Colorado Quitters

[dawnsw]

Hello!  I lost my fater at 62 to lung cancer.

I am 39 and was diagnosed with emphysema 2 weeks ago!  I am very scared but I still have not been able to give up smoking completely and need support!  I have just joined this website and hope to meet alot of people going through the same thing!  Good luck to you and will look forward to hearing back from you.

[dawnsw]

I meant my father

[grneyedangel44]

I really need help with the whole quit smokeing thing and could use a friend to help, please let me know where you r in your process to quit smokeing!

[ambersmith]

My name is Amber, I live in Longmont,CO. I am 23 and had been smoking since I was 12yrs old. It started just as trying to be cool and then ended up being a real problem. This past weekend I decided I was going to quit cold turkey I threw away all of my cigarettes on Sat night put the nicotine patch on and have not picked up a cigarette. I feel great. Yesterday (Sunday) I was feeling real depressed I felt like I had lost my bestfriend. When I was sad I would smoke, when I was bored I would smoke, it seemed as though that was all I had. I have a wonderful support group at work, my co workers are awesome, one of them actually has been doing sweet little things to reward me and help me think positive. A coulple things that have helped me that I want to share with you. I kept thinking to myself I will quit when I am ready, when are you ever going to be ready? Think about it, you never will be if you love smoking as much as me. I just took my car to a car wash and went to town lol, I cleaned my car so good so that it would not remind me or smoking, I still take breaks at work but I walk and get fresh air. I go off the saying out of sight out of mind. You can do anything you want sweetie you just really need to put your mind to it.

[grneyedangel44]

I live in Fountain, CO right next to Clorado Springs.  We are a military faMILY.  My hubby is stationed on Ft. Carson, but we live off base.  I would also like buddies going threw this.  My stop date was 4/1/10 but I ended up quitting earlier.  My quit day was 3/17/10 and im scared to death to even take one drag.  Im not going back as I watched my mother and sister, both smokers die.  My mother was 47, my sister was 40!  I am 51, and a breat cancer and cervical cancer survivor.  I have tried to quit many many times.  What worked for me was Chantix.  I wasnt suppose  to quit till 4/1/10, but 2 weks after being on Chantix I woke up with no urge to smoke at all and that was my first smoke free day.  I  am going to learn how to knit and crochet because I relize that Im not addicted to nicotine anhy more its just a matter of keeping my hands busy.  If anyone wants to keep intouch threw email mine is [email removed for privacy], and my name is Linda.  I think support is what makes the difference between the quitters  ant the ones that dont make it.  take care and God bless you all.......Linda

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[ambersmith]

Linda,

That is awesome, I am glad that you are not following your family's step's, sometimes you have to break the chain. I am also proud of you that you quit earlier than your quit date AMAZING!!!! Support does make a difference., I too have not smoked since last Sat... today will be one week. It has been a little hard for me but I am getting through it... Have a wonderful week and stay strong!

[grneyedangel44]

Amber,

  Week one congrads, Im on day 10, but it feels like its been 100 days.  I have to take each day at a time.  I give you a lot of credit, your not on Chantix like me.  I tried to quit your way and it didnt work.  It takes a lot of determination, and will power, and strenghth to quit your way.  I very much admire you for that.  Im just learning to stay away from my trigger places.  I was doing fine in the house I didnt think going out was going to open a whole lot of new doors!!!  Again congrads and keep it up, if you can come this far the way u did u can go all the way, by now you withdrawal symptoms should be almost gone.  Mine were gone after one week as long as I stayed inside.  The other stuff is just a learned behavior that I taught myself, with various situations, so if I can teach myself at home then I can teach myself in the ouside world.  Have a great weeken d, keep it up, and God bless!