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Mary Dude



Quit Date:
June 15, 2004

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Location: Pittsburgh, PA

PostPosted: March 8, 2008 3:58 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good job Nancy - One thing I found very helpful - was I adopted the mantra - "Smoking is NOT an option!" And start telling yourself that - it is a good counter to the "just one" lie - and start adding "Just one" - is the worldest biggest lie - there is not such thing as "just one" when it comes to cigarettes.....I always remind myself that I'm just one puff away from a pack! And that is just as true today nearly four years since my last cigarette - as it was the day I quit.

Keep working the program - it works!
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Patty129



Quit Date:
February 18, 2007

Posts: 828
Location: Saginaw, MI

PostPosted: March 8, 2008 12:51 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Nancy....another excellent post.....a couple of times during my first few months quit, I became so overwhelmed and distraught that I sat and cried in my husband's arms....I truly mourned the loss of smoking like I mourned the loss of a loved one.....and there were days when the anger would mask the saddness......and sometimes it would just creep up on me....so, yes, know that this stuff can and probably will happen.....but it goes away......and I think it is important to be able to label it and know it for what it is.
There will still be days (not many any longer thank goodness) when I'll see someone smoking or someone's cigarette smells good (RARE) that the thought will run through my head about how lucky they are to GET to smoke.....but instuantly I'm telling myself that I can smoke too if I want to, but I'm chosing not to smoke because it's stupid......some of the little mantras and gimmicks I have learned on this board have been real life savers (probably literally) and I will use them forever......
You are doing such a good job with your exercises and it's wonderful that you are sharing them with us.....Thanks,
Patty
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NancyRHM



Quit Date:
March 21, 2008

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PostPosted: March 9, 2008 3:02 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's encouraging, Patty, thank you. It's good to know I'm not the only one who's experienced both the sadness and the jealousy, which seem like truly bizarre emotional responses to quitting. But they are real for me, and must be dealt with in order to be successful.

And thank you all for joining me on this saga. I can't say it enough -- your support is fantastic, and your insight is more helpful than you could possibly know.

Rather than make this thread impossibly long, I'm going to start a new thread for Mod 2 -- see ya over there! (Those of you who are still awake Shocked Very Happy )
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