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Oxychick
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posted November 10, 2002 10:48 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Oxychick     Edit/Delete Message
Just feeling that twinge right now...liek I need a cigarette. But I don;t. It's onyl been 6 days, but I've never gone 6 days before and I've certainly never gone outside without having a cigarette before! But now I am. When I'm at work (which has been pleasantly crazy lately) and I feel the urge...instead, I make myself a cup of green tea. I've also just started taking supplements to kill free radicals and hopefully decrease my chances of getting cancer-green tea extract, CoQ10, N-acetyl-l-cystene (for the lungs), selenium. I am going to buy some fish oil today, although I eat a lot of fish anyway. I'm also good at eating a lot of veggies and fruits.

The best thing is I'm not taking anything to help me quit. This is all me, baby! I feel so much better about myself, and healthier!

I've even put myself through the ultimate tests-drinking! And I still didn't have a cigarrette!

I just wanted to talk through the craving...

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theFajita
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posted November 10, 2002 03:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for theFajita     Edit/Delete Message
Yes drinking sure does bring back that desire! I know!

I quit a while ago (2 and 1/2 years) and it was very difficult. I was a heavy smoker and it was my reaction to everything, sadness, happiness, guilt, boredom, any little thing that happened I picked up a cigarette. So when I quit it was kind of a learning experience as I was learning how to react to things and not have a vice.

I am always amazed when I meet someone who quits smoking, because it is so difficult. So my praise to you, you can do it!

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Oxychick
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posted November 10, 2002 04:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Oxychick     Edit/Delete Message
Thank you so much for your support! Yes, smoking is (er...was) my reaction to *everything*. I completely understand. Now I'm on a big vitamin kick.

It's so hard-I couldn't even tell people I hated smoking for so long b/c I was afraid I wouldn't be able to quit. So I just started without telling anyone.

I don't have as many stressors in my life right now (knock on wood-and I'm not saying I don't have any stressors, but some are gone), so this just seemed like a good time. I had a minor surgery recently and was in bed for a few days, and I didn't smoke then. That made me realize I could probably quit if I put my mind to it.

I'm no stranger to quitting. I used to be a big marijuana smoker (among other things which probably don't need mentioning), but I always did it with other people. And I just hated it after a while. Like smoking, I just needed to get to the point where I hated doing it. Do you know what I mean? What made you quit? How did you deal with cravings/stress? Right now, I'm chewing a lot of Juicy Fruit (good stuff).

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shamrock227
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posted November 10, 2002 07:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for shamrock227     Edit/Delete Message
Best of luck and keep up the good work, Oxy!

I just "fell off the wagon" after several weeks of not smoking. I was using the patch and it really helped, but then I got the flu, was home and bored. And, well, you know how it goes. I didn't really realize how crummy smoking made me feel until I went back to it. I'm just working up the gumption to re-quit. Hopefully, within the next week or two. Unfortunately, my best friend is a pretty heavy smoker and doesn't really want me to quit, so it makes it a bit harder....


Keep up the good work and keep us posted how you're doing.

And, feel free to email me anytime. I've been there and, hopefully, will be there again shortly, so I can lend an understanding, supportive ear ..

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Oxychick
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posted November 10, 2002 08:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Oxychick     Edit/Delete Message
The same goes for you Shamrock! E-mail me anytime...

I have friends who do smoke and those who don't. Fortunately, hardly anyone at my job smokes, which is great! But I do have friends who smoke a lot. The one I was hanging out with a lot just moved back to Belgium, so I don't have his smoking influence over me. Another couple fo good friends don't smoke and love that I'm quitting. My other friend just quit too. And the Cancer from the Cancer men-Phooey thread is out of my life...I haven't hung out with any of my other smoker friends in a while.

I am sorry to hear that your friend isn;t being supportive. That's a real shame. (tying desperately not to sound too opinionated here, but...) does your friend understand how hard it is? he/she should just be your friend and give support when it's needed (like now). but you've got me (and probably a ton of free smoker hotlines)

one thing that's helped...if i get a whif of someone else's cig while i'm drinking-that way i have the mix, but i'm not smoking myself.

But definitely, e-mail me. If you hate smoking and want to quit (and feel that you're ready!) then go for it. You have to want to do it, that's what I learned.

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theFajita
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posted November 10, 2002 10:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for theFajita     Edit/Delete Message
Go oxychick!! You can do it! I know you can!

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