Cognitive Quit Smoking

Thanks everyone for your good wishes! So far, so good.
I had a couple of times last night when I wanted to run up to my mother’s,
sobbing, and beg her for a cigarette. She would not have refused even
though I told her not to give me one under any circumstances!
Instead, I read my foundation statement and my ABC’s and that worked. I had
already realized I reach for a cigarette most times to keep my tired body
sitting or standing instead of going to bed. Last night, without a cig to
keep me up, I went to bed…………slept 9 hours straight. That’s a
record for me. I just might take a couple of naps today like I am supposed
to.
But first, I want to clean a little, get the smell of smoke out of here.
I love reading everyone’s posts…………the ups and downs……..the
triumphs and the temporary setbacks. They all give me courage. What a
great group!
Sheri

I’ve been trying to get into the abc’s but I must be doing something
wrong if someone could give me some advice that would be great…I’ve
just started on the comp myself and am not user friendly any help
would be appreciated. I hope all is well with everyone and will
continue to pray for all of you.
God Bless
Nikki

Kathryn; thanks for your note and welcome to the group. It’ll be great to hear
from you to benefit from your experience. The cogquit style of quitting has
worked for me so far - it just plain makes sense.
Steve throws parades? I always knew there was a party animal under that
serious demeanor!
This is so encouraging. I feel like I’ve become such a lump the past five
years. How long did you smoke and how long did it take you to get back enough
breathe to do these activities comfortably?
Yes, he always gets on me like white on rice when I try to start my negative
thinking. Very positive. The good news is that it’s contagious.
Welcome.
- Cat

I just realized something when I read this post. I watched football with
friends also this weekend. Our best friends came over (a couple who smoke) and
we drank beer, ate burgers and chicken wings (of course), yelled at the TV and
had a great time. During part of our little party, we’d brought a little TV
out to the deck to watch part of one of the games while in the hot tub.
Afterwards, we sat around the table out there, ate and yelled some more (well,
my DH yelled, I am too much of a lady to do that, ahem - ok, I admit that if
the Raiders had made it, I’d have been showing my tonsils but the #$#%S bums
didn’t make it this far).
What I just realized is that I don’t even remember whether or not my friends
smoked or not. Surely they did!?! They are smokers for crying out loud. And
I didn’t even notice!!! I have done quite a few ABC’s in the past to prepare
myself to be around these two friends whom I love dearly. They’ve been rather
taken aback when I’ve explained to them that they’ve been part of my practicing
to rethink my association with smoking, but never hesitate to let me know how
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OK, I’m in Spinchat for anyone who wants to come by and listen to me
complain.
Alright, alright, let me put it this way. I’m in Spinchat for the
next 20 minutes if anyone would like to come by and chat.
- Cat

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Don K. Brewster
1979 - 1990 Fontaine, Inc. Birmingham, AL
Sales Manager / General Manager
National company involved in manufacture, sale and distribution of truck
equipment and truck modifications. Sold through national network of Ford truck
dealers to their customer base. Involved in initial opening of branch
operation, developing pricing, literature and telemarketing programs.

Hey!!! I said don’t read. I get no respect.
I’m in a dangerous mood. Just did two posts that didn’t go through.
Unlike Pam, though, I’m suspecting that in my hurry I’m hitting the
Post button on the sidebar instead of the Send button below.
Therefore, losing my posts since (for some reason) my input doesn’t
save when I go Back.
OK, so if you are reading this, that means that this did go through
and it’s official - I’m an idiot!

Hi everyone……….just thought I would drop in and let you all know how I am
doing. I work full time and also I enrolled in college so my time has been
limited both in reading and in posting but I had a rather significant life event
happen and really needed to post it.
A dear dear friend died Saturday and I have known her since I was 10 years old
when she came to live with us. My Mom hired her to take care of us when we were
kids. She lived with us until I was 17 and I moved out to get married. She
became a school teacher and was living was us while she did that. She became my
“big sis” in more ways than one. Over the years she has lived 4 houses up and
has not only been a friend but my kids and grandkids schoolteacher. She used to
baby-sit for me and she was always the one I went to when things were rough. She
knew what to say to get me to ” come around”
She was a non-smoker so she told me a lot about how to be an ex-smoker. She was
really proud of me for quitting. Actually she said she about had a heart attack
cause NO ONE thought Becky would EVER quit. :))))) Well she had a heart attack
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Thanks Marde,
I’m excited and panicky at the same time. Have been printing out all kinds
of stuff from the group and reading everything a couple of times. It all
makes such good sense! I do feel more prepared than I ever have to quit for
good.
My boyfriend just called to say his transmission froze as he was driving
down the interstate and he had to be towed to a garage and this will take
all the money he had saved for getting his teeth fixed.
Such bad news…………….I immediately reached for a cigarette but found
myself actually noticing what I was doing. I was able to postpone the ‘fix’
for a few minutes. Am going to spend the next few days writing out some
ABC’s and practicing this awareness.
Sheri
- I was put on earth to accomplish certain things. Right now I am so far
behind I will never die.
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Hey all…
Steve, I r remember you recently\mentioned that you would repost something you
wrote a while back about attitude…positive Vs negative….just a friendly
reminder! (and Warren too, thanks Kelley