Smokers or X-Smokers?

Thanks for the site,I think.Its probobly goingto be tough to see,but it will help inforce my quit.

Now as far as Dudlley I have smoked very little around him over the years as i smoke outside on our enclosed porch,and have for years.I hate the smell of smoke,and the icky stuff in my house,so I can imagine what my lungs look like:( I know all this but the sad thing is us as humans we  hate to be uncomfortable,even for a short time.I have geared up for this quit,so I think I am as ready as I ever will be.

Buying some chanel no 5 to wear as its my favorite.Smelling nice helps me:)

ROFLMBO To funny,but it was never easy to smoke in the rain:) Thanks your to much.

OMG!!!! I just finished reading about Rich,and for the first time in my life I can't put into words what I am feeling. I feel so bad for them both having to go through that,and I am sickened by what we do to our selves.Tomorrow is my first quit day and the patch goes on in the early morning.I know one thing,and thats when I feel I need a cig,I will be seeing those graphic pics in my head.I will probobly not be forgeting those anytime soon.Rich might be gone but his site will continue to help people like me ,kick the habit.He had to be a Special man to want this all out in the open to help others.

I appreciate you posting this as it had to be hard for you too,to see this all over again.My heart goes out to all involved. ~Pat

Pat, I'm coming up on my 1 year anniversary of being a former smoker.  First, kudos for wanting to quit.  You can do it!!!  This was my third attempt at quitting.  I do NOT miss it at all.  I used Chantix to help me.  I do not recommend it although it helped me get over the physical addiction.  The one thing that really helped me was one word....."comittment".  Are you really committed to quitting?  If you are, then you can do it.   I'll be your biggest cheerleader. It also really helped that people here were VERY supportive of my efforts.  Ah, one more thing...you can not quit for anyone but yourself.

CONGRATS on your 1 year smoke free! I know of others who have used Chantix and with sucess too,but it scares me.I tried Zyban once and scared myself too.I used it for about a month then all of a sudden I got body tremors and almost passed oout.Scared enough to call a trearg nurse.Never again will i take something like that.Glad it worked for you though.

I have my patch on already this morning,and its not 5am yet.I have to get up early with Dudley to give him a sanck,before breakfast or I end up cleaning up bile.I am not a nice person when I first open my eyes so cleaning up after him is not a good thing,LOL We give him a psmall piece of an plain unsalted rice cake that works great and its fat free.

Anyway back to not smoking.My first week is the worst,and the withdrawel sweats I will start getting at night:( I am getting Dudley fed this morning,Hubbys lunch packed and climbing back into my bed for a while.Its easier for me to deal with a quiet house so will wait for hubby to go to work.I love him,but I need quiet to get through the first week.Did yuou have  problems at firs ttoo? I hate being grumpy or down right nasty to the ones I love,so i try to avoid it at all costs,:)~Pat

Pat, I took Chantix and quit smoking almost two years ago.  I didn't have any scary side effects and it made it possible for me to "see" myself as a non smoker.  Good luck with your quitting program.  Don't get discouraged because you are bound to have some days that are worse than others.   I would also encourage you to start exercising if you don't already.  Even a brisk 20 minute walk will help.  You have to WANT this for YOURSELF, not for anyone else, just do it for you.  The fact that everyone who cares about you will benefit is the icing on the cake.

I am giving it my all,LOL Glad you had sucess with the chantix.I think I just have a screwy sysytem.There are so many things I can't take:( Thanks for the support.They say if your lucky enough to hit the 6month mark there is a good chance you will not smoke again.I have a very long road ahead of me to get to six months but will just look at one day at a time:) ~Pat

Pat, you can do this!  Don't think of 6 months down the line right now.  It's one day @ a time or even one minute at a time.  You can do it!!!

Hang in there and as already said, don't focus on 6 months or even 6 days. One day at a time and if that seems too much, one hour at a time. Stay as busy as you possibly can. I didn't do this, but I'm betting something like yoga would really help. I hope your day goes beautifully and pat yourself on the back for taking the first step.

Thanks Cathy for the vote of confidence,I need all the support I can get.I am actually having a lousy morning,and even had it out on the phone with the receptionist at the vets.Nothing is going right.I think I will climb back into bed and hope tomorrows better...

Dudleys Mama

Nothing is going right.I think I will climb back into bed and hope tomorrows better...

Hi Pat!  I quit smoking two packs a day about 6 years ago.  I took Wellbutrin during the first 6 months of my quit.  It kind of took the "edge" off and made it a little easier for me to quit.  You should really go see your doctor, as there are some really good meds out there now that can help you during those first painful couple of months.

Deb W.

Deb I just can't take the meds.I tried Zyban and i had really bad reactions from it:( I will stay with the patches,and the mind set to get this done,and I WILL succeed! You are so lucky you have your quit behind you,and holding so strong to your commitment not to smoke! A Big WOO-HOO to you!

As a family member of several smokers, THANK YOU for giving this a try!!! 

It's always been a bone of contention in our family.  My dad smokes a pack a day.  He doesn't exercise regularly, doesn't really watch what he eats.  When I was little (so little I don't remember this, and I'm 24) my dad had a tumor removed from his neck, one that often requires severing nerves so that the person can no longer smile.  Luckily my dad's face nerves were spared, but it was a substantial tumor.  When I was in highschool, he broke two back ribs on a boating trip.  Because he is such a smoker, he ended up with pneumonia on top of that.  What bugs me the most now is that my mom always has computer problems because her computer is an old one I fixed up and gave to her.  I keep telling her to save $200 and she could buy an almost new one, but she says that's too much and she can make do.  Meanwhile my dad is smoking a pack a day...I don't even want to know how much that costs!

Thanks for sharing this,and I can tell you its alot of money up this way.Cigs are $8.30 a pack,so that times 7 days =$58.10,and if I think of the full year,I will fall off this chair....

Pat,

I smoked for 26 years and quit a few years ago...(I don't even remember what year).
I did  it cold turkey...I "pretended" to smoke tookpicks...(kept my hands busy)

I have friends who have tried the patch, the pills, and even hypnosis...

Whatever works for you...I found that you'll quit if you really set your mind to it...
Once you get past 3 weeks, they say you're well on your way...

Good luck and keep at it...

Maria