keep it up, Carrie!!!

Go, CARRIE!!

Imago's video was funny (nice shirt, btw)

congratulations. but people saying they quit smoking makes me nervous, and i just want to light up. sorry. seeing or hearing the word cigarette makes me reach for one.







but i commend you, nonetheless
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Well done Carrie, keep up the good work!

Was Dan really wearing a NiN t-shirt?

Faker.

HamsterHuey said:

I was so thinking the same thing!!!!

oh, and nowadays, due to the anti-smokers mob, smoking makes me feel like a rebel.....I like that! Besides that, I just like to smoke!

abierman said:

And you smell like a smoker too.

Good luck to you!

Thanks for the well wishes and support!

Today has had a rocky start.

I woke up feeling really good. Got ready for work, slapped my patch on and was ready for the day.
Then when I got to work after my hour-long commute on two busses, I realized my patch has fallen off. I’d only put it on an hour or so before. I have NOTHING. And no way to get home and get something cause the first bus doesn't leave this godforsaken building in the suburbs till 3:30pm!!!!!

It’s not so much that I was worried about smoking again (or not being able to quit or whatever) as I was about not being able to handle today without doing SOMEthing. Nicotine withdrawal makes me incredibly emotional. I can’t be emotional at work. I was sitting here with tears streaming down my face. And while I’m trying to eat my breakfast of yogurt and Kashi go lean crunch.

I practically looked like this guy:



Then a friend on email reminded me, I could ask a coworker to drive me somewhere to get something. And there’s a Target nearby. And I discovered a nicotine lozenge in my purse, leftover from the last time I traveled. (I carry them so I don’t freak out from withdrawal when I take long airplane rides. I think just knowing they’re there is the key, as I almost never use them.) o I popped a lozenge and found someone who can take me later.

Whew.

Crisis averted today.

Hurrah for Chris!

Well done!

I'm off them 5 weeks now - went cold turkey this time - was on 20 Marlboro a day.

It's a real pain in the ass but it gets easier. Keep up the good work!

applekisses said:

LOL!!!

Carrie, I wish you all the best in your effort to quit smoking.....but if you ask me, you need to stop counting the hours, it is no use. As long as you keep counting, it means that smoking still occupies your mind & habit....you'll light one up before you'll know it!

Good luck Carrie. I'm sure it must be very hard...I guess just do your best to get through one day at a time and before you know it the days will be months and years!

abierman said:

Hate to say it. He's right.

abierman said:

At some point I'll stop counting. But I can't help but do it right now. It's where my mind goes. I can't control my thoughts around it yet. But that's going to get better.

It's only been a day and a half. I'm confortable with still being scared and anxious and all of that right now. They tell alcoholics "one day at a time". Right now i'ts sometimes a couple minutes at a time. But that part will get better.

CarrieMpls said:

STEP AWAY FROM THAT CHOCOLATE!

HamsterHuey said:

I'm on water and lemon drops right now.

CarrieMpls said:

I wanna beat my crispies dependency. But I can't.

We haven't heard from Carrie in over an hour. I don't like this.



(P.S. Who had 35.5 hours in the pool? )

You can do it!

2the9s said:

2the9s said:

37.5 hours.

And I've got a patch back on.


O sweet, sweet nicotine...

With the money you're saving from not buying cigarettes you can buy me an iPhone

Now isn't that a good incentive?

Good work Carrie.

Just remember the videos that Dan has made and how ridiculous he looks smoking.
Let them image enter your head every time you think of smoking.

ArielB said:

No.

But I'm planning to finally buy myself one as a reward in a few months!

shanti0608 said:

Thanks. That actually helps. I can't help but laugh.

Good luck Carrie!