Ready to quit smoking? or Have you already Quit?

[LVT25]

Hi guys,

Just wanted to check in with everyone! Hope you are still all NF! I just hit the 4 month mark and i can't believe it! The 30 days AF REALLY helped I think. I was around a couple of my smoking friends this week end at the lake--and I didn't even think of asking for one. Of course I wasn't drinking either. Both of them are trying to quit using Chantix, and have cut down they say. It will be harder for them as they are full-time smokers--I told them about my friends here that have had great success with the Chantix.

I just hope and pray that I am truly done with the foul ciggies! I think I need to read Allen Carrs book again to keep me motivated and to ingrain into my brain that I AM A NON-SMOKER!

I'm going to my family reunion this weekend. It's about the only time we all get together anymore since our parents passed away. My brother smokes, unless he quit. When I first quit in February, by SIL laughed because I had only quit a couple of days at that time. We'll see if she laughs now. Than should be enough to keep me strong!!

Have a great week/weekend all! Happy 4th!

[boozehag]

Hi LVT well done you that is great.
Unfortunatley I did not have a good weekend with moderating and not smoking - I accidentally went a bit over the top saturday night - stupid stupid stupid.... I have got no tolerance for alcohol now compared with before joining MWO and of course once I had one or two drinks I was desperate for a smoke. I am ashamed to say I was so desperate that I bummed one from a stranger and went outside to secretly smoke it. I had just got it lit and in my mouth when my 16 yr old daughter came out and caught me - she was obviously watching me. She nearly freaked out when she saw me with the offending ciggie and she frightened the living daylights out of me. Needless to say I dropped the ciggie in shock so dont think I even managed a drag. She has given me such a hard time about it. She says that I cannot say I havent smoked for 3 months now that I have to go back to zero- yeah right..... Anyway next day I apologised and thanked her for saving me (from myself) and she has agreed to forgive me! So am back on the straight and narrow and clearly still need to be very careful with the AL. Think I wil go back to AF its safer.
BH

[barebones]

hi ya ladies, good going lvt on the 4 months. boozebag dont bash urself to much, im sure we all would of done the same, well i know i would if i was drinking, thats why i stay AF.

here is my stats

im on my 5th month AF

I have been quit for 2 Months, 1 Week, 2 Days, 22 hours, 3 minutes and 5 seconds (70 days). I have saved £702.09 by not smoking 2,836 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Week, 2 Days, 20 hours and 20 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 28/04/2008 00:00

keep up the good work, speak to you all soon.

[Accountable for Me]

boozehag - yeah, don't bash yourself. You are doing soooo very well!! Lighting a ciggie isn't a slip or a failure. Why was your daughter so upset? I can understand her caring, but it seems like she was REALLY upset.

I slipped up last weekend. I ended up drinking.... and I even bummed a smoke off of my neighbour. Oh well such is life. I didn't beat myself up about it because I am trying to focus on the positives. Up to that point, I was doing maaaaaaaaarvelously! (and YOU were/are too!!!)

barebones and LVT way to go!!!

[LVT25]

OUCH!! I am amazed how much easier it is to stay off the ciggies as long as I stay off the beer. I'm pretty sure I would be right there with you BH! I have come real close to bumming off of strangers before. It is not any reason to feel bad, but I know just how you feel! My kids would probably be the same way. They hardly noticed when I quit smoking, but boy they sure notice if I do!

To me the nicodemon and the AL monster hang together and keep saying--just one, that won't hurt!!

You guys are doing great--keep it up!!

[biscuit]

Ok still not smoking but last week, decided to drink and have drank everyday since last
Wednesday. Have lots of excuses but none are valid. Will start AF tomorrow again since
I am drinking today.

Biscuit

[Accountable for Me]

Ahh.... biscuit! Try again, that is all. My hat goes off to you for NOT smoking while drinking.

My word, back in my drinking days, I chained smoked!

[LookingToGrow]

Biscuit: What will you do tomorrow to go AF? I am desperate myself since May but don't want to go medical detox again. Any suggestions?

[biscuit]

ok I have drank all day today.. surgeon refused my case, my sisters cancer has come back, lots of
excuses, but i choose to hide in AL.

[LVT25]

Looked like some might be interested in quitting smoking, so bumping this up.

Will be 5 months for me on Friday!!