Stop Smoking Support Thread

Galsal

Congratulations to ALL of you that are struggling to become smoke-free and those that have been smoke-free!  It's not an easy task.  I too have a zero nicotine e-cig which I use now and then.  I call it my crutch, my binky.  LOL  Just don't like to chew gum all the time. 

Just for today, I did not smoke!

JudiH

Hello ladies.  Congrats on not smoking today no matter how we achieve it.  It's a big achievement and we deserve a big clap on the back!

Beckers

Hope everyone is hanging in there and smoke free! Another week down for me! No major cravings, even when I wanted to kick my DH in the butt! Couldn't if I tried cause I'm still in too much pain but it sure sounded good one day.

JudiH

Beckers, another week ... soon you will be counting in months.  Where is Jo1955 .... haven't seen her on this thread.  Is everyone taking a break?

dunesleeper

WTG Beckers! Another day for me too. I had my windows open today and someone else's smoke came into my house. It was probably from 2 houses away. The woman there likes to sit on her porch and smoke. I could totally smell it and it did not smell good.

Galsal

What has happened, folks started smoking again or what?  Just for today, I've not smoked.  Sadly, have thought about it but got up and did things instead and of course ate too. 

Beckers

Still not smoking here!!!!!!!!! I don't know where everyone went. )

karen333

Way to go galsal and Beckers, both of you must be counting by months now?  I think everyone is enjoying Indian summer and the start of the football season.

JudiH

Hello ladies!  I was thinking the same thing .... where did everyone go?  Galsal, I hear you!  Yesterday, my dear friend asked me if I wanted to have a glass of wine at her local pub.  I had to decline because I told her if I did that, I wanted a smoke.  Man, it's been 21 months since I have a smoke but it's still there.  I don't understand the little devil!

karen333

JudiH, it was 20 mos. today and that first cigarette of the AM that my daughter has, just smells like heaven.  They are devilish little cylinders!!

dunesleeper

Ugh. Cannot stand the smell of them. I still get inexplicable cravings, but so far I have not acted on them. The worst of the craves don't last long anyway. So I'm still smoke-free. Basically been smoke-free since February 11th, so I guess that's 7 months. I've had an occasional six-pack of beer or less. Two or three times I'd say. Basically I avoid alcohol so that I don't screw up my quit.

Beckers

I think they stink. It is when I get upset/angry that I want to smoke. Drinking and being around others doesn't get to me but stress does. Need to find new ways to chill out!

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SimplyAudrey

Just for today, I will not smoke.

Surgery is 2 weeks from today.  2 weeks nicotine free, 7 weeks cigarette free. WooHoo!

karen333

Simply Audry, way to go girl, just one day at a time.  You have joined a very supportive network of friends here, they will cheer your every success!

Beckers

Day, those flavors sound cool. How long have you been away from cigarettes now?



Simplyaudrey, congratulations on 7 weeks!!!!!



I'm 3 1/2 months now. You girls keep up the good work!!!!!

Galsal

Oooh, I'm jealous.  Just read the list of those flavors!!!!

Shrek4

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JudiH

Day, wishing you the best for your surgery on Wednesday ... you will breeze through it.  

SimplyAudre ... keep going!  It's amazing what we can achieve even when we think we can't.  We are strong! 

bevdurrant

hi everyone not been on for a while, hope everyone is doing well.  a question ive battled with this smoking forever, still cant get past 5 a day and am seeing a ps re tram flap surgery, i know i have to quit, does anyone know how long you have to quit to be safe prior surgery............thanks for your support

Shrek4

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Galsal

Yes, they are Day!  If I got to the right site that is.  LOL  I do like that the one I use is american made so the ingredients are more controlled.

Beckers

Bevdurrant,



Having just gone through this surgery, I would definitely quit for quite a few weeks. I had 8 1/2 weeks. I've heard the min is 3 weeks. My PS even nicotine tested me and he would have waited even longer. It's too hard of a surgery to risk complications. I never thought I could quit either.

Shrek4

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Beckers

Bevdurant, I ran across a pic on yahoo images today of breast reconstruction on a patient that did not quit smoking. It was bad.

bevdurrant

day 2 now i am hoping to do it just hope i have left enough time seeing the surgeon in a week, surgery probably a month or so......................just hope i have quit in time!!, thank ladies

Beckers

Bevdurrant - I'm so happy to hear you have 2 days!!! It was hard in the beginning but over this next week it stops nagging at you. I got one of those nicotine free ecigs at a smoke shop to use in the tough times and this group helped so much. Stay close. I had 8 weeks when I had surgery. The first week I used a patch and then an ecig beyond that for about a week that had some nicotine and i went to Las Vegas for a weekend so there was second hand smoke. So....I was probably only 6 weeks TRULY nicotine free at time of surgery. I have had a problem with an infected nipple because they saved my own but other than that, I think I have healed pretty darn well considering. Surgery is a great motivator. Keep up the good work!!!

SimplyAudrey

With Flap surgery it should be longer than the minimum.  TE placement = 3 weeks.  Ideally 6.  I'll have 4 weeks off nicotine and 10 weeks no cigarettes come "D-day".  TE's and no flaps for me......I have nothing TO flap!

JudiH

Great going ladies on the nonsmoking!  Believe it or no, I'm 21 months smoke free as of yesterday.  Now, I had totally forgotten about it until I came online and read your comments.  When I had my surgery to remove the lump, I was smoke free 1 1/4 day, and 2 weeks smoke free before the next surgery - hard to believe!

Beckers

I just felt a craving out of the blue. It was fleeting, but a sneaky bugger nonetheless!