Posted by Jersey_Boy on 7/24/06 8:53am
Msg #134956

OT---- THANKS EVERYONE....

I appreciate your posts of support in my absence over the weekend....

THE SUPPORT HELPS! KEEP IT UP!

Day 9... wasn't too bad... didn't think much about it....

Day 10.... was thinking about smoking ALL FREAKIN day.... then I realized I wasn't wearing
a new patch... put on the patch, did a shot of whiskey.... and VIOLA.... good as new:-)

Now.... back to work tackeling day 11....

Reply by John_NorCal on 7/24/06 10:09am
Msg #134963

Way to go JB - Who said nicotine isn't addicting, right? n/m

Reply by Charm_AL on 7/24/06 10:18am
Msg #134966

good luck, it's hard but so worth it when you can run and breathe and not hack!

Reply by MaryP/PA on 7/24/06 10:38am
Msg #134970

I quit almost 4 months ago and of course gained a little weight from it but I started walking this weekend - did about 2 miles and noticed after I was done that I wasn't huffing & puffing like I used to. It's a good feeling. Yeah I'd like to have a smoke once in a while especially when things get stressful but boy I do feel a lot better not smoking. You can do it Patrick, keep up the good work!!!! We are all routing for you.

Reply by Ilona_OH on 7/24/06 8:49pm
Msg #135079

23yrs and counting--Still get the urge for 3 secs. but

a deep breath which I can do now and the urge is gone. I can whistle again. One day I heard a noise and it dawned on my thick brain I was whistling. I always loved to but counldn't for many yrs. I can yawn, sing and even yell if I want but more important my heart beats like it should. Every time I'd hit that cig my heart would jump! That's enough to scare the bejeezes out of you and then the doctor says your heart condition is from those cigs.

Best of luck and please don't ever give in once! It will get you hooked again so quickly and you'll have a harder time quitting. We will all stand by you that have walked this path before and keep you in our thoughts and prayers.