Fog Lifting

Well, it's only fair that I post good news after spewing all of my
"woe is me" baggage yesterday. Two good things happened. First, the
fog seems to be lifting this morning. I (for the second day) took a
single Chantix yesterday afternoon and things seem to be much clearer
this morning. I guess I'll need to do some minor tweaking to continue
the medication. That is a segway into the other good thing that
happened.

Last night while I was at my weekly guitar lesson, my instructor had a
full pack of Marlboro light 100's out on his amp. My immediate junkie
reaction was "Hey, there's a cigarette!" As I was going through the
mental decision not to ask him for one, I was reminded that this was
the closest thing I've had to a crave since I quit. I will definitely
do my best to stay on the Chantix for the full duration of the
treatment. What a scary freakin' addiction!

Cheers,
Rob
Quite proud to be breathing free for one week, 9 hours, 28 minutes and
14 seconds. That's 221 cigarettes I've not smoked, saving $44.37. Life
saved...oooh, puppies!

On Apr 3, 8:44*am, "Billy Bob F." <billyb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Well, it's only fair that I post good news after spewing all of my
> "woe is me" baggage yesterday. *Two good things happened. *First, the
> fog seems to be lifting this morning. *I (for the second day) took a
> single Chantix yesterday afternoon and things seem to be much clearer
> this morning. *I guess I'll need to do some minor tweaking to continue
> the medication. * That is a segway into the other good thing that
> happened.
>
> Last night while I was at my weekly guitar lesson, my instructor had a
> full pack of Marlboro light 100's out on his amp. *My immediate junkie
> reaction was "Hey, there's a cigarette!" *As I was going through the
> mental decision not to ask him for one, I was reminded that this was
> the closest thing I've had to a crave since I quit. *I will definitely
> do my best to stay on the Chantix for the full duration of the
> treatment. *What a scary freakin' addiction!
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> Quite proud to be breathing free for one week, 9 hours, 28 minutes and
> 14 seconds. That's 221 cigarettes I've not smoked, saving $44.37. Life
> saved...oooh, puppies!


Oops should have waited before I jumped in on the other thread!!
Congratulations on FWD Rob I am pleased you are finding the Chantix a
little better now and well done on getting through that close call.

Karen

Three days, 15 hours, 34 minutes and 46 seconds. 72 cigarettes not
smoked, saving $27.36. Life saved: 6 hours, 0 minutes.

Rob,
Sorry to be replying late. I did read your posts yesterday. First I wanna
tell ya I am very happy that the fog is lifting and things are looking
brighter. Second, be proud of yourself for resisting the temptation when
you saw that pack of shit sticks staring at you.

Keep it up, buddy, you're doing great

--
AZ
"Billy Bob F." <billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:f156c130-81a2-42fb-aa63-54fc474961ca@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Well, it's only fair that I post good news after spewing all of my
> "woe is me" baggage yesterday. Two good things happened. First, the
> fog seems to be lifting this morning. I (for the second day) took a
> single Chantix yesterday afternoon and things seem to be much clearer
> this morning. I guess I'll need to do some minor tweaking to continue
> the medication. That is a segway into the other good thing that
> happened.
>
> Last night while I was at my weekly guitar lesson, my instructor had a
> full pack of Marlboro light 100's out on his amp. My immediate junkie
> reaction was "Hey, there's a cigarette!" As I was going through the
> mental decision not to ask him for one, I was reminded that this was
> the closest thing I've had to a crave since I quit. I will definitely
> do my best to stay on the Chantix for the full duration of the
> treatment. What a scary freakin' addiction!
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> Quite proud to be breathing free for one week, 9 hours, 28 minutes and
> 14 seconds. That's 221 cigarettes I've not smoked, saving $44.37. Life
> saved...oooh, puppies!

On Apr 3, 7:44*am, "Billy Bob F." <billyb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Well, it's only fair that I post good news after spewing all of my
> "woe is me" baggage yesterday. *Two good things happened. *First, the
> fog seems to be lifting this morning. *I (for the second day) took a
> single Chantix yesterday afternoon and things seem to be much clearer
> this morning. *I guess I'll need to do some minor tweaking to continue
> the medication. * That is a segway into the other good thing that
> happened.
>
> Last night while I was at my weekly guitar lesson, my instructor had a
> full pack of Marlboro light 100's out on his amp. *My immediate junkie
> reaction was "Hey, there's a cigarette!" *As I was going through the
> mental decision not to ask him for one, I was reminded that this was
> the closest thing I've had to a crave since I quit. *I will definitely
> do my best to stay on the Chantix for the full duration of the
> treatment. *What a scary freakin' addiction!
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> Quite proud to be breathing free for one week, 9 hours, 28 minutes and
> 14 seconds. That's 221 cigarettes I've not smoked, saving $44.37. Life
> saved...oooh, puppies!

Congratulations on a huge week smoke free.

Well done on resisting the urge at the guitar lesson. So now you know
also to brace yourself for seeing cigarettes when you go there, and
it'll be less likely to catch you unawares next time.

SueR
Three months, six days, 19 hours, 25 minutes and 54 seconds. 391
cigarettes not smoked, saving R 391.24. Life saved: 1 day, 8 hours, 35
minutes.


On Apr 3, 3:35*pm, DavidL <Dvd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 3, 7:44*am, "Billy Bob F." <billyb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Well, it's only fair that I post good news after spewing all of my
> > "woe is me" baggage yesterday. *Two good things happened. *First, the
> > fog seems to be lifting this morning. *I (for the second day) took a
> > single Chantix yesterday afternoon and things seem to be much clearer
> > this morning. *I guess I'll need to do some minor tweaking to continue
> > the medication. * That is a segway into the other good thing that
> > happened.
>
> > Last night while I was at my weekly guitar lesson, my instructor had a
> > full pack of Marlboro light 100's out on his amp. *My immediate junkie
> > reaction was "Hey, there's a cigarette!" *As I was going through the
> > mental decision not to ask him for one, I was reminded that this was
> > the closest thing I've had to a crave since I quit. *I will definitely
> > do my best to stay on the Chantix for the full duration of the
> > treatment. *What a scary freakin' addiction!
>
> > Cheers,
> > Rob
> > Quite proud to be breathing free for one week, 9 hours, 28 minutes and
> > 14 seconds. That's 221 cigarettes I've not smoked, saving $44.37. Life
> > saved...oooh, puppies!
>
> Congratulations on a huge week smoke free.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You are doing everything right. Thank you for sharing your victory-- you're
helping others, as well as acknowledging your own achievement. Both of
these kinds of activities will help enhance your quitting process, help
ensure its success!

ep oooooooof


"Billy Bob F." <billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:f156c130-81a2-42fb-aa63-54fc474961ca@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Well, it's only fair that I post good news after spewing all of my
> "woe is me" baggage yesterday. Two good things happened. First, the
> fog seems to be lifting this morning. I (for the second day) took a
> single Chantix yesterday afternoon and things seem to be much clearer
> this morning. I guess I'll need to do some minor tweaking to continue
> the medication. That is a segway into the other good thing that
> happened.
>
> Last night while I was at my weekly guitar lesson, my instructor had a
> full pack of Marlboro light 100's out on his amp. My immediate junkie
> reaction was "Hey, there's a cigarette!" As I was going through the
> mental decision not to ask him for one, I was reminded that this was
> the closest thing I've had to a crave since I quit. I will definitely
> do my best to stay on the Chantix for the full duration of the
> treatment. What a scary freakin' addiction!
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> Quite proud to be breathing free for one week, 9 hours, 28 minutes and
> 14 seconds. That's 221 cigarettes I've not smoked, saving $44.37. Life
> saved...oooh, puppies!

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 05:44:15 -0700 (PDT), "Billy Bob F."
<billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Well, it's only fair that I post good news after spewing all of my
>"woe is me" baggage yesterday. Two good things happened. First, the
>fog seems to be lifting this morning. I (for the second day) took a
>single Chantix yesterday afternoon and things seem to be much clearer
>this morning. I guess I'll need to do some minor tweaking to continue
>the medication. That is a segway into the other good thing that
>happened.
>
>Last night while I was at my weekly guitar lesson, my instructor had a
>full pack of Marlboro light 100's out on his amp. My immediate junkie
>reaction was "Hey, there's a cigarette!" As I was going through the
>mental decision not to ask him for one, I was reminded that this was
>the closest thing I've had to a crave since I quit. I will definitely
>do my best to stay on the Chantix for the full duration of the
>treatment. What a scary freakin' addiction!
>
>Cheers,
>Rob
>Quite proud to be breathing free for one week, 9 hours, 28 minutes and
>14 seconds. That's 221 cigarettes I've not smoked, saving $44.37. Life
>saved...oooh, puppies!
Way to go, Rob.
That one is really hard.
I had that same experience with my golf buddies.
Open pack and lighter in the cart.
So hard not to ask for one.
I am very glad that neither of us yielded to that temptation.
Thank you AS3 people.
Fred

Great news Robb! Congratulations on this first week down. It is scary,
isn't it? Your description of that situation is something I still
think about now and again.
I had a smoking dream last night so I know that demon still lurks.

Suzie

Three months, two weeks, four days, 2 hours, 38 minutes and 50
seconds. 2182 cigarettes not smoked, saving $468.99. Life saved: 1
week, 13 hours, 50 minutes.

On Apr 3, 12:49*pm, msmomo2u <suzmthomp...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Great news Robb! Congratulations on this first week down. It is scary,
> isn't it? *Your description of that situation is something I still
> think about now and again.
> I had a smoking dream last night so I know that demon still lurks.
>
> Suzie
>
> Three months, two weeks, four days, 2 hours, 38 minutes and 50
> seconds. 2182 cigarettes not smoked, saving $468.99. Life saved: 1
> week, 13 hours, 50 minutes.

Man oh man..... if I pick up and light a cigarette, I might as well
walk to the nearest hospital, check myself into a room and have them
hook me up to some machines. Call my family and tell them to come
visit me there where I'm gonna wither away and die. I'm free. I'm
not putting myself back into that cold, dark, smelly, fear-filled,
guilt-filled prison.
Not today, Zurg.......

Well, Rob, cheers are well in order for many reasons! First off, you
sound a lot more together today than you have the past couple of
days. As we did tell you, it does get better! Secondly, being able
to stare down those sickerettes is always grounds to applaude
yourself! And finally, FWD. As you read here over and over, FW is
almost always the hardest and you have that under your belt!

Now, do sit back and enjoy as a bevy of The Original Yodeling Gnomes
are heading your way with Horace, the Huffing Hogg, to sing songs of
smobriety to help you celebrate this sweet milestone!

Go treat yourself to some M&Ms!

FlatironMike
One year, one month, three weeks, two days, 16 hours, 3 minutes and 43
seconds. 8353 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,505.76. Life saved: 4
weeks, 1 day, 5 minutes.

On Apr 3, 2:33*pm, FlatIronMike <FlatironMike...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, Rob, cheers are well in order for many reasons! *First off, you
> sound a lot more together today than you have the past couple of
> days. *As we did tell you, it does get better! *Secondly, being able
> to stare down those sickerettes is always grounds to applaude
> yourself! *And finally, FWD. *As you read here over and over, FW is
> almost always the hardest and you have that under your belt!
>
> Now, do sit back and enjoy as a bevy of The Original Yodeling Gnomes
> are heading your way with Horace, the Huffing Hogg, to sing songs of
> smobriety to help you celebrate this sweet milestone!
>
> Go treat yourself to some M&Ms!
>
> FlatironMike
> One year, one month, three weeks, two days, 16 hours, 3 minutes and 43
> seconds. 8353 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,505.76. Life saved: 4
> weeks, 1 day, 5 minutes.

Mike - I'll eat the M&M's - Rob can eat salad.
Hugs,
Pam

Pam reallyreally didn't know what she was getting into when she wrote:

> Mike - I'll eat the M&M's - Rob can eat salad.

Please, Ma'am. Just step away from the M&M's and nobody will get
hurt.

Let's move along folks. There's nothing to see here.

:-)

On Apr 3, 9:25*pm, "Billy Bob F." <billyb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Pam reallyreally didn't know what she was getting into when she wrote:
>
> > Mike - I'll eat the M&M's - Rob can eat salad.
>
> Please, Ma'am. *Just step away from the M&M's and nobody will get
> hurt.
>
> Let's move along folks. *There's nothing to see here.
>
> :-)

Have you ever confronted a menopausal woman? Do you really want to? I
don't think so. Have you ever had your gonads in a vice? Do you really
want to? Stay away from those M&M's and maybe I'll leave you alone.
You reallyreally don't know what YOU'RE getting into.
:-)

great news on getting Chantix adjusted to suit you
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"Billy Bob F." <billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:f156c130-81a2-42fb-aa63-54fc474961ca@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Well, it's only fair that I post good news after spewing all of my
> "woe is me" baggage yesterday. Two good things happened. First, the
> fog seems to be lifting this morning. I (for the second day) took a
> single Chantix yesterday afternoon and things seem to be much clearer
> this morning. I guess I'll need to do some minor tweaking to continue
> the medication. That is a segway into the other good thing that
> happened.
>
> Last night while I was at my weekly guitar lesson, my instructor had a
> full pack of Marlboro light 100's out on his amp. My immediate junkie
> reaction was "Hey, there's a cigarette!" As I was going through the
> mental decision not to ask him for one, I was reminded that this was
> the closest thing I've had to a crave since I quit. I will definitely
> do my best to stay on the Chantix for the full duration of the
> treatment. What a scary freakin' addiction!
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> Quite proud to be breathing free for one week, 9 hours, 28 minutes and
> 14 seconds. That's 221 cigarettes I've not smoked, saving $44.37. Life
> saved...oooh, puppies!

I don't know what the hell is going, because I missed the start of the
thread, but...I am on Pam's side. As a matter of fact, Pam, I just emailed
you a 3 lb bag of M&M's.

--
AZ
"Pam" <PFaust@fortune-johnson.com> wrote in message
news:3c42ff1f-31c3-4982-b3bf-06f17feab5cf@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On Apr 3, 9:25 pm, "Billy Bob F." <billyb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Pam reallyreally didn't know what she was getting into when she wrote:
>
> > Mike - I'll eat the M&M's - Rob can eat salad.
>
> Please, Ma'am. Just step away from the M&M's and nobody will get
> hurt.
>
> Let's move along folks. There's nothing to see here.
>
> :-)

Have you ever confronted a menopausal woman? Do you really want to? I
don't think so. Have you ever had your gonads in a vice? Do you really
want to? Stay away from those M&M's and maybe I'll leave you alone.
You reallyreally don't know what YOU'RE getting into.
:-)

AZ wrote:
> I don't know what the hell is going, because I missed the start of the
> thread, but...I am on Pam's side. *As a matter of fact, Pam, I just emailed
> you a 3 lb bag of M&M's.

Now just a doggone, cotton picking, chickin' pluckin' minute, here!
There ain't no "sides" on this. Since (as you so readily admit, AZ)
you came into this thread late, I should just remind you that Mike had
originally suggested I treat myself to some M&M's (which I did, BTW--
thanks for the suggestion, Mike).

Then, this crazy woman came along and tried to take them away from
me. Little did I know that she was both crazy and menopausal (or do I
repeat myself). At that point, having lived with a menopausal woman,
I decided it was in my best interest health-wise to simply fade into
the background and eat my M&M's. And then you wade into the fray and
start stirring things up again. Why don't you go polish your BMW or
something???

So, there are no sides. They're my M&M's. Mine, mine mine.

So there.
Rob
Mmmmmm, doughnuts.
-- Homer Simpson

You know what, Rob...What the hell. I am on your side, man. Pam! You
wanna rumble?

--
AZ
"Billy Bob F." <billybobf@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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AZ wrote:
> I don't know what the hell is going, because I missed the start of the
> thread, but...I am on Pam's side. As a matter of fact, Pam, I just emailed
> you a 3 lb bag of M&M's.

Now just a doggone, cotton picking, chickin' pluckin' minute, here!
There ain't no "sides" on this. Since (as you so readily admit, AZ)
you came into this thread late, I should just remind you that Mike had
originally suggested I treat myself to some M&M's (which I did, BTW--
thanks for the suggestion, Mike).

Then, this crazy woman came along and tried to take them away from
me. Little did I know that she was both crazy and menopausal (or do I
repeat myself). At that point, having lived with a menopausal woman,
I decided it was in my best interest health-wise to simply fade into
the background and eat my M&M's. And then you wade into the fray and
start stirring things up again. Why don't you go polish your BMW or
something???

So, there are no sides. They're my M&M's. Mine, mine mine.

So there.
Rob
Mmmmmm, doughnuts.
-- Homer Simpson

cotton picking, chickin' pluckin'

Instead of taking 21 puffs of smoke, Billy Bob F. spoketh upon us:

>Well, it's only fair that I post good news after spewing all of my
>"woe is me" baggage yesterday. Two good things happened. First, the
>fog seems to be lifting this morning. I (for the second day) took a
>single Chantix yesterday afternoon and things seem to be much clearer
>this morning. I guess I'll need to do some minor tweaking to continue
>the medication. That is a segway into the other good thing that
>happened.
>
>Last night while I was at my weekly guitar lesson, my instructor had a
>full pack of Marlboro light 100's out on his amp. My immediate junkie
>reaction was "Hey, there's a cigarette!" As I was going through the
>mental decision not to ask him for one, I was reminded that this was
>the closest thing I've had to a crave since I quit. I will definitely
>do my best to stay on the Chantix for the full duration of the
>treatment. What a scary freakin' addiction!

Congratulations! Beating that nicodemon was a great way to celebrate
your FWD! Stay tough!

--
Tihomir 10M1W, Knin, HR 44°N 16°E
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"Outer space is no place for a person of breeding."
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