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tsjay49



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PostPosted: December 8, 2004 9:57 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mindy:

Yep, it were me. Smile

I purposely kept cigarettes very handy. I didn't actually carry any on my person, but I had them handy. In previous quit attempts, I would "bum" a cigarette when I was with people who smoked. I kept "forgetting" that I was NOT smoking because I chose NOT to smoke and not just because I didn't have any.

This time, I wanted to have cigs readily available, so that I would KNOW that I was not smoking because I was choosing not to smoke. I know that is NOT the recommended way for someone to quit, and I am sure not suggesting that anyone do it that way. That's just the way I did it, and it worked OK for me. Maybe that's why seeing a pack of cigs holds no great fascination for me. Finding those two packs I posted about did not tempt me in the least to light up.

Tom
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Mindy



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PostPosted: December 8, 2004 10:04 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

I felt similar to what you did when I kept the cigs early in my quit. I stood in my basement more times than I can even remember with a cig in one hand and the lighter in the other. Never did I light up......but it worked for me also. I think it helped me to realize that I was in control. I had the CHOICE to smoke or not to smoke. Thank goodness I always chose not to smoke!
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Mary Dude



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PostPosted: December 9, 2004 7:01 PM    Post subject: My pack is in the freezer Reply with quote

MY PACK IS IN THE FREEZER.
In the first two days of my quit I drove myself crazy - knowing that I didn't have ANY cigarettes - just in case I needed one....(pure addict in withdrawal thinking) - I bought a pack and then tied a note card with my reasons for wanting to quit around it - and a second note with the three things I promised myself I would do BEFORE - I opened that pack and smoked one (the three things are 1- call my sister so should could remind me of why I wanted to quit, 2 - to set a time and wait 15 minutes and see if I still wanted to smoke, and 3- take a shower - couldn't take a bath because I used to soak and smoke) - and ya know - I later added post on woofmang to that list... BUT once I put that pack in the freezer, I stopped worrying about not having any cigarettes - the pack I bought was my 2nd choice brand and "ultra-light" - so they aren't very appealing. And they are STILL in the freezer. Only once did I come close to taking them out of the freezer - and that was on day 3 - and my sister-in-law called to see how I was doing with the "not smoking thing" and we ended up talking for an hour and I decided I was ok and wouldn't smoke...

I don't recommend this concept to anyone - but I feel like it really empowered me - I had a choice - I wasn't not smoking because I didn't have any - I was not smoking by choice. I really believe it was right for me. I've been in the convenience stores paying for gas and drooling over the wall of cigarettes behind the counter ( Laughing Demon sneaking up on me) - and that pack in the freezer has helped me to say - no I don't need to buy a pack - I already have one... and it has enabled me to push aside the demon of nicotine addiction more than once.

I wonder if I'd have to "defrost" them before they were smokable...I don't want to think about it...maybe someday I'll throw them away....perhaps that'll be my "one year" victory party - throwing them away!!
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Wanda



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PostPosted: December 10, 2004 8:36 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

very cool Mary, very cool! (oh no pun intended)
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Mindy



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PostPosted: December 10, 2004 12:25 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't recommend keeping any cigs on hand either....but whatever works I guess. I did flush that pack that I bought last Saturday down the toilet...
I am really ready for these holidays to just be over....I'm not in the spirit at all, and it's really sad since I have young children Crying or Very sad They are what keeps me going.
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Cowgirl UP!



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PostPosted: December 13, 2004 9:12 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

You hang in there Barbd it will get better again...you are so strong to even try it again at this time...I admire you.
Kay
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Mindy



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PostPosted: December 13, 2004 10:40 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

I second that Kay....you hang in there barbd. Things always have a way of turning themselves around. You're doing great. Keep those patches as long as you need them. We're all here for you.
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