http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/02/25/13-new-members/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:53:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/02/25/13-new-members/#comment-3176 Roxie Rocha Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:38:40 +0000 http://www.smoking.wordpress-by.org/2007/02/25/13-new-members/#comment-3176 hi my name is susan. my name on the site is susan levy 2003. i decided to quit on 12/29 even though i had planned on quitting on 1.1. there was something about not quitting on the expected date that most people do that appealed to me. i have been smoking for over 40 years and only quit once before in 1996. the quit lasted 9 months. after gaining 30 pounds, i ran back to smoking. gaining weight has been a big fear that has kept me smoking. my new boyfriend hate my smoking and the doctor just told me that it will probably shorten my life, so i have been browsing this site for a few weeks and feel i got prepared. i removed all smoking equipment from my house and car and bought candles and flowers. i have a lot of chewing gum and found that using a drinking straw to substitute for a nasty cigarette helps a lot. i read a lot of the information about why people smoke and i realized a lot of it for me is severe habit and a lot of the handling of the lighter and <!--more--> the cigarette, so holding a straw (i cut it in half) and even inhaling through it helps a lot. i plan to start a 4-5 day a week walking routine today, but it is so hard for me to get motivated. any suggestions?? susan (starting my 3rd day) hi
my name is susan. my name on the site is susan levy 2003. i decided to
quit on 12/29 even though i had planned on quitting on 1.1.
there was something about not quitting on the expected date that most
people do that appealed to me. i have been smoking for over 40 years
and only quit once before in 1996. the quit lasted 9 months. after
gaining 30 pounds, i ran back to smoking. gaining weight has been a big
fear that has kept me smoking. my new boyfriend hate my smoking and the
doctor just told me that it will probably shorten my life, so i have
been browsing this site for a few weeks and feel i got prepared.
i removed all smoking equipment from my house and car and bought
candles and flowers. i have a lot of chewing gum and found that using a
drinking straw to substitute for a nasty cigarette helps a lot. i read
a lot of the information about why people smoke and i realized a lot of
it for me is severe habit and a lot of the handling of the lighter and

the cigarette, so holding a straw (i cut it in half) and even inhaling
through it helps a lot. i plan to start a 4-5 day a week walking
routine today, but it is so hard for me to get motivated. any
suggestions??
susan (starting my 3rd day)

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