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Cowgirl UP!
Quit Date: July 26, 2004
Posts: 5029 Location: Ala
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Posted: December 22, 2004 12:46 AM Post subject: Getting on with it! |
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I don't know about the rest of you but this has been a very interesting, stressful, intriguing season! To think, that I have pulled this off without the smokes is unbelievable, to know I did it without killing someone is fantastic!
I have never learned so much in such a short period of time in my life...mainly, I have learned I have not had much of a life due to the addiction but am thankful to know that humans have the ability to change.
I have tried to get everything done along with going to the doctor with my daughter...I like to rest up the week before with just some small baking etc going on....but.....with my daughter quitting smoking and on day 3 it has been anything but my usual peaceful time Drink water I keep telling her but she would rather call and keep me on the phone until it passes Post I tell her but she brings me the grandson to take for a walk. This has been an experience....one I am proud to say I am handling better than I ever would have as a smoker...I would have locked my doors or thrown a fit...only because I would be more stressed than I am now.......oh well live and learn and beat it into the heads of your offspring......
Kay _________________
All with a little help from my friends, COWGIRL UP |
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ms_tapestry
Quit Date: October 21, 2009
Posts: 2574 Location: Seminole, TX
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Posted: December 22, 2004 6:22 AM Post subject: |
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My first thought was, thank goodness y'all didn't Quit the same day! Whew, wouldn't that have been a fun time! They begin changing our lives the moment they come into the world and even though we set them free and push them out of the nest they just keep coming back! Kay, you are handling it all with your usual grace and style. I am proud of you! _________________
Tonya
You must do the very thing you think you cannot do.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt |
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Seabrez
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Posts: 4458 Location: Gulf Coast
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Posted: December 22, 2004 7:56 AM Post subject: |
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Kay,
You have the patience of a saint. They do like to hang on the shirt tails during hard times. But in this case, it is for the greatest reason!!!! Just think, you and your family are getting the best Christmas gift ever. The gift of life. She may keep you on the phone time and time again, but think of the bond and gift you are giving her....you are giving her your undying devotion and love. That's worth more than any cookies baked, or gifts bought. The gift of love.
Sending you a *******BIG HUG*******
Merry Christmas
Deb _________________
Living in Freedom
Deb
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corn 5:17 NASB |
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alleghany
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Posted: December 22, 2004 9:08 AM Post subject: |
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Kay ~
You are such a wonderful mother and supporter, but please keep those boundaries! We need you sane and whole!!!!
It is wonderful to know that "humans have the ability to change". Today I plan on changing into someone who just loves Christmas! LoL!!! _________________
Face your fears.
Quit date: June 6, 2004 |
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
Posts: 4988 Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: December 22, 2004 12:15 PM Post subject: |
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Kay, you're doing a wonderful thing for your daughter. Someday she's really going to thank you for helping strengthen her quit. For the time being, just bite your tongue and love her lots. (Frankly, I've bitten my tongue so much it's constantly bruised.) Children are a wonderful blessing and sometimes a constant pain in the _______. However, they bring so much joy, the good times outweigh the bad. ENJOY! _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
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Cowgirl UP!
Quit Date: July 26, 2004
Posts: 5029 Location: Ala
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Posted: December 22, 2004 6:37 PM Post subject: |
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I just talked with my daughter again.......the more we talked the more agitated I became...so I do not think I am helping her right now....I keep coming out from under this damn smokescreen and I am getting really angry at all I have put up with......
Kay _________________
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Melody
Quit Date: August 19, 2004
Posts: 1103 Location: Ontario
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Posted: December 22, 2004 8:37 PM Post subject: |
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Kay look after yourself first and foremost. Helping your daughter is great but it might just be a tad soon to put yourself in the line of fire as your emotions might not be 100% yet. I'd tend to mention that to her and explain you don't want to jeopardize her QUIT because of something you might snap at when you are still working on yours. That does not mean to tell her not to call just that maybe she needs to take a bit more responsibility for her QUIT. I've noted with kids that they tend to try to hand off their problems to the parent in the hopes we can work some sort of miracle. That works for money problems but really doesn't do much for affairs of the heart nor lifestyle changes. What about your hubby is it possible for him to help out with this one as mine was a Godsend when the daughter took off and I couldn't deal with her. _________________
I'm a NON-SMOKER thanks to everyone here |
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mtwilsonranch
Quit Date: January 20, 2006
Posts: 1863 Location: nevada
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Posted: December 22, 2004 10:00 PM Post subject: |
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Kay I agree with Melody, This very same thing happened to me and my daughter durning my quit. Usually we communicate quite well, but I was out of sorts and so was she, dealing with her own quit. The only thing we could do was to agree to disagree and work our own quits, The most important thing right now is you protecting your precious quit.
Thoughts are with you,
Pam
1 day 12 hrs, 1 min free of nicotine and healing _________________
Right Now, this minute, this hour, this day, I choose not to feed my addiction.... |
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Cowgirl UP!
Quit Date: July 26, 2004
Posts: 5029 Location: Ala
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Posted: December 22, 2004 10:25 PM Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the advice and you know I will try to implement it....I go back to my internist on the 3rd of Jan and I am asking why I still feel so tired and worn out........
My daughter has called twice since the earlier call just telling me about the grandkids or asking a question....making sure Mom is ok I guess....she has come so far.....today she said "You are really having a bad day aren't you"...hey, thank goodness someone has begun to notice that _________________
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