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(Message started by: LadyElaine1 on Jan 27^th, 2007, 8:36pm)

Title: I can tell now !
Post by LadyElaine1 on Jan 27^th, 2007, 8:36pm

I gave up smoking.
My daughter was the first to give it up.
We both quiet on the first, I cheated and really only quiet on the 8th. Be three weeks Monday. I have not told anyone, not even my best friend Jackie, because I wasn't sure I could do it.

Ya'll pray I never pick up another one! I have to quit ! I was finding it hard to breath. I am breathing so much better now.

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by JenniferD on Jan 27^th, 2007, 8:39pm

AWESOME!!! Congratulations on your accomplishment!

Hugs,
Jen

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Kevin_M on Jan 27^th, 2007, 8:42pm

Way to go Elaine, keep it up girl. ;)

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Mastifflvr28 on Jan 27^th, 2007, 8:48pm

Whoo hooo Elaine!!
Congrats.
It'll be 3 years for me this year :)
You DO feel lots better huh!
Just watch yer wieght now, lol.
Mast

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Karla on Jan 27^th, 2007, 8:49pm

Wait until your sense of smell and taste resume!! That will be a true reward. I am proud of you Elaine. Keep up the hard work. It is a day to day struggle. Once you make it past 3 months it should all be uphill. They say 3 months is how long it takes to establish a new habit.

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by barry_sword on Jan 27^th, 2007, 8:50pm

I was a 30 year smoker and quit cold turkey, and am 17 months smoke free. This is totally "my thing"

You hang in there. you can do this!

PS My breathing is much better, talk to me any-time. I am there! :)

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by LadyElaine1 on Jan 27^th, 2007, 9:06pm

Karla My since of smell did come back. I been a cleaning nut the last two weeks, I have scrubed walls and sofa and chairs and cleaned curtains, and washed cloths and pocket books, had my truck detailed. You name it it has been done.
Buddy still smokes, I don't fuss with him. He will have to want to stop on his own. I know that from being a smoker.
I stopped doing things that made me want to smoke. The hardest thing is sitting at this computer makes me want one bad.
I am so happy I stopped and feel so much better!
Any of you people who smoked and stoped have any good advice. Throw it my way Please !
You know I just paid $55 for a lighter on the OUCH auction. I got that for a special reason. Jean gave me years ago I lost it when I stopped smoking. I lost it right here at my desk. Its here but I can't find it. I had a feeling Jean donated those lighters for OUCH to auction so I bid high on it so I would win it . Stop smoking hasn't bothered me as much as losing that lighter has.

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by LadyElaine1 on Jan 27^th, 2007, 9:07pm

I am so proud of you Mast! ;;D
I just might have to call on you all !
Right now I am doing Good :-)

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by eddie on Jan 27^th, 2007, 9:18pm

way to go Elaine, keep it up. ;)

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Charlie on Jan 27^th, 2007, 9:27pm

Way to go Elaine!

It's damned hard but it's so much less complicated not smoking. I was 34 when I quit and it probably saved my life.

Drink a lot of soft drinks but stay away from alcohol for weeks, even months. I had to because the sheetheads at the bar always stuck cigarettes in my face offering them about every two minutes.

Anyway, one of these days, you'll realize that you forgot to think about having one now and then and Bam! You won.

I bet your nose is in high gear. It gets worse E. You're gonna be a PITA about smoking too. :o

Charlie

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by DonnaHar on Jan 27^th, 2007, 10:38pm

Congrats, kid. That's a really big accomplishment. Quitting is one of the hardest things I've ever done. And I probably "quit" about 5 times, only to restart ..until the last time, which is about 3 years now.

I noticed that my heart went into fibrillation more often when I lit up. Scared me so bad the last time that I'm afraid now. I'll never smoke again.

You should be proud of yourself! I know I'm proud of you.

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Callico_Kid on Jan 27^th, 2007, 11:19pm

Way to go!!!

Missed you at Davcon!
jc

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Jonny on Jan 28^th, 2007, 1:46am

[smiley=headbanger.gif]

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by B14CK5H33P on Jan 28^th, 2007, 2:50am

Very awesome!!!
I have been trying to quit since 2002, and with my lung capacity shot and being diagnosed with Emphysema last year, I'm a thinking it is time.

Once again you inspire me. Keep smoke-free!!!

Peace,
Carl D

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Jan 28^th, 2007, 6:19am

That's great Elaine--stay strong--and don't go back !!!

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Jackie on Jan 28^th, 2007, 6:22am

WOW, Elaine.....I'm sooooo proud of you. You sure can keep a secret....I had no idea. I did know about the lighter....felt bad for you because it upset you.

I quit for 3 months...never should have started again. Now, you be the smart one and leave those things alone forever.

Mast...it's been almost 3 years....time sure flies. I'm proud of you too.

Blake has quit too....it's been almost 3 months for him.

Love to you my friend,
Jackie

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by deltadarlin on Jan 28^th, 2007, 9:44am

Way to go Elaine! Come Feb. 28 of this year, I will be smoke free for two years (after smoking for 33 years). My trial by fire after I quit was the Dallas convention. I had been quit for 4.5 months and then attend a convention where a LARGE percentage of people were smoking (and I didn't start back or kill anyone). Drink lots of water to help fight those cravings (also helps with the weight gain). I gained just a little bit (not too much) and now I've got to lose it.

Again, congratulations. You're actually through the physical part of withdrawels (the chemicals are actually gone from your body in about 2-3 days).

'darlin

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by kcopelin on Jan 28^th, 2007, 9:52am

Yeah Elaine!
I am so proud of you! I was going to quit on my 50th birthday but didn't. Have the patches at the ready. Trying to pick another quit date-have started rolling my own (cheaper and I smoke less cause its too much work ::))
Anyway, every single day your body is repairing the damage done by cigs. Hang in there, I'm right behind you...
PFDAN y'all,
kathy

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by mel on Jan 28^th, 2007, 10:19am

;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D ;;D

love you!

:-*

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by LadyElaine1 on Jan 28^th, 2007, 10:39am

Jackie now you know why I haven't called you much the last few weeks, talking on the phone makes me want one LOL.
Thanks for the support everyone!

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by midwestbeth on Jan 28^th, 2007, 10:42am

Congrats!!!! I'm really trying to work up my will to quit for good. The smell is starting to bother me more and more everyday and I have smoked for 20+ years. Reading everyones story how they quit after years of smoking gives me inspiration.
Again, Congratulations!!
Beth

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Richr8 on Jan 28^th, 2007, 12:07pm

That's awesome Elaine!

I quit every year and manage to let the beast break my will. However, we smokers know that any excuse will do. I'll keep tryin or die from some smokng related disease. Just a matter of time. My breathing now is at a totally unacceptable level for truly enjoying life.

You are a further inspiration.

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by tanner on Jan 28^th, 2007, 12:31pm

Elaine ;;D ;;D ;;D

Linda and I are quitting for the last time today! I want to be ready for the OUCH convention :D

Lin wants to know if you used any aids?

...Love Ya.....Tim

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by LadyElaine1 on Jan 28^th, 2007, 12:59pm

Tim, my daughter and I just said no more. I think what helped me most was my grandson. I would like to be around to see him grow up. Plus the fact breathing was hard for me.
I thought of using aids but they cost more than a carton LOL
Just a lot of will power and also I keep busy. I find when I stop and rest is when I want one more.
Find something to keep your hands busy. I am doing needle point. Instead of smoking when sitting I keep my hands busy.
The hard thing to break is reaching for them. My brain has reached for a soke evry 10 minutes for so long. It doesn't know how to break that pattern.
I cut straws and put them in my case and when I reach I come up with a straw to chew on! This week I am filling my case with life savers.
Good luck Tim and Linda. ! If I can do it you two can. I been smoking since I was 16 I am 52 now.

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Broken on Jan 28^th, 2007, 1:25pm

[smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=sayyes.gif] [smiley=headbanger.gif] [smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=sayyes.gif] [smiley=headbanger.gif]

Way to go hun! Keep it up!

Broken

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Grandma_Sweet_Boy on Jan 28^th, 2007, 3:59pm

Wishing you lots of good luck with this one, Elaine.

Sadly I still smoke although not ever in my house which does help to keep the amount down.

I think you have to want to quit for it to work and it sounds like you're motivated.

We smokers are a dying breed (no pun intended) and I'm afraid, I'll be the last one standing!! ;)

Hugs
Carol

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by sandie99 on Jan 29^th, 2007, 5:07am

Elaine,
that's fabulous! Congratulations! :)

Hugs,
Sanna

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Shaz on Jan 29^th, 2007, 9:29am

Well Done Elaine.

Thats brilliant. I am having another go at the end of this month, when we return from holiday. There is a new drug out over here called Champix, so I am going to creep round the doc. I have tried about five times over the years and always give in. Have really had enough of it and want to be clear before the smoking ban comes into effect in UK in July.

Keep it up.

Shaz :-* :-*

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by BonnieW on Jan 29^th, 2007, 3:43pm

Way to go Elaine - keep it up. You will feel so much better for it. And think of all the money you will be saving!

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by nancyc on Jan 30^th, 2007, 12:23pm

Congratulations Elaine...I am so damn proud of you, gal! I have tried three times in the last year...but, I am going to do it soon, I promise. My son stopped smoking but is dipping now...I think that is even more dangerous. Hard to believe I am still smoking and work in the Cancer unit at the hospital....in fact alot of the nurses there smoke, sad indeed.smiles, nancyc

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by Gator on Jan 31^st, 2007, 3:24am

Congrats, Elaine!!! It's tough for sure, but your body will thank you. I went cold turkey a few years ago. From 2+ packs per day to nadda. It feels good getting the monkey off your back, doesn't it? Now if we could only ditch the gorilla we all share life would be nearly perfect.

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by LadyElaine1 on Jan 31^st, 2007, 9:57am

Oh That would be Heaven wouldn't it Gator !
How long before you lose the cough ?
We are all giving up something around here.
Deveny bless her heart stopped smoking and is losing weight
at the same time. I don't know how she is doing that.
I find I eat more now. Buddy he is losing weight also.
Buddy said he doesn't have as much will power as Deveny.
He can't lose weight and stop smoking at the same time.
He said when he loses his weight then he will give up smoking.

Thanks for the heads up and support on this. It helps knowing I have friends behind me!

Title: Re: I can tell now !
Post by mel on Jan 31^st, 2007, 12:23pm

on 01/31/07 at 09:57:21, LadyElaine1 wrote:

We are all ~~giving up~~ gaining something around here.

there. fixed it for you.

and no, it has nothing to do with weight!