day 23 with no cigs/gratuitous kitteh pic combo thread

[fizzgig]

i've smoked a few cloves since i quit, but i've been rolling along pretty well with my vapor pen. work has been a mess of bullshit crashing down on my head the whole time and i could bum a cig no problem, but i haven't had the real desire to. why go back?

i'm even more proud of the husband than i am of myself. he's been having a tough time of it with the patch and he's the one who bought the cloves, but still no cigs for him, either.

and now here's your reward. my sweet little dim one loves me and i love her.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear fizzgig!

You are to be congratulated on fighting the evil cigarette monster! I hear it's the worst addiction, worse than heroin to kick.

You're long past the worst of the cravings, so indeed, why go back? You don't want to have to go back through that!

I hope work settles down and gets better pronto. And congrats too to your husband, on his battle too.



On edit: LOVE your kitteh! Dim or otherwise...

[shenmue]

2. Congrajumashuns

That is a lot of squee.

[Binkie The Clown]

3. Great job!

The next big landmark is when you realize you don't know how long it's been since your last cigarette. My last one was, Oh, I don't know, 8 or 9 years ago. Something like that. In looong run, more satisfying than knowing how long it's been, is realizing that the thought of how long it's been never even crosses your mind anymore.

Motivation is important to get your through the rough patches. For me, motivation was taking care of my wife for several years while she slowly died of lung cancer. That's something that will completely destroy your desire for a cigarette instantly. I kept smoking as long as I could lie to myself that lung cancer only happens to other people, not something that could happen under my own roof. Stuff like that just doesn't really happen to people like me and you, right? Wrong. It happens. Don't ever forget that it DOES happen, and stay the hell away from those damn things! I mean it!

(Best of luck to you in your effort.)

[Moostache]

4. Best wishes for you in your quest...

I quit cold turkey 7 years ago, the same day I was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma at the age of 37. I had been a pack-and-a-half a day smoker for 20 years at that point but have never had another drag since...I gained nearly 100 lbs in the process, and have only lost about 45 of that in the last 2 years, but I kicked for good that morning.

The one thing I had to do though was accept the changes it required to get there. I stopped shooting pool in bars....hell, stopped going to bars period. I quit hanging out in the smoker's area during breaks and had to carry a bag of carrots in the car for almost a year to keep my hands busy while driving.

Everyone is different and I wish you the best! You can do it, stay strong and become free!

[mopinko]

5. woot!

you go girl.

[LiberalElite]

6. Congratulations! nt

And as one poster said: "Why go back?" There is no reason to go back.

The air is better in your house now for everyone. Second hand smoke affects the furry ones too:

http://www.petplace.com/article/cats/diseases-conditions-of-cats/features/the-risks-of-secondhand-smoke-in-cats

Understanding the Effect of Tobacco Smoke on Cats Much press has been given to the effects of secondhand smoke on people, but what, if any, is the effect on our cats? Recent studies have shown that cats are at risk as well.

Environmental tobacco smoke or secondhand smoke is composed of the smoke exhaled from a smoker as well as the smoke released from the end of a burning cigarette, pipe or cigar. It consists of more than 4,000 chemicals including carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, benzene, chromium, nickel, vinyl chloride and arsenic.

Read more at: https://tr.im/CXWCr

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. With both of you quitting think of all the $$$ you're saving

Start planning a great vacation as a reward!

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. Congrats