly and we would argue about anything. Once we both did the patch deal it was so much easier.

The patch took the edge off, and we didn’t keep picking fights with each other. We quit back in March of this year and have never looked back.

Some say quit cold turkey, don’t use anything. We tried, and it didn’t work for us, the sure patch did.

Having some type of candy, or nuts in my cigarette pocket gave me something to reach for instead of a cigarette. You know, those automatic reach for a cigarette times.

Chy · 10-22-2005, 07:53 AM

ohhhhhhhhhh man... your making me look bad. Good luck! (Yeah, yeah, I'm still procrastinating, but one day closer to a committment!)

Dan · 10-22-2005, 07:55 AM

I either join you, Doug, on Tuesday, or I don't.
It's gotta be spur of the moment for me.

Chy · 10-22-2005, 08:00 AM

Yeah, me to I already failed on my quit date, but if I may offer an excuse this week super sucked! I know I'll have to learn to live without them on super suck weeks but damn... I got to get focused, I thought a month prep time would do it, but nope!

**margo** · 10-22-2005, 11:34 AM

Hi Doug!

Doug and I are going to do this together, so I've postponed my quit date for three days - I think it will really help to have a friend doing this with me.

nogard · 10-22-2005, 05:07 PM

Way to go Doug

I agree with everything you said about smoking, exactly the same for me.

I am using patches, it helps to take the edge off and for me to go about work and other stuff without getting too stressed.

Margo way to go

Dan and Chy, keep us posted.

3 weeks for me today and I am feeling great physically and mentally.

Kevin

Chy · 10-24-2005, 10:45 AM

Rooting you on Doug and Margo!

comfortablynumb · 10-24-2005, 01:08 PM

Success seems to be a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

DON'T let go.......
y'all can do this...
ONE day or even one hour, at a time...
YOU know the drill!!!

Gabe · 10-24-2005, 01:24 PM

Oh great.
I seem to remember saying (somewhere along the line)...
"If Doug ever quits smoking then I..."
Ha! I didn't say it again.
Not yet.
But I should.
Best of luck to you Doug and Margo.
I will promise that I will look to your gumption as inspiration one of these days.
In the meantime...

Chance · 10-24-2005, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chy

ohhhhhhhhhh man... your making me look bad. Good luck! (Yeah, yeah, I'm still procrastinating, but one day closer to a committment!)

LMAO Chy I have a saying that I have heard in the Program, "Procrastination is like masterba.... either way you are F***ED. Any way Doug man I hope that you can do this I will be keeping you in my thoughts that is for sure..I still smoke and it is killing me, but right now I have other things to really focus on see now I am procrastinating LOL>>>>

Love Vic

10-24-2005, 05:47 PM

Tomorrow is it. I've got 5 cigs left, and when they're gone, they're gone.
So far my only "tool", other than wanting to quit, is a bag full of berry flavored Halls Cough Drops.

I might have to get some patches tomorrow....we'll see...

Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow.

...but who's counting...

nogard · 10-24-2005, 06:06 PM

Hey Doug thinking of you and guess what? yep its just one day at a time

mikee · 10-24-2005, 06:34 PM

I tried the patch-failed, tried the gum-failed ,,,, finally w/ Cold Turkey and prayers, granted me 1-1/2 yrs free- from being held hostage to 20+yrs of smoking!-
My heart felt prayers to all you good folks out there, 'Keep trying, you really can make a difference!

God bless.

Dan · 10-24-2005, 06:39 PM

2 packs left...

**margo** · 10-24-2005, 07:38 PM

One cig left.

Gabe · 10-24-2005, 09:00 PM

For Doug...

For Margo...

Go you guys!

10-25-2005, 03:41 AM

Thanks Gabe, I haven't had "Bazooka" in years!

Ok, intial quit thought...

"Halls Cough Drops suck really bad with morning coffee."

nogard · 10-25-2005, 06:04 AM

lol Doug, try mints in the morning and choccies in the eveing.

How is its going Doug, Margo, Dan?

Kevin

**margo** · 10-25-2005, 10:16 AM

Awwww, Gabe - you remembered!

Got my patch on, so far so good. Ask me in another 12 hours - LOL!!!

nogard · 10-25-2005, 02:19 PM

Morning

Lovely day here, looking forward to all of it.

Chy · 10-25-2005, 10:08 PM

*LOL* @ Doug!!

Good luck you two, your my inspiration, truly!

**margo** · 10-25-2005, 10:50 PM

Thanks, Chy! 27 hours and counting!

hopealwayz · 10-25-2005, 11:09 PM

Keep it up! Doing great!

Paulie · 10-26-2005, 08:08 AM

You guys are doing GREAT!!!!!!!!

How is the morning? that was the hardest for me, driving to work.

10-22-2005, 06:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Doug Guest Posts: n/a	3 days until I quit smoking. I've been a smoker for about 20 years, and have come to really dislike it. Its a nasty habit, messy, stinky, expensive now, of course very unhealthy, and I'm tired of being a slave to the cigarettes. So Tues is my quit day. I haven't picked a patch or a gum yet, I don't know about that, I might just sweat it out, I'm not sure yet. So far I've only picked, and commited to a date....

10-22-2005, 07:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
PlanoTexican Support our Troops. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Republic Of Texas Posts: 453	Quitting for my wife and I never seemed to work as it would get real ugly and we would argue about anything. Once we both did the patch deal it was so much easier. The patch took the edge off, and we didn’t keep picking fights with each other. We quit back in March of this year and have never looked back. Some say quit cold turkey, don’t use anything. We tried, and it didn’t work for us, the sure patch did. Having some type of candy, or nuts in my cigarette pocket gave me something to reach for instead of a cigarette. You know, those automatic reach for a cigarette times. __________________ Doing the right thing, when no one else is looking. -Bob Hook 'em 'Horns

10-22-2005, 11:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
margo Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,747	Hi Doug! Doug and I are going to do this together, so I've postponed my quit date for three days - I think it will really help to have a friend doing this with me. __________________ Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while a great wind is bearing me across the sky. ~Ojibwe saying~

10-22-2005, 05:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
nogard Connected at last Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 11,631 Blog Entries: 3	Way to go Doug I agree with everything you said about smoking, exactly the same for me. I am using patches, it helps to take the edge off and for me to go about work and other stuff without getting too stressed. Margo way to go Dan and Chy, keep us posted. 3 weeks for me today and I am feeling great physically and mentally. Kevin __________________ ...And like a bird that's on the wing and is flying free He can hear the song of home endlessly

10-24-2005, 01:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
comfortablynumb Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: So California Posts: 87	Success seems to be a matter of hanging on after others have let go. DON'T let go....... y'all can do this... ONE day or even one hour, at a time... YOU know the drill!!! __________________ 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

10-22-2005, 07:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Chy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 5,886	ohhhhhhhhhh man... your making me look bad. Good luck! (Yeah, yeah, I'm still procrastinating, but one day closer to a committment!)

10-22-2005, 07:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dan Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,753	I either join you, Doug, on Tuesday, or I don't. It's gotta be spur of the moment for me.

10-22-2005, 08:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Chy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 5,886	Yeah, me to I already failed on my quit date, but if I may offer an excuse this week super sucked! I know I'll have to learn to live without them on super suck weeks but damn... I got to get focused, I thought a month prep time would do it, but nope!

10-24-2005, 10:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Chy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 5,886	Rooting you on Doug and Margo!

10-24-2005, 01:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gabe Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,959	Oh great. I seem to remember saying (somewhere along the line)... "If Doug ever quits smoking then I..." Ha! I didn't say it again. Not yet. But I should. Best of luck to you Doug and Margo. I will promise that I will look to your gumption as inspiration one of these days. In the meantime...

10-24-2005, 05:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Doug Guest Posts: n/a	Tomorrow is it. I've got 5 cigs left, and when they're gone, they're gone. So far my only "tool", other than wanting to quit, is a bag full of berry flavored Halls Cough Drops. I might have to get some patches tomorrow....we'll see... Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. ...but who's counting...

10-24-2005, 06:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
nogard Connected at last Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 11,631 Blog Entries: 3	Hey Doug thinking of you and guess what? yep its just one day at a time __________________ ...And like a bird that's on the wing and is flying free He can hear the song of home endlessly

10-24-2005, 06:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
mikee new life Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: cypress tx Posts: 244	I tried the patch-failed, tried the gum-failed ,,,, finally w/ Cold Turkey and prayers, granted me 1-1/2 yrs free- from being held hostage to 20+yrs of smoking!- My heart felt prayers to all you good folks out there, 'Keep trying, you really can make a difference! God bless.

10-24-2005, 06:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dan Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,753	2 packs left...

10-24-2005, 07:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
margo Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,747	One cig left. __________________ Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while a great wind is bearing me across the sky. ~Ojibwe saying~

10-24-2005, 09:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
Gabe Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,959	For Doug... For Margo... Go you guys!

10-25-2005, 03:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
Doug Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Gabe, I haven't had "Bazooka" in years! Ok, intial quit thought... "Halls Cough Drops suck really bad with morning coffee."

10-25-2005, 06:04 AM	#19 (permalink)
nogard Connected at last Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 11,631 Blog Entries: 3	lol Doug, try mints in the morning and choccies in the eveing. How is its going Doug, Margo, Dan? Kevin __________________ ...And like a bird that's on the wing and is flying free He can hear the song of home endlessly

10-25-2005, 10:16 AM	#20 (permalink)
margo Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,747	Awwww, Gabe - you remembered! Got my patch on, so far so good. Ask me in another 12 hours - LOL!!! __________________ Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while a great wind is bearing me across the sky. ~Ojibwe saying~

10-25-2005, 02:19 PM	#21 (permalink)
nogard Connected at last Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 11,631 Blog Entries: 3	Morning Lovely day here, looking forward to all of it. __________________ ...And like a bird that's on the wing and is flying free He can hear the song of home endlessly

10-25-2005, 10:08 PM	#22 (permalink)
Chy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 5,886	LOL @ Doug!! Good luck you two, your my inspiration, truly!

10-25-2005, 10:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
margo Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,747	Thanks, Chy! 27 hours and counting! __________________ Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while a great wind is bearing me across the sky. ~Ojibwe saying~

10-25-2005, 11:09 PM	#24 (permalink)
hopealwayz Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 3,514	Keep it up! Doing great! __________________

10-26-2005, 08:08 AM	#25 (permalink)
Paulie It is what it is!!! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sobriety Posts: 5,526	You guys are doing GREAT!!!!!!!! How is the morning? that was the hardest for me, driving to work. __________________ I know more about how to live than I did yesterday, but not as much as I'll know tomorrow. Today, Ill learn something new~JFT, 1/27/06 The difference between a good day and a bad day, is about 2 days~Ann of SR

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