Been awhile ... some random thoughts

[brodertr]

According to my app, I'm 58 days, 14 hrs and 20 minutes cold turkey.

A few musings:

Quitting sucks, it just sucks less the farther you go

It's alot easier now than those first few days but it ain't over yet - dreamt about cigs last night.

I've lost 19 lbs and put 360 miles on my bike pedaling to work 3x/week.

Saved $550 by not buying smokes and no more Starbucks (MASSIVE trigger for me)

Everyone who slips-up, and is big enough to admit it, is always angry and disappointed in themselves

No one's every posted they're glad they restarted smoking

Yea, I admit it, I'd rather smoke than go thru this

Every day I don't smoke makes the next day easier

Every time you feel THE CRAVE - count to ten, then count to ten again .. if that doesn't work, walk outside and count to twenty ...on one foot ... snapping your fingers ... you do whatever it takes to get thru

There are as many reasons why we quit as there are members but your reason is the most important

You can plead for help online, make excuses why you gave in, blame others, say 'I can't', but hey, you're the one who has to answer to the mirror

I admire most the person who has quit one day longer than me

Quitting is lonely and personal

If a dumbass like me can do this, what's stopping you?

The best thing is a response to your blog. It proves you're not alone, someones been there, someone gives a sh*t about what you're going thru.

58 days, 15 hrs, 18 minutes ....

[tegan]

Here is a reponse to your blog so you know you are not alone, I am going through this and I give a Sh*T about what you're going through.

You're right, the suck-i-ness of the quit does get less as it goes on. I am in a major suckie stage right now

I have gained 2 kilos

saved $230 (my husbands quitting included)

and I admire you for having quit for over 58 days. I am on day 14 and I hope I make it to where you are.

[sfaoro]

QUOTE: someone gives a sh*t about what you're going thru.

Sometimes, depends on who the person is.  There are some on here that I really don't give a shit about.  BUT those are not so many and they fall into the small catagory of bullshitters that are just here to get attention. 

You seem to have a pretty good handle on the problem, don't see much need to go any further.  Congrats, stay strong.

[bjmarks]

Thanks!!!!! You put it just like it is "lonely and personal" but it's still nice to know that someone understands and as you put it "gives a sh*t about what your going thru". 58 days.......I'm on day 44 that makes you my hero!!

[molzep]

Hey congrats on 2 months! (give or take!)

What's your favorite benefit of your quit? Concentrate on it and the suckiness factor gets even smaller!

Stay strong and breathe deep!

I have been quit for 5 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, 18 hours and 54 minutes (174 days). I have saved $1,398.29 by not smoking 3,495 cigarettes.

[Bonnie11.3.2009]

Yeah, we care.....it's such a big deal to quit smoking, life altering really.  After the first few weeks, so much of how we're doing depends on our attitude.  It takes about 6 months to start getting the dopamine again and I think that's what gives us the 'memories/urges/this sucks feelings"....  we keep wanting that dopamine!  I'm 6 months quit now and I am starting to experience more "euphoric" moments, where everything is just great, wonderful even and I feel super.  I recognize they seem to come out of the blue and last just a few moments.  I'm thinking dopamine!!!  Stay positive, stay grateful and our minds stay focused on the good happy life we now have since we quit.

[esrun06]

Congrats on your 58 days. You are so correct that the further you go on the quit the easier it becomes, but it is not over. I have 176 days quit and I occasionally qet an urge so bad it scares me. I know I wil not go back but it can happen. Look at Peter Jennings, he had been quit for 20 years and started smoking over 9/11.

Again congrats to all of us for staying strong.

[joylynn]

Let me just put in my 2 cents worth of giving a sh*t cause I know it means a lot.  I haven't really slept for a week, and that is one of the lonliest most personal parts about this whole thing...but I have not smoked.  As long as I can look in the mirror and say that to myself I know I will get over the rest of it.  Way to go on the 58 days!  I admire that! 🙂

[vicki11]

Wow – I couldn’t have said what you said any better (it is exactly how I am feeling) it is like you took the words right out of my mouth– Thank You for the blog this morning having a bit of a struggle this a.m. but realized as I was reading this I had a smile on my face, not anxiety (which I woke up with), not tears, not stress, not even wanting a cigg (which is every moment) just a flat out smile because someone else gets me..

Quitting sucks L

Starbucks is a trigger L

Quitting is very lonely and personal L

I am a complete dumb ass J

And most of all – The best thing is a response to the blogs we write J

Congrats on your 58 days – Reading blogs like this everyday will help me get more and more time under my belt!