Chatting
Just did this post and lost it because I resized the page -
GGGRRRRR!!!
Anyway, the gist of the post was that Marde, Pam, and I were chatting
earlier on MSN IM. We talked about a lot of things like gardening
(Gail, we missed you in this one), and digital cameras and men and all
sorts of good stuff. After at least 45 minutes, we said our goodbyes.
I realized a little while later that not once had the topic of smoking
come up. I just thought it was pretty neat that we had all gotten to
the stage where we could have a Normal Non-Smokers conversation. - OK,
I mentioned this to Steve and he questioned the Normal part, probably
because I was involved but you know what I’m saying. Anyway, just a
simple observation in our “growing up” process.
- Cat
PS - Just to be clear, I do like talking about smoking (hell, I like to
talk about just about anything) so if anyone wants to talk about it
then just ping me…I was just trying to make the point that there
really is life after quitting. Clear as mud?
May 7th, 2004 at 9:36 pm
Cat - you said
non-smokers having a normal conversation, of course. And very
You’re right - not one mention of cigs in our chat. I hadn’t even
realised that!
normal ones at that…
Pam
May 8th, 2004 at 3:05 pm
Good for you I hope I’m there soon too! In the mean time 4 hours with MIL no
booze no cigs! Decided not to let things bother me, I’m in my own little cog
world…bobbie
May 8th, 2004 at 7:21 pm
Good. Now YOU to an ABC concerning MIL…let me know if you need
help. How about this for a start…
A. Event - MIL is (choose one)
* taking over the kitchen
* treating DH like a mama’s boy
* criticizing my furniture/pets/hairstyle/cleaning
* or whatever
B. Beliefs - list some options and your beliefs concerning them.
C. Response - Choose one of the options from B. and tell us why you
chose it.
Now you have homework and an excuse to get away from MIL for a
while. Tell her I gave you work to do.
- Cat
PS, for those of you who are new, Bobbie is my sister and I’ve always
been the bossy one. So if you’re thinking, oh gawd, is she going to
give me work too? Well, hmmm, maybe.
May 9th, 2004 at 5:35 am
Ok I agree and I’ll work on this..just give me a few days I’m not real good
at this yet…bobbie
May 9th, 2004 at 9:58 am
Bobbie,
Let me know when you might be online and I’ll give you a hand getting
started. Or email me if you’d rather.
Steve
May 9th, 2004 at 5:03 pm
Hello,
I have a big nervous breakdown and I am taking “Prozac”.
I see now that I have written, very aggressive and really silly
messages to the group.
I stopped my pills for sleeping and didn’t sleep for 2 days the day I
wrote those messages. In addition I was very excited because this day
my father had an accident and I had to drive him to an hospital.
Usually I am a very gentle guy, I still don’t understand why I wrote
those silly messages.
Please forgive me.
–
Michael
May 10th, 2004 at 12:21 am
Hey, Michael. That’s OK. I just wanted you to understand the
purpose of the group by reading the posts and Steve’s website. I
guess we’ve turned into a very protective group. And I hope you will
want to become part of our group.
Good to hear from you. Post again soon and let us know how you’re
doing on your quit.
- Cat
— In CognitiveQuitSmoking@y…, “michael.havlicek”
May 10th, 2004 at 7:36 am
Ditto from me Michael. Sorry to hear your having a rough patch - a
quit is hard enough work without other issues to deal with as well.
Keep reading all the posts and over at Steve’s site - and check out
those files on the group’s page.
Glad you’re still with us
take care
Pam
May 10th, 2004 at 10:13 pm
Hi Michael,
I hope things are starting to turn around for you.
Please keep reading the list. Consider working out an ABC or two and
join in.
Steve
May 11th, 2004 at 5:28 am
I think it’s “controllable” because of how you’ve been dealing with
Steve
those old remnant patterns. You’ll find that as long as you are continue to
use the same tools that have worked so far, you will continue to be in
control. Mean while, you’ll carry on through the stages that make up a quit.
I know exactly what you mean. I’m sensitive to airborne particles also.
Katie, say hello to your cilia. As smokers, the nicotine and tar in the
smoke drastically reduced their ability to preform their job which is to
help eliminate any particle impurities that are in the air we draw into our
air passages. If I’m not too mistaken, cilia play a very important role in
helping keep us healthy. Anyone have any more detailed info on cilia?
Early congrats on your 16 weeks
May 11th, 2004 at 10:49 pm
Thanks for the offer of help
I should be on line Friday 6:00 pm pacific time..this being on the west coast
is hard to connect, but will try. Sat during the day I have a horse camp to
help repair/clean so will be gone most of the day….just hollar if you see
me and I’ll do the same…bobbie