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I've been craving all morning, junkie thinking too, my head says you know it's an impossible situation, you can't handle it! To that I say, just watch me!! Today I up my Chantix to 2 mg. I hope it helps me, but I must fight to stay quit.
Think about this. How is smoking going to change anything? I know, It is going to make you feel worse and you will continue to think that you can not do this but you can.
Good morning Christine. We both know this isn't easy, so hang in there. Some days are still harder for me than others; but you can do it. I don't know if Chantix would have worked for me. I was only on it for three days since it made me so sick to my stomach.. There was another good excuse to not quit smoking!
How are things with your daughter and Luna? Watching those fires on TV is frightening. You certainly have enough to worry about right now.
Make It A Good Day
Barb
Barb, I haven't talked to Cherie today. I think they are safe. Anxious to hear from her today. Luna needs her surgery within the next week. I will find out today if they will go through with it.
Hey Christine13. ;-) Hang in there...as you know, I have been having some of those days myself as of late....I can assure you of this....they too shall pass....Yeah, I know, not fast enough, right? Well, they do pass though. Just try to concentrate on a speck on the wall, or the hands of a clock, or the number of cracks in the ceiling....it doesn't really matter. The point is to focus on that object of vision and block out everything else that tries to come to mind. Clear all of your thoughts to that on object. e.g., have the seconds of the clock counting in your head. Think & count, is it really sixty seconds? Did the minute hand advance one click? What color is the face of the clock? Is it mounted in a wooden frame? Does the clock have a date on it? Is it mounted on the wall? Can it fall off? After about one minute of total immersing yourself in that moment of thought....then go back to living again. The average lifespan of an urge is less than 35 seconds. It is born the instant that you are starting to think of it....then it dies when you are thinking about something else entirely. You control the life expectancy of that urge. Each time you successfully accomplish that, the interval between urges will begin to increase until soon you will find that you might not even think of it one time during an entire day....that is growing in your quit. We can do this....
Pops w83 DOF!
Thanks for this distraction technique Pops!! We are in it to win it, right? 83 days is awesome!!
Chris,
You are having growing pains...you can get through this and when you hear that voice tell it to shut up...tell it to stop...you can yell it inside of your head or you can just plain yell it. Allow yourself to FEEL, Chris, you are worried, that's NORMAL, you are thinking about Cherie and Luna and you need to think about YOU. No one and no THING can quit for you. I know you have the strength to do this...the commitment to make it. All you have to do is to live through one minute at a time. Find a distraction...go someplace where you cannot smoke. Around here, that would really be just about anywhere. Don't let yourself tell you that you can't do this...that's the addict talking and only you can shut it up. Only you can grow stronger every day until the addict loses its voice and just makes random, weak, squeaky voiced efforts to get you to smoke. There will come a time when you will have a day when smoking does not even cross your mind and the money you are saving will allow you to go SEE Cherie and Luna and allow you to do things for yourself that you can't do while you are throwing your money away.
PLEASE know we are here.
Love,
Ellen
Dear Ellen, I'm ok now, talked to Cherie, fire 85% contained, surgery for Luna is Saturday.
I know some day I will look back on these days and remember how strong I am!!
You're right - I've gotta think of me now. Gotta due a new life. This too shall pass.
I LOVE TO HEAR YOU TALK LIKE THIS...talk to yourself this way and do it as often as you need to. You ARE going to make it, Chris, and the money you save will help finance your trip to CA. I am so glad the fire is 85% contained...those fires are absolutely terrifying.
You've got this quit firmly in your grasp Chris, you've got alot on your plate but you made it through today with everything that's going on I'm so proud of you XO keep moving forward and stacking up your precious DOF.
You can do this. I know you can. " The only way out is through." (Dale's wisdom.)
Yes, junkie thinking. You addictive brain will always give you an EXcuse to smoke. It is up to you to make the decision to smoke or not to smoke. The choice is yours. Take smoking off the table and continue to do something else. You can do this. Stand firm and know that the cravings will pass. You will not die from a craving but you will surely die if you keep smoking. Go through so you can get to the freedom. FYI. It takes several days for the meds to be in full effect, so you may have to do some EXtra work not to smoke.. Please Please do not fall for the lies that your addiction is feeding you. Stay close. Sing, Dance, Laugh, Read, Walk. Call someone and talk to them about what you are going through. SINAO