Comments on: welcome http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/06/23/welcome/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Araceli Cherry http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/06/23/welcome/#comment-3004 Araceli Cherry Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:41:02 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/06/23/welcome/#comment-3004 to everyone who's posted recently. You've been given lots of useful help and advice already, but the best advice I can offer is what Steve S, ozipam and PatB have already said to you, to set to work on the cogquitting programme. Having reasons to quit smoking (health, expense etc) is the place most would-be quitters often start, but those reasons are usually not enough to sustain a quit. The only way (in my opinion - and most cogquitters I'd guess) is to set to work using the tools which Steve has set out in his programme: committing to the Foundation statements, setting to work with the timer and keeping logs, and then starting work on the ABC's, the templates which will help you navigate your way through the course of your days. Buddying up and helping each other along is good, but even better and more effective when you're comparing logs and progress with the programme. Lets see some Foundation and timer logs posted this next few days :) Pam to everyone who’s posted recently. You’ve been given lots of useful help
and advice already, but the best advice I can offer is what Steve S, ozipam and
PatB have already said to you, to set to work on the cogquitting programme.
Having reasons to quit smoking (health, expense etc) is the place most would-be
quitters often start, but those reasons are usually not enough to sustain a
quit. The only way (in my opinion - and most cogquitters I’d guess) is to set
to work using the tools which Steve has set out in his programme: committing to
the Foundation statements, setting to work with the timer and keeping logs, and
then starting work on the ABC’s, the templates which will help you navigate your
way through the course of your days.
Buddying up and helping each other along is good, but even better and more
effective when you’re comparing logs and progress with the programme. Lets see
some Foundation and timer logs posted this next few days :) Pam

]]> By: Raleigh Missy http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/06/23/welcome/#comment-2367 Raleigh Missy Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:20:29 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/06/23/welcome/#comment-2367 Hi Mary, There really isn't any difference, not in a 'cog quit' way. Both cigs and the lozenges serve(d) a specific purpose. For the most part you've found a way to respond differently to much of your day. It really is time to let go of the lozenges as they're just a chemical burden now. As soon as you do I'd expect you'll join others who have said "Why did I wait so long?" I think inertia keeps us doing many things far past the time it would have been comfortable to let go. Steve Hi Mary,

There really isn’t any difference, not in a ‘cog quit’ way. Both cigs
and the lozenges serve(d) a specific purpose. For the most part you’ve
found a way to respond differently to much of your day. It really is time
to let go of the lozenges as they’re just a chemical burden now. As soon as
you do I’d expect you’ll join others who have said “Why did I wait so
long?” I think inertia keeps us doing many things far past the time it
would have been comfortable to let go.
Steve

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/06/23/welcome/#comment-2365 Neva Marjory Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:43:15 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2004/06/23/welcome/#comment-2365 , Charles. Post often. Work the program. It IS worth it. I found this site around day 10 of my quit and am at day 48 or so now. Maybe I'm being overly confident, but I'm pretty close to smoking being a complete non-issue. I think this site has been my greatest tool. And I don't think I'm an easy customer. I'm still using the lozenges, but had an epiphany today. I was afraid I was getting to like them too much but realized today, they're like the cigs. I don't much enjoy them, in and of themselves, and am getting a little resentful of their presence. Several times today the urge to grab one would hit, and I'd instead think "Wait it out. I don't really like them." And the waiting was insignificant. And I found at one point I was thinking "I use these things to keep myself from getting too irritable, but I wonder if I don't feel more irritable AFTER/WHILE using them, being nicotine is a stimulant and all?" Anyway, I've been waiting for internal cues <!--more--> to lose the NRT and they seem to be encroaching. So my NRT days are numbered. I'm looking forward to posting "Ok, I'm through the final nic detox and I still am on top of this." And I know it's close. I'm tired of the damn hiccups and the gas (which may or may not be attributable to the NRT), and the yuk-mouth. And the wanting it over for good. I have other goals to tackle. I don't want to be counting quit days anymore. Life beckons. I'm not sitting on the sidelines for long. Definately not nursing my wounds! I have no wounds. I might not be "whole", but I'm certainly done being "victimized" by this particular habit. So I smoked for 23 years. So I'm done with it. Next? Mary , Charles. Post often. Work the program. It IS worth it.
I found this site around day 10 of my quit and am at day 48 or so
now. Maybe I’m being overly confident, but I’m pretty close to
smoking being a complete non-issue. I think this site has been my
greatest tool. And I don’t think I’m an easy customer.
I’m still using the lozenges, but had an epiphany today. I was
afraid I was getting to like them too much but realized today,
they’re like the cigs. I don’t much enjoy them, in and of
themselves, and am getting a little resentful of their presence.
Several times today the urge to grab one would hit, and I’d instead
think “Wait it out. I don’t really like them.” And the waiting was
insignificant. And I found at one point I was thinking “I use these
things to keep myself from getting too irritable, but I wonder if I
don’t feel more irritable AFTER/WHILE using them, being nicotine is
a stimulant and all?” Anyway, I’ve been waiting for internal cues

to lose the NRT and they seem to be encroaching. So my NRT days are
numbered. I’m looking forward to posting “Ok, I’m through the final
nic detox and I still am on top of this.” And I know it’s close.
I’m tired of the damn hiccups and the gas (which may or may not be
attributable to the NRT), and the yuk-mouth. And the wanting it
over for good. I have other goals to tackle. I don’t want to be
counting quit days anymore. Life beckons. I’m not sitting on the
sidelines for long. Definately not nursing my wounds! I have no
wounds. I might not be “whole”, but I’m certainly done
being “victimized” by this particular habit. So I smoked for 23
years. So I’m done with it. Next?
Mary

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