mrsguest

Sunshine - I have been thinking about the gum, but I took this patch off like 4 hours ago and I seriously feel zero difference. I am wondering if the patch wasn't even working on me because it wasn't sticking correctly or something.

it's about 11:45am EST in Michigan right now. I am about to take a shower and go to the girly doctor by 2:30. if that's TMI, so sorry - lol I have nothing else to do from now til then so I guess I will bug y'all

awww thank you Doreen you are too sweet! LOVING the ticker stats! About to hit 4 whole days

I feel GREAT since I threw that patch away! I know it might be a temporary high but it feels so good right now

Hi! I am about 4 days in I am right there with you! The NOPE pledge helps me a lot. The ticker, too. Glad you are here - this place is a wonderful support system if you let it be. <3

I think I mostly behave well

taco

So sorry for your losses, Jillar Sazerac - I hope I gain confidence soon, because I don't have very much now. It's there, but not much. I'm glad I found you guys too, I will forever be grateful!

NOPE!

The strangest thing just happened! I took off my patch and threw it away to give cold turkey a whirl, and my dog got super excited, he started jumping around and acting weird, licking my face - just out of the blue! Maybe it's a sign?

Thank you, Linda! Ashley is old, Ryder is 6. Ashley runs the show

I tried quitting with the patch December 27 last year. It worked great! No issues at all. This year, I got a new script, same exact patch - and I am having a hard time keeping it sticking to my skin! It's also itching/scratching me a lot. Has anyone ever experienced this? Any tips? I switch up the location of my patch each time I change it, etc. I don't know what else to try.

Congratulations!

False although I do get a few paper statements NP has a green thumb

Ryder (the yellow one) and Ashley (the small black BAD one) don't smoke anymore!

my husband and I LOVE to cook together! We both work very long hours and dinner usually doesn't get done until 9-9:30 but dangit - we do it! lol our kids are teenagers (16 & 19) so it's not like they can't make some ramen to tie themselves over for a while, or cereal, whatever. but tonight was a weekend so we had Taco Bell, shhhhh it was a bad treat for us all!

My dad died of lung cancer in September of 2006. I took care of him. I watched the horrors of the disease take over his mind and body. He was diagnosed at the end of April and it took just 5 short months to take his life. And in those 5 months, we LIVED at the doctor's office, hospital, chemo office, radiation office, emergency room - you name it, we were always there. Hardly ever at home until it came time for hospice to step in. You'd think that would have been enough for me to put the cigarettes down, but no. At least I am doing it today, I figure. I think he would at least be proud of that. My doctor harped on me endlessly about quitting because of my family history - stating how much more likely I am to get cancer because my immediate family member passed from it. You'd think that would also be enough for me to quit, hearing that every single time I go to the doctor! Doctors are smart, they know you, they care. right? My dad has just been on my mind a lot more lately than usual (he always is, but more lately) The pic is of my daddy holding me right after I was born. It's my favorite picture of me & him, always has been. Look for more blogs from me - y'all are gonna get to know me lol.. I am a very open & honest person, maybe too much so. But it is what it is ...

Yes! The cabin we were in was super far from anything .. I loved it. I want to live the life like your friend

Boo - I am jealous that you live in Tennessee. I dream of living there. I was married in Sevierville (near Gatlinburg) and it is simply stunning. I am super glad fall is here - it is my favorite season! It could stay fall forever and I wouldn't mind a bit. I love the trees, the smell of bonfires, deer hunting season, etc. . . I just wish it would come like flipping a switch, lol!

NOPE!

I think I'll be using it a lot, thank you for the tip & the compliment

I like the JAC in the car especially I went to my work's family picnic today and there was a lotta smokin' so I went thru a lot of suckers. But I got this cool arm painting out of the deal lol

awww thanks y'all it means A LOT! You're right - I do NOT smoke any more!!! Thank you for the JAC tip, I will try it! I have been using dum-dum suckers

Got some really GREAT news and I really wanted to celebrate by smoking I am having a hard time trying not to reach for a cigarette right now. (I do not have any around me) But I could easily go to the store . . . but I am trying really hard to ride thru this!