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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 563

newbkr, Glad to hear you got home all safe and sound and still smoke-free! Give yourself a big pat on the back for getting over that nasty crave. These early days can really tear at you, but so far, so good! Keep doing whatever it takes to hang on tight to your quit. We all have choices .... smoke or not smoke. You have made the right choice and you will continue to make the right choice because you have the wisdom to do so. The falsehoods that the nicodemon is tossing your way is no match for your knowledge and strength! Keep repeating... [B][COLOR=red]N[/B][/COLOR]ot [B][COLOR=red]O[/B][/COLOR]ne [B][COLOR=red]P[/B][/COLOR]uff [B][COLOR=red]E[/B][/COLOR]ver Hang tough.. we are all in this with you! [b][color=Purple]Be Strong. Be Smart. Be Quit[/color] [color=black]Joe[/color] [size=3][color=Blue]Knowledge Replaces Fear[/color][/size] [size=2][color=black]Illegitimus non carborundum est[/color][/size][/b] [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/15/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 254 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,370 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $622.3 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 44 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 50

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2027

Please be a pain in the a**. Please whine and vent. Don't you know we're all masochists here. :8o: Hang in there, newbkr. All you have to do is just get through it one time and you won't have to do it again. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 246 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,935 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $934.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 46 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 21

19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

Hi ladybugg! I'm not posting often, but am usually lurking out here reading!

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

Hi phreaknbz- Please forgive me in advance for unwanted advice, but the nurse in me has to put two cents in here. One of the physical things that happens when you quit is that your blood sugar tends to be a bit low for several days. (Smoking causes your body to release fat and sugar into your bloodstream.) So...it might not be the best idea to quit the carbs and the smokes at the same time. Cutting out junk food/simple sugar is cool, but you might want to be sure that you're eating plenty of complex carbs at regular intervals throughout the day. Otherwise your blood sugar's likely to be low, which will make you grumpy, shaky, generally yucky-feeling. The blood sugar thing will straighten itself out after several days according to what I've read.

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

Thanks everybody! Just wanted to check in this morning and say that the junkie thoughts and intense cravings are leaving me alone this morning. Hopefully this will stay with me the rest of the day. Crazy day ahead, and won't be able to log in very much, but will check back tonight. Hope everyone has a great day and those cravings and crazy thoughts leave you alone. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 3 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 47 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $9.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

Thanks everybody. Still fighting the urge, but now too late and too tired and going to sleep sounds like safe and good escape. Hope everyone has a good Wednesday. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 41 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $6.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 39 [B]Seconds:[/B] 47

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

UGH!!!! :mad: Every stupid, already-used, retarded junkie excuse in the universe is flooding through my mind at the same time. Here are the stupider ones but the ones that keep repeating themselves: 1. You'll do better if you just punt this one and try at the first of the month. "Cleaner" break-off date somehow. 2. I deserve to smoke because life has sucked so much lately. 3. I'll be stronger later. 4. I actually was a social smoker (about a pack a year) many years ago. I'll just go back to that and it won't be so bad. AAAAACCCCCKKKKKK!!!!!! My usual M.O. when I get here is to jump right off the wagon, and give up. Maybe venting and posting and being a general pain in the a** instead will be more effective. Sigh -- sorry to whine. Needed to vent. Nasty cravings all day. Delay, distract, post, read, overeat, pout, whine, grrrrrrrr. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 39 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $6.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

Small hurdle cleared. Posted that little rant at work. Managed to get in the car and get all the way home without stopping to buy cigarettes. Do not have any here, nor the associated ashtrays, lighters, etc. If I can stay away from the car for the rest of the day I'll be okay. Thanks for letting me pout, and thanks for some great suggestions, a very interesting visual, and overall wonderful support. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/22/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 39 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $6.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1073

nice to see you peekin' in newb! [color=Purple]~huggs~ [/color]i've been thinking of you [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/17/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 328 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 17,404 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2164.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 31 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

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19 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2462

Hi nwbkr, I feel for you, girl, and hope this helps. How about rewording those junkie thoughts so that YOU are making the statements and not the junkie-you. For instance, as soon as you think "You'll do better if you punt this one and start later, etc.", make note of that thought and then consciously turn it around to "I"ll do better if I don't smoke this one." Write them both down if you have to -- you know, two columns on a piece of paper. Instead of "I deserve to smoke" change it to "I deserve to be healthy and addiction-free." Instead of "I'll be stronger later," try "I am strong now and getting stronger every day." You're not denying the thoughts, you are CHANGING the thoughts. You are so awesome to be in Day 2. You know you can do this, we all know you can, and we're right here with you. Rusty :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 407 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 11,417 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1424.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 56 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

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