Daily Check In; Part VI
Jujubee Queen
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Posts: 3,582
okay, up half the night coughing.
Made a Drs. Appt. for tomorrow.
I just can't seem to clear the guck, if you know what I mean.
My BIG mistake was slipping a couple weeks ago.
I think it disappointed my lungs, and now they're rebelling.
Made a Drs. Appt. for tomorrow.
I just can't seem to clear the guck, if you know what I mean.
My BIG mistake was slipping a couple weeks ago.
I think it disappointed my lungs, and now they're rebelling.
Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 154
Moose ... gee I hope you get better. Sounds like a cold more than anything. It's going around here like wildfire!!
Chippa, I imagine you stay quite busy with your band. Looks like you guys keep the crowds. That is great. I grew up with the music your band plays. Does your band travel? or do you guys just play around where you live?
Chippa, I imagine you stay quite busy with your band. Looks like you guys keep the crowds. That is great. I grew up with the music your band plays. Does your band travel? or do you guys just play around where you live?
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 154
oh and forgot to ask how every one is doing with the no smoking today!!! Ha!!! Sometimes I get off track on what this forum is for. I have to log in from time to time to keep my record going. There are still times when I absolutely want to go to the store and buy some...but know I can't. I hurt my back last Wednesday....come to find out...it's my sciatica. I had no idea there was such a nerve! that could hurt so bad!!! I finally went to the chiropractor on Friday and it's helped. I am almost back to normal. But, when I was hurting....boy did I ever just want one cigarette to calm my nerves...hmmm.....like it would have worked!!!!
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 9,293
Palm,
Isn't it funny how we still turn to sickarettes for comfort?
Like they ever gave us any to begin with?
Proud of you staying away!
Moose,
I know when I was a hard core smoker, before my first quit,
I smoked through the worst cases of bronchitis and everything.
Talk about stupid; I'd be wheezing, and choughing,
and puffing at the same time.
And deny that I was addicted!
Aldo,
keep up the good work! It's one day at a time, right?
Not one puff ever!
Today, I am One month, six days, 9 hours, 36 minutes and 0 seconds nicotine free. That's 748 cigarettes not smoked, saving $224.40. Life saved: 2 days, 14 hours, 20 minutes. Nais gadol haya po!
Keep the quit and post before you puff! :>)
Shalom!
Isn't it funny how we still turn to sickarettes for comfort?
Like they ever gave us any to begin with?
Proud of you staying away!
Moose,
I know when I was a hard core smoker, before my first quit,
I smoked through the worst cases of bronchitis and everything.
Talk about stupid; I'd be wheezing, and choughing,
and puffing at the same time.
And deny that I was addicted!
Aldo,
keep up the good work! It's one day at a time, right?
Not one puff ever!
Today, I am One month, six days, 9 hours, 36 minutes and 0 seconds nicotine free. That's 748 cigarettes not smoked, saving $224.40. Life saved: 2 days, 14 hours, 20 minutes. Nais gadol haya po!
Keep the quit and post before you puff! :>)
Shalom!
Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Milford MA
Posts: 249
I remember having a throat so sore I couldn't swallow anything and I went and got cepacol or whatever that spray is to numb the back of my throat so I could still smoke
Talk about being a dolt
My bass player's wife went to the hospital on Tuesday morning early and delivered twins- 5 lbs 6 oz for one, 5 lb 2 oz for the other- so we have to get a fill in guy for Friday night, but what's better than babies? I'm so psyched for him, but at the same time twins!!!?!?! that sounds like a lot of work...
I had a business lunch today at this barbecue place I love right across the street from my work- I had reasonably healthy food- pulled chicken, dirty rice and this crunchy vinegary slaw that I love, but the problem is 1- waaaaay too much of it and 2- I skipped the gym to go to lunch- I'll have to make it up tomorrow
Oh and today is my youngest's 7th birthday, so I'm sure there will be some sort of horrificly unhealthy but delicious thing for dinner- right now I would settle for anything that is NOT McDonald's- I love the food, but my body absolutely rejects it and I feel terrible afterwards- that being said, if my boys are getting it, I ain't saying no to a cheeseburger and some fries...
Maybe after I get throuigh this week I'll go vegetarian
yeah right...
Anyway day 5 and still on it!
Talk about being a dolt
My bass player's wife went to the hospital on Tuesday morning early and delivered twins- 5 lbs 6 oz for one, 5 lb 2 oz for the other- so we have to get a fill in guy for Friday night, but what's better than babies? I'm so psyched for him, but at the same time twins!!!?!?! that sounds like a lot of work...
I had a business lunch today at this barbecue place I love right across the street from my work- I had reasonably healthy food- pulled chicken, dirty rice and this crunchy vinegary slaw that I love, but the problem is 1- waaaaay too much of it and 2- I skipped the gym to go to lunch- I'll have to make it up tomorrow
Oh and today is my youngest's 7th birthday, so I'm sure there will be some sort of horrificly unhealthy but delicious thing for dinner- right now I would settle for anything that is NOT McDonald's- I love the food, but my body absolutely rejects it and I feel terrible afterwards- that being said, if my boys are getting it, I ain't saying no to a cheeseburger and some fries...
Maybe after I get throuigh this week I'll go vegetarian
yeah right...
Anyway day 5 and still on it!
down the rabbit hole
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: near Boston, MA
Posts: 321
hi everyone... I'm out here. I'll be honest and say I'm still cheating, or I shouldn't even say cheating, since I've been having a few almost every day. not feeling proud of myself for it, in fact, I feel so mad at my self! I know how much better I will feel, both physically and mentally, once I stop again. I just need to get my momentum back... I don't know what's stopping me right now.. You guys are kicking ass though!!
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: a better place
Posts: 4,047
5 days 1 hour and 17 minutes 
90 cigs not smoked, 16 added life hours and almost $32 saved.
And 2 1/2 pounds lost...been keeping a food journal and stripped the house of anything junk and adding about 300 extra calorie burns per day to the normal cardio and weight training regime...My big fear of quitting was weight gain..Silly I know since the smokes are so much worse for me than a few more pounds, but last quit in the 90's I blimped out. But I didn't know than what I know now, so if I over obsess a little about exercise for a bit, its not a bad thing, lol. Kept saying I'd quit when I lost 5 pounds to give me wiggle room...Yeah right. Now that I am focused on both, I've got a healthy outlet for the cravings (not even cravings really, the Chantix kills that...it's more associations and old habits) and a feeling of accomplishment. If I use the tools I have and keep it one day at a time (or minute or hour, lol) it will keep building and I'll keep moving forward.
You guys are great! Thanks for being here!
90 cigs not smoked, 16 added life hours and almost $32 saved. And 2 1/2 pounds lost...been keeping a food journal and stripped the house of anything junk and adding about 300 extra calorie burns per day to the normal cardio and weight training regime...My big fear of quitting was weight gain..Silly I know since the smokes are so much worse for me than a few more pounds, but last quit in the 90's I blimped out. But I didn't know than what I know now, so if I over obsess a little about exercise for a bit, its not a bad thing, lol. Kept saying I'd quit when I lost 5 pounds to give me wiggle room...Yeah right. Now that I am focused on both, I've got a healthy outlet for the cravings (not even cravings really, the Chantix kills that...it's more associations and old habits) and a feeling of accomplishment. If I use the tools I have and keep it one day at a time (or minute or hour, lol) it will keep building and I'll keep moving forward.
You guys are great! Thanks for being here!
Last edited by greeteachday; 02-21-2009 at 09:40 AM.
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 9,293
Great job, Greet! 
Adding an exercise regiment to your quit is a wonderful plan. It's a behavioral change that literally supports your quit and is a positive addiction to boot! *If* you slip and have a puff, your body will let you know right away when you exercise again. So, it's a natural reinforcer for your quit too. And, as my old smoke cessation counselor said, our quit is all about changing behaviors. From my experience, I agree with him.
Alice,
I know exactly how you're feeling. But, I"d like to share with you something that my doc told me. He thanked me for the two years smoke free I'd given him, and then told me to stop beating myself up with negative self talk. It serves no positive good and won't help anyone get back to the quit.
We know what we have to do. And, when you're ready, (he said to me), you'll do what you know you need to do.
That lil pep talk did so much for me. It relieved me of my guilt. And, I knew he spoke the truth. I *did* know what had to be done. And I knew that when *I* was ready, I would do it. And I did.
Who knows what blocks I had for a bit over a year that kept me smoking? Only G*D. The entire time I smoked though, I beat myself up, until my doc gave me the permission to stop. And it was shortly afterwards, just a few months, that I quit once more.
You, too, will find your time and your reasons. We're all rooting for you, and we're all here for ya, too! You supported me, remember? Well, I'm here for you too. Cuz, that's what we do, here.
Today, I am One month, one week, three days, 11 hours, 21 minutes and 44 seconds nicotine free. That's 829 cigarettes not smoked, saving $248.84. Life saved: 2 days, 21 hours, 5 minutes. Nais gadol haya po!
I know now that I can never - EVER - pick up another sickarette. Not even a puff. Yes, I"ve been tempted, many many times. But, I cannot.
I am completely addicted to sickarettes. And they *will* kill me. I don't want to die that way. Because, until it's my time to go, I want to be healthy. I don't want to be hacking up a lung every morning; or winded just walking up the street; or unable to swim a few laps because I don't have the lung power; and most importantly to me, I want to be able to sing with my full range of voice and have the capacity to hold the note till the end.
Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to quit. Prior to this morning, I never listed these reasons. I had all the "right" reasons listed, LOL! I think these are my "real" reasons. I didn't think them through. They came from my inner being.
Remember to keep the quit and post before you puff!
Shalom!
Adding an exercise regiment to your quit is a wonderful plan. It's a behavioral change that literally supports your quit and is a positive addiction to boot! *If* you slip and have a puff, your body will let you know right away when you exercise again. So, it's a natural reinforcer for your quit too. And, as my old smoke cessation counselor said, our quit is all about changing behaviors. From my experience, I agree with him.
Alice,
I know exactly how you're feeling. But, I"d like to share with you something that my doc told me. He thanked me for the two years smoke free I'd given him, and then told me to stop beating myself up with negative self talk. It serves no positive good and won't help anyone get back to the quit.
We know what we have to do. And, when you're ready, (he said to me), you'll do what you know you need to do.
That lil pep talk did so much for me. It relieved me of my guilt. And, I knew he spoke the truth. I *did* know what had to be done. And I knew that when *I* was ready, I would do it. And I did.
Who knows what blocks I had for a bit over a year that kept me smoking? Only G*D. The entire time I smoked though, I beat myself up, until my doc gave me the permission to stop. And it was shortly afterwards, just a few months, that I quit once more.
You, too, will find your time and your reasons. We're all rooting for you, and we're all here for ya, too! You supported me, remember? Well, I'm here for you too. Cuz, that's what we do, here.
Today, I am One month, one week, three days, 11 hours, 21 minutes and 44 seconds nicotine free. That's 829 cigarettes not smoked, saving $248.84. Life saved: 2 days, 21 hours, 5 minutes. Nais gadol haya po!
I know now that I can never - EVER - pick up another sickarette. Not even a puff. Yes, I"ve been tempted, many many times. But, I cannot.
I am completely addicted to sickarettes. And they *will* kill me. I don't want to die that way. Because, until it's my time to go, I want to be healthy. I don't want to be hacking up a lung every morning; or winded just walking up the street; or unable to swim a few laps because I don't have the lung power; and most importantly to me, I want to be able to sing with my full range of voice and have the capacity to hold the note till the end.
Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to quit. Prior to this morning, I never listed these reasons. I had all the "right" reasons listed, LOL! I think these are my "real" reasons. I didn't think them through. They came from my inner being.
Remember to keep the quit and post before you puff!
Shalom!
down the rabbit hole
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: near Boston, MA
Posts: 321
HT, thanks for that. You're completely right. I know that beating myself up over smoking is only making me feel worse, more guilty, more embarressed for letting myself start again... which all just makes me want to say "forget it!" and have a cig... I know I need to be kinder and more forgiving to myself. I made it thru yesterday with no smokes, then I had a couple this morning, but now I'm out, not planning on buying anymore, already did my errands for the day and won't be going back out of the house, so the rest of today should be good. So hopefully, tomorrow will be an official day 1. No matter what I'm not going to stop trying. I know it's the most important thing I could do for myself. Thanks for being there for me HT, you and everyone else here... it means so much, esp to know I can confess my "sins" and not be judged, but just encouraged to keep it up...
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That's great Alice! Not having them around sure is helpful...Two weeks ago I kept the partial pack I still had around sort of as a safety net, I guess and it was far too tempting. I work in the city and unfortunately with this economy there are more and more homeless people, so when I went in to work Monday, I left the pack where I knew someone who comes looking for butts in the ash trays outside would find it. I sort of felt guilty doing that...like I was passing my bad habit off to someone else. But I felt even more guilty throwing away money 
Sending lots of positive thoughts for smokefree days. Today is your quit! You are done, pack's empty and now trying again
Sending lots of positive thoughts for smokefree days. Today is your quit! You are done, pack's empty and now trying again
Jujubee Queen
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Posts: 3,582
Still quit.
Still coughing.
Finished the antibiotic and Still coughing.
It's a bronchial inflammation I'm sure.
Recalled the Dr. today, we'll see what he says when he gets back with me.
I've tried:
Mustard plaster
Warm wet compresses to my chest
Honey and Apple Vinegar 2 2 TBS. about 4 times a day.
Hot Toddys....
Ideas?
(Sure keeps me quit!)
Still coughing.
Finished the antibiotic and Still coughing.
It's a bronchial inflammation I'm sure.
Recalled the Dr. today, we'll see what he says when he gets back with me.
I've tried:
Mustard plaster
Warm wet compresses to my chest
Honey and Apple Vinegar 2 2 TBS. about 4 times a day.
Hot Toddys....
Ideas?
(Sure keeps me quit!)
To Life!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 9,293
Oh, Moose,
I'm so sorry!
I don't have any ideas more than you've tried, that's for sure.
You're doc will do something I'm sure.
I always like a cup of tension tamer tea by celestial seasons, but, I don't think it's a cure; it's just soothing. So, you may want to try it.
I do hope you feel better soon.
Shalom!
I'm so sorry!
I don't have any ideas more than you've tried, that's for sure.
You're doc will do something I'm sure.
I always like a cup of tension tamer tea by celestial seasons, but, I don't think it's a cure; it's just soothing. So, you may want to try it.
I do hope you feel better soon.
Shalom!
Jujubee Queen
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Posts: 3,582
LOL
You take dry mustard 1 Tbs.
Mix with 3 Tbs. flour,
add enough warm water to form a paste.
Spread on a towel, in a area about 6 inches by 6 inches.
wrap it up, apply to chest.
It creates a chemical reaction and turns hot.
Suppose to loosen congestion.
If you ever use this, use only 15 minutes,
and check often you can get a burn.
Feeling better today.
Although still "barking" a bit.
BUT, I slept through the night after taking Delsym cough syrup.
You take dry mustard 1 Tbs.
Mix with 3 Tbs. flour,
add enough warm water to form a paste.
Spread on a towel, in a area about 6 inches by 6 inches.
wrap it up, apply to chest.
It creates a chemical reaction and turns hot.
Suppose to loosen congestion.
If you ever use this, use only 15 minutes,
and check often you can get a burn.
Feeling better today.
Although still "barking" a bit.
BUT, I slept through the night after taking Delsym cough syrup.
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