Stop Smoking Support Thread

Hi Jo, you are just going through this like a trooper, you're doing a fantastic job.  Doing the happy dance for you. hugs, Karen

Hi seaside, hope you had a wonderful vacation, I too love the beach, my idea of the perfect place.  We have a new member, Jo, who is in her second day of quitting.  She has been doing a fantastic job.  Very strong and determined to make quitting happen, that's over half the battle.  You have been missed.  You always have a way of "talking" to the person quitting that makes them feel so strong, proud, and capable of what they are doing.  Karen

Great job (((JO)))!

Got up this morning and had coffee & breakfast with DH smoking at the table.  Did not bother me one bit.  We went and played 18 holes of golf and not one craving - golf was a big trigger for me to smoke - especially if we had to wait for the next hole to clear.  I have used my spray for the cravings twice today and as I write this I am up to 45 hours smoke free!!!!!  Had lunch at Long John Silver's and noticed the fish tasted different - I know that is going to happen.  I have already noticed my coffee has a different taste.  

Was sleeping great with the help of amitripyline but the last couple of nights have been up more than usual - more bathroom trips - of course I am drinking a hell of alot more trying to clean out the body.  Starting to cough all the crap up.  All in all, I think I am really going to make it this time.  The support on here has been great and I know I am not in the clear yet - there is still some work to be done.

You can do this!!

Good job Jo!!

Karen - Hope I am not making you tired with all the happy dancing - it is fun though.  

Pissed hubby off a bit today when I told him the smoke smell in the house was nauseating.  I was trying to give him the hint to take it outside - with the hot temps here, I don't think that is going to happen anytime soon.  Oh well, I can live with it. 

Hi ladies haven't been on much, hope your all well ?and I still haven't had a ciggy I'm proud .

Angelice - That is great - you go girlfriend.

Karen - I am soooo bad.   I am now working on my new office assistants.  Both of them smoke - he is worse than she is.  I gave her my Filtrim device to the gal that works with me and she is going to get started.  She may go ahead and get the natural herbs I got later on - time will tell.

Somehow got to get hubby from smoking in the house - it is day 4 and the smell is already bothering me.  The herb detox part is working great.   

kal - when I received the herbal program I thought, WTH so ahead and start.  I may have lost my focus if I waited until Aug 1.  This program has suxch a good cleansing part - I am already breathing better and feeling better.  The one problem I am having is sleep.  Just a quick history lesson on sleep.

Did not sleep well for many years for a variety of reasons - one being terrible hot flashes and multiple bathroom trips.

Had breast and toe pain issues which started one month after rads.  Saw a pain specialist 5 months later and was prescribed amitriptyline for the pain.  An added bonus is this medication has a sedative effect and is taken at night.  Have had wonderful sleep - no hot flashes waking me up and maybe one bathroom trip.  Fast forward to the last couple of nights.  INSOMNIA BIG TIME.  I go to bed at 10:00 and lay awake for 2 - 3 hours.  Please don't tell me this is because I quit smoking - okay if it is caused by that - how long before I can get my sleep back?  I was just getting used to a full night of sleep with all the extra energy. 

Insomnia is a nicotine withdrawal symptom, so is: irritability, frustration, anger, anxiety, depression, difficulty concentrating, restlessness, decreased heart rate, hunger or increase in appetite, inability to fall asleep or staying asleep and cravings.

Other physical recovery symptoms: increase in coughing, tightness in the throad, dry mouth, dizziness, being lightheaded, headaches, fatigue, time distortion, feeling like you have a cold or the flu, constipation or diarrhea, mouth sores, hypersensitivity  to smells, or swollen tongue.

Symptoms are most intense the first 3 to 7 days, lessening over the next 2 to 4 weeks, but can last up to 6 months in a heavily nicotine dependent person.  

Dear Bama, been missing your posts, only one more treatment to go after this week's - doing the happy dance for you, I've been dancing all weekend for Jo.  She has just been a dynamo with this quiting, and now passing on her treatment filter, more happy dancing.  I better lose weight this week, between the dancing and the heat here.  Hi kal, it was quite the weekend here, our friend Jo has been setting records. o2b, hope the weekend brought calm moments, along with tears and laughter.  Kal is right - it is so hard to lose our elders, especially when they have been such an important part of our life. Seaside, glad your back, bet you wish it was a 2 week vacation on the beach.  hugs to all, Karen

Jo, woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  4 days, you did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, way to go girl.  Too hot to do happy dance, maybe husband will try now.  You have made it seem real easy to him, now you will be his support and encouragement.  hugs, Karen

Bama - it is good to see you!! I have been thinking of you and wondering how you are...Yipee on one chemo then hopefully done for good!!!

Jo- you are doing great! I just wish could just summon up as much enthusiasm to lose weight

The weekend was great, lots of family and memories.  It did get a little ruff with everyone smoking (3/4 of the family smoke) and the being around all the drinking but I stayed strong!!!