One Week In Or Another

 

1. i have found my urges were much like pavlovs dog.....pour a cup of coffee......sit down to read some paperwork......get into the car.....sit down on the toilet....you get the idea....
   i quit cold turkey
   and your lungs begin an immediate healing…
   if you can go i/2 hr you can go 1 hr...and if you can go 1 hr, you can go 2...it has been since 1986 since i’ve smoked....haven’t missed it at all....good luck in your struggle, but you can do it.....

   

   Posted by PurpleK       08/02/2012  at  07:29 AM  



2. That’s the secret PurpleK.

   Set goals

   Start small and increase the time between goals. Like wow I made it 6 hours without the ciggy bet I can go another 8......etc.

   Some people suck on and chew soda straws to help ease the oral desire but that’s kinda self defeating.

   I found a daily dose of mid-afternoon sex with my girlfriend followed by a nice long bicycle ride, a warm bath and a couple glasses of red wine helped a lot. But stay away from sucking on her boobs, tongue or other delectable body parts. That’ll reignite the “oral addiction”.

   A strict adherence to doggie is the perfect answer.

   Posted by New Jersey Yankee       08/02/2012  at  08:05 AM  



3. I’m still hanging in there, thanks to my own stubbornness and everyone’s support.

   But some of the urges are really awful.

   Posted by Drew458       08/02/2012  at  01:04 PM  



4. Keep it up, the hardest part is already behind you!

   Posted by StephanA       08/02/2012  at  06:39 PM  



5. Your all nice people but wrong. EVERY DAY is the hardest part till it just seems natural to not involve ciggies in your every activity.What you should all know is that there is a second person in your head that makes you want those ciggies and until you face him you will never succeed at stopping any bad behavior.Try this Drew;next time you think about a ciggy tell that guy in your head who tells you that he REALLY needs it to FUCK OFF. Tell him over and over until your tired of telling him.Then go on with whatever it was you were doing. If he pipes up,tell him again. Its may sound odd but we all have that voice in our head that tells us to do things.Some of them are not good for us but HE does not care about you or the good things,he only cares about his JAG.Try it.Really, it will work if you take it seriously,and remember;HE does take it seriously,even if your on your death bed.Dont let him win.Good Luck.
   P.S,
   I can recommend the book which explains in detail why this is why but I gave you the crib notes version.

   Posted by Rich K       08/03/2012  at  12:06 AM  



6. Rich K,

   I made it over the goal line 17 years ago. Never looked back, but never heard a little man in my either.

   Posted by New Jersey Yankee       08/03/2012  at  12:22 AM  



7. Different strokes kinda thing. What works perfectly for one may work a different way or not at all with another.  Never heard that man in head thing either but was very stubborn and the one thing that was of personal help was anger.  May look stupid but hey, it got me over the worst part which really was, every day.

   Drew ... in short time your sense of much better smell will return. You’ll be shocked at how bad we and our cloths smelled to others. There’s a sharp sourness that isn’t at all pleasant.  You’re doing fine.  Stay with what works for you.

   Posted by peiper       08/03/2012  at  04:52 AM  



8. Gak, you’re right! And my memory forget-ory is playing tricks on me; I went to Walmart to get a new pillow and stuff, but was so shocked at seeing that the McDonald’s they had inside the store is out of business and nearly dismantled (when have you EVER seen a McD’s go out of business??) that I forgot and just brought home the other stuff.

   I’ve already washed all my clothes and sheets and blankets at least once; I may have to get a new mattress.

   10 days absolutely smoke free, 18 days since making the decision. Trying not to even use my cigar binky at this point. Can’t wait for this 10 days to become a month, then 10 weeks, then 10 months, etc.

   Posted by Drew458       08/03/2012  at  01:34 PM  



9. You’re doing very well Drew.  Keep it up, we’re all rooting for you!

   Posted by Argentium G. Tiger       08/04/2012  at  10:51 AM  



10. You can go anywhere and not worry about being close to the door, no more smoking areas, no more freezing your ass off in the winter standing outside.  Just don’t give any smokers a hard time after you’ve made it.  That brings bad Karma.  Not having to worry about smokes and where to smoke them is liberating.  The best day I’ve had in the last 50 years was the day I was almost asleep and realized I’d gone the whole day without even thinking of cigarette.  That was an awesome feeling.  You’ll be experiencing that soon .

    Posted by grayjohn       08/04/2012  at  03:47 PM  

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