Handygrrl, look what you’ve done to me!!
I checked out this thread to see how someone else was going about quitting, and I meant to bookmark the links for future reference (yeah, right!), but then I downloaded that SilkQuit monitor… I fired it up just to see how it works… 17 hours 39 minutes and 20 seconds down the track, I’m pigging out on lollipops to fight the urge to smoke. I just can’t stand to turn that little meter off now that it’s on!!
LongHair75 and Lsura are partly responsible too - they both provided the link to SilkQuit.
I think I can… I think I can… I think I can…
17 hours, 41 minutes and 38 seconds. 14 cigarettes not smoked, saving $4.67. Life saved: 1 hour, 10 minutes.
So far I’ve only got bitchy once…and that was when my friend called to whine for the millionth time about her boyfriend but I would gotten bitchy about that anyway because I’m SO sick of hearing about him.
Blur…If I can do it you can to…I send you a picture of Lita in a bikini if you try…
UncleBill…but are you willing to come to Chi-town to help satisfy my oral cravings? And yes…I remember what you told me about how you sleep…you know my addresses and we can talk about that later…
Yay hardygrrl! I quit the same day as Lsura. I’ve fallen off the wagon a couple of times, but I’m basically hanging in there. The only thing I will add is…stay vigilant! Weeks, months, years after quitting you’ll get suckerpunched by really powerful urges. “one won’t hurt…” & there you go back smoking again. (I’ve quit sooo many times. Once for almost 3 years.)
Yesterday I started a cardio kickboxing class with two girlfriends. I’m sore today, but what a blast! My dogs are getting extra walks, and I’m going to look for a drop in yoga class this week. I’m trying to stay busy & active.
And weight gain is NOT inevitable. I haven’t gained an ounce. I chew plastic straws & Altoids. My rationale is this: If I want a smoke after eating, why eat all the time? The last time I stopped I lost seven lbs in five weeks. (Then I started smoking again. Feh.)
Anyhow, yay to all of us who are doing this. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done, too.
I stopped smoking nearly two months ago. 5 years of three packs a day. Cold turkey, no patch, no drugs, not a thing.
I really enjoyed being a giant pain in the ass to all those around me. My wife quit at the same time, so our household was a pleasure to be near. Those who worked with me avoided me like the plague. It was the best part of the whole deal. Revel in your insanity. Snap at everyone. It’ll be your only chance to do so and be excused. Make a point of being miserable to be around. Think of all the work you’ll be able to get done with nobody bugging you!
Made it through work…just chewed straws and sucked Altoids.
I did hang a sign @ my cube that reads…
I just quit smoking. Do not take the mood swings personally.
Please ignore any profanity.
I really appreciate the support guys! There have been times where I would have joyfully sold my mother to a pimp for just ONE drag but being stubborn I just popped another Altoid,gritted my teeth and got through it.
Water, lots of it. And dried fruit. This will help with the constipation that sometimes comes with giving up cigarettes. Very kind of your roommate to smoke outside: have her destroy the butts because those can devolve into a relapse.
I am watching this thread: my quit date is coming soon.
It should be successful I have had so much practice
I stayed hooked on the gum for three months but that doesn’t really count.
And yes…I remember what you told me about how you sleep…you know my addresses and we can talk about that later…