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SoosannahK
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Quit Day

Well so far I have survived the 4 hrs that I have been up.  I am learning quickly the difference between a craving and an urge. I haven't had any real cravings, not that makes my skin crawl or makes me want to scream and cry, just all urges. Little lightning quick urges where you go to grab for one and they aren't there. Just a subconscious gesture of something you used to do. I am sure one of these is gonna plow over me like a truck at some point so I am staying on guard. At this point it just feels like I have lost something from time to time. I don't really want one, its just that reflex to grab one that is driving me nuts. I have only had one episode of being irritable and that would have happened anyway because my husband just leaves $%*@ laying around everywhere. This is an ongoing irritation, nothing new to see here. 

It is nice and cool here this morning so I was able to take a steaming bubble bath and not have a heat stroke, I then put on my nice flowy summer shirt. Normally I would sit around in a t shirt and shorts or pj bottoms unless I was going somewhere. I made an effort to get washed and dressed today. I had Cheetos, Cran-grape juice and coffee for breakfast. I am not ashamed. I am sure there is some nutritional value in Cheetos somewhere. I will have a nice lunch and throw some fruit and veggies my way to make up for Cheetos breakfast. 

I started my embroidery kit. I have definitely had some eye sight changes since the last time I did embroidery. Gonna have to pull out the cheaters and find me a bright light. And my satin stitch still sucks. 

So far so good and seeing as how I usually go to bed around 10pm, this day is half over for me

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Susan 

PS- My diffuser smells like a campfire today   and it takes me 2 hrs to eat a Dum-dum sucker. 

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YoungAtHeart
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Glad to hear all is well.  In the first few days, you may need to remain quit in short intervals - sometimes as little as a 5 minute stretch at a time.   Don't forget slow/deep breaths, or counting the red/blue/white things in a room, or playing a computer game.  Be sure to have a cold bottle of water handy, too.  How about a walk later?

You might get a jigsaw puzzle or crossword puzzle book to work on when the eyes can't do embroidery.

Hang in there - you are halfway to Day Won!

Nancy

elvan
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Great blog, your attitude is wonderful and I am really happy for you and proud of you.  Irritability goes with the territory, just don't think smoking would fix it or anything else because it WOULDN'T.  Smoking does nothing FOR us but it sure does a lot TO us.  I believe you are well on your way to a beautiful recovery from this addiction.  Nancy is right, sometimes doing thing a day at a time might be too long...like when you experience a strong crave.  Then again, you actually may be one of those very rare and lucky people who don't get those tear my hair out craves.  Stay close to the site...oh I am not sure a campfire smell from a diffuser is desirable.  

Hang in there...you are doing GREAT!

Ellen

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SaraCorinne
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You crack me up!  I love reading your blogs!  Glad to hear you're doing so good!  Keep up the good work!

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