Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Mike- I wouldn't be mad.Lots of people comment on my brother.He does before he thinks.I too am happy she quit,Thanks. Kim F RNY 6/23/06 298/224/135 > > > > > > 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 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Mike- I wouldn't be mad.Lots of people comment on my brother.He does before he thinks.I too am happy she quit,Thanks. Kim F RNY 6/23/06 298/224/135 > > > > > > 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...
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