Posted by Greg on October 29, 2001, at 21:23:42
In reply to Re: Kristi? » Greg, posted by Kristi on October 29, 2001, at 20:49:30
> 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!!!!!!!!!!!
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> Ya know, you were a great part of my decision to quit.....and stay quit..... you were my silent inspiration, so thanks for that.
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> 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......
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> 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!
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> 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, KristiKristi,
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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