Quit Smoking Log day 20, and some trail ends
nikitejay asked:
First, sorry that it’s so long!!! I can’t help myself! I hope it’s not too preachy. I’m starting to believe what they say about former smokers… I said FORMER!!! Ha ha! I’m still having twinges and pangs, so that’s not true yet! I’m still counting the hours.
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November 3rd, 2008 at 12:46 am
niki..your words came out just fine.
November 5th, 2008 at 2:35 am
I’m not sure how that came out of me. I really don’t normally use that word. LOL!
November 7th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
day 20! stoked, stoked!!!
November 8th, 2008 at 4:17 am
Hey, thanks for stopping by. My last post was yesterday. Visit my page. All my smoking vids are in my log. Thanks!
November 8th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
So, are you still not smoking? The last post was 1 month ago. You can see the difference between the first and last video.
November 11th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Oh OH I missed that question! Yes it’s true!!! There is certainly room for improvement but I’d never want to have a baby or a serious illness if I wasn’t Canadian! (Not that I’d want a serious illness, LOL!) We don’t pay for anything. If I had a wish to make it better, it would be to be able to choose our doctors. Which currently isn’t that simple.
November 14th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Well thank you Hallbe! Good advise, which I give myself daily!
After I saw Sicko, I wanted to move to France! Now THAT’S a health care system (amongst other things). Which reminds me. I’d really like to see that again…
November 15th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
I am so proud of you girl! I think shes got it!! I’m sure it will remain a struggle for a while. But, once you’ve made it this far, you just remind yourself that you won’t waist these days…And you go on.
I just watched ‘Sicko’ last night…
Is it true the Canadian helth care system is actally much better than Americans are lead to believe?
I think I want to become a Canadian if so!
November 17th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Hi and thanks for stopping by. The answer to your question is a very long one, which YouTube doesn’t allow space for typing in an answer. However, the short version is no. I plan to address this in a future video, as I’ve had occasion to go out as you said. For now, if you watch my “Rant, Rant, Rant” video, that might explain a bit. Peace. Nikita. (p.s. and every day is a test)
November 18th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
hey there:) first of all I would like to say well done on quitting an all. I’m sure the feeling for you now of actually taking a proper breath of air is quite exhilarating:)
what I would like to know though is,… When you go out with youre friends or youre husband to a bar or a niteclub or whatever…is/was it tough for you to resist…ye know…I mean surely the drink sways youre will power…or at least weakens it???
November 21st, 2008 at 10:50 pm
That’s so nice of you to say! Thank You!!!
And yes, he is proud and supportive. Though he does think I’m crazy for putting it all on YouTube! I say, roll with the times!
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Thank you HappyP! Nice complements, good advice and funny too! You are great!
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:31 pm
This is the best videos I have seen on quitting smoking. I hope you keep us updated. Your husband should be very proud of you.
Ron
November 26th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Yoda would say: addiction you allow not!
You are getting better with making movies. Quite interesting and more creative every time. I think you should experiment with light, perhaps get some proper video light to get out the colors and sharpness.
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I am very happy for you!
November 27th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Oh, God, I hope so! My situation is exacerbated somewhat by my hubby who’s quittting slowly; at the moment he’s at three days (again), so I am re-living it with him.
The cravings persist, but I find I am getting better at resisting them as time goes on.
Like understanding that it’s not possible to have one cigarette.
November 27th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
There’s no such thing as just ‘one’. If that was so I’d have ‘one’ everyday! Oh, wait, that would be smoking again!
You quit quite a while ago and you still crave, even after all you’ve been through. Do you think it will ever become a distant memory?
November 29th, 2008 at 6:31 am
I know.
I’m sitting here thinking how much I want one. The thing is, I want only *one*, not a lifelong string of them: and they don’t come singly.
November 30th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Thank you for the encouragement!
November 30th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Honestly, I can’t say I ever actually read them before. When we smoke, we tend to be in denial…as you know.
Thank you for the congrats! I want a cigarette right now, however, so I just have to keep telling myself NO! I will not be a slave to addiction! … sigh.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I remember sometimes reading those warnings(while smoking) and yet the words did not reach my brain. Weird.
Congrats on day 20+.
~~p.
December 4th, 2008 at 1:59 am
That’s amazing but mind over matter is more than just a phrase! Glad you stopped because being a non-smoker myself nikitejay when your near a smoker you leave with the smell of cigarette smoke on you! Good Job! Your kitties are greatful too!