MichelleDoesntSmokeAnymore

Thank you for sharing Christian! I'm embarrassed to admit that about ten years ago I started jogging. After my jog I'd light a cig. Madness. Insanity. And I knew it but I was at that time unable to stop. This time around I have drastically changed my diet so its very cool you suggested doing the same thing. I can only exercise a little, as my mobility is severely limited due to the need for major surgery but I hope to get in with a physical therapist soon and ask them to tell me what exercises I *can* safely do. Sounds like I'm on the right track since it worked for you! 17.5 years quit...that is AMAZING. I'll follow in your footsteps!!!

Or good afternoon, depending on where you are. I'm on PST so its 8:30am. I hope everyone is doing well! I sure am! Have a great, smoke-free day!

Day 2 and I say NOPE!!!

Thanks for the reply but no, thats not it...I noticed this several years ago. I started reading up on it after I posted this...sounds like the tobacco industry started adding things to them to make them more addictive, starting in the 90s.

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in the 70s, cigarette smoke didn't smell of chemicals? I grew up in a house with three adults smokers and while the smoke was unpleasant and irritating to my nose and lungs as a child, I don't remember the chemical smell they have today. Someone can light one two blocks away and you can smell it.

Thanks @Linda Thomas but taking it casually hasn't worked for me. Each hour is a victory so I want to acknowledge it

...I just caught a nice, deep, delicious breath, without having to try hard and concentrate!

@johnny5 Fight me.

haw haw great post!

Can someone tell me where it is? Cuz believe me I have a great picture LOL

14. Booyah

I did! I do think its time to add to it though. Great suggestion!

Thanks. I'm making it a habit to post when I have a craving instead of having the intention of posting when I'm GOING to smoke. Gotta do something different. Its easing up. The more I read and post on the board the easier it gets. Once I get past about day three or four it should get easier. I'm still wearinng the patch but by then the psychological part should ease up a little. During my last significant quit I had absolutely no desire. I could be around people smoking, even had one offered to me by people who didn't know I'd quit and it was easy to not smoke. So I know it will get better...its just hard going through the initial phase. I have to remember the freedom I got from smoking, the longer I was quit. Just like drugs and alcohol....they say the further you get from your last use, the easier it becomes to say no.

I'm not in danger of smoking cuz I still don't have any or have the means to get any....but despite my overall resolve I'm romanticizing the cigarette. STOP MICHELLE STOP

I smell of Pantene shampoo and conditioner...my favorite...nice clean smell.

Ah ok! I should be able to find it now. TY!!!

@Linda Thomas I remember seeing that board and I loved it...but now I cant find it! Can you point me in the right direction?

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Though my ticker said 13 hours the last time I checked. If its still wrong after I hit "post" I'll go check my settings....

richard...this is AMAZING. This is HUGE. If you can do two months, you can keep doing one day at a time, one hour at a time, one minute at a time, until the end of your time here on Earth. And if you can stay quit for two whole months, I can do it too (currently at 14 hours) Congratulations...please keep going!