Then there were 2 …….
….two Katies. Welcome to the new Katie (Katielou) - might it be
less confusing if I rename myself Katie1 (seeing as I quit Jan 1st)
or shall I stay as I am and not confuse things more?
Is this brain fog going to lift soon 
Katie1 aka Katie2905uk
October 8th, 2003 at 9:10 pm
Apologies Katie A - the brain fog meant I looked up the wrong name,
— In CognitiveQuitSmoking@y…, “katie2905uk” <katie2905uk@y…
after Steve mentioned another Katie had joined the list.
Welcome again
October 9th, 2003 at 3:35 am
Hiya you lot over the pond - its 6.30am GMT - so if anyones awake over there
and feels like chatting I’ll be in spinchat for a half hour or so.
Indi
October 30th, 2003 at 3:03 pm
Good to hear from you KatieLou
I think you’re absolutely right in what you’re saying about changing
the routines around in the evening, and I like the idea of the
breathing exercises too to relax. I’m starting at the gym soon,
because I know that adrenaline ‘buzz’ makes me feel good, and I’m
also starting sewing (embroidery) again to keep me busy. I don’t
know whether its just that its winter or what, but I have to admit I
feel a bit apathetic at the moment - just need to get myself moving
somehow.
I still can’t really work out why I was obsessing about having a cig
this afternoon. It was tough, the hardest its been since I quit
almost 2 weeks ago. Getting up and moving away to do something else
did help though, so that’s what I’ll do if that happens again.
Maybe sometimes we can’t know all the triggers.
I’ve got teenagers too - they are really proud of me. Neither of
them smoke - they probably had a go at smoking but obviously never
liked it. I’ve always left the cigs around, and said to them a long
time ago that if they wanted to smoke, that was their decision.
Maybe because it wasn’t ‘forbidden’ the appeal wore off. When I was
their age it was a definite ‘no no’ at home - so of course it seemed
an exciting thing to do. But I’ve quit now - and I’m going to work
hard on it.
The mantras: early on, Steve got me to set down my Foundation
Statements, and like Indi (I think) said in another post, if all
else fails I can remind myself of my rock solid reasons for
quitting. I used those this afternoon!
Better finish here anyway - keep posting and let me know how its
going. Maybe we’ll get to compare notes over in Spinchat one of
these days.
see you later
UK Katie
November 1st, 2003 at 5:48 pm
— In CognitiveQuitSmoking@y…, “katie2905uk” <katie2905uk@y…
Good, that means you’re using it. And if I hurt for a good month suing
my brain, then everyone else should too. Misery loves company, right?
- Cat
November 3rd, 2003 at 6:02 am
And I obviously don’t use my brain to spell correctly because I
typically try to use my brain, not sue it.
November 3rd, 2003 at 8:40 pm
If you were ’suing’ it, would it be on grounds of ‘mental cruelty’?
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