smoking

[China Cat Sunflower]

Three weeks after today! Woo hoodee doo! One more week and I start turning a profit!

Please take this advice... never ever be fooled into thinking its ok to have ONE cigarette. Your brain will try to talk you into it.. basically giving yourself permission..

Always ALWAYS be on guard... you can never ever ever smoke again you have to make that a fact. Not even one single drag... ever.

Yeah, I hear you. That's exactly what sunk me the last times I tried to quit. Addiction is an amazing thing. It's wild how your brain will flat lie to you. I'm actually superstitious and afraid to say too much about my quitting for fear my brain will find a way to turn my triumphalism against me to get me to smoke. I'm afraid that even talking about it will jinx me.

Chris

[greymare]

When I gave up i used to say (more to myself than anyone).... I am a non smoker. (not, im quitting) in my mind it was a big difference..... hope it helps

[Paladin]

Originally Posted by greymare

When I gave up i used to say (more to myself than anyone).... I am a non smoker. (not, im quitting) in my mind it was a big difference..... hope it helps

Brilliant. That idea is very helpful Grey.

[Faithfulservant]

Originally Posted by China Cat Sunflower

Three weeks after today! Woo hoodee doo! One more week and I start turning a profit!



Yeah, I hear you. That's exactly what sunk me the last times I tried to quit. Addiction is an amazing thing. It's wild how your brain will flat lie to you. I'm actually superstitious and afraid to say too much about my quitting for fear my brain will find a way to turn my triumphalism against me to get me to smoke. I'm afraid that even talking about it will jinx me.

Chris

LOL I did the exact same thing.. its like when pregnant couples dont tell anyone for the first 3 months in case something happens.

I also did what greymare said.. I woke up every day and said to myself Im a non-smoker. I didnt think about it till now but that really helped.

I chew a lot of gum now I do it as a behavioral modification because I didnt want to turn the quitting smoking into a snacking thing which I knew would happen. I started with chewing on ice.. but dont do that I lost a filling from doing that lol.

You should be proud of yourself 3weeks is an eternity and the hardest part is behind you.

[China Cat Sunflower]

I can't stand chewing gum. I'm one of those fortunate individuals with a turbo charged metabolism so I'm not too worried about putting on a few pounds that I'll easily shed later when I'm not munching out so much. Anything is better than smoking. I've got that little gut that all guys my age have, but I'm pretty lean and mean otherwise. If I could move that around to my ass I'd be happy. I don't have enough ass to hold my pants up!

Chris

[Joedjr]

Hi Chris,

Originally Posted by China Cat Sunflower

I don't have enough ass to hold my pants up!
Chris

Hey thats just a carpenter thing. Best of luck keeping rid of the cigs.

Joe

[juantoo3]

Originally Posted by Faithfulservant

anyways!! congrats you both!!

Thank you for that FaithfulServant! It's good to see you back around.

[juantoo3]

Originally Posted by China Cat Sunflower

Addiction is an amazing thing. It's wild how your brain will flat lie to you. I'm actually superstitious and afraid to say too much about my quitting for fear my brain will find a way to turn my triumphalism against me to get me to smoke. I'm afraid that even talking about it will jinx me.

Me too.

Keep up the good work Chris.

[greymare]

I got plenty of ass to share........ LOL

[greymare]

oh, i just re read my post...... i mean that in a big bum way,,,,,,, hahaha (ill just go crawl under my rock now)

[Paladin]

Juan and Chris

I understand the trepidation in announcing even a small victory lest you should trip up but let us congratulate and hold you both up and honor your accomplishment thus far. To overcome such an addiction is contrary to how the brain operates and shows me who is really in charge here, and so I bow to you both!

[juantoo3]

Originally Posted by greymare

oh, i just re read my post...... i mean that in a big bum way,,,,,,, hahaha (ill just go crawl under my rock now)

LOL!

Good thing we knew what you meant, and still luv ya anyway!

[juantoo3]

Originally Posted by Paladin

I understand the trepidation in announcing even a small victory lest you should trip up but let us congratulate and hold you both up and honor your accomplishment thus far. To overcome such an addiction is contrary to how the brain operates and shows me who is really in charge here, and so I bow to you both!

Thank you Paladin, you are most gracious. My victories are simple little daily ones. Compared to what so many others face, mine are insignificant. When I consider the obstacles I could be dealing with instead, what I have before me seems trivial. One day at a time, like a friend from long ago used to tell me, just live one day at a time.

You too should be commended for all you have overcome Paladin!

[greymare]

My new philosophy......some days are diamonds........some days are stones..
ok, not so new......... but it fits.... LOL.

[lunamoth]

Congratulations J23 and Chris! I echo everything the others have said. Never smoked with much intensity, but I gave up alcohol over nine years ago.