Just a quick sign in I'm heading to bed early tonight ladys its been a long day love to you all and ill see you all in the morning xxxxxx
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Just a quick sign in I'm heading to bed early tonight ladys its been a long day love to you all and ill see you all in the morning xxxxxx
Sweet dreams, hon!
Grats on another day on the top branch!
It turns out that the right kind of brain damage cures tobacco addiction. Head-banging might work after all!
Scientists Tie Part of Brain to Urge to Smoke - New York Times
Then I should be fine for the rest of my life. I bang my head against the wall constantly when I'm trying to get through to my 2 boys.Quote:
Originally Posted by ordinaryguy
I'm at work.
Overtime is the suck.
Currently banging my head on my desk.
WAAAHAHHAHH!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Synnen
Don't do that or you'll dent the desk. Try explaining that to your boss.:p
Hey... I'm hardheaded, but not THAT hardheaded!
(besides... the boss would just be glad that 1. I didn't put my head through the computer monitor and 2. I didn't light a cigarette and start burning all the papers I was buried in with it.)
Someone please find me a smoke and pass it this way.
No, you must resist: Chew and onion, play Solitaire, make little paper airplanes or even better, take up origami! No one wants to smoke with all of that paper around:).
That's what I like about you syn, you see the silver lining in almost anything
Good Morning my Lovilies - Well its 1230 here. Couldn't sleep. Happy Friday. :)
Here's to another day on the top branch.
Love and hugs
I quit. It was hard but in a very weird way kid of fun. After 23 years of not smoking I see my life now as a time before I smoked and after. My wife and I quit together. That helped. We did the smoke enders program at a local hospital. We would go every night after work for 30 minutes and we were given a new brand to smoke and a new (an lower ) quantity t smoke. We had to document every cig that we smoked. When we smoked it, where, did we enjoy it, was it after a meal, before bed etc. By week three we were down to three cigs a day and on brands that were so low, Carlton etc that we were basically nicotine free. In the process of quitting they taught us that nicotin is one of the most addictive chemicals on earth, more than cocaine! It was a process of ridding our bodies of nicotine and teaching our bodies how to live without it. IT takes about 3 weeks for your body to be free of the physical effects and cravings for the drug. After the three weeks are up it is all down to a mental pattern of addiction that you can break. We were shown how to replace the good feeling of a cig with other feelings. What you are doing by quitting is killing one of are your best friends you have ever had. A friend who is always there for you whenever you are down or excited or just need a break. If you can learn to see and live to the idea that they are not your buddies, your friends but are robbin you of your youth, your dignity and in many ways yourself. Go wayback to the first time you smoked. The reason you smoke now has nothing to do with those reasons does it? Remember the thoughts and dreams you had as a kid. All those things are still there. Replace you addiction and dig up one of those childhood dreams and make it happen. Until you admit to yourself that you are wiling to kill this buddy, to divorce yoursekf from this drug, that you are not simply obstaining from smoking but are truly a non smoker you can not succede. Haing said all this I will tell you that I am a weak willed person, I am not strong in my ability to stick to things but I did this thing. To this day it is one thing in my life that I am truly proud of. Realize that every now and then after 23 years of not smoking I will find myself (maybe twice a year) just for a moment looking around for something. Then I realize that I was looking for my cigs. I take a deep breath and look back fondly at my success.Quote:
Originally Posted by J_9
Good luck , you can do this when you are ready. Ti really takes 21 days of controlled withdrawl with educated support and modivation.
Wow Bglover.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing that. Just awesome. Congratualtions. Your words are truly helpful! I am going to print them out. I am on day 9 the others are ahead of me. I was just wondering, when the heck does the urge go away!! But mentally, I am strong as an ox! Hubby will be following suit soon and I told him, mentally, you have to be strong!
Thank you thank you and thank you. I know the others will come in and thank you as well.
This thread has been an awesome support and your contribution is just great and I am going to keep reading it.
Please keep coming in, our door is always open :) And we can always use a pep talk or if you happen to know any good receipes for Duck. :)
Again, thank you so much!
Glad I could help. It take about 21 -26 days to rid your self of most any drug. Get a calendar and x off the days. Be gentle to yourself this is hard. Reward yourself with a walk to a special place. Go somewhere that is new to you. Explore where you live, voluenteer more, clean the trucnk of your car, make a snowman. Learn to play the claranet. While all those thing sound kind of weird and disjointed they are all possibilites of discovering the non smoker who is emerging. 9 days is GREAT, every day will be just a little eaiser. Replace you craving with physical activity. Your real cravings will be gone by Spring. Plan a garden and see it as your vistory garden. Dring loads of water right now. Eat loats of carrots and sweet potatoes. Any orange vegetable. The chemicals in those foods help calm your bodies cravings for nicoten.
Men tend to go a bit nuts when they quit, more then women. Best to line up fun physical activities. I dug a giant hole in the back yard, no kidding. If you take walks together that is a good start.
Think about this the next time you really have a strong craving as k yourself one question. Do you ever want to feel like this or go through this process again? One cigarette, just one and you are back to square one? You are a non smoker now. Go into the bathroom right now, look yourself in the mirror, really really look, get your face right up there. Wait until you see yourself, 1 minute minimum, then say out loud, I am a non smoker, I am a non smoker, I am a non smoker. It sounds dumb and you might feel a little silly but it really does work. Don't be a little surprised if you cry a little , that's OK. You just met someone you haven't seen in years!
Keep going.
Bg - oooh Thank you again. I did tear up reading what you wrote, but with a smile. The mirror thing will have to wait for just an hour or so, just got up and me hair is just a bit of a mess. But I will do it :).
I will eat lots of oranges (will that help? )
Exactly why I will NOT pick up a cig. No way, do I want to have to go through all this again. Oh no! And No way. I started weaning down Dec 29 and reached for a day and then 9 days ago I stopped completely. Thanks to my new friends on this thread :)
The terrible thing is, and I felt so bad, but the other day, I saw a lady outside smoking and honest to Pete, that split second I thought, that looks ridiculous. I wasn't judging her, it was just the instant mental thought that I had. I felt terrible for thinking that afterwards.
Yes, I am getting the gear ready for when hubby starts. I just hope I can be strong for him. No, I will be strong for him :)
Oh thank you so much again. I just know, the others will appreciate it as well.
I know you must enjoy your success every day you awake. Good for you :)
It is a great thing that you saw the lady smoking outside as a rediclus thing because it is. No one starts smoking thinging that they will end up smoking out in the cold by the garbage cans for no real reason. When your husband is ready to join you he will. For me it was an adventure of self discovery that worked. You should like a non smoker, you will make it!
Off to bed, sun up in just a few hours for me.
Thank you again and get some good rest.
Your words have been so helpful.
Come back and meet the others :)
:D Interesting words from a ex smoker thank you for sharing that with us it means a lot to hear others and there time of deciding to quit and staying quit.
Good morning Ladys and Joe hope your all well I didn't want to get out of bed this morning but this little voice singing and shouting mummy kind of spurred me on :D
I hear the same voies every day as well cbw. Mine are more like a shove out of bed. I got up to see my cat had been locked in the coat closet all night. Other than that, I'm doing just duckie. Hope all GODDESSES have a good day today. ALLHEART it doesn't matter when you quit smoking. It's the fact you did that counts. bglover, thank you for your words of inspiration. Do you have any for cuting back on caffiene? I quit smoking two years ago and this is my number one vice. I'm done to 3 cans a day now which is good for me. (I've averaged at leat 6-7 cans a day prior)Quote:
Originally Posted by curlybenswife
ALLHEART, the cravings will lessen the longer you don't smoke. Why not get the gum. When you have acraving chew a piece of the gum. It worked for me. As long as you aren't doing a patch or anything ele that contains nicotine. That should help.
Morning Chippers me dear,
Im going to buy a box of gum at the weekend today though all I want to do is go back to bed I feel like some demented rag doll lol its been a long week ;)
Millie is sat on the floor surrounded by cheese puffs and bits of apple wiggling to music on the TV hehehehe
Ahh how cute. I have two boys and I live vicariously through those who have little girls. I wish we weren't separated by the "pond" because I would love to babysit and spoil her a little.Quote:
Originally Posted by curlybenswife
Yes get the gum. It also curbs cravings and in doing that eases you anxiety over wanting a smoke. Every now and then I still want a smoke but I either suck on a loolipop, oe chew a piece of the gum and I'm fine afterwards.
Hhehehehehe hunn ill dhl her if you like ;) she's in the box ready hehehehehe
Like BG, I feel really fortunate to have finally quit after many frustrating and failed attempts. I had to come to an understanding that I was literally in a fight of my life and to make it a priority just like that. This last time I was willing to DO WHAT IT TAKES!
It does get easier as BG said. I noticed a remarkable easiness setting in at about ninety days. I was using the patch and cutting them into smaller and smaller sizes until it was about the size of a dime by then. At ninety days, I was no longer even thinking about cigs and smokers didn't turn my head either. I quit thinking I couldn't and it was a big big boost to the esteem to have succeeded. I like how clean everything is AND I did some cool things with all the money I saved too. I kept two patches just in case, swearing to myself that if I ever get the notion to light up again, I would slam that patch on so fast LOL. Just a few years ago, I finally threw them out as they were old at that point.
So ladies, one day at a time, keep putting off that one ciggy and you will be amazed at what eventually comes to pass. It does get easier and easier, I promise.
Cheers Val xxxxx
How are you hunn?
Hey Mrs Curly, we're groovey! It's a beautiful day here in sunny Florida and I plan to play most of the day too.
How's y'all?
We are just fine, millies still dancing to the TV bens just got home from work he escapes early and me I'm sat here half asleep hehehehe.
Ooooo bens gone to make lunch now :D lucky laura huh ;)
Morning you!
I'm probably not going to be posting much today... I'm swamped here at work, plus I'm feeling all sorts of crabby.
Good job on staying on the Top Branch yet another day!
Heather
Quote:
Originally Posted by Synnen
Attachment 2405 - This is for our girl Synnen. Not only can you go first, but you can take my turn too... okay :p Here's a hug {... } Now stop being a grump... hee hee. Just kiddn. You go right ahead!!
Laura, can Millie get any cuter in the box... oh ship her this way!!
Chippers once again - thanks sooooooooooo much. How you feeling?
Love you all. Stay strong. Really a tough one today. Came so close, but once again you guys pulled me up on the branch.
Val, thanks bundles!!
Lots of hugs
LMAO now that made me laugh Christine I sure didn't expect to see a wash basket hehehehe
Millies loves being in that box daft child hehehehehehe
Heather girl stay strong its Friday wooo hoooo
Beth little boys are a lot more loving although dressing little girls up is fun ;)
People who are quitting get to be all sorts of crabby sometimes -- just make sure its not too much to the boss, okay? LOL :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Synnen
I had to give up coffee at first too. It was such "ciggy hook" for me. Talk about CRABBY!! So please, have all the temper tantrum you like on us. We'll understand.
PS - Coffee tastes even better now but it took a while before I got it back.
Well, ol' cutie Millies is in good company, me thinks! I too loved boxes as a wee one. Open the brithday present and set aside the item whilst I played in the box LOL. My parents were so miffed by it, they threatened to wrap up big empty boxes for gifts for me. Oh and Allheart, laundry baskets were tempting too. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by curlybenswife
Omg did I really start something with the laundry basket down the stairs.
Christine, that's my favorite color by the way.
Lauren, when you mail Millie to me make sure she has holes poked in the box and plenty of cheese puffs to keep her happy . The problem is once I get her (hehe) I may just keep her.
I'm doing just fine today. Hubby went for a hair cut and the boys are in school. I have a few errands to run and plan on treating myself to lun ch for staying at 3 cans of caffienated cola.
Syn, pop in when you can. You know someone is always here.
Val, welcome to the branch with us. The more the merrier.
Joe, I hope you're feeling better and I hope your little guy is doing better with teething. I'll also accept him by mail too.
We're talking more about each other and ourselves than we are about smoking. Were on the right track and I couldn't be happier or prouder of everyone here. Just think lauren of all the inspiration you're offering by what you started. In have a godive chocolate cheese cake with your name on it.
(psssst don't tell ben, but its better than sex):p
I have now made it 25 days. At the end of today, it will be 26.
I'm going to treat myself tomorrow. Facial, manicure, haircut, you name it.
I'm so tired of feeling blah and frumpy and tired and... and... and... BLAH!
My husband is finally hitting grumpy with quitting, so we're really rubbing each other wrong this week.
At least my mom cancelled this weekend, so I don't have to make that long drive tonight!
Shoot the works sweetie. You've earned it. All goddesses are required to be pampered as part of our exalted rank on mt. olympus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Synnen
Hubby will be all right, especially with you giving him support. In that case he can't do none better than you.
I did the same last weekend and came home feeling like a new woman.
Well heck chippers you better find a way to get it here in time so it doesn't go off as it would make a great birthday cake ;);)
As for it being better than sex well I can name exactly 2 things that are :D
Well I just made my appointment for a facial :) Haven't had one in years. And since I am only up to 9 days, not going to get the works. But when I reach 20, Look out!! :)
How is everyone today? Synnen, oh honey, I know what you mean. My poor hubby, everything he is doing is getting on my nerves. Isn't that awful... but I got a cup of tea and took a nap and feel a little better. Baby Allheart is at the groomers now, how cute :)
Chippers, way to go with the 3 cans. Blue is your favorite color? It is so pretty!!
Hey CBW, how's my girl? You got to come clean... what two things are better than sex?
Hee hee.. fess up girl.
Love to all
LOL a marks and spencers chocolate cake that I only buy for birthdays and christmas... and the second has to be a big deep bath with lots of bubbles and candles no noise just the soumd of the bubbles popping!!
Millie's just climbed the stairs shouting up up up its bath time hehehehehe I hope you both enjoy your pampering it sounds wonderful :)
I hope we get a picture of baby Allheart with her new hair doo too :D
Hey CBW, I just love that pic of Millie in her box. I honestly don't think it gets any cuter than that.
No pics of BabyAllheart. They cut her hair too short and no bow this time :(. She still looks so pretty, maybe I will take a pic of her. It is so cold out and they cut her beautiful hair so short. I honestly think Mr. Allheart called ahead and asked them too.
Oooooh love the bubble bath CBW, adding it to my list for the day :)
How is the kitty search going?
I'm sooooo tempted to get another kitty lately... only I want a Rag Doll. We already have two, though, and I just lost one. We still live in an apartment, so 3 cats is just too many. But... I keep seeing pictures of kittens and I WANT one!
It's beautiful outside today... 33 degrees right now! Supposed to get cold starting this weekend, though. You know that old rhyme... 30 days hath November? My version goes like this:
Thirty days hath November
April, June, and September
All the rest have thirty-one
Except January and February
Which last FOREVER.
Attachment 2411
Hi everyone,
Baby Allheart here.
Boy put in my day. Mommy is trying to not put those funny looking white things in her mouth that makes fog or something come out of her when she talks and Daddy is walking a straight line this weekend. He’s not reaching for the cans in the fridge, that after he drinks a whole lot of them, makes him think he can sing songs really loudly. Something’s very wrong in my house, but think I will stick around till after dinner and my evening treats.
To top off this bizarre day, Daddy decides it’s time I get another hair cut. Guess he hasn’t listen to the weather report as it is 30 degrees below zero and my hair was keeping me very warm. The silly lady cutting my hair, had a field day with the scissors, and this big German Shepard kept trying to make the moves on me while she was doing it. To top it all off, I didn’t even get a bow. All I got was this silly pink bunny from my Mommy and Daddy, but it has no eyes. What the heck am I supposed to do with a pink bunny, in the middle of the winter, with no eyes.
My Mommy tells me all of you are very nice and have helped her a great deal. So thank you for that very much.
Well, I better get going now and see what those two are up to now. Uh oh, Mommy has a laundry basket in her hands, and has this very odd smile on her face. Hmmm she never smiled before when it was laundry time. I better keep my eye on her.
Love you all,
Baby Allheart
LOL... oh, thank you for the giggle, Baby Allheart!
Tell Mommy to you a blankie to curl up in!
Hard to tell which one is the best snugglebunny, isn't it! LOL
My my my... too cute!!
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