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nogard · 11-11-2005, 04:17 PM

do this we all can. Tomorrow will be six weeks smober for me and I was smoking between 40-60 cigs a day and had been smoking for decades. I am using patches and tomorrow I reduce the strength.

In the last six weeks I have and am going through some difficult and testing times and have found I don't need to smoke because of this. I have posted today of the techniques I use apart from the patches and they are all very straight forward, but basically I need to do them constantly.

I see no reason to pick up another ciggie and make myself ill again. In just six weeks my body has recovered amazingly, my face looks different, I can run without getting out of breath, taste and smell are amazing and continue to be, my breathing is normal not ragged and wet, my heart rate and blood pressure are constantly normal. My intake of coffee has quite naturally dropped to 1/3, I am not very interested in it and have started looking for an alternative, maybe Chai.

I talk about what is going on and only run into trouble when I stop talking about it.

My mornings are wonderful, within 30 secs of my feet hitting the floor my body is awake and alert I can sing dance and play with my dogs.

I am 54 and had smoked from about 13 onward. We can all do this

Love Kevin

Roxy88 · 11-13-2005, 09:54 AM

Nogard, you are such an inspiration!!!!

I was taking a herbal pill and it did help for a little while. So I decided to go to my Doc and talk about my options and we decided on Zyban. I started taking it yesterday and have set my quit date for Nov 26.

I have been following your posts, and I hope I come back with 6 weeks smober soon too!!!! Congrats to you!! Please keep posting it really helps others.

Roxy

bikewench · 11-13-2005, 10:16 AM

Hey Nogard...!!

way ...to... go.. !!!

thanks for keeping us up on the journey.

your positive sharing is helping to carry me through a ciggy spell..
been on my mind a lot..

blessings on those relieved lungs.. ;o)

nogard · 11-13-2005, 03:26 PM

Thanks Roxy and bikewench, day 43 here now and still doing well

Chy · 11-13-2005, 03:52 PM

It's been 6 weeks already?? OMG..

nogard · 11-13-2005, 04:11 PM

yep it sure has

angelgirl · 11-14-2005, 07:26 AM

Wow, what a true inspiration.

Thanks so much for sharing this,, it is important, as it is with drugs or alcohol, to hear people say, it can be done.

Thanks again, you have inspired me..
That means alot , to my lungs as well..
Love,
Becky

nogard · 11-14-2005, 02:52 PM

Hi Becky, thanks, its 44 days now and doing well on the reduced patches

11-11-2005, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
nogard Connected at last Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 11,631 Blog Entries: 3	If I can ... do this we all can. Tomorrow will be six weeks smober for me and I was smoking between 40-60 cigs a day and had been smoking for decades. I am using patches and tomorrow I reduce the strength. In the last six weeks I have and am going through some difficult and testing times and have found I don't need to smoke because of this. I have posted today of the techniques I use apart from the patches and they are all very straight forward, but basically I need to do them constantly. I see no reason to pick up another ciggie and make myself ill again. In just six weeks my body has recovered amazingly, my face looks different, I can run without getting out of breath, taste and smell are amazing and continue to be, my breathing is normal not ragged and wet, my heart rate and blood pressure are constantly normal. My intake of coffee has quite naturally dropped to 1/3, I am not very interested in it and have started looking for an alternative, maybe Chai. I talk about what is going on and only run into trouble when I stop talking about it. My mornings are wonderful, within 30 secs of my feet hitting the floor my body is awake and alert I can sing dance and play with my dogs. I am 54 and had smoked from about 13 onward. We can all do this Love Kevin __________________ ...And like a bird that's on the wing and is flying free He can hear the song of home endlessly

11-13-2005, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Roxy88 Let Go Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: La La Land Posts: 64	Nogard, you are such an inspiration!!!! I was taking a herbal pill and it did help for a little while. So I decided to go to my Doc and talk about my options and we decided on Zyban. I started taking it yesterday and have set my quit date for Nov 26. I have been following your posts, and I hope I come back with 6 weeks smober soon too!!!! Congrats to you!! Please keep posting it really helps others. Roxy __________________ Let go, or be dragged

11-13-2005, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
nogard Connected at last Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 11,631 Blog Entries: 3	Thanks Roxy and bikewench, day 43 here now and still doing well __________________ ...And like a bird that's on the wing and is flying free He can hear the song of home endlessly

11-13-2005, 04:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
nogard Connected at last Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 11,631 Blog Entries: 3	yep it sure has __________________ ...And like a bird that's on the wing and is flying free He can hear the song of home endlessly

11-14-2005, 07:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
angelgirl You're never alone!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,195	Wow, what a true inspiration. Thanks so much for sharing this,, it is important, as it is with drugs or alcohol, to hear people say, it can be done. Thanks again, you have inspired me.. That means alot , to my lungs as well.. Love, Becky __________________ ™ Don't tell God how BIG your addiction is, tell your addiction, how BIG our GOD is!! Jesus is our teacher and he is our Savior, who takes our prayers and makes them his own.

11-13-2005, 10:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
bikewench Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: western canada Posts: 1,440	Hey Nogard...!! way ...to... go.. !!! thanks for keeping us up on the journey. your positive sharing is helping to carry me through a ciggy spell.. been on my mind a lot.. blessings on those relieved lungs.. ;o)

11-13-2005, 03:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 5,886	It's been 6 weeks already?? OMG..

11-14-2005, 02:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
nogard Connected at last Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 11,631 Blog Entries: 3	Hi Becky, thanks, its 44 days now and doing well on the reduced patches __________________ ...And like a bird that's on the wing and is flying free He can hear the song of home endlessly

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