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Hello everyone! I’m Arynn! I’m 24 years old and I have been smoking since I was 16. The past few months I’ve been having money problems because I’m chronically ill and have a lot of health provlems. I was forced to quit and I was bitter! My dad passed away this last May and when I was born he quit cold turkey immediately. I thought about this and decided I owe him this back by quitting. So, I’m currently 90 hour smoke free and I feel like I’m going to die. I’ll post more about more about me and my symptoms and story in another topic! I look forward to meeting new people.

I quit (cold turkey) because I woke one morning and realized I was just tired of smoking. It was a spontaneous decision I made, without ever really planning to quit before the day I did. I was a smoker of 30 years, 2 packs a day in the last years. It is easy to quit smoking when you do not want to smoke any more. And if you have a difficult time with your quit, it is education about smoking and quitting that will make you not want to smoke any more. Cristóbal

How did they diagnose this? Were you sick or having other unexplained symptoms and they found that? Without getting too long into it, I think doctors will tell people about anything just to get them on meds. Isn't like the good ol days when if you didn't smoke, drink, drugs, ate healthy, and exercised, they would give you a clean bill of health. No, today they WILL find something just to upsell meds. Perhaps a second opinion is in order?

hi and welcome please read, post and join in as much as possible, education and support here will get you through, use the social side for distractions and the many topics to read up on quitting and realise you are not alone here.

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You have to put your whole self in ...and stay in....once you start doubting and take some out.,you put your quit at risk...

Thàts for us to know..and you to find out...!!!!!.....we are not hurting anyone ....

Hello Tyme2B, Smoking did not change in any way the outcome of the events that you used as excuse to smoke again. It did not make 50 emails, become 0. It did not make the 2 crying phone calls, become none. It did not make your mother's suicide threat, less severe or urgent. The only thing that you accomplished, was you used these events as excuses to threw away your precious new quit and freedom from slavery, and returned to the horror of active addiction. Now, who knows how long it may be before you find the courage and the desire to start a new quit. Many people do exactly what you do, smoke for years more in the "comfort" of the addiction, and then return to the quit smoking forums years later when they are diagnosed with a smoking related disease, and are forced to quit. Others, die before they can even make it back to a quit smoking forum. The words "dying of lung cancer", "amputation of feet and legs", "24 hour oxygen", cannot in any way describe the reality of the horrors of these diseases and conditions that can make the rest of your life become living hell until the day you die. Of course you can quit. You were not born with a cigarette in your mouth, were you? Of course not. Smoking is a acquired addiction, and it is simple to make it UN-aquired. The only thing that you need in order to quit smoking, is to make a commitment to yourself, to never take another puff. Any difficulties you may as you start your quit, are simply temporary noise in your life caused by a chemical addiciton with no intelligence as it goes to sleep, and are absolutely nothing compared to the horrors that have a high possibility of becoming your permanent reality, if you continue to smoke. The non-smoker that you want to be, you already are. You just need to remove the active addiction from your life. Once you do that, you will with time comfortably become the non-smoker that you used to be. Starting right in this moment, make that commitment. Now !!! And keep that commitment. Nothing more....and nothing less, is needed for your to get your sticky quit. Cristóbal

To my Dear Friend Nancy...I give you these fabulous heart shoes....xxxxx

Well today was a major achievement. My car broke down on the way to work and I pulled in at the garage . 2 hour wait for recovery truck and managed not to go for the fags. Under normal circumastances this stress would have ruined my quit... not today though! Very happy

I won’t give up the Quit Bat. I just have some obstacles to conquer first....but I promise I will be back...things are gradually falling into place so that I CAN pledge my commitment. I HATE the position I am in but I have been working on making things right for ME without compromising anyone else. I’ve accomplished a lot in a week. It’s MY turn...and I want it so much ?

Hi I'm so sorry for the loss of your dad . My dad quit smoking too actually in my senior high school year . He passed of emphysema and HF . I would like to congratulate you for quitting . Your dad will be happy for you. Draw upon his strength . You can do this . You are not walking alone. You have found this great site to walk with you too . The support and info here will help you so much . Lots of things to do here as well to help you get through the rough times .. Yes it gets much easier . All you need to look after is today ok . Dont worry about tomorrow or what yesterday was .. just keep quit for today . There is always someone here .. so yes please post any time . I posted tons in the beginning to help me through . I cried buckets . How in the heck can one cry so much ? Well , I think they are called healing tears and I had a lot of healing to do . I like you smoked all the time and especially smoked to stuff down emotions . I too have struggled with many health issues and that's why I quit smoking . I was also so very sick . I decided I had no choice but to take smoking off the table... Just after I quit , I got my diagnosis but I had no choice left that's how bad my health was . I couldn't find another excuse to smoke .... every breath I took was effort . I wish I had quit at 23 because once I got a taste of how good it was to be smoke free I wished I had quit years before. I love being smoke free . I am very proud of you because have made such a great decision early in your life and I'm excited for you because being smoke free is going to give you opportunity and open doors . You can do this . You really can . I hope the drs will soon get to your diagnosis . I know that is frustrating and difficult but hang in there . The best thing you can do is quit smoking . Don't smoke ok , because every time you do it wakes up those cravings . You have to starve cravings if you don't feed them they learn to go away . Be patient with yourself . Even though you don't feel great about it you are doing great . Your confidence will grow . Hang in there. Just some ideas for you Distract , delay , share your feelings , drink lots of fluids , cinnamon helps with cravings as do oranges . Write or journal if that helps .and congratulate yourself often . Lots of times instead of it actually being a crave for a cig ask yourself if you are hungry angry , lonely or tired because maybe just a nap will help , or an orange , or phoning a friend or coming here may be just what you need to get through . Read read read as was already mentioned . You can do this .

Love the tune and message Doreen Sing with me ? You put your whole self in To a for-ever quit ... You put your whole self in To saying this is it .... You do the hokey pokey... By playing with a smokey .... You'll be Starting all over again ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? Put your ....whole self in To a for - ever quit You put your whole self in To keep an awesome quit DANCE the hokey pokey And turn yourself around Every day you'll be Healthy and fit . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't smoke !

This will totally be rez, he won't go for tests until after Christmas but I bet he us normal!!

You have worked hard to gain your freedom Doreen ? I want to be free too. And I will be...I’m working things out to reduce the load I’m carrying. Then I can wake up with a purpose...looking after ME...being smoke free. I want to be able to say what you said...I’m smoke free & wouldn’t change it for anything. Thank you for being there for all of us on this site. ?

My beautiful chicky friends ,gave the sticks a big slap....I'm happy....

I don't walk in your shoes sweetheart..so I won't judge you...but....what I will add is... I never thought quitting smoking would make me more stronger and give me more confidence in every aspect of my life... I find I deal with problems ,much more calmly with better results... I spent 5 decades thinking cigarettes were the answer...I was wrong....I can now deal with life.... On life's terms... Wouldn't change it for anything....

Love this Bat...I'm green with envy...x

The purple Lizard is right. It's so simple your mind just will not let you see it. I bet if you banged your head off the wall a few times every time your mind started making you think you needed a cigarette it would finally get the hint.

Good one Chicks!!!

Start running. Distance. Big. Miles. Seriously. Sarge went from "off the charts" high levels (triglycerides over 500, LDL over 250) to "below normal" when he started training for Marathons. HDL("good" Cholesterol) bumped from abysmal 15-18 to over 60+ He's convinced it has *nothing* to do with diet and *everything* to do with how much *strenuous* cardio exercise you get. EZPZ

We fight “noping” alone! NOPE!

Tracey and I are differently in to this fitness thing for the last few months. I just started a Stronglifts 5X5 workout program and a high protein diet. We will see where this goes! PS - I love donuts!

I know all about gall bladders and stones, Rez mum has just had her gall bladder taken out on Monday she is staying with us to recoup, but she was sick for a while, its not good :( are they not removing your gallbladder? I will share my lettuce if you share your beetroot, love them

NOPE!

Yeah, I think exercise sub-forums are often quiet. My job is physical, moving stuff a lot and walking around a lot. Dodging the boss helps with reflexes. If it were not for my job, I would be in no shape to exercise. After i quit smoking my sense of smell and taste changed a bit and then again when I got sick because of a skin infection. Soda didn't taste the same so I pretty much dropped those. Milk started tasting good again. Candy bars started tasting super gross all the sudden so I dropped those and replaced it with apples and oranges. Yeah I know those have a lot of sugar but screw it. What the hell am I suppose to eat? Raw broccoli? For Tracey - Any sort of exercise you do is going to help. Especially walking dogs. They are constantly pulling faster than one cares to walk or run, plus having to jerk them away when they attempt to sniff someone's crotch, etc. You are no slouch

nice picture jimmy NOPE

Some of those are side effects of quitting smoking. What you describe though sounds extreme. You are probably going to have to see a doctor about this though. Five years seems a while to be sick. Has your illness hurt worse since quitting? About the first three days quit - supposedly those are the hardest but I imagine that is wishful thinking of a lot of brand new quitters. My worst days didn't come til a couple weeks into it. I understand about losing a parent or loved one. That grief can go on for months. So what you can do for now to address the smoking issue - first, do not have any smokes handy and try to get rid of other temptations like having ash trays around. Try to remember that buying them is NOT going to help your money problems. Plus, even if smoking would temporarily mask whatever pain you have, eventually you would have to "pay the piper" for smoking. There are a few here who have experienced that. Like the doctor telling them, "Quit or die".

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To my Boo Boo..I've bought you this diving suit..for when we go the barrier reef ( wink )....

I want people to think of me and remember me as glamorous. Cristóbal

I like the social aspects of smoking.....it is always good to smoke with another smoker. Cristóbal

Smoking relaxes me. Cristóbal

FEAR = False.Expectations.Appearing.Real Cristóbal

Is that a Chinese vibrator?

11 just got this years trip to the OBX finalized....going the end of April...the ending weekend of the OBX bike week

Walking to and from a work when the weather is OK and eat a low carb diet. Lost 56 lbs so far?

Oh look a bunny

I eat donuts

I am a donut.

Good work, Tracey and Boo! My routine: Monday 1/2 hour elliptical Tuesday 45 minutes kick boxing Wednesday 1/2 hour elliptical Thursday 1/2 hour Zumba, yoga or elliptical Friday 1/2 hour Zumba + 45 minutes kick boxing Saturday 75 minutes dance aerobics Sunday rest or walking Would love to do strength training but herniated cervical disc makes that impossible. Kick boxing, that is non-contact but includes lots of reps of punching and kicking sequences and squats, leg work galore helps tremendously with toning of arms and legs and can be a great core workout if you focus on that area. Trying to make my 10000 steps every day but some days I don't quite get there if I'm at my desk too long (which is quite frequent these days) For me, the Psychological/mood and outlook enhancing benefits of working out exceed even the physical benefits. If I miss more than one day, I feel the difference right away

For you Sonic...

This is a shared gift for all the chicks. An abacus for those days when they are having trouble counting.

Sonic pops in every now and again, then goes missing for extended periods of time. I got him some homing pigeons.

And Bakon...He's getting nothing for Christmas!

It gets cold up in Canada. So I got Rec a new sweater.

To Bakon... Thought he would like a new helmet...

There is always going to be shit in your life. Don't use it as excuses... find ways to deal with it other than smoking. You are either not ready or not prepared. Do you want to quit..then do it!!! Quit fcuking around. Make a plan for when the fit hits the shan and do it. Keep on keepin on.

Getting reeeaaaaaallllll tired of the "it was easy for me" posts. If anything that alone is very damaging to someone who is new in their quit. I'm only a litte more than a month in and it is still very hard at times for me...... especially at work.

You *can* but you *won't* Sarge can't put it any simpler than that. EZPZ