Comments on: Holiday Prep or How Cat Is Going to Make It Thru D… http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:44:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Neva Marjory http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-448 Neva Marjory Tue, 01 Jul 2003 23:54:54 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-448 Hi again Cat - good to chat a bit over at Spinchat last night. Just had to jump in here - I started yoga around last May and it is great - really helps to focus the mind and the concentration, and the breathing and stretching exercises are wonderful. At the end you get to relax, and that involves lying down, eyes shut, with a blanket over you. I find that bit really easy! Almost milk and cookies at wake up time too... Some ppl get so relaxed they fall asleep - it's so funny when a few snores waft over! The stretching exercises help make you really supple - I don't really practise them enough, but the deep breathing exercises are fantastic. I remember early on in my quit finding they were a natural part of my abc'ing as a new response to all those 'anxious' feelings, and now I do them routinely. Tell you what, I was doing a lot of the breathing exercises last night when my icq hassle really was driving me up the wall. I used <!--more--> to find that when I got really mad with something it was a real trigger to 'give the cigs some welly' (now, that really is a Britism and I don't think its in the dictionary link I sent you). Translation of giving something some welly - really going at it ie chainsmoking in this situation. Glad to report in that I didn't think of having a cig. Anyway I finally got icq re-installed altho the icq server couldn't or wouldn't accept me retrieving my old ID hence the new one. At last I've got my buddies back on my contact list, I told Steve last night I'd felt like I'd lost my arms and legs! Steve - that post of yours last night was soooooo good, I'm re- reading and I'm going to respond later on. I've been way too quiet for way too long in this group, and now that life has a clearer path for me and I'm thinking a bit straighter I hope I can help out more around here. You, Steve Indi and Pat know what's been happening, and what a great support you've been to me. I have good friends in the 3D world too, but we've all 'connected' here haven't we, and it's been easy for this usually extremely reserved Brit to open up and share my thoughts and listen/take advice. Cognitive thinking has also played a massive part in helping me understand things more clearly and give me the confidence to make difficult decisions. Today's a great sunny day and I'm full of energy and feeling more positive than I have for ages. Indi and I just had a nice chat on icq - hope you have a good day over in Leeds today Indi, and I'm glad you've got a good ABC together Steve helped you with last night to deal with the work situation. Cat - your posts are brill, I told Steve last night how much I love reading them. Your insight and bubbly personality come shining through, and please pretty please keep them coming!!! I hope you get over to Ireland to visit your relatives - it would be great if you,Indi and I could all meet up while you're in the UK, and I know Sue would love to join in too. ok, I'm off to enjoy my day, and I hope you all do too. Maybe we can meet up in Spinchat later on? I'm around all evening so hope someone posts a time. see you later :) Pam Hi again Cat - good to chat a bit over at Spinchat last night. Just
had to jump in here - I started yoga around last May and it is great -
really helps to focus the mind and the concentration, and the
breathing and stretching exercises are wonderful. At the end you get
to relax, and that involves lying down, eyes shut, with a blanket
over you. I find that bit really easy! Almost milk and cookies at
wake up time too… Some ppl get so relaxed they fall asleep - it’s
so funny when a few snores waft over!
The stretching exercises help make you really supple - I don’t really
practise them enough, but the deep breathing exercises are fantastic.
I remember early on in my quit finding they were a natural part of my
abc’ing as a new response to all those ‘anxious’ feelings, and now I
do them routinely.
Tell you what, I was doing a lot of the breathing exercises last
night when my icq hassle really was driving me up the wall. I used

to find that when I got really mad with something it was a real
trigger to ‘give the cigs some welly’ (now, that really is a Britism
and I don’t think its in the dictionary link I sent you).
Translation of giving something some welly - really going at it ie
chainsmoking in this situation. Glad to report in that I didn’t
think of having a cig. Anyway I finally got icq re-installed altho
the icq server couldn’t or wouldn’t accept me retrieving my old ID
hence the new one. At last I’ve got my buddies back on my contact
list, I told Steve last night I’d felt like I’d lost my arms and legs!
Steve - that post of yours last night was soooooo good, I’m re-
reading and I’m going to respond later on.
I’ve been way too quiet for way too long in this group, and now that
life has a clearer path for me and I’m thinking a bit straighter I
hope I can help out more around here. You, Steve Indi and Pat know
what’s been happening, and what a great support you’ve been to me. I
have good friends in the 3D world too, but we’ve all ‘connected’ here
haven’t we, and it’s been easy for this usually extremely reserved
Brit to open up and share my thoughts and listen/take advice.
Cognitive thinking has also played a massive part in helping me
understand things more clearly and give me the confidence to make
difficult decisions.
Today’s a great sunny day and I’m full of energy and feeling more
positive than I have for ages. Indi and I just had a nice chat on
icq - hope you have a good day over in Leeds today Indi, and I’m glad
you’ve got a good ABC together Steve helped you with last night to
deal with the work situation. Cat - your posts are brill, I told
Steve last night how much I love reading them. Your insight and
bubbly personality come shining through, and please pretty please
keep them coming!!! I hope you get over to Ireland to visit your
relatives - it would be great if you,Indi and I could all meet up
while you’re in the UK, and I know Sue would love to join in too.
ok, I’m off to enjoy my day, and I hope you all do too. Maybe we can
meet up in Spinchat later on? I’m around all evening so hope someone
posts a time.
see you later :) Pam

]]> By: hassan_11 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-447 hassan_11 Tue, 01 Jul 2003 15:50:16 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-447 Cat Tai Chi is absolutely wonderful - its something anyone can do (if they have a good teacher or do it at their own pace with a video). Glad you enjoyed your party - I am getting really excited cos my meter is ticking over and tomorrow it will be flashing 2 months - hope you have a meter too. Take care catch u later Indi Cat
Tai Chi is absolutely wonderful - its something anyone can do (if they have a
good teacher or do it at their own pace with a video).
Glad you enjoyed your party - I am getting really excited cos my meter is
ticking over and tomorrow it will be flashing 2 months - hope you have a
meter too.
Take care
catch u later
Indi

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-446 Neva Marjory Tue, 01 Jul 2003 02:10:10 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-446 I have a good friend who is going to some over the week of Christmas and get me started on introductory yoga. I'm looking forward to that but I'm am really excited because I found a video tape on tai chi. I"ve always wanted to investigate that discipline. Going to start tomorrow. - Cat I have a good friend who is going to some over the week of Christmas
and get me started on introductory yoga. I’m looking forward to that
but I’m am really excited because I found a video tape on tai chi.
I”ve always wanted to investigate that discipline. Going to start
tomorrow.
- Cat

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-445 Neva Marjory Mon, 30 Jun 2003 18:55:16 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-445 Hey, Ms. Indi. I was going to try to get to this earlier but got busied out today although did take a quick break today from doing my famous Last Minute Procrastination Cleaning the House Before a Party bit. i.e., the house was a wreck this morning and I needed to clean top to bottom for a party tonight. I cleaned for a good three hours straight, then made myself sit down for about 30 min. to take a break (on the 'puter of course) and was lucky enough to catch Steve and Pam on cogquit for a quick conversation. This was a good break. I got some rest in the form of getting away from a tedious task (I HATE housework), I ate a snack, drank some fruit juice for a little natural boost, then drank some coke for a caffeine boost (hey, I drank the juice first, ok?) and was ready to go again for another few hours. So the party just broke up, and I wanted to get back to you because you said something in here that just struck a chord with me: <!--more--> Yeah, who knew? Seems like I have revelations all the time now. Here's the one I had today. While cleaning today, I started thinking about how I've been bugging my oldest daughter about having a baby. I just started doing this (bugging her) recently. I wouldn't do it before for two reasons: first, her husband's family pesters her and her husband all the time about starting a family, and second, it really isn't any of my damn business. OK, so that doesn't stop me lots of time but this is a sentitive issue with her. Why have I been doing this? Then it dawned on me; every time I've quit in the past for a significant amount of time, it was when I was pregnant and then for a few months after birth so I could nurse. So there you go, there's the association - quit smoking means having a baby around. Well, I've quit smoking, and I sure as hell am not about to have another kid myself so naturally I turn to my married kid to fulfill this association. I can't wait to tell my daughter about this so maybe it'll bring some closure to this issue - the closure being the closure of my mouth for her sake. Ewww, classic example of stinkin' thinkin', Indi. Good for you for recognizing it. I've had a little bit of a cough since I stopped but this past two weeks I noticed a little bit more of a cough and a lot of clearing my throat. I think it's my lungs still clearing out. I think it's going to take quite a while. Some people who smoked as long as we have told me that they "cleaned/cleared" out their lungs for up to a year after quitting! Well, if it's the weekend, since I'm a nightowl, you may catch me sometime. If you'd gotten up last night, you'd have caught me on aol or icq. I don't usually go into spinchat unless I see someone has announced that they are in there. Thanks, Indi. And I envy the way you can identify your feelings so accurately. Wish I had that knack. One of the things that I'm starting to realize is that we have the same issues to work out whether we smoke or not. So why not just be miserable every once in a while (like a normal person) but as a non- smoker? Later Gator, Cat Hey, Ms. Indi. I was going to try to get to this earlier but got
busied out today although did take a quick break today from doing my
famous Last Minute Procrastination Cleaning the House Before a Party
bit. i.e., the house was a wreck this morning and I needed to clean
top to bottom for a party tonight. I cleaned for a good three hours
straight, then made myself sit down for about 30 min. to take a break
(on the ‘puter of course) and was lucky enough to catch Steve and Pam
on cogquit for a quick conversation. This was a good break. I got
some rest in the form of getting away from a tedious task (I HATE
housework), I ate a snack, drank some fruit juice for a little natural
boost, then drank some coke for a caffeine boost (hey, I drank the
juice first, ok?) and was ready to go again for another few hours. So
the party just broke up, and I wanted to get back to you because you
said something in here that just struck a chord with me:


Yeah, who knew? Seems like I have revelations all the time now.
Here’s the one I had today. While cleaning today, I started thinking
about how I’ve been bugging my oldest daughter about having a baby. I
just started doing this (bugging her) recently. I wouldn’t do it
before for two reasons: first, her husband’s family pesters her and
her husband all the time about starting a family, and second, it really
isn’t any of my damn business. OK, so that doesn’t stop me lots of
time but this is a sentitive issue with her. Why have I been doing
this? Then it dawned on me; every time I’ve quit in the past for a
significant amount of time, it was when I was pregnant and then for a
few months after birth so I could nurse. So there you go, there’s the
association - quit smoking means having a baby around. Well, I’ve quit
smoking, and I sure as hell am not about to have another kid myself so
naturally I turn to my married kid to fulfill this association. I
can’t wait to tell my daughter about this so maybe it’ll bring some
closure to this issue - the closure being the closure of my mouth for
her sake.
Ewww, classic example of stinkin’ thinkin’, Indi. Good for you for
recognizing it.
I’ve had a little bit of a cough since I stopped but this past two
weeks I noticed a little bit more of a cough and a lot of clearing my
throat. I think it’s my lungs still clearing out. I think it’s going
to take quite a while. Some people who smoked as long as we have told
me that they “cleaned/cleared” out their lungs for up to a year after
quitting!
Well, if it’s the weekend, since I’m a nightowl, you may catch me
sometime. If you’d gotten up last night, you’d have caught me on aol
or icq. I don’t usually go into spinchat unless I see someone has
announced that they are in there.
Thanks, Indi. And I envy the way you can identify your feelings so
accurately. Wish I had that knack.
One of the things that I’m starting to realize is that we have the same
issues to work out whether we smoke or not. So why not just be
miserable every once in a while (like a normal person) but as a non-
smoker?
Later Gator,
Cat

]]> By: hassan_11 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-440 hassan_11 Sat, 28 Jun 2003 08:06:16 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-440 Hi Char If you want to tell me where you live I will do a distant Reiki healing for you to be received at a time suitable to you - it might help especially if you are the sort of person who does meditation. Namaste Indi Hi Char
If you want to tell me where you live I will do a distant Reiki healing for
you to be received at a time suitable to you - it might help especially if
you are the sort of person who does meditation.
Namaste
Indi

]]> By: hassan_11 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-439 hassan_11 Sat, 28 Jun 2003 00:51:21 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-439 Cat Not sure if I replied to your post or if I just filed it to reply later so if I have already then please forgive me - its just me having a senior moment! Just wanted to say well done, you have obviously worked really hard at figuring out the abc's which will get you over the holiday period and I'm really impressed. So impressed that I might 'pinch' some of them - Hopefully catch u later unless you are out biking!!! Take care Indi Cat
Not sure if I replied to your post or if I just filed it to reply later so if
I have already then please forgive me - its just me having a senior moment!
Just wanted to say well done, you have obviously worked really hard at
figuring out the abc’s which will get you over the holiday period and I’m
really impressed.
So impressed that I might ‘pinch’ some of them -
Hopefully catch u later unless you are out biking!!!
Take care
Indi

]]> By: hassan_11 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-438 hassan_11 Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:36:27 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2003/06/27/holiday-prep-or-how-cat-is-going-to-make-it-thru-d/#comment-438 Hi Lynne Sorry if my post to you last night seemed a bit abrupt I didn't mean it to sound like that, it was only when I read it again this morning that I realised how abrupt it sounded. Did you ever get around to doing the lists that Steve suggested? If you did maybe if you posted them then people here with more experience than me could offer you some real help. love Indi Hi Lynne
Sorry if my post to you last night seemed a bit abrupt I didn’t mean it to
sound like that, it was only when I read it again this morning that I
realised how abrupt it sounded.
Did you ever get around to doing the lists that Steve suggested? If you did
maybe if you posted them then people here with more experience than me could
offer you some real help.
love
Indi

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