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i need to know that someone is out there

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I am a 37 y/o mom of 3 small kids. I live in beautiful Colorado. I have been a smoker for 17 years. I know it is time to be free of this addiction, and with chantix, lots of prayer, support and God's help, I hope to do it once and for all....

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i wanna be free..."If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to your mountain, "MOVE!" and it WILL move... and NOTHING will be impossible for YOU!
- Matthew 17:20
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day fourteen... gottta come clean

Ok, well I fell off the wagon - a few times - but I haven't gone off the track- yet. My hubby fell off the wagon and bought smokes, so whenever he is home, I know they are there and I have had a few. ARGHHHH>>>> /the only thing I can say for myself is that I have NOT gone out and bought a pack, and when I have cheated, it has usually been ONE a day. I feel like I am really lucky I am on the chantix because I can tell the nicotine does nothing for me, they taste terrible, and I am…

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Posted on April 28, 2008 at 6:50am — 8 Comments

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day nine... not so fine!

ARGHHHHH yep, I made it a week... so why do I still feel like cheating? I still feel like a smoker waiting for the next shoe to drop- waiting until I mess up - is that weird? I have noticed the 'fog' has rolled away, I have had slight glimpses of a normal life without smoking, but the damn monster still creeps up every hour or so it seems on some days. THEN my hubby broke down, fell off the wagon and bought a pack two days ago. Just knowing there were cigs around just about made me crawl out of… Continue

Posted on April 23, 2008 at 3:12pm — 3 Comments

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day three.... when will I be free?

OK so day 3... now i understand why people say that day 3 is the worst! I am physically, mentally, and emotionally EXHAUSTED! I am so tired of fighting! I am so tired of reminding myself that I don't smoke when the phone rings etc. No wonder people give up after 3 days. The "novelty" of quitting is gone and now I am just left with frustration. May I vent? I am doing something good, really good for my body so why can't I feel better about it? Yep, I quit but I am not happy about it!! thats not…

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Posted on April 16, 2008 at 7:38pm — 3 Comments

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day two... through! - my journal

well, I never thought in a million years that I could NOT smoke for 2 days and not absolutely go insane.. but here I am with a fuzzy but not insane mind! the morning is still awful. I am not finding anything really that can substitute the love of my morning coffee and smoke on my deck. I even went and sat out there with a 'fake cig' ( a plastic cig filter) it helped a little, but I still just miss it. that and the afternoon are the hardest> the chantix is amazing, I must say with keeping me f… Continue

Posted on April 15, 2008 at 7:34pm — 1 Comment

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day one... done!

ok, day one is a HUGE accomplishment for me. I made it through coffee, driving, chores, dinner, everything. NOT easy, but I must say I think Chantix is the best thing I have ever done! I can tell I am not freaking out as much as the other times I have quit! I just battle with the mental. having to remind myself that I dont smoke and that I dont even get one later. Its like, wow, 12 hours!! Good job, now you can go have one... oops,, no you cant.

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Posted on April 14, 2008 at 8:45pm — 2 Comments

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At 10:03am on March 23, 2009, ANNIE said…
Have you Stayed An EX!!!??? :)
At 10:00am on March 23, 2009, ANNIE said…
I am rooting for You, as is everyone else... Remember you Have to WANT to quit before you can actually do it... Keep up the GOOD work... WE can do this!!!! :)
At 9:33am on March 23, 2009, Paul said…
Hey Deb, congrats and keep it up, starting the 3 pack of blues pills today, how many days is that, I think 14, I can not believeee..it. How are your dreams? For me some are stronger than others but getting better. And personaly I don't care as long as I'm not smoking and my wife can put up with me. I'm finding myself being short on answering some of her questions, I need to do better I that area, any ideas? Keep up the quit and smell something good. I have been injoying fresh strawberries. Paul
At 11:15am on March 19, 2009, Paul said…
I do I add you as a friend? I just saw your message, thank you, day 11 getting easier, I just keep tell myself, when the urge comes, I JUST DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE... and move on. I don't remember how many times this is, but this is the one, Thank God for Chantix. Paul
At 2:32pm on March 15, 2009, Teresa said…
Still smoke Free?????????????????????? Chantix users group wants to know?
At 9:37pm on June 25, 2008, val b said…
ITS MY BIRTHDAY JUNE 26



ITS MY BIRTHDAY AND I CAN DANCE IF I WANT TOO, DANCE IF I WANT TOO, NO SHORTNESS OF BREATHE IS HAPPENING TO ME!!!! LA LA LA LA LA!



ITS BEEN 15 YEARS SINCE I HAD A BIRTHDAY WITHOUT A PUFF.

63 DAYS SINCE MY LAST PUFF!!!!!!!
At 10:27am on June 11, 2008, val b said…
You are a supportive friend when I joined, I hope all is well with you, send me a blog let me know how you are, Its been 49 days since I last had a smoke.
At 2:28pm on June 6, 2008, Doug said…
Hi, I have been on this web site for a litle while. I quit at the first of the year and was wondering how many of us there are in Colorado. I am in the Denver area, if you know of other's in this area maybe we could start a group with us. I would have no idea of how to go about doing that and thought since you have already created a group you would know what to do. Thanks, Doug
At 3:24pm on June 1, 2008, val b said…
you are my friend, this is something unique I learned about me.
Confrontation is my, ( I shouldn't have to go there with you, you should have known) fear. I hate to say it but I think that I consider other b4 myself. But I have learned that I don't, I learned that I have to consider myself first even if it is by nature, knowing or not knowing. I smoked sometimes because it help me deal with things or people or situations or decisions and etc. that I didnot want to deal with. I know that Im not alone with not wanting to deal with unpleasent things or things that may change me when I'm not ready to change. I have accepted that smoking or overeating is not the answer and I have learned to be patient with myself and others. no matter how hard it is, because I need patience from others so badly now. I don't know how long this way of dealing with confrontation will be a notice to me, but I long for the day when it becomes like setting next to a person with a smoke in there hand doesn't bother me, just the smell from the lit smokes bother me. I want to tell people that I learned how to stop smoking and its can be done, but you the smoker got to want to realy quit and be willing to tell that urge that you have made your mind up to stop smoking. The urges are there as reminders that you still have not fullfilled your life with all that makes you complete. I thank all of you for being apart of my quit.

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