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QuitSmokingJournals First Journal Entry Form
By Truediva77
on April 26 2012 at 12:12 pm
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34, Female
United States
Member Since: April 26 2012
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Hi my screen name name is Truediva77, I have been smoking for 17 years.
I am now smoking n/a brand and n/a cigarettes per day,
at my worst I was smoking Newport brand and 15 cigarettes per day.
I want to quit smoking because Of my health.
I started when I was 17 years old and have tried to quit 5 times before.
Quit Aid Used Order of Use Length of Quit (months)
Nicotine lounges 1 7days
Cold turkey 1 0
Please describe any other quit aids you used:
Please use this area for any additional comments:
Please submit this as my first journal entry: yes
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Message by Truediva77
on April 26 2012 at 12:16 pm
Location: United States Joined: April 26 2012 Posts:
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Hello to all. I am on day 7 of my smoking cessation. I am currently using the Nicoderm Commit Lozenges. I am having phychological effects. Anxiety and restlessness is extreme. I'm so use to going out for a cigarette break at work but i have to keep reminding myself that i do not smoke anymore.
Does anyone have any motivating advice on how I can keep my sanity?
#I can do it!
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Message by hollyo
on April 26 2012 at 12:43 pm
Location: United States Joined: December 08 2010 Posts:
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You sound just like many of us have at one point or another, There are many here who have been in your shoes many times. Read and write. Take what you need and give what you can. There are literally thousands of ideas in here to help guide you. There here for your use and your support, glad you're here, we need you and you need us!
hollyo
quit date 12/10/10
One Day @ a time
relapsed; 11-12-11
New quit date 1/10/12
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Message by Truediva77
on April 26 2012 at 12:49 pm
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Thank you Holly. That's very comforting :-)
#I can do it!
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Message by Kat_fairykats
on April 26 2012 at 2:18 pm
Location: United States Joined: January 25 2006 Posts:
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What I had to do at work was to get outside on my breaks and walk briskly around the building and breathe deep. Sometimes I would just keep walking for a bit (something I never did while smoking--I'd just park my butt on a stone slab and suck two of them down). I also used what I call a mouth dummy for a while. Some people use straws or coffee stirrers or chew sticks. Mine was a long lipstick tube about the length of a cigarette. It had bite marks all on it, but it worked for me.
You can buy chew sticks in flavors at any health food store. They are thicker than toothpicks, and some have texture built in to give the tongue something to do :)
Stay strong!
"When you quit, your forevers will come to you."
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Message by skipper8
on April 26 2012 at 2:22 pm
Location: Canada Joined: July 02 2002 Posts:
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Try to distract yourself if possible , or just acknowledge you are having a crave and then move on-
Deep breaths and a positive atttitude will be your best friend in the quit-
Time to celebrate your one week quit !!!
~~The time is always right , to do what is right ~~ KTQ ~~Kathy
QD- 21-11-11 :)
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Message by ltlsqueak
on April 26 2012 at 3:27 pm
Location: United States Joined: March 19 2010 Posts:
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The first two weeks are the weeks from h_ll. Woohoo u are halfway there! Believe in yourself cause u CAN do this! Deep breaths and drink lots of water. Everyones offered great advice. Come here often to rant and rave. It will help. Hang in there!!!
Sherri
Quit date: March 22, 2010
Nothing worth having in life is ever easy.
BELIEVE in yourself!
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Message by Babs
on April 26 2012 at 9:23 pm
Location: United States Joined: November 16 2006 Posts:
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Welcome... You can do it!
Not One Puff Ever and
Keep a Sense of Humor.
Babs ~ 9/15/06
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Message by betsy
on April 26 2012 at 9:54 pm
Location: United States Joined: January 11 2004 Posts:
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betsy QD 11/10/03
Today is the best day to not smoke!
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Message by Truediva77
on April 26 2012 at 10:00 pm
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Thanks guys.... It gets hard when i'm in my car.. but i am hanging in there.
#I can do it!
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Message by ChinHi
on April 27 2012 at 12:09 pm
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Welcome and congrats on making it thru your GLORY week.
Massage your ears/hands/feet as you breathe IN thru your nose. it really helps. and walk and drink lots of water.
KCL = Keep Choosin' LIFE
"Never leave another quitter behind" by BTBASSER
Namaste
Mahalo Karyn and lindy our SHEROs
7/25/01
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Message by Charry Lou
on April 28 2012 at 11:13 am
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Stay in the day, do whatever you have to do to get that day smoke free. Are you still with us? Please write again!
charry lou
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Message by Truediva77
on May 02 2012 at 8:56 am
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Yes, i am still here and on day 13 of tobacco free living....
#I can do it!
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