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Discussion created by kicrab107 on Apr 1, 2013
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My quit date is April 6th. So far things are going as planned. I ahve been reducing the amount I smoke by 2 cigs a day and ithas been easier than I thought. today I am at 8 cigs and only smoked 9 yesterday.

When I made plans to take next week off, I hadn't made plans to quit, but it made sense to paln my quit to coincide with my vacation as it will give me a chance to get some time under my belt before returning to work. there are no plans set in stone for next week, no schedules to meet and I am hopeful this will reduce the amount of stress that i have.

I know there will be many challenges in the coming weeks/months and I will have to learn to adapt.

May God give you the strength to make another day smoke free!!

There is no ability like adaptability.

Have a blessed day!!

John

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shawlan Apr 1, 2013 10:32 AM
Congratulations John!!! I took a two week vacation to get 'time' under my belt before going back to work. I went from my home on the east coast to visit family on the west coast. Took myself totally out of my element to help in the quit process by putting myself in unfamiliar territory. It was both good and bad. The first two weeks were great. Then I had to come home. For me, it was like I had to start all over again. My quit date was March 2. And I am still struggeling. Several slipps, but thank God it has not been a complete relapse like I had before.

Keep up the good work John. We are all pulling for you.

Shawn in Georgia
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schoney50 Apr 1, 2013 11:24 AM
Hi John

I know you can do this..because you are trusting God and not just yourself or your "willpower"...I am now on DAY6 without a cigarette..and sometimes it gets hard and I just want to run out and buy a pack...BUT then I think 5 days without and I am not crumbling..and crying..and a mess..matter of fact I feel pretty good..so it's just the lousy cravings which are just feelings...nothing that I can't deal with while God is with me and Jesus is there with His arm around my shoulder.....when I think of what my precious younger cousin KT went through with Breast Cancer, chemo, then lung cancer and chemo and radiation and then finally the cancer came back and took over her brain and her whole body...I don't want to be that person...I don't want to know how my grandkids will cry and be so sad and mad that I couldn't quit..I know now how selfish it is of me to not think of them and my husband of 43 years...I want to be selfless!! and I want to be a good example to people...I want to be God's child who people can look to for help in their lives to conquer challenges through the Grace of God. My sweet cousin KT never married, had children..always was smiling and laughing...had her own wonderful advertising business for a national football team...she was sunshine...and now we are without her...because like me she felt that cancer came to other people. I don't need a lot..just God's strength to help other people in any way I can. My daughters are also very giving and both of them smoke...the youngest one has two beautiful daughters who are teenagers..as far as I know they haven't smoked...my oldest daughter , her husband and their oldest son smoke. There are two younger ones who are very adamant about smoking and hate the way the cars smell, they don't smoke in the house...but now I really notice when someone walks by me that just had a cigarette...never noticed before...and the smell don't make me want to light up one...it makes me sad that this is the way I smelled...and people who love me just put up with it...Keep thinking about the reasons you want to quit and how this one cigarette puts you back into what you want to climb out of...money wasted on cigarettes, smelling offensive, not being able to have great breath control when singing, not keeping up with others when you want to just walk and walk and see the beautiful things in the world....I try to take one picture a day with my digital that become screen savers....a beautiful bird in the tree, an egret in the pond behind my house, a cloud formation, or a sunset, my funny German Shepherd, or my adorable teenage grands who are smart and wonderful. When I sit at the computer I am reminded how much these are the things I will miss if I am stuck in a hospital bed someday waiting for the pain and horrors to pass, knowing that Jesus is waiting for me...but also knowing I could have had a much better life here and done more for others if I just quit smoking. It puts it into perspective for me. God bless you and I will keep praying that God gives you peace that passeth all understanding and that Jesus will give you smiles as you spend each day without cigarettes. It can be done...and with God even the impossible can be done...quitting isn't impossible!! {{{{HUGS}}}}
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shawlan Apr 5, 2013 5:23 AM
Wow Barbra. Awesome post. If I had not already quit, on day 35, after reading your post I most definitely would. Thank you.
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shawlan Apr 5, 2013 5:24 AM
Wow Barbra. Awesome post. If I had not already quit, on day 35, after reading your post I most definitely would. Thank you. Shawn in Georgia
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sierracheryl Apr 14, 2013 8:23 PM
Barbara (Schoney 50), thank you. I was about to throw in the towel, after 13 days, and start smoking again. Kept telling God all day - yeah, I know! - that I kept asking for His help and wasn't getting any. Just couldn't take the crazy thinking any longer. Then I decided to look at this page. I have no doubt God led me to this post. At last the crazy thoughts are gone and I am at peace!!!
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