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[Gil_T2]

fallen off the wagon, so to speak.

this is so much harder than i ever expected, and i'm afraid i have been terribly naughty and had more than a few ciggies in the last 24 hours.

not exactly sure what triggered this, and i'm trying to keep a diary of when i smoke, but nothing's jumping out at me apart from the obvious caffeine trigger.

so, caffeine is out.

god, i am going to be an insufferable cow! my poor kids

and as for there being a possibility of overdose while using the nicotine replacement microtabs..... well, i can absolutely report that that does not appear to be the case for me!

*sigh* i'll keep trying though.

i feel lousy for giving in.

WQ keep going you know it will be difficult (I bloody do know it is hard as I am still smoking ) but you can do it.

 

[Gil_T2]

Day 9 and I'm twitchy.

Bitchy.

Emotional.

But other than that....Good GOD the smell of cigarettes is disgusting to me now.

Yes the tabacco warnings on the packets should have a pic of a person going through the quitting process, the bitchy & emotions will settle.
As for the stink of smoke getting to you it is something I hate & I still smoke.(I'm weak) I hate the taste,smell & the way it affects my breathing yet I'm still lighting up.

 

[au_man]

Hey Gil_T2 are you seeking validation through

Yes the tabacco warnings on the packets should have a pic of a person going through the quitting process, the bitchy & emotions will settle.
As for the stink of smoke getting to you it is something I hate & I still smoke.(I'm weak) I hate the taste,smell & the way it affects my breathing yet I'm still lighting up.

Others?

Hey, I know I am... I know that if these others can make it, then I can too!

I want them to make it so I know that I can quit too!

 

[warrior queen]

update.

i'm a failure as of yesterday.
a little alcohol, some company, a bong or two, and back to the ciggies.
ok, so i stayed away from the coffee - and did quite well! but i think it was the 2nd glass of wine that did me in.
or maybe the gentle, relaxed high......

either way, i have torn my way through 1/2 a pack of low-nicotine menthols, and i now have to start again from the beginning.

good news is i still have enough microtabs to do this again without spending a fortune.

i'm due to go to sydney in a few days, and will be staying in the home of a smoker, so i'm thinking i should probably try another date shortly after i get back - when i'll be so damn busy moving house, i might actually be able to keep myself occupied enough to succeed.

so i shall pick another date (the literature says i shouldn't beat myself up.... i should just pick another day to try again - most successfull quitters do this at least 5-10 times before actually quitting).... so my new date is the 21st november.

this is so very much harder to do than i ever realised, but that's not going to deter me - i will continue trying.
and eventually, i will achieve!

 

[nostress]

update.

i'm a failure as of yesterday.
a little alcohol, some company, a bong or two, and back to the ciggies.
ok, so i stayed away from the coffee - and did quite well! but i think it was the 2nd glass of wine that did me in.
or maybe the gentle, relaxed high......

either way, i have torn my way through 1/2 a pack of low-nicotine menthols, and i now have to start again from the beginning.

good news is i still have enough microtabs to do this again without spending a fortune.

i'm due to go to sydney in a few days, and will be staying in the home of a smoker, so i'm thinking i should probably try another date shortly after i get back - when i'll be so damn busy moving house, i might actually be able to keep myself occupied enough to succeed.

so i shall pick another date (the literature says i shouldn't beat myself up.... i should just pick another day to try again - most successfull quitters do this at least 5-10 times before actually quitting).... so my new date is the 21st november.

this is so very much harder to do than i ever realised, but that's not going to deter me - i will continue trying.
and eventually, i will achieve!

there is no point in beating your self up over this set back back, you have set a new date you still have your goal in mind, you may find it a bit better next time as you know what to expect and what triggers your cravings.
bit by bit you will get there

 

[Gil_T2]

Hi all I am sorry your had a set back & because your comming to Sydney & staying at this smokers place *feeling guilty* it is likely that the new date will be the success your looking for as it did worry me with your visit & my addiction to smoking as being hooked to my machine of a night prevents me going outside to smoke so any visitors suffer.

You ARE NOT A FAILURE your just had a set back!

 

[Gil_T2]

Re: Hey Gil_T2 are you seeking validation through

Others?

Hey, I know I am... I know that if these others can make it, then I can too!

I want them to make it so I know that I can quit too!

I admire all who are trying to quit because they have the strength I don't have to do it ( I know this from the thousands of times I've tried to quit) & to those who have won the fight I admire even more & this is simply because they tried & won.

 

[warrior queen]

Hi all I am sorry your had a set back & because your comming to Sydney & staying at this smokers place *feeling guilty* it is likely that the new date will be the success your looking for as it did worry me with your visit & my addiction to smoking as being hooked to my machine of a night prevents me going outside to smoke so any visitors suffer.

You ARE NOT A FAILURE your just had a set back!

oh, don't feel guilty Gil!
if i'm going to be strong enough to do this, i'm sure as hell going to have to learn to do it around smokers!

besides, a few more days wait isn't going to be what kills me - and coming to see you guys is sooooooooo worth it!

 

[Eye of Horus]

Hmmm

update.

i'm a failure as of yesterday.
a little alcohol, some company, a bong or two, and back to the ciggies.
ok, so i stayed away from the coffee - and did quite well! but i think it was the 2nd glass of wine that did me in.
or maybe the gentle, relaxed high......

either way, i have torn my way through 1/2 a pack of low-nicotine menthols, and i now have to start again from the beginning.

good news is i still have enough microtabs to do this again without spending a fortune.

i'm due to go to sydney in a few days, and will be staying in the home of a smoker, so i'm thinking i should probably try another date shortly after i get back - when i'll be so damn busy moving house, i might actually be able to keep myself occupied enough to succeed.

so i shall pick another date (the literature says i shouldn't beat myself up.... i should just pick another day to try again - most successfull quitters do this at least 5-10 times before actually quitting).... so my new date is the 21st november.

this is so very much harder to do than i ever realised, but that's not going to deter me - i will continue trying.
and eventually, i will achieve!

 

[Eye of Horus]

Hmmm

update.

i'm a failure as of yesterday.
a little alcohol, some company, a bong or two, and back to the ciggies.
ok, so i stayed away from the coffee - and did quite well! but i think it was the 2nd glass of wine that did me in.
or maybe the gentle, relaxed high......

either way, i have torn my way through 1/2 a pack of low-nicotine menthols, and i now have to start again from the beginning.

good news is i still have enough microtabs to do this again without spending a fortune.

i'm due to go to sydney in a few days, and will be staying in the home of a smoker, so i'm thinking i should probably try another date shortly after i get back - when i'll be so damn busy moving house, i might actually be able to keep myself occupied enough to succeed.

so i shall pick another date (the literature says i shouldn't beat myself up.... i should just pick another day to try again - most successfull quitters do this at least 5-10 times before actually quitting).... so my new date is the 21st november.

this is so very much harder to do than i ever realised, but that's not going to deter me - i will continue trying.
and eventually, i will achieve!

a little alcohol, some company, a bong or two, and back to the ciggies.
Hmmmmm.. see what happens....
wouldnt share with me ........now why is that i wonder...

 

[Gil_T2]

Re: Hmmm

a little alcohol, some company, a bong or two, and back to the ciggies.
Hmmmmm.. see what happens....
wouldnt share with me ........now why is that i wonder...

Well there is a few miles & a bit of water in the way.......this week.

 

[Gil_T2]

oh, don't feel guilty Gil!
if i'm going to be strong enough to do this, i'm sure as hell going to have to learn to do it around smokers!

besides, a few more days wait isn't going to be what kills me - and coming to see you guys is sooooooooo worth it!

Umm isn't that aimed more at BANDIT more than me.

 

[warrior queen]

Re: Hmmm

a little alcohol, some company, a bong or two, and back to the ciggies.
Hmmmmm.. see what happens....
wouldnt share with me ........now why is that i wonder...

*sigh*
it's not personal...
it's a 'moment'.

you know me well enough to know i do things on the spur of the moment - hell! i'm coming to sydney even though i'm moving house, in the process of leaving here, and totally broke!

 

[warrior queen]

Umm isn't that aimed more at BANDIT more than me.

lol - it was for both of you!

'valued friends' are hard to come by, and you Gil, are certainly right in that label!

 

[Gil_T2]

lol - it was for both of you!

'valued friends' are hard to come by, and you Gil, are certainly right in that label!

We both value your friendship too. not to mention the great stories we get to hear.

 

[silvertoken]

Well lets see now... I was a pack a day smoker for 15 years and I have quit about a little over a year ago... I only get an urge once a week or so or when certain things happen... I'll tell you what worked for me...

1. I took a class through my health insurance it was free since it saves them money in the long run.

2. I took welbutrin for the whole week prior to quitting. You can't just quit with this drug it takes a whole week to get into your system.

3. During this week change your smoking habits. The craving's can be controlled it's your habits you have to break. For me I stopped smoking in the car and I waited at least an hour or more after eating to smoke. I also refused to have a cig during a movie. The one I forgot which almost got me was the computer. I ended up having to stay away from my computer for a whole 2 weeks after I quit.

4. Always keep something handy to stick in your mouth. You can all use your imagination here...

5. If your on a drug like welbutrin and your getting urges it's probably your habit's kicking in... I had a terrible time trying to sit at my computer... I finally gave up and refused to go near it for 2 whole weeks. Your habit's are going to be the hardest thing to break. Cofee is an easy trigger since most smokers have there cofee and cig at the same time... Trust me if you can eat a candy bar without getting the urge it isn't the cafine... Stay away from alchohol and bars. These will kick the habit back in for you. Anything that gives the urge to be honest, you need to stay away from. I know this is hard to say but me and my wife stayed away from sex for 2 weeks too because of the cig afterwards.

6. Last but not least... One is too many... I know ppl that quit for a whole year went to a bar had one cig and less than a month later they were back up to a pack a day.

Having smokers around is going to make it extremly difficult... everytime I tried while haveing them around I failed... I recommend looking into your health care provider though... Most of them offer programs to get smokers to quit... At a minimum it will give you someone to ask questions too face to face....

 

[smoothdevil]

update.

i'm a failure as of yesterday.
a little alcohol, some company, a bong or two, and back to the ciggies.
ok, so i stayed away from the coffee - and did quite well! but i think it was the 2nd glass of wine that did me in.
or maybe the gentle, relaxed high......

either way, i have torn my way through 1/2 a pack of low-nicotine menthols, and i now have to start again from the beginning.

good news is i still have enough microtabs to do this again without spending a fortune.

i'm due to go to sydney in a few days, and will be staying in the home of a smoker, so i'm thinking i should probably try another date shortly after i get back - when i'll be so damn busy moving house, i might actually be able to keep myself occupied enough to succeed.

so i shall pick another date (the literature says i shouldn't beat myself up.... i should just pick another day to try again - most successfull quitters do this at least 5-10 times before actually quitting).... so my new date is the 21st november.

this is so very much harder to do than i ever realised, but that's not going to deter me - i will continue trying.
and eventually, i will achieve!

you have to be proud of your effort to quit ... the non-successes can be attributed to anything you like ... coffee, alcohol, others smoking ... but at the end it's your will power that will do it ... yes, sometimes we need some external help ... pills, gum, accu-puncture ... for me it was the foulest tasting cough drops for the first few days or so ... lots of them

concentrate on your successes ... if u managed to be smoke free for 5 days, that is better than none ... so the next time it will be 6 or 10, etc ...

other smokers, coffee, alcohol will always be around, so you just have to deal with them ... concentrate on your need to quit and why you need to quit ...

the final victory is worth it, but I promised myself not to preach to the smokers, just keep my distance from them if possible for my own health ... and despite that have had r/s with some women who still smoke ... and i didn't start again ...

just to re-cap ... think of your success not non-success ... Rome was not built in a day

 

[buttfan]

Just curious to see if anyone else agrees with me. Every year in the U.S., we have the "Great American Smokeout" where all smokers are encouraged to quit for at least a day; with the hopeful goal of at least some of these people quitting for good. That's fine & dandy, but it's always scheduled for about the third week of November - Nov 18 this year. It seems to me that this is probably the absolute worst time of year to try to quit. It is immediately before two of the most stressful holidays of the year - Thanksgiving & Christmas - and it is also the most depressing time of year for some. I've found stress & depression to be two of the most powerful smoking triggers. If they really wanted to help people quit, I think their "Smokeout" should be in the Spring when the weather is improving and everything is coming back to life.

 

[JRaven]

With the New Year coming and so many New Year's Resolutions to quit smoking, I thought I would bump this thread.

Besides, I'm curious about these nicotine microtabs. What's the brand name? I'm not even sure I'll be able to get them here in the US. Unless the side effects will kill you, the US's FDA won't approve the drug.

Jenny

 

[Matienee]

Just wondering anyone manage to quit?

I'm on almost 22 hours without a smoke! YAY me!

 

[lisasmurf]

put all in the garbage disposil and turn it on,

the broke both legs

or about

the patch! sorry just had put in 2 cent

i smoke has a teen
my grandma died when she was 62
give what is it in a pack 16

16 guess why she died

need a hint

CANCER !!!
i quit then at 17

 

[postvoyeur]

I actually learned that smoking on Welbutrin is a bad idea the hard way. My psychiatrist prescribed it for depression but didn't ask me if I was a smoker (I was 16 at the time). The next day, my friend offered me a cigarrette as we were driving to the mall. I proceeded to smoke the cigarette and felt a sickness that exceeded any form of nausea I had ever felt before. Much to his shock, I threw up all over his car. Later, after doing much research on this medication on the internet, I discovered what it's alternate use was. Serves me right for doing something so dangerous and unhealthy at a young age.

 

[warrior queen]

long time, no post for me!

update - complete failure.

at the moment, i'm in another state, where it was hoped i could try to give away the ciggies again (try no. 643!)... but alas, that was not to be.

a death in the family, stress major, and all thoughts of quitting went out the window again

~sigh~ i want to quit, i just can't seem to get myself to a place of peace long enough to achieve it.

but i won't stop trying.

 

[Gil_T2]

long time, no post for me!

update - complete failure.

at the moment, i'm in another state, where it was hoped i could try to give away the ciggies again (try no. 643!)... but alas, that was not to be.

a death in the family, stress major, and all thoughts of quitting went out the window again

~sigh~ i want to quit, i just can't seem to get myself to a place of peace long enough to achieve it.

but i won't stop trying.

You do have the determination to do it & it is a matter of timing & don't bother that it's attempt no.643 as I'm on attempt no.7987642 & still trying. You of much more determined stock to me so keep up the effort.