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38 years smoking, only one real attempt to quit, sick of it, down to 6 today. i'm using Chantix but heavy side effects and not as much help with cravings as i'd hoped. but yesterday i only smoked 4 and been feeling differently. got good motivations.
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New Year New Resolve

i hope. well, i made it through the big bad semester of school. i made good grades, amazing. now the next semester in which i will have to become an expert on nematodes in the next 2 months. man, i know how to have fun. the smoking cessation took a back seat to the holidays, especially after i stopped using the Chantix. i like the holidays but everybody else seemed to revile them. so i ate way too many cookies. but i'm starting again to become resolved. especially in light of the fact that my bo… Continue

Posted on January 13, 2009 at 6:53pm — 2 Comments

Gail

ok, NEXT Friday's THE day

well, it's not a total bust. i'm staying steadfast in recording every cigarette. but i've only got a few weeks of Chantix to go and i couldn't get down below 4 a day this past weekend. tried. tried. tried. it was some real withdrawal urges that made me do it. i just couldn't keep busy enough or motivate enough or eat enough. (i really don't want to eat that much) even gummy bears were not enough - although i had enough gummy bears. so next weekend . . . with more planning and some sleep and s…

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Posted on September 22, 2008 at 7:16pm — 2 Comments

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Friday!

Friday's the day. September 19. 9/19/08 see you then.

Posted on September 17, 2008 at 7:51pm —

Gail

3rd month on Chantix

I know a lot of you just quit the way that people said you should. But I knew that I wouldn't be able to just quit, and especially not for good, unless I took many small steps forward. So I'm celebrating today all the small steps that have stuck.

1 - I don't grab a smoke when I first get up and usually (!!!) not for a couple of hours, till after I've eaten. It's usually when I start something complicated that I get one.

2 - I don't grab a pack every time I'm going somewhere. In…

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Posted on September 14, 2008 at 9:54am — 3 Comments

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jumping off point

i'm about 6-weeks into the Chantix thing and smoking about 6-8 a day. i started school recently - old dog, new tricks. and it's not been so tough doing the 3-hour classes and the studying without smokes. i've been working away at the habits - getting up, getting dressed, after eating, in the kitchen, on the phone, on the computer, and and and - but i'm still taking the "reward" smokes 'tween things - thus the 6-8 a day. and i'm still making sure there are some available. so soon i need to jump o… Continue

Posted on August 29, 2008 at 10:37pm — 2 Comments

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At 10:41am on September 21, 2008, Gail said…
thanks, Jennie, how's the quit going? still working toward the final day. thanks for "dropping" by.
At 6:41am on September 21, 2008, Jennie said…
GO TO BFREAKY.COM
BFREAKY.COM
At 12:34pm on September 5, 2008, Jennie said…
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At 7:36am on September 3, 2008, stylequeen said…
Hi Gail,
I could find my original message, but here's the basic info.
Stop Smoking Forever for Women, by Audio Activation, http://www.randomhouse.com/audio/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780739309605

Tom Nicoli, as Seen on Dateline MSNBC (I also recommend buying his “pillow speaker”—much better than using headphones if you’re using music while in bed.
http://www.tomnicoli.com/smoking-pkg.shtml

Paul McKenna “Quit Smoking Today Without Gaining Weight” 4-CD system
http://www.mckenna.com/Default.aspx?prod=69&pid=24&mid=3

Smoke Away, a CD that came with herbal supplement—can find it in drugstores—not my favorite CD but it’s ok
http://www.smokeaway.com/
At 9:36am on September 2, 2008, stylequeen said…
I can't find the original message I sent to you through the site (I'm at work) about where to find all the hypnosis stuff. I'm going to check my home computer when I get home tonight. It was a lot of info, so I want to see if I saved it somewhere before I retype it.
At 7:16am on September 2, 2008, stylequeen said…
Hi Gail, I sent you a message through the site with the info a couple of weeks ago, but I guess it didn't work. I'll try again, and if you don't get it I'll just post it here.
At 6:36am on September 2, 2008, Alicia Starr said…
Hi Gail, thanks for your comments. I have tracked my cigs several weeks ago and stopped right there! This past Labor Day weekend I just got fed up with smoking. I refused to buy any more cigs! I am at work today and I am so glad that I had several emails asking about my progress. I think I will not try hypnosis before I give this another shot - tracking is probably the best thing for me although once I smoke it seems I can't stop! I am going to give it all I got this time paying close attention to my triggers! Good luck to you and thanks for keeping me in your thoughts! Alicia
At 7:29pm on September 1, 2008, PSPam said…
Hi Gail. We have had 3 classes so far. The young woman teaching them has never been a smoker but she is very sweet and very educated about the subject. I had taken smoking cessation YEARS ago but didn't feel as motivated at that time so they just didn't help. This time not only I am enjoying the classes and the people I am meeting there but the program is also purchasing our NRT's for us and for those of us on SSDI that is about the only way we would be able to afford to do that. SO..... that is definitely a BLESSING! I am aiming for 9-11.

Peace
Pam
At 9:29pm on August 19, 2008, stylequeen said…
Hi Gail. I'd be happy to make tapes or burn CDs for you of the hypnosis stuff I have. It would make me feel good to think I might be able to help a fellow ex-smoker-to-be. CDs would be easier for me to do, but if you need tapes I can probably manage it. Just let me know.
At 10:52pm on August 15, 2008, Gail said…
It occurs to me that i'm glad i'm not the last person left smoking who tries to quit. There wouldn't be anyone here.
 
 

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