Smell

[razztaylor]

Yes, I am going cold turkey and craving chocolate.  I guess now I know why.  Since I first posted today I started shampooing my carpet.  Since I can smell again now, I'm ready to rip it up and get rid of everything in my house that I've been living with and smells like cigerettes.  I feel like a hound dog with my new nose.  I smoked for 35 years, 35 that's hard to believe. And I am so done with all of it.  Everything is a trigger and I feel like cigerettes are dancing around in my head.  How can two such opposite things be happening? It's driving me crazy.  I'm sorry for whining, I know everyone here is going thru the same thing. I've been lurking here for a long time before posting.  If I could just read these blogs all day long it would make it much easier.  Thanks for your responses, it really helps.  Oh and my avatar is River who now weighs probably 90 lbs and is still a lap dog.

[IrishRose]

There are carpet shampoos you can purchase that pull bad odors from your rugs.  With the money you save from not smoking, that would be a neat present from you to you.  A few years ago, I found that dogs and rugs did not do well together, so I had my carpet ripped up, and I had oak wood flooring put down.  I love it.  That might be a project you could get into with you not smoking.  Just a thought!

I have a lap dog.  Her name is Abby, and she weighs over 100 pounds now, and she is only 10 months old.  That's her in my avatar when she was going on eight months old.  They are such big babies, but the unconditional love they give you is beyond describing.  She greets me at the door every time I come home.  My husband does not do that.  lol

[laurie37]

I never smoked in my house but I did pull out a winter parka with fur hood yesterday from last winter. I had washed the parka but could not wash the fur. I was appalled! I will either have to toss it or have the fur cleaned! I am SO happy I will never have to worry about that again! My car is another story. I smoked in there ALOT! I detailed it myself and that really helped. I used Woolite For Pets odor removing shampoo on the carpets. I also have dogs, three of them! Two Beardies and a baby Pekingese who are SO happy I don't smell like a cigarette anymore!

The constant thinking about cigarettes will go away, promise!

((((HUGS)))),

Laurie

[razztaylor]

Thank you both.  I have been thinking of wood floors for awhile, now might be a good time. You both sound like me, three dogs and one cat here.  I feel stronger everytime I get on this site!  Thanks so much!

[Strudel]

You will be okay - keep blogging! Love River! I also have lots of pets - 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 2 other cats on a temporary basis. River's face looks like my Lucy!

Take care!

[Rick_M]

Hey Razz, I smoked for over 35 yrs also. I know where you are coming from everything was a trigger for me too. I just focused on one day at a time.

Just hang in there it will get easier just keep  reminding yourself of the reasons you quit smoking.