A milestone of sorts

[Caladan 19]

Awesome, Gary. I've heard the first week is the hardest, so really, way to go!

[rclouse 0]

Good luck, Gary. We may disagree politically, but anyone who can quit smoking gets a big thumbs up from me. I don't wish cancer on anyone.

Well, maybe Ann Coulter.

[Lizzy 0]

I am also trying to stop smoking, im on the nicotine patches, so i guess there are 3 of us doing it now! This is my first day trying.

We should make this the support thread for stopping smoking:)

[marianneke 0]

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!! Hang in there!

[GaryC 7]

I am also trying to stop smoking, im on the nicotine patches, so i guess there are 3 of us doing it now! This is my first day trying.

We should make this the support thread for stopping smoking:)

Good luck to you also! I hope that all of us on this long road have a successful trip. Smoking is such a nasty habit and I wish I never started. To think of the thousands of dollars I wasted on that #######. I could probably have a house paid for by now.

[Fandango 1,439]

Keep up the great great work!!!! It's a helluvan accomplishment..congrats

[Alex+R 0]

I am also trying to stop smoking, im on the nicotine patches, so i guess there are 3 of us doing it now! This is my first day trying.

We should make this the support thread for stopping smoking:)

Good luck to you also! I hope that all of us on this long road have a successful trip. Smoking is such a nasty habit and I wish I never started. To think of the thousands of dollars I wasted on that #######. I could probably have a house paid for by now.

Keep thinking like that!

You can't fail now because you have all of VJ OT pulling for you!

[jamrok 0]

I guess you all remember the fiasco I had with the Wellbutrin last month. I was and still am desperate to quit a 30 year/2 pack a day habit. I am still taking the wellbutrin as I have seemed to gotten over the nasty side effects of it. I was instructed by my doctor to take the drug for 3 weeks before quiting. Then go on the patch and quit. I tried to stop all at once 3 weeks ago. It didn't work. I just couldn't handle the constant craving. So over the last 3 weeks I slowly cut back, while using the patch, to about 1/2 pack per day. Then one week ago today I finally stopped. I am still craving a smoke. Especially when I get around someone that is smoking. I know it would be so easy to ask to bum one. But so far I have resisted. Home is like a refuge. I have no problem at all when I am alone. But work is SO HARD! I work in a factory and it seems that at least half of the people there smoke. I have been chewing gum to try to fight the craving. I think I am wearing out my jaws! I want so much to give this nasty habit up. I know it will be the death of me some day if I don't. Before I really didn't care much if it did but now that I have found Luz I have a reason to want to live a long time. She is really the motivation for my latest attempt. On a side note I have also managed to loose about 10 pounds in the last month. Lord only knows how I managed that with the attempt to stop smoking but I will take it. Thank you all for your support with the problem I had last month. I know with the help of Luz and my friends I will finally beat this life-long addiction.

Good luck to you Gary

[EricM 0]

Congratulations! I quit smoking last December and haven't looked back. I've felt so incredibly healthy ever since, it's really great.

You can do it! Just take it one day at a time and concentrate on how much healthier you feel. I found that imagining my body & lungs cleaning all the ####### out of my system really helped keep me motivated.

Good luck!

[Inlove_tx 0]

CONGRATULATIONS GARY, that's awesome!!!

Also congrats to Jim, Eric and good luck to Lizzy!

Take one day at the time and know that we're all rooting for you!!!

[mRx 16]

Good Luck. . . Ive been taking the commit lozenge thingy whenever i get a crazy. It really works for me. But kicking it all together is the best. Your a stronger man than i, and i salute you.