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Posted by saw on September 22, 2004, at 3:49:49
6 months today since I gave up smoking. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. And I still miss it every day.
Sabrina
Posted by partlycloudy on September 22, 2004, at 7:56:54
In reply to HALF YEAR ANNIVERSARY, posted by saw on September 22, 2004, at 3:49:49
Congratulations!! That's a great achievement. Do you hear your body saying, "thank you"?
Posted by saw on September 22, 2004, at 8:06:33
In reply to Re: HALF YEAR ANNIVERSARY » saw, posted by partlycloudy on September 22, 2004, at 7:56:54
My body probably is saying thank you. My mind is still sour grapes wishing I never had to give up.
Sulks
Sabrina
Posted by horridmonster on September 22, 2004, at 13:05:27
In reply to Re: HALF YEAR ANNIVERSARY » partlycloudy, posted by saw on September 22, 2004, at 8:06:33
It REALLY does get easier. When I first quit I took up running. Ha ha. I could barely walk to the corner without getting winded. After about one year I could jog a mile. I also drank gallons of water and wrote nonstop in a diary. Oh, and I also used to go stand near smokers and do passive smoking (Second hand smoking) it's a heck of a lot cheaper and helped with the nicotine cravings. Everyone who was an expert told me how wrong this was to do, but for me it worked - everyone is different. I stopped needing to do this after about 6 months. A little after a year I stopped having the smoking dreams and now it's been about ten years and I have kept the five pound weight loss and attempted to deal with lots of the emotions the cigarettes were helping me to bury. I discovered that I really am a horrible bitch (My apologies to dogs everywhere) and it's very empowering! Anyway, goodluck and hang in there! I'll be thinking of you and sending healthy lung thoughts your way!
-horridmonster
Posted by gardenergirl on September 22, 2004, at 18:17:16
In reply to half year anniversary, posted by horridmonster on September 22, 2004, at 13:05:27
Posted by Catgirl on September 22, 2004, at 19:41:40
In reply to HALF YEAR ANNIVERSARY, posted by saw on September 22, 2004, at 3:49:49
> 6 months today since I gave up smoking. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. And I still miss it every day.
>
> Sabrina
CONGRATULATIONS! I know how hard it is. Trust me, it does get easier!
Posted by PhoenixGirl on September 22, 2004, at 19:50:31
In reply to HALF YEAR ANNIVERSARY, posted by saw on September 22, 2004, at 3:49:49
I hope you are proud of yourself. I know it's hard to give up smoking, I've done it too.
Posted by boomarang on September 23, 2004, at 15:50:35
In reply to congratulations Sabrina!!, posted by PhoenixGirl on September 22, 2004, at 19:50:31
good for you! i quit over 10 years ago and i still have the once a year dream that i am able to have one a day (i was at almost 3 packs a day). i got hypnotized and it worked.
another thing to remember...my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer four years ago. she was a smoker for 30 years, quit 10 years ago. she went thru chemo and radiation and doesn't think too clearly now as a result but she is alive thank god. can you believe yesterday we were walking to lunch and some guy had just lit a cigarette and we both commented how good it smelled? scarey.
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