Posted by Kristi on September 1, 2001, at 18:41:36
In reply to To Kristi and Sar - Keep it up, posted by Mair on September 1, 2001, at 16:21:08
Thanks.... for noticing. Your like me, I usually notice from the sidelines.
Hey Sar.... since your name is involved your probably reading this. The last 2 days I've been doing great on the non--smoking thing.
I got a couple of those sumbliminal message things that you listen to in your sleep,. which I imagine is like hypnosis. Last night I didn't get a lot of sleep. I planned it that way. I set my alarm for every 2 hours... so I can rewind and listen to one of the tapes again as I was falling asleep.
I don't know if it's in my head or not.... but the thought of a cigarette is disgusting. We'll see how long it last. Ha ha...... give it a shot... can't hurt.... you can get the tapes at like a barnes and noble type bookstore for $10.
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> Hey you guys are doing a wonderful job of supporting one another which should help you both. I'm glad, Kristi, that you weathered the surgery ok. Sar, I can't believe you managed a trip to a bar without the real cigarettes! You should each feel great over every cigarette you decide not to have, but try not to saddle yourself with the "I should never smoke again" mentality. Just try to make alot of small conscious decisions like "I"m not going to smoke right now, but I might in an hour." I took this really long bike ride today - not something I normally (if ever) do. I was riding with a pretty experienced rider. She told me that when you're faced with a long hill, you should pick a spot maybe 20 yards distant and focus on it. When you reached that spot, pick another etc. I think that same mentality is what I'm talking about.
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> Sar - I was being conservative when I said my husband had been chewing nicorette for aver a year. I really think it's been about 3 at least. Alot of that time he was still smoking and he used the gum to cut down. I'm sure that's not advised. I'm also pretty sure he never bothered to listen to the tape so he just chews it like any other piece of gum. I'm convinced his nicotine addiction is worse because he usually uses the 4 mg. pieces and he was never more than a pack a day smoker. And it is a very expensive habit!! (I think he's told me that some of the generic kinds produced by chain stores like Brooks are cheaper and just as good) However, it's what works for him and I'm so glad he's not smoking anymore. Also, he's gotten much better about chewing unobtrusively when he's around me. His doc insists there's nothing dangerous about the gum.
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> Keep supporting one another. It's fun to watch from the sidelines. Don't sweat the ocassional slips. Persevere
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> Mair (formerly ksvt)
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