Comments on: new to the group http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Kelvin Janessa http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-3502 Kelvin Janessa Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:44:34 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-3502 Leslie, The chat room is generally empty. I'm usually around in the evenings and can meet you there if you let me know when (time and your time zone). Steve -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/2007 2:21 PM Leslie,
The chat room is generally empty. I’m usually around in the evenings
and can meet you there if you let me know when (time and your time zone).
Steve

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]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-3501 Neva Marjory Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:51:18 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-3501 I'm new and still smoking needing to set a quit date. Seems like I've done this a million times. I have already had lung cancer about 6 or 7 years ago and still am having tremendous difficulty quitting this addiction/habit. Any help would be most welcome. I’m new and still smoking needing to set a quit date. Seems like I’ve
done this a million times.
I have already had lung cancer about 6 or 7 years ago and still am
having tremendous difficulty quitting this addiction/habit. Any help
would be most welcome.

]]> By: Malinda Joycelyn http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-2961 Malinda Joycelyn Fri, 27 Oct 2006 04:54:21 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-2961 Good morning I need to quit smoking. I smoked and quit many many years ago and started again in 1999. I have quit time and time again since then - most success was last year when my asthma kicked in and I went for 60 odd days not smoking but gained weight and with stress - well I started again. I have tried to quit yet again but not managed it. I realize the nic addiction has a role, but for sure understand the bigger issue is the mental triggers that cause me to smoke. I live in the north of Canada in the middle of no where and often smoke due to boredom. I don't have a quit date yet, but hope to set one soon and make this one stick. I know I can never smoke again. Thanks for reading. take care Carolyn "He who dares to teach must never cease to learn" (Anonymous) Good morning
I need to quit smoking. I smoked and quit many many years ago and started again
in 1999. I have quit time and time again since then - most success was last
year when my asthma kicked in and I went for 60 odd days not smoking but gained
weight and with stress - well I started again. I have tried to quit yet again
but not managed it.
I realize the nic addiction has a role, but for sure understand the bigger issue
is the mental triggers that cause me to smoke. I live in the north of Canada in
the middle of no where and often smoke due to boredom. I don’t have a quit
date yet, but hope to set one soon and make this one stick. I know I can never
smoke again.
Thanks for reading.
take care
Carolyn
“He who dares to teach must never cease to learn” (Anonymous)

]]> By: Terri George http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-2922 Terri George Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-2922 Hello: I've just chosen this group (among the many out there) as the one I will join to achieve my goal of stopping and staying stopped smoking. I have a lot to learn and will read with much interest your emails. I am finishing this last pack of cigarettes. I have been aiming to stop on Saturday, the 22nd. I have quit before, but I picked up a cigarette when I was a year minus a day, thinking I had control over it and would smoke once in a while only. I'm not good at depriving myself of things, even if they are unhealthy for me. What is it about this thing that is so powerful and mind boggling. I have all the logical reasons to stop, yet, there is something in me now that talks to me and keeps me from giving it up once and for all. I know this will sound silly, but to me it's like letting go of a good friend, an unhealthy good friend, but nevertheless a friend. Ridiculous isn't it? There comes a time in life when you have given <!--more--> up so much that you just don't want to anymore. But there I go again, that is not the positive decisive attitude I should have now is it? Hopefully your words will inspire and help me to stop and stay stopped. Thank you. Paulette Hello: I’ve just chosen this group (among the many out there) as the
one I will join to achieve my goal of stopping and staying stopped
smoking. I have a lot to learn and will read with much interest your
emails.
I am finishing this last pack of cigarettes. I have been aiming to
stop on Saturday, the 22nd. I have quit before, but I picked up a
cigarette when I was a year minus a day, thinking I had control over
it and would smoke once in a while only. I’m not good at depriving
myself of things, even if they are unhealthy for me. What is it
about this thing that is so powerful and mind boggling. I have all
the logical reasons to stop, yet, there is something in me now that
talks to me and keeps me from giving it up once and for all.
I know this will sound silly, but to me it’s like letting go of a
good friend, an unhealthy good friend, but nevertheless a friend.
Ridiculous isn’t it? There comes a time in life when you have given

up so much that you just don’t want to anymore. But there I go
again, that is not the positive decisive attitude I should have now
is it?
Hopefully your words will inspire and help me to stop and stay
stopped.
Thank you.
Paulette

]]> By: Shawn Karlene http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-2700 Shawn Karlene Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:45:22 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-2700 Hi, can anyone give me more information in regards to the ABC's? Gearing up for still another quit and am trying to pick up as many tools as possible prior to my quit. Quit date: Sept. 1st 2004. Look forward to talking with ya all. Till later........... Balinda aka Bandit Hi, can anyone give me more information in regards to the ABC’s?
Gearing up for still another quit and am trying to pick up as many
tools as possible prior to my quit. Quit date: Sept. 1st 2004. Look
forward to talking with ya all. Till later………..
Balinda aka Bandit

]]> By: Heidi Santiago http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-1599 Heidi Santiago Thu, 07 Oct 2004 11:54:43 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-1599 Steve & Cat, Thanks for the ABC suggestions. I did read the info on stress and was surprised that I had not recognized or realized that the symptoms of stress very closely resemble nicotine withdrawal. In the past, I just automatically responded to those feelings by lighting up. Cat, I really liked your idea of carrying a little note pad and writing down how my body is reacting to the stress of wanting to smoke. I'll probably have a 3 ring binder full by noon! Seriously, I have made several attempts to quit and have researched and studied smoking cessation, but still failed to quit for any longer than 3 weeks. It was so frustrating knowing that I had the knowledge/information and yet I still didn't 'get it'. Then I found this site. And things seem like they are starting to make sense. I will use your ABC suggestions and continue reviewing the cognitivequit.com site. Thanks again! Vicki Steve & Cat,
Thanks for the ABC suggestions. I did read the info on stress and was
surprised that I had not recognized or realized that the symptoms of stress
very closely resemble nicotine withdrawal. In the past, I just
automatically responded to those feelings by lighting up.
Cat, I really liked your idea of carrying a little note pad and writing down
how my body is reacting to the stress of wanting to smoke. I’ll probably
have a 3 ring binder full by noon! Seriously, I have made several attempts
to quit and have researched and studied smoking cessation, but still failed
to quit for any longer than 3 weeks. It was so frustrating knowing that I
had the knowledge/information and yet I still didn’t ‘get it’. Then I found
this site. And things seem like they are starting to make sense.
I will use your ABC suggestions and continue reviewing the cognitivequit.com
site. Thanks again!
Vicki

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-1596 Neva Marjory Wed, 06 Oct 2004 16:36:25 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-1596 --- In CognitiveQuitSmoking@y..., ddsteve <ddsteve@c... Hey, Vickie... I was just thinking that this is actually quite an opportunity for you to work through how you are feeling physically when you are sitting there in the hospital and those urges come up on you. Maybe you can carry a little notepad and write down how your body is reacting to the stress of wanting that smoke. Knowing those 'signs' will help you later. It took me quite a while to figure out that the feeling I experience starting in the pit of my stomach and spreading up into my lungs was the beginning of an urge creeping up on me. I have used this knowledge to my advantage by recognizing it and dealing with it by practicing proper responses. For the first time in months, I was aware of this feeling this past weekend when we had a family upset (my daughter is putting the finishing touches on the gray in my hair) and I was aware of that <!--more--> feeling in my stomach even before I started to think about how a smoke might make things better. I cut those thoughts off quickly. It was a little bit of a struggle but lasted all of about a minute, if that long. Like I said, I haven't had this feeling in months but it was good to be able to recognize it so I could deal with it quickly and move on to the issue at hand. - Cat Raising teenagers is like nailing JELLO to a tree. The best way to keep kids at home is to make the home a pleasant atmosphere and let the air out of their tires. Families are like fudge .. mostly sweet with a few nuts. Laughing helps. It's like jogging on the inside. - by Dave Barry — In CognitiveQuitSmoking@y…, ddsteve <ddsteve@c…
Hey, Vickie… I was just thinking that this is actually quite an
opportunity for you to work through how you are feeling physically
when you are sitting there in the hospital and those urges come up on
you. Maybe you can carry a little notepad and write down how your
body is reacting to the stress of wanting that smoke. Knowing
those ’signs’ will help you later.
It took me quite a while to figure out that the feeling I experience
starting in the pit of my stomach and spreading up into my lungs was
the beginning of an urge creeping up on me. I have used this
knowledge to my advantage by recognizing it and dealing with it by
practicing proper responses.
For the first time in months, I was aware of this feeling this past
weekend when we had a family upset (my daughter is putting the
finishing touches on the gray in my hair) and I was aware of that

feeling in my stomach even before I started to think about how a
smoke might make things better. I cut those thoughts off quickly.
It was a little bit of a struggle but lasted all of about a minute,
if that long. Like I said, I haven’t had this feeling in months but
it was good to be able to recognize it so I could deal with it
quickly and move on to the issue at hand.
- Cat
Raising teenagers is like nailing JELLO to a tree.
The best way to keep kids at home is to make the home a pleasant
atmosphere and let the air out of their tires.
Families are like fudge .. mostly sweet with a few nuts.
Laughing helps. It’s like jogging on the inside.
- by Dave Barry

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-1593 Neva Marjory Tue, 05 Oct 2004 04:21:52 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-1593 Hello...my name is Vicki and I am new to this group. I have been 'lurking' and reading the posts. I've been smoking for 24 years and have tried just about every method under the sun for quitting. I stopped smoking 4 days ago but am struggling with cravings. A friend suggested I stop lurking and participate, so here I am. I am very interested in this method of quitting and I hope to achieve a permanent quit by practicing what Steve shared in a previous post (see below): 1- be aware of my thinking around specific situations, 2- to evaluate that thinking in terms of my current understandings and desires, and 3- to develop different thinking which, in turn, results in different responses. Thanks for the inspiration... Vicki Hello…my name is Vicki and I am new to this group. I have
been ‘lurking’ and reading the posts. I’ve been smoking for 24 years
and have tried just about every method under the sun for quitting. I
stopped smoking 4 days ago but am struggling with cravings. A friend
suggested I stop lurking and participate, so here I am. I am very
interested in this method of quitting and I hope to achieve a
permanent quit by practicing what Steve shared in a previous post
(see below):
1- be aware of my thinking around specific
situations, 2- to evaluate that thinking in terms of my current
understandings and desires, and 3- to develop different thinking
which, in
turn, results in different responses.
Thanks for the inspiration…
Vicki

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-1054 Neva Marjory Wed, 03 Mar 2004 20:11:19 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/02/26/new-to-the-group/#comment-1054 OMG, someone who wants homework!! Steve is gonna love you, he likes to motivate people to use their brain. My head hurt from it the first month or two but somehow I survived. Since I'm kind of running behind in posts, I'm not going to go on about quit lists and such. I'll see if you've had any responses yet, then take it from there. I just wanted to welcome you to the group, Melissa. Good luck, although you won't need luck, it takes effort. - Cat OMG, someone who wants homework!! Steve is gonna love you, he likes to motivate
people to use their brain. My head hurt from it
the first month or two but somehow I survived. Since I’m kind of running
behind in posts, I’m not going to go on about quit lists
and such. I’ll see if you’ve had any responses yet, then take it from there. I
just wanted to welcome you to the group, Melissa.
Good luck, although you won’t need luck, it takes effort.
- Cat

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