amma

Good for you!!! Anything that we can do to help you, let us know!!! :wink: :wink: I am so sorry to hear about your neighbors son...(I have heard about ingesting too much water while swimming...more information needs to get out about this!!!! Especially with young children!!!) A set back after hearing this is to be expected. Tomorrow is another day, you are still on the right mind set, and it will happen for you!!!

Mousie

Must be a lot going on, what with the death of your neighbor's son and all. Hope you are ok. Check with you tomorrow.

Jim's Gem

I'm sorry to hear about your neighbor's son. I think I have heard of that before.
You can quilt, just take one day at a time, if you mess up and smoke too much one day, it just means that the next day is a new day and you don't have to repeat the day before!!!

tuesy

OOH DEAR!! I am so sorry to hear about your neighbor's son. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family during their time of grief.

Now about your quitting smoking....You CAN do it!! I quit just last Monday after smoking for 37 years. I have had ENOUGH!! That nicodemon will NOT ruin or run my life anymore. I'm on the patch and it's working great!

I started weaning myself off a bit at a time before my actual quit date.

If you go to http://www.quitnet.com you can get alot of help and support anytime of the day or night.

My thoughts and prayers are with you but I know you CAN do it!!! :thumbup:

Pam Pollock

You go girl!!! You can do it! I gave up smoking years ago & have never regretted it. My prayers are with you for your success.

Pats8e8

Think of the wonderfuil things you are doing for yourself, and for your kids and grandkids too. Getting all that nasty smoke out of your body and your house. My Dad and brother died of lung cancer, you can do this and your familly will be so happy to have you around for so much longer! :thumbup:

Mousie

Hi, it's day three, and know you are hanging in, and doing all you can, just keep it up! :D

lass

How about start a fabric stash jar. Every time you want a cig put the money in a jar that is marked fabric. That way you will see your "STASH" grow. Good luck. It is a very hard thing you are doing, but will be worth the effort!

Di

Mousie

May 20th, and day five, how's it going, hon?
If your having trouble with it, don't be afraid of disappointing anyone, your not doing this for anyone but yourself. Just want to make sure your ok. Still saying p's for you and neighbors. :)

brendadawg

Good luck, Rebecca. I, too, was a smoker for over 25 years. The day came when I thought I was having a heart attack (terrible chest pains). I was at work, and they insisted on taking me to my doctor to be sure. I actually went to the break room and smoked a cigarette before going! I still remember my last cigarette was at 9:45 AM, January 20, 2000. It turned out it wasn't a heart attack, just my "warning", as the doctor said. My cardiologist said he would be my doctor if I quit smoking for good. If not, don't come see him again. I really liked him and knew he was a good doctor, so I quit. My medical doctor prescribed a mild antidepressant, which under another name was used to help stop smoking, but the insurance wouldn't cover the anti-smoking one. I took that for about a year.

Still don't smoke, and I realize now how bad everyone smells who has been smoking. I'm embarrassed that I once smelled like that.

I worked at a trucking terminal, so everyone smoked in the break room/lunch room. I had to stop going in there for about 3 months, until I was over the hump. There are days when I would still love to have a cigarette, but trying just one more puff isn't worth risking being smoke-free.

Drop me a line if you get discouraged. I've been there!! But it's sure nice on the "other side".

Brenda