Posted by Kristi on October 29, 2001, at 21:52:05
In reply to Re: Kristi?, posted by Greg on October 29, 2001, at 21:23:42
I'm so sorry. I feel like an idiot. well, congrats on quitting several years ago!!!!
Again, I apologize.I tried the gum for a bit.... it did work for the cravings... I just had some dental work it was irritating.
Please go ahead and use me for your inspiration! It'll give me more reasons to continue not smoking!!!!!
> > Hi Greg,
> > I'm doing great on the no smoking thing. It's funny, I had the worst cravings when I first quit, because I had it in my head that I will never have one again. Once I told myself that it's ok to have one someday.... that it is something I can enjoy again.... just very rarely, I haven't had the intense cravings!
> > Cold turkey is definately not for me either!! I went from marlboro, to lights, to ultralights.. next I smoked only half. Then when I quit for the first 2 weeks I had to quit cold turkey(I was going in for surgery).. then I started on the patch and that helped tremendously!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > Ya know, you were a great part of my decision to quit.....and stay quit..... you were my silent inspiration, so thanks for that.
> >
> > How are you doing on the no-drinking?? I admire what your doing so much. Ya know, I have thought many of the same things with smoking that you have with drinking. I wanted some sort of results... something tangable that I can say "this is why I did it."..... and never got any. In fact, I really didn't feel any different... and I thought I would feel a lot of physical rewards......
> >
> > Until today. I walk on my treadmill everyday. Well today I upped it to jogging....I used to jog all the time until some medical problems... now I was doing the gradual walk, walk faster, up to a jog..... well,I started jogging, and jogging, and jogging.... I was amazed at how long I went without getting out of breath.... in fact, I never really did get out of breath. So I finally found a reward!
> >
> > Anyway..... longer than I'm sure you wanted. Good luck.... let me know when you decide to quit and keep me updated. Take care of yourself, Kristi
>
> Kristi,
>
> Wish I could take credit for being your inspiration, but I think it's the other Greg you're talking about. He's the one who recently quit drinking. I quit quite a few years ago. He's doing a great job.
>
> I will use you as an inspiration for the smoking if don't mind though :) I'm not sure about using the patch, the last time I tried those they triggered my anxiety real bad.... I might try the gum. Oh well, baby steps right?
>
> Greg
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