that good book Ive been meaning to read for ages - Ive been looking
forward to reading it. Before that Ill do some deep breathing exercises to
calm myself down, and maybe a few stretches to get rid of some of the
tension in my neck and shoulders. Some fruit juice will give me a bit more
energy - at least the Vit.C isnt going to get killed by nicotine anymore
Looks good to me.
Steve
This is my first go at writing out an ABC to deal with a pain of a
MIL who a) smokes like a chimney b) thinks I can’t look after
her `little boy’ properly and c) can find dust in my house at 100
paces.
She was due for a visit this weekend, and the last time she came I
got so stressed out I ended up losing my quit after just a week.
This time I wanted to get prepared for it, and Steve helped me out
with this ABC. I’m not sure I’ve got it 100% right yet, but I don’t
mind being tweaked a bit more publicly if it helps others write them
out 
A - MIL arrives for the visit, and she’ll reach for her cigs the
minute I’ve made her a cup of coffee.
B - she knows I’ve quit but that won’t stop her lighting up in my
home without even asking. She’ll do this just to wind me up. My dh
doesn’t like confrontation so he won’t do anything to upset his
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OK, I’m willing to give up the prunes and canned coffee.
- Cat
I just remembered, OMG, I had a smoking dream last nite…………………
help!
Gail
Had to share this…. I’m no longer on the planting line (planting plugs of
seedlings into the pots), but now I’m a water and do misc (slower pace - nice).
Anyway, while making my way back to the break room after cleaning a million 4″
geraniums plants, I took a shortcut through D row, which is a group of
greenhouses about 100 ft x 1/4 mile (haven’t yet been in them this spring), so,
when I opened the doors I almost fell over from sensory overload. D row is
filled with a million gorgeous pansy’s (which are being shipped on the 15th)
they are all in full bloom, the petals being softly blown by small fans, every
color under the sun, as far as the eye can see, and the fragrance was
unbelieveabley intoxicating, almost fell backwards from it…. had a hard time
leaving the row for break. Don’t think I would have had such an exilerating
experience as a smoker.
See ya,
Gail
…its not quite ready yet, but I’m preparing one to deal with a
visitation from my MIL this weekend. It will need Steve’s ‘tweeking’
before I’m confident enough to post it, but that’ll be done this
next day or so. My mother in law has stressed me out for yrs, and
I’m learning new ways of responding to the digs that traditionally
had me running to my cig packet and anaesthetising my churned up
body and mind.
I’ve been interested reading about the plateaux, and the ‘blah’
feelings that can surround them - its good that ppl can share these
and support each other as you all do here. Said to Steve earlier,
I’m still in the honeymoon stage with my quit (day 11 today) but its
good to be prepared for things that may lie ahead of me.
I should have been off to bed half an hour ago - this time I’m on my
way.
night everyone,
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I am presently on week 2 of quitting smoking, and I cannot seem to
get out of bed to go to school in the mornings, try as I might. Yikes! In my
first couple of days of quitting smoking I couldn’t sleep to save my life,
and now all I want to do is sleep. Arggghhhh! I cannot afford to lose any
time, but yet if I wake up before my body tells me, I am unable to think
clearly. It is like my brain is foggy. I know that exercising would help
me, but I am heading into my final exams (in my fourth year) and I do not
have time to be exercising right now. Does anybody have any other
suggestions?
Hello all,
My computer must be in communication with Steve’s. It’s been ugly here too.
I am not up and running perfectly yet but I don’t have the time to figure it
all out as Inventory is happening in a week’s time. So I’ll still be pretty
absent from you. I did want you to know that I am really impressed with how
well all of you are doing. I know there have been ’stumbles’ too. All I
can say to that is to pick yourself up, get better prepared and start
walking the walk again.
Speaking of stumbles, I took a trip down to see my mom for her 80th
birthday. All of my siblings were there with me. My brother and younger
sister and I all quit around the same time which by now is almost 4 years.
My older sister still smokes. (Omigosh, I am truly worried about her too.
If she doesn’t have emphysema at the moment, I know she has to have lost
lung function. She’s already started with the serious coughing and lack of
breath problems and she’s only 55!!! Not good. What a very personal
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Today is my 3 week anniversery for being a non-smoker. Even though I
have not posted since my first day, I have read each of your posts
and quite a few helped me get through to this point.
My sister Cat has been my biggest supporter, talking to me on line at
least 3-5 times a week. The night Steve’s puter crashed was the nite
he was going to help me start my ABC’ssoooo Cat to the rescue and I
got one done for sitting at the computer.
Today I talked to Cat on the phone and while most of you will find it
hard to believe she kind of nagged me about a few things. One was not
posting, two not continuing the ABC’s and the worst one was the pack
of cigs I discovered in my glove box 3 days after my quit that I
hadn’t thrown out. That pack was just bothering the h_ll out of her
so after I hung up I decided I’s go ahead and get rid of the pack. My
DH suggested I mail the pack to her (early b-day gift?) Instead we
took the pack out back….got the 12 ga shotgun….and yes a shotgun
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Here and wishing you well, Carla………(and Marde)
Son took me shopping today………..
EEEEELLLKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
He had my car………………and I let him know………………….
( I could smell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!))))))))))
LOL!!!!!!!!!! Great moment for me…………..
Could not believe after all the years of smoking………….
That I could complain!!!!!!!!! :))))
He and his wife on 2nd quit attempt …………………..
All I have between me and a cig is my
basic self-agreement…………
I can choose to smoke
or I can choose to live
and I choose to live………..
Jean