Comments on: Checking In

By: darrin10

darrin10 — Fri, 05 May 2006 21:57:49 +0000

Hi all,
I just wanted to check in and wave a quick hello. I am
doing great this time and to be a non smoker becomes
more and more part of my life.
Thanks Steve, Pam for giving me all the tools and
teaching me how to use them.
I still work on ABC and I got into the habbit to
make a new one each time I need one so I come up with
new ideas.
However I gained lots of weight over the last month doc
said is meds causing it and I have to watch what I am
eating.
Steve or Pam are you still coaching the cog diet group
and could you please send me the link. I think I am
strong enough now to take care of loosing some weight.

Thank you for your help
Carmen

By: Latasha Rina

Latasha Rina — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:15:30 +0000

Just a quick hello to wish everyone, especially Steve and Pam, a happy,
healthy, peaceful New Year. For all the newbies, this method works, folks.
Do the work, it’s worth the effort, the benefits innumerable. I hardly ever
think of smoking and when I do, it’s just to speculate. I have no urges
because I’ve changed the responses to all the old triggers. Over 2 years
quit and it’s hard for me to remember what it’s like to put a smelly smoke
in my mouth. BTW, my sister, Bobbie, will be quit for two years in several
months AND she’s lost over 75 pounds so far! All is possible with the right
kind of thinking Later Gators,
- Cat
Remember, if you smoke after sex you’re doing it too fast. - Woody Allen

By: Raleigh Missy

Raleigh Missy — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:29:53 +0000

Hi Marlene,
The timer exercise is a good way to learn to recognize individual and
specific physical sensations after a ‘life time’ of blindly feeding every
sensation a cigarette. I think your probably pretty aware of those
sensations by now and can retire your little book Steve

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:22:49 +0000

Hi all - just checking in and providing some feedback. Mary’s
spreadsheet for lists is a marvellous tool. I struggled for a while
to picture how I would link the smoking to the emotion, to the
physical, to the remedy. Mary’s spreadsheet does it beautifully.
Also, went back to the ABC’s and re-read Phil’s post for feelings.
All I could do was go “yeah right, right on, that’s how I feel, that
makes sense”.
Amazing how at different stages of the quit the same words have more
significance or I have a greater understanding. Are others finding
this true too?
I’m at day 30 and proud of it! The longest I’ve ever kept a quit in
over - let’s see - 33 years. Actually I’ve broken my record by 27
days. No wonder I’m proud.
Doing ABC’s in my head, planning on writing more down and wondering -
Steve - why is the timer exercise so important? I feel kinda silly

stopping my work to write something down in my little black book Marlene

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 23:53:22 +0000

Momcatjo - Glad my tables could be of help. Be sure to personalize
them heavily. Something in that process might help. I found
motivation to do that hour or two of work partly from reading some
posts on other forums, the ones where people who’ve been off smoking
for months are still “battling inner demons”. That terrifies me, and
helps me get working. I don’t want to hate and battle any part of
myself (or anyone) for months or longer. I know it can’t be
unavoidable.
ionronrote - Thanks for all your posts here and elsewhere. I’m using
you as one personal example for myself, in some respects. Hope that
gives you some joy to know your quit is helping others, or at least
one other.
I’m working on timer exercises. I think I’ll get better at it with
another day or two. I already see I’ve been mis-addressing feelings
of thirst fairly often.

Good day to all and thanks for the guidance.
Mary

By: Raleigh Missy

Raleigh Missy — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 10:18:58 +0000

Hi Corin,
That freedom from fear may be one of the biggest benefits of a
thinking quit. You’ve done well.
Steve

By: Dominique Shellie

Dominique Shellie — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 23:04:24 +0000

hi all –
oh my, things are so different now! as i said earlier, i was pretty
brainless until my 2 week mark, and then about a week ago, i started
being able to form the second part of a thought while still retaining the
first part — wow! and now it seems my brain is actually working better,
i.e., my memory has noticeably improved.
i also seem to be more positive and happier. and although i’ve spent the
last 30 years of my life as an insomniac, i now sleep nites, all nite,
and feel absolutely wonderful when i get up in the morning!! another wow!!
i’m managing to accomplish more in a day, and haven’t felt even remotely
lethargic since i quit, and that was a feeling that had been plaguing me
for a long time. as a matter of fact, it was one of the motivating
factors to try another quit.
i seem to be more aware of things that might cause me some grief, and
i’ll find myself preparing an abc on the way to town, knowing a certain

situation may pop up. and then it’s not until i’m on my way home again
that i’ll realize warren helped me to handle the situation i was worried
about so smoothly i wasn’t even aware of it! the abc’s are absolute
magic, and i love them!!!
and imagine, this is only 3 weeks quit — i’m excited about what the
future has for me!! as an aside, i’m now working out daily, and am
enjoying it. truly, i feel like the person i always thought was inside of
me, but just couldn’t get out.
i guess this almost sounds too good to be true — thank goodness it isn’t!!!
peg.

By: Kelvin Janessa

Kelvin Janessa — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:35:41 +0000

Hi Peg,
You aren’t out of line at all. In fact, you’re understanding and
sense of the group is right on the mark.
Well done on your 3 weeks! Tell us how you are directing your quit.
What ABCs seem to be working, what changes have you seen.
thanks,
Steve

By: Dominique Shellie

Dominique Shellie — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 03:34:56 +0000

okay, i may be out of line here, but what’s going on? this is such a
supportive, wonderful, non-judgemental group!!!! i couldn’t have quit
otherwise (3 weeks today — thanks so much, steve and pam!!!!). i have to
say how upsetting these negative posts are, and i’m really worried what
impact they’ll have on newbies.
my understanding is that cogquit is retraining what warren knows as
appropriate behaviour, which puts the control in our hands. nrt’s are an
aid, like water, exercise (knitting, in my case) of helping attain the
end goal (smoke-free bliss). some folks need one thing, others need
something else — hey, whatever it takes! the bottom line is you don’t
smoke and lead a much happier existence.
and again, i apologize if i’m totally out of line, but i couldn’t keep
quiet any longer.
peg.
ps: congrats, corin!!! 3 months!!!!

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:42:48 +0000

I’m not ‘deciding what’s appropriate’ for anyone. This is a focussed
group who’s goal is to help ppl quit cognitively.
3 months cognitively quit and active involvement in thr group (I
don’t recall seeing much being offered by yourself)
You are using antidepressants which indicates that you are having
Oh really??? And what makes YOU qualified to judge me or my health??
Are you a doctor/do you know me?
Absolutely. And I don’t find your post and negativity acceptable.
Have a nice day
Corin