Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 anyone have any good ideas about how to quit smoking. i quit for 8 days after my surgery on 1-18-06. then i started back up and find it hard to quit again. help! pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 BOTH my parents died within a few years of each other...lung cancer. My mother also had emphysema, they both suffered terribly at the end. Now you would think that I would've tossed those ciggies of mine straight in the trash but nope I kept smoking for a year. I finally stopped with the help of the patch, Then a rough spot in the road of life tripped me up and I started smoking again. Smoked for several years quitting for a few weeks here and there and starting again. Then 8 months ago I set a date with myself to quit, made sure there were no ciggies in the house, no ash trays, nothing. Smacked a patch on myself, and quit. Quitting smoking is like losing weight you keep trying until you find something that works, and, if you falter and have a cigarette or a even a pack, don't beat yourself up for it just get up the next day and start all over again, it will eventually take, I haven't had a cigarette now in almost 8 months. But also like the eating addiction, I know that I could fall off the wagon again, so I am careful and try to not let situations get me.... And if they do, I just keep telling myself that it will get better, take a walk, chew on a straw, suck on a mint. The feeling will pass in a few minutes and the craving isn't there every minute, every day now but it does come forward when I am upset lol Oh and I think the biggest thing that helped me this time is that I stopped smoking in the house because of my grandson being here all the time. And let me tell ya, your butt can get pretty cold in the winter when you are shivering and smoking lol. Plus it takes some of the smoking habits down, the phone, the PC, the bathroom lol But really I think it helped, added to that my hubby quit a long time ago so he kept on me about it. Nothing worse than a reformed smoker. Misty -- smoking anyone have any good ideas about how to quit smoking. i quit for 8 days after my surgery on 1-18-06. then i started back up and find it hard to quit again. help! pam We are a very active support group. If the email becomes overwhelming, please change your setting to NO EMAIL! Please contact Group Creator Robyn@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 BOTH my parents died within a few years of each other...lung cancer. My mother also had emphysema, they both suffered terribly at the end. Now you would think that I would've tossed those ciggies of mine straight in the trash but nope I kept smoking for a year. I finally stopped with the help of the patch, Then a rough spot in the road of life tripped me up and I started smoking again. Smoked for several years quitting for a few weeks here and there and starting again. Then 8 months ago I set a date with myself to quit, made sure there were no ciggies in the house, no ash trays, nothing. Smacked a patch on myself, and quit. Quitting smoking is like losing weight you keep trying until you find something that works, and, if you falter and have a cigarette or a even a pack, don't beat yourself up for it just get up the next day and start all over again, it will eventually take, I haven't had a cigarette now in almost 8 months. But also like the eating addiction, I know that I could fall off the wagon again, so I am careful and try to not let situations get me.... And if they do, I just keep telling myself that it will get better, take a walk, chew on a straw, suck on a mint. The feeling will pass in a few minutes and the craving isn't there every minute, every day now but it does come forward when I am upset lol Oh and I think the biggest thing that helped me this time is that I stopped smoking in the house because of my grandson being here all the time. And let me tell ya, your butt can get pretty cold in the winter when you are shivering and smoking lol. Plus it takes some of the smoking habits down, the phone, the PC, the bathroom lol But really I think it helped, added to that my hubby quit a long time ago so he kept on me about it. Nothing worse than a reformed smoker. Misty -- smoking anyone have any good ideas about how to quit smoking. i quit for 8 days after my surgery on 1-18-06. then i started back up and find it hard to quit again. help! pam We are a very active support group. If the email becomes overwhelming, please change your setting to NO EMAIL! Please contact Group Creator Robyn@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Pam, I am sure quitting around the time of surgery is probably the hardest accomplishment of all. I haven't smoked in years and years, and years, but what I did to quit was, I put the ciggies down, then I went away for a weekend, in a place that was new and had no associations with the routine of a cigarette. I personally never smoked in my house, my car or in front of my girls, so it wasn't that big of a deal, but for the first 72 hours it made it so much easier to go somewhere not associated with that particular routine. I also increased my water (wouldn't you know it??LOL) There just isn't any easier way of doing it, other than to just do it. I have freinds who did hypnosis, if nothing else it is calming. Best of luck to you, Debi --- pam2angel wrote: > anyone have any good ideas about how to quit > smoking. i quit for 8 > days after my surgery on 1-18-06. then i started > back up and find it > hard to quit again. help! pam > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Pam, I am sure quitting around the time of surgery is probably the hardest accomplishment of all. I haven't smoked in years and years, and years, but what I did to quit was, I put the ciggies down, then I went away for a weekend, in a place that was new and had no associations with the routine of a cigarette. I personally never smoked in my house, my car or in front of my girls, so it wasn't that big of a deal, but for the first 72 hours it made it so much easier to go somewhere not associated with that particular routine. I also increased my water (wouldn't you know it??LOL) There just isn't any easier way of doing it, other than to just do it. I have freinds who did hypnosis, if nothing else it is calming. Best of luck to you, Debi --- pam2angel wrote: > anyone have any good ideas about how to quit > smoking. i quit for 8 > days after my surgery on 1-18-06. then i started > back up and find it > hard to quit again. help! pam > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Sorry guys, tough love from Vegas on this one. If you went through having WLS, or traversed the road towards surgery as an EDUCATED patient and you still smoke, shamey shamey on you. My Barix surgeon told me point blank, if you are not willing to give up the cigarettes, then you are not ready for this surgery. I'm a little bamboozled to be quite honest. You had WLS to save your life, I would assume, the same reason many of us others had it....so why would you continue to do something that YOU KNOW is going to take your life? I too was a smoker...for well over 20 years. So it's not like I haven't been where you are...BUT, I Don't quite get it. Do you realize cigarette smoking can cause stomach ulcers? Wonder what will happen when you get ulcers in that littllleeee tiny pouch the doc left for you? I don't want to think about it....s c a r y....and neither do you.. : ( Just throw them down my friend, take a stance, take control of your own destiny and LIVE your life without those horrid crutches. Join a support group, join the gym, call me, anything that will help. I know its a hard thing...non smokers cant relate. But for your sake you HAVE to stop period. I treat cigarettes like an alcoholic would treat alcohol..I know I just CAN'T, period. My life and my little tiny stomach are too precious. Good luck. W~ 08/08/05 365/183/165 Debi Ernser wrote: Pam, I am sure quitting around the time of surgery is probably the hardest accomplishment of all. I haven't smoked in years and years, and years, but what I did to quit was, I put the ciggies down, then I went away for a weekend, in a place that was new and had no associations with the routine of a cigarette. I personally never smoked in my house, my car or in front of my girls, so it wasn't that big of a deal, but for the first 72 hours it made it so much easier to go somewhere not associated with that particular routine. I also increased my water (wouldn't you know it??LOL) There just isn't any easier way of doing it, other than to just do it. I have freinds who did hypnosis, if nothing else it is calming. Best of luck to you, Debi --- pam2angel wrote: > anyone have any good ideas about how to quit > smoking. i quit for 8 > days after my surgery on 1-18-06. then i started > back up and find it > hard to quit again. help! pam > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Sorry guys, tough love from Vegas on this one. If you went through having WLS, or traversed the road towards surgery as an EDUCATED patient and you still smoke, shamey shamey on you. My Barix surgeon told me point blank, if you are not willing to give up the cigarettes, then you are not ready for this surgery. I'm a little bamboozled to be quite honest. You had WLS to save your life, I would assume, the same reason many of us others had it....so why would you continue to do something that YOU KNOW is going to take your life? I too was a smoker...for well over 20 years. So it's not like I haven't been where you are...BUT, I Don't quite get it. Do you realize cigarette smoking can cause stomach ulcers? Wonder what will happen when you get ulcers in that littllleeee tiny pouch the doc left for you? I don't want to think about it....s c a r y....and neither do you.. : ( Just throw them down my friend, take a stance, take control of your own destiny and LIVE your life without those horrid crutches. Join a support group, join the gym, call me, anything that will help. I know its a hard thing...non smokers cant relate. But for your sake you HAVE to stop period. I treat cigarettes like an alcoholic would treat alcohol..I know I just CAN'T, period. My life and my little tiny stomach are too precious. Good luck. W~ 08/08/05 365/183/165 Debi Ernser wrote: Pam, I am sure quitting around the time of surgery is probably the hardest accomplishment of all. I haven't smoked in years and years, and years, but what I did to quit was, I put the ciggies down, then I went away for a weekend, in a place that was new and had no associations with the routine of a cigarette. I personally never smoked in my house, my car or in front of my girls, so it wasn't that big of a deal, but for the first 72 hours it made it so much easier to go somewhere not associated with that particular routine. I also increased my water (wouldn't you know it??LOL) There just isn't any easier way of doing it, other than to just do it. I have freinds who did hypnosis, if nothing else it is calming. Best of luck to you, Debi --- pam2angel wrote: > anyone have any good ideas about how to quit > smoking. i quit for 8 > days after my surgery on 1-18-06. then i started > back up and find it > hard to quit again. help! pam > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 I have been trying to get my parents to stop smoking forever.......and Mom through a nice one at me when we were going at it about her stopping, she said " I wish I could have had some surgery to make me stop smoking, I wish it was that easy! " What the hell can I say to reasoning like that........I just about give up, I know some day Ill be at her bedside in the hospital and she will be telling me how sorry she is and how smoking was not worth it..........I just know it already..... Mike T Re: smoking Sorry guys, tough love from Vegas on this one. If you went through having WLS, or traversed the road towards surgery as an EDUCATED patient and you still smoke, shamey shamey on you. My Barix surgeon told me point blank, if you are not willing to give up the cigarettes, then you are not ready for this surgery. I'm a little bamboozled to be quite honest. You had WLS to save your life, I would assume, the same reason many of us others had it....so why would you continue to do something that YOU KNOW is going to take your life? I too was a smoker...for well over 20 years. So it's not like I haven't been where you are...BUT, I Don't quite get it. Do you realize cigarette smoking can cause stomach ulcers? Wonder what will happen when you get ulcers in that littllleeee tiny pouch the doc left for you? I don't want to think about it....s c a r y....and neither do you.. : ( Just throw them down my friend, take a stance, take control of your own destiny and LIVE your life without those horrid crutches. Join a support group, join the gym, call me, anything that will help. I know its a hard thing...non smokers cant relate. But for your sake you HAVE to stop period. I treat cigarettes like an alcoholic would treat alcohol..I know I just CAN'T, period. My life and my little tiny stomach are too precious. Good luck. W~ 08/08/05 365/183/165 Debi Ernser wrote: Pam, I am sure quitting around the time of surgery is probably the hardest accomplishment of all. I haven't smoked in years and years, and years, but what I did to quit was, I put the ciggies down, then I went away for a weekend, in a place that was new and had no associations with the routine of a cigarette. I personally never smoked in my house, my car or in front of my girls, so it wasn't that big of a deal, but for the first 72 hours it made it so much easier to go somewhere not associated with that particular routine. I also increased my water (wouldn't you know it??LOL) There just isn't any easier way of doing it, other than to just do it. I have freinds who did hypnosis, if nothing else it is calming. Best of luck to you, Debi --- pam2angel wrote: > anyone have any good ideas about how to quit > smoking. i quit for 8 > days after my surgery on 1-18-06. then i started > back up and find it > hard to quit again. help! pam > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 I have been trying to get my parents to stop smoking forever.......and Mom through a nice one at me when we were going at it about her stopping, she said " I wish I could have had some surgery to make me stop smoking, I wish it was that easy! " What the hell can I say to reasoning like that........I just about give up, I know some day Ill be at her bedside in the hospital and she will be telling me how sorry she is and how smoking was not worth it..........I just know it already..... Mike T Re: smoking Sorry guys, tough love from Vegas on this one. If you went through having WLS, or traversed the road towards surgery as an EDUCATED patient and you still smoke, shamey shamey on you. My Barix surgeon told me point blank, if you are not willing to give up the cigarettes, then you are not ready for this surgery. I'm a little bamboozled to be quite honest. You had WLS to save your life, I would assume, the same reason many of us others had it....so why would you continue to do something that YOU KNOW is going to take your life? I too was a smoker...for well over 20 years. So it's not like I haven't been where you are...BUT, I Don't quite get it. Do you realize cigarette smoking can cause stomach ulcers? Wonder what will happen when you get ulcers in that littllleeee tiny pouch the doc left for you? I don't want to think about it....s c a r y....and neither do you.. : ( Just throw them down my friend, take a stance, take control of your own destiny and LIVE your life without those horrid crutches. Join a support group, join the gym, call me, anything that will help. I know its a hard thing...non smokers cant relate. But for your sake you HAVE to stop period. I treat cigarettes like an alcoholic would treat alcohol..I know I just CAN'T, period. My life and my little tiny stomach are too precious. Good luck. W~ 08/08/05 365/183/165 Debi Ernser wrote: Pam, I am sure quitting around the time of surgery is probably the hardest accomplishment of all. I haven't smoked in years and years, and years, but what I did to quit was, I put the ciggies down, then I went away for a weekend, in a place that was new and had no associations with the routine of a cigarette. I personally never smoked in my house, my car or in front of my girls, so it wasn't that big of a deal, but for the first 72 hours it made it so much easier to go somewhere not associated with that particular routine. I also increased my water (wouldn't you know it??LOL) There just isn't any easier way of doing it, other than to just do it. I have freinds who did hypnosis, if nothing else it is calming. Best of luck to you, Debi --- pam2angel wrote: > anyone have any good ideas about how to quit > smoking. i quit for 8 > days after my surgery on 1-18-06. then i started > back up and find it > hard to quit again. help! pam > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 I guess that would have shut me up too, because I cannot think of any good comeback you could have used. Hopefully, she will find the strength to quit before her health does become compromised due to the smoking. Re: smoking Sorry guys, tough love from Vegas on this one. If you went through having WLS, or traversed the road towards surgery as an EDUCATED patient and you still smoke, shamey shamey on you. My Barix surgeon told me point blank, if you are not willing to give up the cigarettes, then you are not ready for this surgery. I'm a little bamboozled to be quite honest. You had WLS to save your life, I would assume, the same reason many of us others had it....so why would you continue to do something that YOU KNOW is going to take your life? I too was a smoker...for well over 20 years. So it's not like I haven't been where you are...BUT, I Don't quite get it. Do you realize cigarette smoking can cause stomach ulcers? Wonder what will happen when you get ulcers in that littllleeee tiny pouch the doc left for you? I don't want to think about it....s c a r y....and neither do you.. : ( Just throw them down my friend, take a stance, take control of your own destiny and LIVE your life without those horrid crutches. Join a support group, join the gym, call me, anything that will help. I know its a hard thing...non smokers cant relate. But for your sake you HAVE to stop period. I treat cigarettes like an alcoholic would treat alcohol..I know I just CAN'T, period. My life and my little tiny stomach are too precious. Good luck. W~ 08/08/05 365/183/165 Debi Ernser wrote: Pam, I am sure quitting around the time of surgery is probably the hardest accomplishment of all. I haven't smoked in years and years, and years, but what I did to quit was, I put the ciggies down, then I went away for a weekend, in a place that was new and had no associations with the routine of a cigarette. I personally never smoked in my house, my car or in front of my girls, so it wasn't that big of a deal, but for the first 72 hours it made it so much easier to go somewhere not associated with that particular routine. I also increased my water (wouldn't you know it??LOL) There just isn't any easier way of doing it, other than to just do it. I have freinds who did hypnosis, if nothing else it is calming. Best of luck to you, Debi --- pam2angel wrote: > anyone have any good ideas about how to quit > smoking. i quit for 8 > days after my surgery on 1-18-06. then i started > back up and find it > hard to quit again. help! pam > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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