Re: Smoking
Myself and my boss quit first of the year this year.<br /><br />Just walked away from them. I've tried to quit many times. I sucessfully quit on the patch for a month or so once, but went right back to it, because the nicotene was still there.<br /><br />I don't know how I was able to do it this time, but I did it, and made it 5 months so far without so much as a single puff. NOT ONE.<br /><br />The First day, about 50 times, it crossed my mind, "just have one".... NO! Walk away, the craving will leave.<br /><br />I got more done that first week than I usually get done in a year. I could not just sitt still or it would get to me. As soon as I got home, I'd work on stuff until it was time to go to bed, If I got a bad craving, start working on something else.<br /><br />The MAIN thing to keep in mind:<br />The Only Rule:<br /><br />You can not REWARD yourself for NOT smoking With a Smoke! <br /><br />A week of non smoking does NOT Mean you can get a Cigar when your in the gas station.... bucause you will be right back in the habit.<br /><br />I aquired quite an addiction to Flavor Ice, but I'm not smoking.<br /><br />I've gained 20 LBS ... but I'm not smoking, but am working on that now.<br /><br />This is 5 Months for me, I'm not out of the woods yet, and anyone that can quit for more than 1 day will get my applause, and I will chear you on the next time you are ready to do it. <br /><br />If you DO screw up and have one.... Put it out and start over.<br /><br />Don't tell anyone your quitting.... I've done that lots of times, and then you see someone a month later.. "I thought you quit" ... bla bla, let them figure it out on their own.<br /><br />A few years ago, I told someone in our community band.. "I quit smoking"... it had been 2 weeks. he said, "Tell me that in a year" I was never able to tell him that.<br /><br />I'm on 5 months now,,, I can't WAIT for January so I can tell him "it's been a year"<br /><br />You've got a support group right here,<br /><br />GaugeGuy, and a few others are working on Not Smoking, and a few people here are doing well on their diets. Keep talking, Start a Thread EVERY DAY if you need to support!