Tomorrow, I quit smoking

[William33 110]

Well Lisa, even if you "drop the ball", i can offer the following: My wife was a casual smoker, perhaps 5-8 cigs a day, unless we were out having drinks, which ramped it up to a pack.

Anyway, when the Doc confirmed her pregnancy, she quit on the spot, period.

Unfortunately, I have not and present myself as a bad influence.

Despite this, she has not wavered even once, in over 6 months!!! I do not smoke around her though.

When the baby arrives, I will not be able to smoke within 50 feet of the door... Perhaps then, I will quit too.

On the upside, we have never smoked in the car. It still smells new!

Good luck Lisa.

Edited September 28, 2007 by William33

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Hey peeps.......I DID NOT SMOKE ALL DAY!

It was a hard day though...I cried a lot, yelled a bit, had many fits, etc. My eyelids are puffy and heavy & I'm quite dizzy for some reason.

But.I.Still.Didn't.Smoke!

1st day down woooo hoo.

Thanks again for all your support, it really means the world to me!

You can do it!

[Mary Lou 682]

YAY!!!!!!!!!

[Jasman0717 9]

You are going through the hard part now but if you can do it minute by minute in just a few days it will become easier

[Krikit 1,165]

Hey peeps.......I DID NOT SMOKE ALL DAY!

It was a hard day though...I cried a lot, yelled a bit, had many fits, etc. My eyelids are puffy and heavy & I'm quite dizzy for some reason.

But.I.Still.Didn't.Smoke!

1st day down woooo hoo.

Thanks again for all your support, it really means the world to me!

You go girl! High 5!

You might be dizzy from the oxygen-without-chemicals intake. Your lungs are probably starting to clear. Yippeee.

[Krikit 1,165]

When the baby arrives, I will not be able to smoke within 50 feet of the door... Perhaps then, I will quit too.

One thing about smokers that they probably don't really appreciate until they've quit is how much they smell like ashtrays because the smoke clings to them. Which means that when you hold your baby, he/she will be breathing that in. You may want to change the "perhaps" to "I will". Pretty please?

[Sand 5]

I Wonder if u back Smoking I hope Not ...

Edited September 28, 2007 by Sand

[Jasman0717 9]

Hey peeps.......I DID NOT SMOKE ALL DAY!

It was a hard day though...I cried a lot, yelled a bit, had many fits, etc. My eyelids are puffy and heavy & I'm quite dizzy for some reason.

But.I.Still.Didn't.Smoke!

1st day down woooo hoo.

Thanks again for all your support, it really means the world to me!

This is wonderful

[jrmach1 0]

loveI know how hard it must be for you to quit , my husband says is dificult to quit because the cigarette is been there when he was mad, sad , happy or alone but now he has me ,he can quit now right? why are you quitting for by the way ?why now and what are you doing to elp yourself ?

Good luck with it

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Hey Lisa, has that monkey turned into a gorilla yet? YOU CAN DOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IT!

[KiKi 0]

The first 72 hours are the worst of it. You are 1/3 there.

After that it's all psychological.

I really suggest the nic gum to take the edge off if you really think you might smoke....but admire those who can do cold turkey.

The nicotine gum still sastisfies the oral part and helps take away the foggy-brain.

Good luck.....keep going.... you're up at the top of withdrawl mountain right now and will be going down the other side soon...it gets better!! Promise

[Caladan 19]

Good luck, Lisa. Try to find something to do instead of smoking when the cravings hit... just some kind of displacement activity, snacking on celery, making an origami crane, whatever. You can totally kick this.

[tmma 467]

Hey peeps.......I DID NOT SMOKE ALL DAY!

It was a hard day though...I cried a lot, yelled a bit, had many fits, etc. My eyelids are puffy and heavy & I'm quite dizzy for some reason.

But.I.Still.Didn't.Smoke!

1st day down woooo hoo.

Thanks again for all your support, it really means the world to me!

You can do it, Lis!!!!!! One day at a time......

[Fandango 1,440]

Yay S!!!!!!!!!!!!!

should I get my fone?

9:08 am and still no ciggy.

[a-jeanne 2]

Lisa - keep up the good work.

Some things to think about:

I've always believed that wisdom was one of the greatest

attributes anyone could possess. Where does wisdom come from and

how do you get it? Well, I think some people are born with it,

but for the rest of us, we become wise with experience. Often

the experience may be painful or harmful, but if you take away

some wisdom from each of your experiences, soon you'll make

decisions and take action based on Solomon-like wisdom.

There's another way to gain wisdom that doesn't involve learning

it "the hard way." You can study the wisdom of other people, who

have been through difficulties and triumphed (or at least

learned something in the process of their lives).

Therefore, I present to you the wisdom and sage advice from

famous and not-so-famous people, that you can apply to your own

life, to help you quit smoking:

"A superior man is the one who is free from fear and anxieties."

- Confucius

Don't be afraid to quit. Don't worry about failure or weight

gain. Worry doesn't help you quit. It only makes you feel bad

and paralyzes your actions. Break through your fears and quit,

just for today.

"Every day increases the sheer weight of knowledge put into our

hands, some new power control over natural processes....Our age

is being forcibly reminded that knowledge is no substitute for

wisdom. Far and away the most important thing in human life is

living it." - Frank R. Barry

"Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one

who ploughs but does not sow." - Sa'di

You can read a dozen articles and books about how to quit, but

to truly succeed you must turn your knowledge into action.

All smokers know that smoking is bad for them and that they

should quit. Knowing and doing are two very different matters.

Take action!

"Take the tools in hand and carve your own best life." - Douglas

Lurton

Oh, how exciting life is when you realize that you have the

power to mold it into whatever you want. The tools you need to

achieve your goals--to quit smoking--are within reach. Learn

from the success and experience of others and begin creating a

new smoke-free life for yourself.

"What a curious phenomenon it is that you can get men to die for

the liberty of the world who will not make the little sacrifice

that is needed to free themselves from their own individual

bondage." - Bruce Barton

What are you willing to die for? What would you defend to the

end? You'd probably die for your family or country or perhaps

even a stranger in need. Why then aren't you willing to

sacrifice puffing on a cigarette for your own life?

"There can be no liberty that isn't earned." - Robert R. Young

Freeing yourself from cigarettes takes effort. Plan to work hard

for your freedom and be willing to put up with discomfort and

frustration. The end result is worth it.

"Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to

others." - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

"The most common sort of lie is that by which a man deceives

himself: the deception of others is a relatively rare offense."

- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

"We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves." - Eric Hoffer

How often have you said, "I can quit whenever I want," or "I'm

not addicted," or "I can smoke just one"? Begin speaking with

honesty to yourself about your habit. Human nature dictates that

we forgive the wrongdoer if only he will admit his mistakes

honestly. Be honest with yourself, forgive yourself, then make a

positive change.

"Cast of Characters

I Won't is a tramp,

I Can't is a quitter,

I Don't Know is lazy,

I Wish I Could is a wisher,

I Might is waking up,

I Will Try is on his feet,

I Can is on his way.

I Will is at work,

I Did is now the boss."

- Earl Cassel

Which character are you?

"Most of us spend our lives as if we had another one in the

bank." - Ben Irwin

Remember, this life is the only one you have. There's no reset

button, no rewind. Live this life with purpose, and value each

day. "I'll quit tomorrow," is like stealing from your own bank

account.

"Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the

instruments of the wise." - Samuel Lover

Don't tell me your excuses for why you haven't quit. If your

entire family smokes, make it your goal to be the first one to

quit. If you job is stressful, look for ways to relax naturally

and to make your job more peaceful.

"Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An

occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but

many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage

point. Climb slowly, steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and

the view from the summit will serve as a fitting climax for the

journey." - Harold V. Melchert

As you begin to quit, you may feel like you can never make it--

you can't imagine never smoking again. Don't give "never smoking

again" much thought. Take your quitting one day at a time. Step

by step you will make it. Inch by inch, it's a cinch.

"Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do

it so well that no one could find fault with it." - Cardinal

John Henry Newman

There's never a perfect moment to begin quitting. You'll never

know every possible technique; you'll never have just the right

stress level in your life; you'll never be completely ready to

quit. Be willing to fall on your face a few times if necessary.

"Man is what he believes." - Anton Chekhov

Do you believe you can quit? If you believe it, you will see it.

Nothing is more important.

"I refuse to accept the idea that the 'isness' of man's present

nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the

'oughtness' that forever confronts him." - Martin Luther King,

Jr.

Don't accept your current situation as a permanent station in

life. You have the power to change. Strive for more.

"A disease known is half cured." - Thomas Fuller

You're reading this because you know you have a problem and you

want to change it. You're halfway there! Now finish the journey.

"Great minds have purpose, others have wishes." - Washington

Irving

Do you "wish" you could quit sometime soon, or are you quitting

this very moment?

"Only fools and dead men don't change their minds. Fools won't.

Dead men can't." - John Henry Patterson

Are you stubborn about smoking? Still think it's not bad for

you? Do you believe you don't have the power to quit? Change

your mind now before it's too late.

"It is the mind that makes the body rich." - William Shakespeare

The power to quit ultimately resides in your mind. You are not a

body with a mind. You are a mind with a body.

"Anything that the human mind can conceive can be produced

ultimately." - David Sarnoff

We're back to belief. If you can conceive it and believe it, you

can achieve it.

And don't forget about this:

Within 20 minutes of your last cigarette:

Blood pressure drops to what it was before your last cigarette

Temperature of hands and feet rises to normal

Within 8 hours of your last cigarette:

Carbon monoxide level drops to normal

Within 24 hours of your last cigarette:

Chance of heart attack decreases

Within 2 weeks to 3 months of your last cigarette:

Circulation improves

Lung function increases up to 30%

Within 1 to 9 months of your last cigarette:

Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease

Cellular changes increased ability to clean lungs, handle mucus, and reduce infection

Within 1 year of your last cigarette:

Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half of a smoker's

Within 5 to 15 years of your last cigarette:

Risk of stroke returns to that of a nonsmoker

Within 10 years of your last cigarette:

Lung cancer death rate approximately cut in half

Risk of other cancers attributed to smoking also reduced

Within 15 years of your last cigarette:

Risk of coronary heart disease is near that of nonsmokers