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By Jackieb  on January 26 2010 at 4:19 pm

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Cape Town 

Message by betsy  View Journal on January 26 2010 at 4:23 pm 
Location: United States   Joined: January 11 2004   Posts: 30640   View betsy's ProfileProfile Search for other entries by betsySearch Quote betsyQuote

betsy QD 11/10/03
Today is the best day to not smoke!

Message by Jackieb  View Journal on January 26 2010 at 4:25 pm 
Location: South Africa   Joined: January 26 2010   Posts: 3   View Jackieb's ProfileProfile Search for other entries by JackiebSearch Quote JackiebQuote
I can't believe how hard it is to give up smoking.  I have the will power of a gnat!  Honestly why can't I just stop?  Have been taking Zyban and the craving is hardly there.  It really works but I keep slipping especially when something stressful happens.  I have paid alot of money to go on Zyban.  I don't want to waste it. I won't have another chance like this for a while and don't want to fail!  My Dad is coming to stay for a month and he smokes like a chimney.  What am I going to do?
Cape Town

Message by JuniaSE  View Journal on January 26 2010 at 4:34 pm 
Location: Sweden   Joined: December 25 2008   Posts: 1051   View JuniaSE's ProfileProfile Search for other entries by JuniaSESearch Quote JuniaSEQuote
It is hard... we are addicts! Welcome to QSJ .. where you will get support! Even if we have Zyban we have to stop buying the cigarettes, stop using them ourselves. We need to do something or rather less than before...

Hang tight! Ask you dad to smoke outdoors!
WONDERWOMAN - living in the moment <3
QD: 03/13/11 at 9pm
Totally Nicotinefree: 07/23/11 at 4.15pm

Message by sweetp  View Journal on January 26 2010 at 4:48 pm 
Location: United States   Joined: January 13 2004   Posts: 15495   View sweetp's ProfileProfile Search for other entries by sweetpSearch Quote sweetpQuote
WELCOME TO QSJ...AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR DECISON TO QUIT SMOKING...!

We are all in this journey together...Please be sure to read..."Quit tips Journal" from QSJ home page...also do some extra reading at www.smokeworm.com and www.whyquit.com

I believe that preparation and lists are the key to quitting....working towards that Quit date, by writing a list on why you want to quit smoking, what you will do in place of smoking, the benefits of quitting and how you will approach quitting...(ie., Chantix, nicorette, cold-turkey, etc., )

Remember Knowledge is Power....!

TELL DAD THAT HE MUST SMOKE OUTSIDE AND AWAY FROM YOU....QUITTING IS A JOURNEY AND YOU NEED TO START MAKING CHANGES TO YOUR LIFE...LIMIT WHERE AND WHEN YOU CAN SMOKE....AND THEN QUIT TOTALLY...!

Have a beautiful day...!


Hugs Colleen
"Today I choose not to smoke..."

Message by skipper8  View Journal on January 26 2010 at 4:49 pm 
Location: Canada   Joined: July 02 2002   Posts: 12292   View skipper8's ProfileProfile Search for other entries by skipper8Search Quote skipper8Quote
It IS hard ....but doable :)0
Read aroud these journals- you are not alone - you CAN quit - we WILL help :))

~~The time is always right , to do what is right ~~ KTQ ~~Kathy

QD- 21-11-11 :)

Message by Here I go Again  View Journal on January 26 2010 at 8:50 pm 
Location: United States   Joined: November 23 2007   Posts: 1597   View Here I go Again's ProfileProfile Search for other entries by Here I go AgainSearch Quote Here I go AgainQuote
It's hard but you can do it.  Come back everyday--a couple of times a day.

Meg

Message by Missdaphne  View Journal on January 26 2010 at 10:38 pm 
Location: Canada   Joined: July 30 2002   Posts: 8980   View Missdaphne's ProfileProfile Search for other entries by MissdaphneSearch Quote MissdaphneQuote
Welcome here, you are going to love being a nonsmoker.  Just do it one craving at a time.  All cravings pass.  There is no such thing as a neverending crave.  They will pass.
"Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon." Don't know who said it first but I like it.

Message by qween68  View Journal on January 26 2010 at 11:33 pm 
Location: United States   Joined: December 19 2009   Posts: 543   View qween68's ProfileProfile Search for other entries by qween68Search Quote qween68Quote

I WILL STOP SMOKING THIS TIME FOR ME AND MY HEALTH.

Message by NO_ONE  View Journal on January 26 2010 at 11:36 pm 
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Welcome..
this place will help...
you can do it
Quit ~02~15~09
Amy

Message by Kat_fairykats  View Journal on January 27 2010 at 9:08 am 
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What are you going to do? You are going to pull yourself up by your bootstraps and come up with OTHER things to do when life gets stressful. And then you are going to practice doing those things until they begin to help ease the stress...until they are just as second nature as smoking was. Our bodies fought like hell against that first cigarette: coughing, dizzy, nauseous, yes? Everything takes practice.

Make a list of reasons why you want to stop smoking that you can carry around at all times. Add to it the other ways you can try alleviating stress if it visits you. And if your father is determined to smoke, ask him to please do it outside and away from you.

Quitting smoking has a lot to do with attitude. You've got so much fight and courage inside you, but you don't believe it yet. You can do this! We are all here right beside you :)
"When you quit, your forevers will come to you."

Message by Jackieb  View Journal on January 30 2010 at 3:36 am 
Location: South Africa   Joined: January 26 2010   Posts: 3   View Jackieb's ProfileProfile Search for other entries by JackiebSearch Quote JackiebQuote
Thanks everyone

It really does help to get encouragement and support.  I am being strong and taking it one craving at a time as Missdaphne suggests.  Thanks for the advice.
Cape Town

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