HOF YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

#1 08-24-2007, 01:08 AM

Hit the HOF milestone over the weekend. I was feeling very proud of
myself, and bragged to my hubby, who's been quit 3 years now. He
reminded me that 6 months can be a bit rough and that a lot of people
slip.

Wouldn't you know it, that very evening, I did have a craving. A really
bad one. The worst since I've quit. But it wasn't like the other
cravings. The other (milder) cravings that I sometimes have are more
like a feeling that something's missing. And sometimes I have the odd
thought creep across my mind like "gee, I used to be smoking when I did
this" or "this is the time when I used to go outside and smoke". This
one was different, though. It wasn't a craving for the feeling of smoke
in my throat and lungs, or for the physical activity of smoking. There
was nothing psychological about it. I can't even describe it. It was
chemical. It was mental. It was frightening. And the weird thing is,
I can't think of a darned thing that might have triggered it.

I've had a few "psychological" cravings and triggers since then. Which
is weird, because I had gotten to a point where I really wasn't having
any cravings at all.

Anyway, I got through it. And I'll continue to get through it. I
refuse to smoke another cigarette ever again. I really do want to get
to the point where I just don't think about it any more, though.....

Cindy aka C1ndyluhu

#2 08-24-2007, 01:08 AM

GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!
GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!
GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!
GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!
GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!
GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!
GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!
GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!GoCindy!!
--
Les Stewart 7y+
Beaumont, TX 30ºN 94ºW

"Cindy Murray" <c1ndyluhu@tx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4693b8b0$0$24757$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Hit the HOF milestone over the weekend.

#3 08-24-2007, 01:08 AM

Congratulations on the HOF status, Cindy! I was just reading through
some of my old postings from last year and stumbled upon the last few
I posted before I blew a 7 month quit. I was going on vacation and
asking the group for advice on what to do if craves hit. I obviously
didn't listen :-(

So, stay strong. You're well on the way!

Cheers,
Rob
-waking up the baby meter.....
Two days, 15 hours, 57 minutes down, 177 days 8 hours and 3 minutes
away from being a HOF again :-)
(also 10 hours and 41 minutes away from my goal of not smoking today!

#4 08-24-2007, 01:08 AM

You are doing very well, Cindy.

Keep up the great and rewarding effort.
You will thank yourself forever.

Congrats on the HOF!

jacks, VOF
Let the healing continue.

#5 08-24-2007, 01:08 AM

On Jul 10, 12:49 pm, Cindy Murray <c1ndyl...@tx.rr.com> wrote:
> Hit the HOF milestone over the weekend. I was feeling very proud of
> myself, and bragged to my hubby, who's been quit 3 years now. He
> reminded me that 6 months can be a bit rough and that a lot of people
> slip.
>
> Wouldn't you know it, that very evening, I did have a craving. A really
> bad one. The worst since I've quit. But it wasn't like the other
> cravings. The other (milder) cravings that I sometimes have are more
> like a feeling that something's missing. And sometimes I have the odd
> thought creep across my mind like "gee, I used to be smoking when I did
> this" or "this is the time when I used to go outside and smoke". This
> one was different, though. It wasn't a craving for the feeling of smoke
> in my throat and lungs, or for the physical activity of smoking. There
> was nothing psychological about it. I can't even describe it. It was
> chemical. It was mental. It was frightening. And the weird thing is,
> I can't think of a darned thing that might have triggered it.
>
> I've had a few "psychological" cravings and triggers since then. Which
> is weird, because I had gotten to a point where I really wasn't having
> any cravings at all.
>
> Anyway, I got through it. And I'll continue to get through it. I
> refuse to smoke another cigarette ever again. I really do want to get
> to the point where I just don't think about it any more, though.....
>
> Cindy aka C1ndyluhu

Cindy congratulations. I really appreciate your trying to write out
what this craving felt like, as they are so powerful, so largely
beyond description, irrational, unwanted ... the list goes on. Second-
hand smoke is really getting to me on the street these days (NYC,
everybody smokes on the street). I want to identify it as a
respulsive odor, and it just isn't there yet. I smell it and think,
well, I don't have to smoke as I just got a big whiff. Sometimes I
feel I should have aversive therapy or something as I can't break the
appeal. What I can do on a daily basis is not smoke, and that is what
I do - I just wish it were easier and I didn't want to. Have a great
celebration! Stephanie
Seven months, four weeks, one day, 21 minutes and 49 seconds ago I
made a Decision. That Decision means I have not smoked 2400
cigarettes, saving $903.65, not to mention 1 week, 1 day, 8 hours, 0
minutes of my Life.

#6 08-24-2007, 01:08 AM

YAY CINDY!!!!!!!!!!!!

~C~O~N~G~R~A~T~U~L~A~T~I~O~N~S~ !!!!

Well done Cindy! You are half way to the tubs!!

/me strips off and does the dance of the wild fairies

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"Cindy Murray" <c1ndyluhu@tx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4693b8b0$0$24757$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Hit the HOF milestone over the weekend. I was feeling very proud of
> myself, and bragged to my hubby, who's been quit 3 years now. He
> reminded me that 6 months can be a bit rough and that a lot of people
> slip.
>
> Wouldn't you know it, that very evening, I did have a craving. A really
> bad one. The worst since I've quit. But it wasn't like the other
> cravings. The other (milder) cravings that I sometimes have are more
> like a feeling that something's missing. And sometimes I have the odd
> thought creep across my mind like "gee, I used to be smoking when I did
> this" or "this is the time when I used to go outside and smoke". This
> one was different, though. It wasn't a craving for the feeling of smoke
> in my throat and lungs, or for the physical activity of smoking. There
> was nothing psychological about it. I can't even describe it. It was
> chemical. It was mental. It was frightening. And the weird thing is,
> I can't think of a darned thing that might have triggered it.
>
> I've had a few "psychological" cravings and triggers since then. Which
> is weird, because I had gotten to a point where I really wasn't having
> any cravings at all.
>
> Anyway, I got through it. And I'll continue to get through it. I
> refuse to smoke another cigarette ever again. I really do want to get
> to the point where I just don't think about it any more, though.....
>
> Cindy aka C1ndyluhu

#7 08-24-2007, 01:08 AM

HOF Rocks, Cindy!

It was the clincher in this quit.

Well done and Congratulations!

Cheers!

-- Marvin

I have been quit for 2 Years, 10 Months, 2 Weeks, 4 Days, 10 hours, 8
minutes and 29 seconds (1,051 days). I have saved $5,467.39 by not
smoking 13,668 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Month, 2 Weeks, 3 Days and 11
hours of my life. My Quit Date: 8/23/2004 8:00 AM

Cindy Murray wrote:
> Hit the HOF milestone over the weekend. I was feeling very proud of
> myself, and bragged to my hubby, who's been quit 3 years now. He
> reminded me that 6 months can be a bit rough and that a lot of people slip.
>
> Wouldn't you know it, that very evening, I did have a craving. A really
> bad one. The worst since I've quit. But it wasn't like the other
> cravings. The other (milder) cravings that I sometimes have are more
> like a feeling that something's missing. And sometimes I have the odd
> thought creep across my mind like "gee, I used to be smoking when I did
> this" or "this is the time when I used to go outside and smoke". This
> one was different, though. It wasn't a craving for the feeling of smoke
> in my throat and lungs, or for the physical activity of smoking. There
> was nothing psychological about it. I can't even describe it. It was
> chemical. It was mental. It was frightening. And the weird thing is,
> I can't think of a darned thing that might have triggered it.
>
> I've had a few "psychological" cravings and triggers since then. Which
> is weird, because I had gotten to a point where I really wasn't having
> any cravings at all.
>
> Anyway, I got through it. And I'll continue to get through it. I
> refuse to smoke another cigarette ever again. I really do want to get
> to the point where I just don't think about it any more, though.....
>
> Cindy aka C1ndyluhu

--
I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.

#8 08-24-2007, 01:08 AM

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:49:51 -0500, Cindy Murray <c1ndyluhu@tx.rr.com>
wrote:

>Hit the HOF milestone over the weekend. I was feeling very proud of
>myself, and bragged to my hubby, who's been quit 3 years now. He
>reminded me that 6 months can be a bit rough and that a lot of people
>slip.
>
>Wouldn't you know it, that very evening, I did have a craving. A really
>bad one. The worst since I've quit. But it wasn't like the other
>cravings. The other (milder) cravings that I sometimes have are more
>like a feeling that something's missing. And sometimes I have the odd
>thought creep across my mind like "gee, I used to be smoking when I did
>this" or "this is the time when I used to go outside and smoke". This
>one was different, though. It wasn't a craving for the feeling of smoke
>in my throat and lungs, or for the physical activity of smoking. There
>was nothing psychological about it. I can't even describe it. It was
>chemical. It was mental. It was frightening. And the weird thing is,
>I can't think of a darned thing that might have triggered it.
>
>I've had a few "psychological" cravings and triggers since then. Which
>is weird, because I had gotten to a point where I really wasn't having
>any cravings at all.
>
>Anyway, I got through it. And I'll continue to get through it. I
>refuse to smoke another cigarette ever again. I really do want to get
>to the point where I just don't think about it any more, though.....
>
>Cindy aka C1ndyluhu

Good on ya, Cindy!! You're chugging right along. Half way to the
tubs!!
Sue
One year, three months, two weeks, five days, 19 hours, 51 minutes and
55 seconds. 15735 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,619.93. Life saved:
7 weeks, 5 days, 15 hours, 15 minutes.

#9 08-24-2007, 01:08 AM

Woo Hoo, Cindy! HOF is great and you do need to reflect on how far
you have come. Yes, to have a crave this far into the quit is
daunting but you just have to tell yourself that 'you no longer smoke'
and just go on with your life. To help you with this, the Yodeling
Gnomes will be arriving to seranade you with songs of smobriety!

FlatironMike
FSS
Four months, four weeks, one day, 22 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds.
2999 cigarettes not smoked, saving $899.48. Life saved: 1 week, 3
days, 9 hours, 55 minutes.

#10 08-24-2007, 01:09 AM

Congrats Cindy, HOF is massive!

--
Batman: "That's life, Robin, full of ups and downs. It ill befits any of us
to become to confident."
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"Cindy Murray" <> schreef in bericht ...
> Hit the HOF milestone over the weekend. I was feeling very proud of
> myself, and bragged to my hubby, who's been quit 3 years now. He reminded
> me that 6 months can be a bit rough and that a lot of people slip.
>
> Wouldn't you know it, that very evening, I did have a craving. A really
> bad one. The worst since I've quit. But it wasn't like the other
> cravings. The other (milder) cravings that I sometimes have are more like
> a feeling that something's missing. And sometimes I have the odd thought
> creep across my mind like "gee, I used to be smoking when I did this" or
> "this is the time when I used to go outside and smoke". This one was
> different, though. It wasn't a craving for the feeling of smoke in my
> throat and lungs, or for the physical activity of smoking. There was
> nothing psychological about it. I can't even describe it. It was
> chemical. It was mental. It was frightening. And the weird thing is, I
> can't think of a darned thing that might have triggered it.
>
> I've had a few "psychological" cravings and triggers since then. Which is
> weird, because I had gotten to a point where I really wasn't having any
> cravings at all.
>
> Anyway, I got through it. And I'll continue to get through it. I refuse
> to smoke another cigarette ever again. I really do want to get to the
> point where I just don't think about it any more, though.....
>
> Cindy aka C1ndyluhu

#11 08-24-2007, 01:09 AM

Cindy Murray <c1ndyluhu@tx.rr.com> wrote:

>Anyway, I got through it. And I'll continue to get through it. I
>refuse to smoke another cigarette ever again. I really do want to get
>to the point where I just don't think about it any more, though.....

Yay congrats Cindy, that is such a great win :-)

--
Tihomir
*I don't smoke anymore*

.... Crashed? I wasn't even driving.

#12 08-24-2007, 01:09 AM

WooooHooooo!!!

Happy HOF Cindy!!!
Rock on!
Cat

"Cindy Murray" <c1ndyluhu@tx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4693b8b0$0$24757$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Hit the HOF milestone over the weekend. I was feeling very proud of
> myself, and bragged to my hubby, who's been quit 3 years now. He reminded
> me that 6 months can be a bit rough and that a lot of people slip.
>
> Wouldn't you know it, that very evening, I did have a craving. A really
> bad one. The worst since I've quit. But it wasn't like the other
> cravings. The other (milder) cravings that I sometimes have are more like
> a feeling that something's missing. And sometimes I have the odd thought
> creep across my mind like "gee, I used to be smoking when I did this" or
> "this is the time when I used to go outside and smoke". This one was
> different, though. It wasn't a craving for the feeling of smoke in my
> throat and lungs, or for the physical activity of smoking. There was
> nothing psychological about it. I can't even describe it. It was
> chemical. It was mental. It was frightening. And the weird thing is, I
> can't think of a darned thing that might have triggered it.
>
> I've had a few "psychological" cravings and triggers since then. Which is
> weird, because I had gotten to a point where I really wasn't having any
> cravings at all.
>
> Anyway, I got through it. And I'll continue to get through it. I refuse
> to smoke another cigarette ever again. I really do want to get to the
> point where I just don't think about it any more, though.....
>
> Cindy aka C1ndyluhu

#13 08-24-2007, 01:09 AM

Happy HOF Cindy!! You are doing great!!!!! Woo Hoo!! Sorry I am late to
the party.

hugs

Sarah and Steve
"Cindy Murray" <c1ndyluhu@tx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4693b8b0$0$24757$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
: Hit the HOF milestone over the weekend. I was feeling very proud of
: myself, and bragged to my hubby, who's been quit 3 years now. He
: reminded me that 6 months can be a bit rough and that a lot of people
: slip.
:
: Wouldn't you know it, that very evening, I did have a craving. A really
: bad one. The worst since I've quit. But it wasn't like the other
: cravings. The other (milder) cravings that I sometimes have are more
: like a feeling that something's missing. And sometimes I have the odd
: thought creep across my mind like "gee, I used to be smoking when I did
: this" or "this is the time when I used to go outside and smoke". This
: one was different, though. It wasn't a craving for the feeling of smoke
: in my throat and lungs, or for the physical activity of smoking. There
: was nothing psychological about it. I can't even describe it. It was
: chemical. It was mental. It was frightening. And the weird thing is,
: I can't think of a darned thing that might have triggered it.
:
: I've had a few "psychological" cravings and triggers since then. Which
: is weird, because I had gotten to a point where I really wasn't having
: any cravings at all.
:
: Anyway, I got through it. And I'll continue to get through it. I
: refuse to smoke another cigarette ever again. I really do want to get
: to the point where I just don't think about it any more, though.....
:
: Cindy aka C1ndyluhu