Third time's a charm... ( Archived) (63)

Jun 8, 2009 2:35 PM CST Third time's a charm...
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
I put a nicotine patch on today. No, that's not the cause of my anxiety attacks. But anyway, this is my third time quitting. I'm going to give it my all. I want to be around & be able to play with my grandbabies & watch them grow up to be fine adults. And I don't want them to have to see what my poor daughter saw as my mother succombed from emphysema (sp?). That's a horrible nightmare of a disease to see.

I'd quit twice before for quite a length of time, each time. I want this one to be for good. I'm not going to say it's for my special man... although he doesn't smoke... just a cigar every now & again.

I'm doing this for me. thumbs up
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Jun 8, 2009 2:37 PM CST Third time's a charm...
LovelyAsTheSun
LovelyAsTheSunLovelyAsTheSunMesa, Arizona USA5 Threads 225 Posts
good for you!!!!thumbs up
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!yay
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Jun 8, 2009 2:43 PM CST Third time's a charm...
mbcasey
mbcaseymbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA68 Threads 7 Polls 16,449 Posts
Good luck and I know you will succeed. You have great reason to....applause
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Jun 8, 2009 2:46 PM CST Third time's a charm...
dillydally
dillydallydillydallyBehind the hills and Burns ..., Strathclyde, Scotland UK57 Threads 2,697 Posts
Butterscoth i hope you do this, especially for the reasons you mentioned ,Drives it home when you have others to watch growing up .Good luck love although im sure you wont need it bouquet
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Jun 8, 2009 2:46 PM CST Third time's a charm...
wixomwizard
wixomwizardwixomwizardWixom, Michigan USA35 Threads 3,636 Posts
Just stay focused on the prize!hug teddybear bouquet
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Jun 8, 2009 2:46 PM CST Third time's a charm...
Polarbutterfly
PolarbutterflyPolarbutterflyunknown, Northwest Territories Canada115 Threads 9,486 Posts
Maybe we can do this together,from afar. hug
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Jun 8, 2009 2:47 PM CST Third time's a charm...
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
Thank you all. I'm going to the gym tonight with a friend who's going to show me how to use the nautilus equipment. Now THAT is for both me & my man! thumbs up thumbs up
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Jun 8, 2009 2:47 PM CST Third time's a charm...
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
Polarbutterfly: Maybe we can do this together,from afar.


That would be wonderful! The more, the merrier!! applause hug
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Jun 8, 2009 2:54 PM CST Third time's a charm...
Polarbutterfly
PolarbutterflyPolarbutterflyunknown, Northwest Territories Canada115 Threads 9,486 Posts
sweetowen: That would be wonderful! The more, the merrier!!
applause
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Jun 8, 2009 3:54 PM CST Third time's a charm...
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
Well, so far, so good. We'll see how I do after I get off of work this evening. I'm going to try to stay busy & preoccupied. The preoccupation won't be as easy this week, with my guy gone... wink

But I want to surprise him when he returns. thumbs up
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Jun 8, 2009 4:19 PM CST Third time's a charm...
NeWildflower
NeWildflowerNeWildflowerScottsbluff, Nebraska USA15 Threads 2 Polls 754 Posts
You can do it girlie!!
I'm going on 3 years now! :)
It will be a fantastic gift to you, and by default also a fantastic gift to your new man AND your family! Everyone wins! applause
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Jun 8, 2009 4:43 PM CST Third time's a charm...
HJFinAZ
HJFinAZHJFinAZSun CIty, Arizona USA870 Threads 1 Polls 17,068 Posts
sweetowen: I put a nicotine patch on today. No, that's not the cause of my anxiety attacks. But anyway, this is my third time quitting. I'm going to give it my all. I want to be around & be able to play with my grandbabies & watch them grow up to be fine adults. And I don't want them to have to see what my poor daughter saw as my mother succombed from emphysema (sp?). That's a horrible nightmare of a disease to see.

I'd quit twice before for quite a length of time, each time. I want this one to be for good. I'm not going to say it's for my special man... although he doesn't smoke... just a cigar every now & again.

I'm doing this for me.


I put the patch on when I go to bed, that way I do not have to get up 3 or 4 times during the night and light up to keep the nicotine levels at their proper elevation..professor
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Jun 8, 2009 4:45 PM CST Third time's a charm...
i have quit 365,000 times in the last 50 years laugh that is based on a pack a day and i was smoking more than that i am in the process of stopping only i am cold turkey, you can do it thumbs up thumbs up if you avg the cost of cigs to $2.00 a pack over the years that is $36,510 up in smoke plus the added medical cost you can incur does that help you some to quit, plus the being around for you loved ones, it did me
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Jun 8, 2009 4:58 PM CST Third time's a charm...
HJFinAZ
HJFinAZHJFinAZSun CIty, Arizona USA870 Threads 1 Polls 17,068 Posts
caspatch: i have quit 365,000 times in the last 50 years that is based on a pack a day and i was smoking more than that i am in the process of stopping only i am cold turkey, you can do it if you avg the cost of cigs to $2.00 a pack over the years that is $36,510 up in smoke plus the added medical cost you can incur does that help you some to quit, plus the being around for you loved ones, it did me


Well if everyone quits, who the hell is going to pay for the million dollar homes, expensive cars, the vacations etc. the doctors have?confused

Nest thing you know the medical profession will be hitting up O'Bummer for a bail out.sigh
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Jun 8, 2009 5:16 PM CST Third time's a charm...
cam i get bail out to quit smoking rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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Jun 9, 2009 7:10 AM CST Third time's a charm...
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
So far, so good! I'm doing fine so far. But I NEED TO EXERCISE!! I found myself checking out the fridge constantly last night. sigh
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Jun 9, 2009 7:15 AM CST Third time's a charm...
hopefloats
hopefloatshopefloatsSlim's Lady, Tennessee USA51 Threads 6,660 Posts
You go girl! You can do it!
applause cheering applause cheering
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Jun 9, 2009 7:16 AM CST Third time's a charm...
sweetowen: So far, so good! I'm doing fine so far. But I NEED TO EXERCISE!! I found myself checking out the fridge constantly last night.

get some lemon drops to suck on it helps me......
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Jun 9, 2009 7:22 AM CST Third time's a charm...
catwomen64
catwomen64catwomen64somewhere, New Jersey USA15 Threads 1,628 Posts
sweetowen: So far, so good! I'm doing fine so far. But I NEED TO EXERCISE!! I found myself checking out the fridge constantly last night.
Lmao.....close it...or get celery..carrots,,,,fruit grapes....Girlfriend I usedtic tacs to quitcheering you can do it..ps I want my new friend around to grow old with too...ps we do great vacations togetheryay cheering tongue you can do it!!!!....Dbouquet
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Jun 10, 2009 7:01 AM CST Third time's a charm...
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
Well, this is day 3 & still no smoking. I feel as though I'm getting stronger at the fight too. When I get the urge, I just take some deep breaths & find something to do. I distract myself. I woke up around 3:45 this morning, though, & couldn't go back to sleep. Went into a coughing fit, getting that nasty stuff out of my body. Now I can take deep breaths & not cough!! applause yay

One day at a time, right? wink grin
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