Gonna have to quit. Really wanna?

[houghchrst]

Yes I added a question mark.

My princess is looking into adopting so is going to quit smoking partly for her health and mostly because it looks better on an adoption application. Course I don't know it they ask or not.

So since her and I are so close and I need to quit also I am thinking of quitting when she does for added support for both of us. She is actually who I got my first cigarette from when I started smoking again.

Don't know what methods I will use yet. I know my insurance pays for patches but I have tried those before. I have thought of trying Chantix but I have enough mental issues and am super med sensitive so don't know how well I will fare.

Just sayin'

[Buttons2]

I need to quit also. no way will I try when I can't even be outside. I'm with you on the Chantrix. my doc prescribed Wellbutrin a few years ago but it didn't work for me.

patches have helped one of my friends when she needs to fly. she's actually killing herself from smoking (COPD,and every other lung disease possible). she's the only person in my life that still smokes & I'm actually afraid to call her & ask how she's doing.

when I bought a new leather recliner I knew I'd never smoke while sitting in it. and I haven't. so have cut down somewhat.

I'm going to write how ridicules the cost of my cigs are.....$78. per carton!!!!! I'm literally burning money everyday.

Chris,you have to have a plan. and there are support groups on the net. you can do this! anyone that can beat the addiction of alcohol & drugs can beat this also. Does CJ smoke?

and I'm way sure any adoption application where a parent admits to smoking would be put on the bottom of the pile & stay there.

was wondering if Dawn quit?

[Barque]

I am quitted at the moment for about a month now and Ill tell you it's an uphill battle every darn day. But all I need to do is buy a pack and I'm back on the exercise wheel like a hampster running after that next smoke. It's diabolical how it grips you. I don't want to smoke conciously, it makes me feel sick mixing with my bp meds I SHOULD NOT BE SMOKING!! I know this! I wish I never started!!

OH, good luck. Just keep trying even if you slip. I do have the occassional slip. Man, it's hard.

[joy]

most that know me know how I despised smelling hubby's smoke cause of the emotional factor of daddys lung cancer and my asthma. well hubby got a cold or something weird that acted like one and stopped because he could not smoke and breathe and cough sniffle etc at same time. when he recovered he tried to start back smoking and would gag and get sick everytime!! Yay for me and him also.

I realise this will not happen to everyone but I am still grateful for whatever it was that stopped him and myself from inhaling those fumes. I do know that without whatever was wrong he may have never stopped tho. It has to be awfully hard thing to do. I still feel like there outta be a law against whatever bad stuff cigeratte makers put in those things even besides the addictive stuff!. and as bad as my oxygen is now and lungs, I doubt if I'd still be alive if he had continued.

[Jo6]

Christina, wasn't gonna log in, just read a little, too sick to stay up, but I saw your thread here and had to stop to encourage you. (talk about run on sentences)

You know I'm struggling, it feels like I am the only stupid person on this earth. I feel so much better when I don't smoke. I didn't smoke for about 24 hrs. Sunday & Monday .Was going to Pulmonary Dr. Knew he would say in his kind broken English the COPD would not go away, but it would sure slow things down if I never smoked again. He's right.
The strange thing is I didn't think about smoking or not smoking. I just didn't, that's all. now that kind of told me something, if I didn't stress over it things wouldn't be so bad. The more I've thought about that the more sense it made. At least to me.

I still have the Electronic ciggie's in case I go nuts, but I'm already nuts so just keep quiting, always!!

lil queenie, you and I have talked about this and all the pro's and con's, decided we would give them up~~~~~~~~whenever. Jingles said she bought 2 carton's, put one in freezer and left the other on her night stand. The post is here some where, I'm afraid I'll tell it wrong, but it was her way of quiting.

We all will have to do it, whatever works for us. the gum makes me puke &, I'm allergic to the patches, Chantix, well I take so much med already, don't want another one added.
Pati, I take Welbutrin for depression. That and one other. It didn't do a thing for the not smoking, think I smoked more at first. there are so many ways we can do this, but if I light up I see queenie and teddybears on each shoulder saying fer shame fer shame! lol Now queenie has been very encouraging to me and so has Teaddy and all the other that stop in and post. Y'all will never know how much it has helped.

I hear queenie saying never stop quiting. Me knows what that means. she's such a love to help people. so lil queenie, if I can help you in any way you better let it be known.

Pati, I understood you when you and I were talking. I had some of the same issues. I wasn't going to smoke in that little car I have and I didn't for quiet some time. I let the (X-DIL) get the best of me on the way home from Atlanta one day. Made Mr. Jo stop car, bathroom break, but both of us had a cig. lite up before we shut the car door!! Now that didn't do a thing to ex-dil, but by the time we got home we both had smoked almost a whole pk. each!! Boy did that girl make me angry!

See what stupid excuses I make? Just down right foolish. OH, Congratulations Barque!! Good for you! I'm proud of all of you, even if you are still struggling, that's not giving up.
I love you all and wish the very best for all of you. Jo

[Buttons2]

yes Barque good for you!

Jo,trust me when I say just the thought of not smoking freaks me out bigtime!

maybe I should just stay in my new chair 24/7? haha

I know someone that used cucumbers to quit. whatever works right?

[houghchrst]

I don't know Pati, I don't think I can get a cucumber in my mouth. I can eat a mean cucumber lol.


Jo honey I know you is struggling I am so proud of you for not just throwing in the towel. It took me lots of self-talk and stops and starts before I became really dedicated. I know you can do this. I tell ya driving and smoking go hand in hand for me. I can light up a smoke on the way to the store, go in the store and be in there for ten minutes and come back out and fire up. Shoot it can be five minutes.


Barque that's awesome! Good for you!

Joy I am well aware of how you feel about smoking and I don't blame ya one bit for feeling that way.

[jingle]

Yes -- I kept two cartons in the freezer and one carton right beside me. I was never going to be totally desperate and not have a smoke on hand. That stockpile helped me feel safe and protected. When I would get desperate I'd tell myself that I could have one in 60 minutes .... just 60 more minutes.
When that time passed the desperate hysteria was lessened. All day, every day I kept telling myself that I was safe - I could have one anytime.

The desperate times became less and less until they didn't hurt any more. That started Oct. 10, 2005 and I haven't had one since.
Worked for me.

[teddiebears]

I am quitted at the moment for about a month now and Ill tell you it's an uphill battle every darn day. But all I need to do is buy a pack and I'm back on the exercise wheel like a hampster running after that next smoke. It's diabolical how it grips you. I don't want to smoke conciously, it makes me feel sick mixing with my bp meds I SHOULD NOT BE SMOKING!! I know this! I wish I never started!!

Quit for a month is great! :o Good for you. Keep with it.

[teddiebears]

Jo honey I know you is struggling I am so proud of you for not just throwing in the towel. It took me lots of self-talk and stops and starts before I became really dedicated. I know you can do this. I tell ya driving and smoking go hand in hand for me. I can light up a smoke on the way to the store, go in the store and be in there for ten minutes and come back out and fire up. Shoot it can be five minutes.

Smoking in the car was always a big one for me too. You'd think the ignition was wired to not start unless my cigarette was lit. When I started cutting down I knew I was going to have to find a way to tackle the "automatic triggers" like smoking in my car. I decided the only thing that made sense for me was to lock my cigarettes in the trunk. That way if I wanted to smoke a cigarette I would actually have to pull over, park, open the trunk, get out a cigarette.... well you get the drift. Needless to say, going through all that work just to light up simply wasn't worth it to me and that's how I quit smoking in my car.

Good luck to you and Good luck to everyone at whatever stage of the quit you might be in.