Hi Becky
I hope that some day I can feel the same way as you, smokefree. I
have not posted much as since Wednesday things have gone from bad to
worse. I am really going to have to reassess myself by tomorrow.
Lynne
Hi All & Happy Thanksgiving to my American Friends
What a day I’ve had, all sorts of stress at work and my hermy working
overtime - cos thats what ‘fixes things’, you deserve it, just think of all
the stress you are under, take a fag break etc etc.
Of course it wasn’t all due to stress at work but today is day I knew I would
have to say goodbye to my son and my beautiful baby g/daughter. This bit
took some thinking about and as a smoker I wouldn’t have given it any
thought, just chain smoked the day away and the same things would have
happened.
Instead I used the higher part of my brain, figured out what was going on,
ate properly, took regular breathing breaks, chatted to Pam (thanks Pam) and
when things didn’t make the urges go away just accepted them in order to gain
all the benefits I have today as a non-smoker.
Even just from the financial point of view if I stay as a non-smoker and keep
putting away my ‘cig’ money it will only take me 6 months to save enough for
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Morning everyone! Thanks so much for the welcome to this board! I
have been reading non stop to get caught up! I will write more about
how I quit etc. after our holiday.
Char, know what you mean about firsts. I just realized this morning
that I have not been around smokers other than my hubby since I quit
almost 4 months ago. My employees don’t smoke and we don’t have any
smoking friends. The family we always get together with for
Thanksgiving is full of smokers and in the past I always smoked more
with them than at any other time. It is my hubby’s family and part
of relating to them was by smoking. So here’s my plan. The hosts do
not smoke so everyone will be smoking outside. I will stay inside if
I need to. I do have some things in common with these folks other
than smoking so I have made a list of things to talk about with them
so I will increase my comfort level. I will also take a puzzle.
Sometimes we do a puzzle at these gatherings as it is something to
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Don’t you just hate people who forget to use a subject line? Sorry!
Char
Morning everyone. Today is Thanksgiving in the US and I have a crappy head
cold. UGH!
Got home from the office late last evening and felt way too sick to bake
Thanksgiving pies. Went to bed at about 7:30 instead.
Woke up this morning and started making the pie crust dough. Rolled the
first batch of dough and started out the door to have a cig! Haven’t had a
single craving and barely thought of cigs for a couple of days. First time
I’ve baked pies since quitting. Don’t you just love those “firsts”?
Anyway Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating.
Char
I have had a very bad day today - stressful……….
Gave in I am afraid!!! I am not proud of myself but I had to drop
one of the dogs off at the vets today and leave him, collecting him
soon. It was just a bit much for me. Now I am angry at myself and
anyone that steps in my path……..
Lynne
Hey, everyone. So, I’m gone just a few days already, and I come out
to the website (borrowing my brother’s computer) and what happens
when I’m gone? Y’all are having a party without me!! Look at those
posts - they’re great!!! I’m so proud of how everyone is doing, and
welcome to the newcomers to this site, I hope that you will learn
about and how to apply cogquit. It takes a while for some (like me)
but definitely worth the time and effort.
A quick update on the family holiday. So far, so good. It’s been a
little rough since both my brother and sister are smokers and they’re
the ones I’m mainly hanging with so far. We took Grandma on the
casino ship today (decided to do the day trip rather than night).
Smoking is allowed ALL through the ship, no non-smoking areas at
all! But I was prepared, I went through my mental checklist from
Saturday for the Thanksgiving Prep and it worked!! Now, to get
through Thanksgiving Day and I’ll be on the home stretch. I’ll have
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HI all,
Kelley here. I recently joined…
wanted to share with you…
I promised myself I would quit before my 40th birthday and ….tomorrow is my
birthday and ….I DID IT! YES!!
It is getting easier too, three weeks on Thursday. This is my fourth quit and I
am convinced it is successful because I am addressing the cognitive parts of why
I quit and how to change those thoughts and behaviors…..it can be done, smile
A great Thanksgiving to all!
Kelley
OK, the gaffer is on his way to Maryland, so its time we gals had a
good old gossip - men talk and stuff :))
So - who’s up for a session in Spinchat this week? Lets have some
times to suit. 
Pam
Hi all,
I don’t post much - do log on and get your stories and tips. Thank
you to Steve for making this available and for corresponding with me
a couple of weeks ago when I was scared - I got through it, learned
alot and yesterday celebrated 3 months smoke free!
Am going on a trip again this weekend but got my ABC’s and my other
tools ready! Since I have made it through a trip before it should be
easier this time. It seems like whenever I do something smokefree
that I had not done smokefree before the trigger comes up. For
example I was raking leaves this past weekend when the desire came
up. I was feeling pretty good mentally (not sad, mad, etc.) although
my back was hurting and when I thought about taking a break, a strong
crave came up. I did a quick ABC on it and kind of marveled at how
that comes up like that - seems out of the blue, but it isn’t huh!
Anyway, just wanted to share my anniversary and my gratitude with all
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