gyro_jumper's Blog

I am a smoker have been for over 25 years. I have known alot of people that Quit My grandfather Used certs & Gum. My Dad Ate. However it is harder for women to Quit My Aunt chewed on Pencils, My Grandmother chewed gum & played with a pen she said it was the need to have something in her hand. I hope that helped I am not ready to Quit GOD BLESS YOU!!!

that's great gyro-jumper!! best of luck to you. i am not ready or should i say i am not strong enough to quit. i am so afraid of gaining weight. hope you can stick with this and you have the support that you need...i know you will get on here!!!
God Bless
survivormom

BEST WISHES:
I QUIT OVER FOUR YEARS AGO, USED THE PATCH: SOMEDAYS I WOULD PUT A FRESH PATCH ON IN EVENING IF WE WERE GOING SOMEWHERE WHERE SMOKERS WOULD BE. i DID TWO CYCLES OF EACH LEVEL HEY WHY NOT TAKE EIGHT MONTHS OF NICOTINE SUPPLEMENT INSTEAD OF FOUR. WHATS THE HURRY? ALSO TELL YOURSELF NEVER TOUCH A CIG OR A PACK OF CIGS WITH YOUR HANDS EVEN IF SOMEONE ASK YOU TO PASS THEIR PACK ACROSS THE TABLE ECT. REFUSE! YOU CAN'T SMOKE -UM IF YOU DON'T TOUCH-UM. FINALLY I DID GAIN TEN TO TWENTY POUNDS BUT IT IS WORTH IT TO BE SMOKE FREE, TO SMELL NICE, TO NOT ENDANGER YOUR KIDS, ECT. ECT. ECT. ALL MY BEST WISHES STAY STRONG! THE HARDEST PART IS OVER...
P.S. don't touch them !

Wish you the best! I'm a smoker of 30+ years. My first experience at the start of the new year with bronchitis/pneumonia has started me thinking about quitting. With the smoke-free 'law', it should be of immense help when dining out (or socializing in an environment that allowed smoking).

Keep us posted!

they say even after years of not smoking you still get the graving for on ... good like i start to be a quitted on 1-14-07 and also will use patch i heard it does work good

Way to go. I quit 7 years ago. The patch does work and quitting is well worth the bother. You will feel better and have more money. The weight gain can be a concern as I put on a few pounds. This too can be handled with a little more discipline and some exercise (which is much easier now that I can breathe). And don't forget the power of prayer. It helped me. Stick with it and God bless.
All the time...God is good.

Thank you all for your support. I was a bear yesterday- but I got thru it. I had to pick my son up at his girlfriend's house and I told him I was going to go buy a pack, and he talked me out of it. I think a support group is so important. 2 Weeks ago today was my last cigarette. It's getting a LITTLE better, except for when I get realy stressed out I want to smoke, so I just take a deep breath.

You were a bear yesterday & your son talked you out of buying a pack--he is a very good son, and great support group to you. Gyro, you are another day closer to being healthier! You will start to feel better each day you don't smoke. Like I said, I was agitated for about a month, but I believe now that it was probably more mental withdrawal than physical withdrawal. keep it up-you can do it!

I'm sure I will need a quitting buddy too. Thank you for the offer. I have been reading up on the effects of smoking, and I'm waiting for the patches to come in the mail. My plan is to quit on Feb. 1st. I have asthma too. Not fun. I know this is something I have to do. So I'm working my way to the goal!

Survivormom: You sound like you've given up. Don't do that. I've quit twice before. Both times for 6 months. I'm going to keep trying until I get it right!