Saturday is My Quit Day!

[[email protected]]

I am really nervous about quitting this time. I have previously quit
with AS3 years ago, and alas had started and continued for the last 3
years.

I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts. I want a 'clean
break'... but I am really scared of my reaction.

I have heard that detoxifying herbal tea and warm baths help during
the first few days. Has anyone used this method... or are they old
wives tales?

Preparing for Saturday, I quit smoking in my car 2 weeks ago. And in
the last three days have switched from my standard Menthol cigarettes
to regular (yuck!). I don't enjoy the cigarettes I am smoking, but I
don't seem to smoke much less. That makes me think my addiction is
more physical than habit.

Anyway,

I thought I would stop by and say hello. Hope you don't mind a
newbie.

HeatherHLP

[Sue]

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:57:58 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

>I am really nervous about quitting this time. I have previously quit
>with AS3 years ago, and alas had started and continued for the last 3
>years.
>
>I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts. I want a 'clean
>break'... but I am really scared of my reaction.
>
>I have heard that detoxifying herbal tea and warm baths help during
>the first few days. Has anyone used this method... or are they old
>wives tales?
>
>Preparing for Saturday, I quit smoking in my car 2 weeks ago. And in
>the last three days have switched from my standard Menthol cigarettes
>to regular (yuck!). I don't enjoy the cigarettes I am smoking, but I
>don't seem to smoke much less. That makes me think my addiction is
>more physical than habit.
>
>Anyway,
>
>I thought I would stop by and say hello. Hope you don't mind a
>newbie.

Of course not!!!! Those are our most valued customers. )

>
>HeatherHLP

Hello to you, HeatherHLP. I used the patch so can't say anything
about cold turkey. I didn't feel compromised by doing so and doubt
I'd have made it without them. As you know everyone is different. I
didn't drink any herbal teas either. I need full strength regulation
Lipton. I do take a bath every night. Don't know if that helped or
not. Actually, it probably did. Nice to be clean outside *and* clean
inside. My "crutch" was Jelly Bellies. 25 pounds on my little body
worth of Jelly Bellies. (
It sounds as though you've given this lots of thought and have made
some good preparations.
Post often. And, remember to stay strong and stay stubborn.
Sue
One year, five months, one week, two days, 20 hours, 13 minutes and 21
seconds. 17418 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,900.23. Life saved: 8
weeks, 4 days, 11 hours, 30 minutes.

[FlatIronMike]

Welcome to AS3, Heather. You have been down this road before but a re-
reading of the FAQs in our unofficial website www.quitbuddies.org can
help with that question and many others you probably are mulling
over. I've done CT, the patch and this time Chantix. I found the
chantix made the quit so much easier to cope with in the beginning and
made this quit really precious to me. It's my keeper. <G> But there
is no one 'right way'. We are here to support and cheer each other to
the blessed rhelm of sombriety. Post as much as you can the realize
we're all pulling for ya!

FlatironMike
Six months, two weeks, five days, 22 hours, 42 minutes and 31 seconds.
4018 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,205.43. Life saved: 1 week, 6
days, 22 hours, 50 minutes.

[JW]

Heather,

I've gone cold turkey twice -- well, this time doesn't quite
count since I'm just over a week into it. The first time
was three years and then back on the weed for four years,
and then the worst: lung cancer. Trust me, you don't want
to go there, but never, never tell yourself it won't happen
to you.

You know how to do it. It's all a head game. You get a
craving, you say to yourself, "Not just yet. This will go
away." And it does. So you make the first day, then you
make the first week, then you make the first month . . .

Just my two pennies.

Jay

Stop, stay quit! Listen to me -- I'm a lung cancer
survivor, so far, but I've been very, very lucky. This is
my second quit after 50 years of smoking. It's been five
months since I was diagnosed. It's been one week, three
days, 9 hours, 10 minutes and 51 seconds since I last
smoked.


On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:57:58 -0700,
[email protected] wrote:

>I am really nervous about quitting this time. I have previously quit
>with AS3 years ago, and alas had started and continued for the last 3
>years.
>
>I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts. I want a 'clean
>break'... but I am really scared of my reaction.
>
>I have heard that detoxifying herbal tea and warm baths help during
>the first few days. Has anyone used this method... or are they old
>wives tales?
>
>Preparing for Saturday, I quit smoking in my car 2 weeks ago. And in
>the last three days have switched from my standard Menthol cigarettes
>to regular (yuck!). I don't enjoy the cigarettes I am smoking, but I
>don't seem to smoke much less. That makes me think my addiction is
>more physical than habit.
>
>Anyway,
>
>I thought I would stop by and say hello. Hope you don't mind a
>newbie.
>
>HeatherHLP

[Gregory Baxter]

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] oups.com...
>I am really nervous about quitting this time. I have previously quit
> with AS3 years ago, and alas had started and continued for the last 3
> years.
>
It's normal to feel nervous about quitting, you start to think how can I
deal with things without a smoke? Well it can be done and you have to
reassure yourself of that fact on a constant basis.

> I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts. I want a 'clean
> break'... but I am really scared of my reaction.
>
That is a personal preference. I have always quit cold, but I found it
easier to deal with the physical discomfort than the mental games that the
addiction plays. Early in a cold turkey quit you have a tangible enemy to do
battle with.

> I have heard that detoxifying herbal tea and warm baths help during
> the first few days. Has anyone used this method... or are they old
> wives tales?
>
No idea about that, I found that keeping a cup of ice cold water at my desk
helped with the craves and dry mouth. It also caused a lot of trips to the
restroom but that took care of the exercise.

> Preparing for Saturday, I quit smoking in my car 2 weeks ago. And in
> the last three days have switched from my standard Menthol cigarettes
> to regular (yuck!). I don't enjoy the cigarettes I am smoking, but I
> don't seem to smoke much less. That makes me think my addiction is
> more physical than habit.
>
Hate to break it to you but it is foremost a physical addiction, habit make
it sound so much more innocent when it is anything but.

> Anyway,
>
> I thought I would stop by and say hello. Hope you don't mind a
> newbie.
>
> HeatherHLP
>

Welcome Heather and good quitting.

GregB
7 years + some
--
Epitaph - I'll try harder next time.

[Becky]

Hi Heather and welcome!!! you have come to the right place to quit smoking.
I have quit cold turkey once or twice in the past. yeah the idea of a clean
break is a good one,and I just wish i had the guts to do it. However yu
choose to quit, I wish you well in your quit,and look forward to seeing lots
of posts from you.
Becky
One day, 4 hours, 33 minutes and 45 seconds. 47 cigarettes not smoked,
saving $4.04. Life saved: 3 hours, 55 minutes.

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] oups.com...
>I am really nervous about quitting this time. I have previously quit
> with AS3 years ago, and alas had started and continued for the last 3
> years.
>
> I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts. I want a 'clean
> break'... but I am really scared of my reaction.
>
> I have heard that detoxifying herbal tea and warm baths help during
> the first few days. Has anyone used this method... or are they old
> wives tales?
>
> Preparing for Saturday, I quit smoking in my car 2 weeks ago. And in
> the last three days have switched from my standard Menthol cigarettes
> to regular (yuck!). I don't enjoy the cigarettes I am smoking, but I
> don't seem to smoke much less. That makes me think my addiction is
> more physical than habit.
>
> Anyway,
>
> I thought I would stop by and say hello. Hope you don't mind a
> newbie.
>
> HeatherHLP
>

[Donna]

[email protected] wrote in news:1188521878.983307.262410
@z24g2000prh.googlegroups.com:

> I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts. I want a 'clean
> break'... but I am really scared of my reaction.

I'm doing the turkey. Join me.

Drum roll - I will quit smoking the stinkin cancer sticks in 4 days, 23
hours, 11 minutes and 11 seconds. I want to stay a nonsmoker dammit!


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[Lynn]

we love newbies here . check out the FAQ's posted today.

--
Lynn VOF Leaper

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] oups.com...
>I am really nervous about quitting this time. I have previously quit
> with AS3 years ago, and alas had started and continued for the last 3
> years.
>
> I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts. I want a 'clean
> break'... but I am really scared of my reaction.
>
> I have heard that detoxifying herbal tea and warm baths help during
> the first few days. Has anyone used this method... or are they old
> wives tales?
>
> Preparing for Saturday, I quit smoking in my car 2 weeks ago. And in
> the last three days have switched from my standard Menthol cigarettes
> to regular (yuck!). I don't enjoy the cigarettes I am smoking, but I
> don't seem to smoke much less. That makes me think my addiction is
> more physical than habit.
>
> Anyway,
>
> I thought I would stop by and say hello. Hope you don't mind a
> newbie.
>
> HeatherHLP
>

[AZ]

Hello Heather and welcome...back?
I just want to echo what Mike said. There is no one way for quitting, as
long it leads you to the temple of pure air.
I did the CT before to actually piss my ex wife off as she said I had no
will power. I quit for 4 years, but then I got married, and divorced
again..hehe.

Chantix is what I have used in the last 3 months and worked for me. I swear
by it and recommends to any one who asks me.

Good luck, and keep posting. Do you see the line of all these people behind
you? That's all of us supporting you

--
AZ
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] oups.com...
>I am really nervous about quitting this time. I have previously quit
> with AS3 years ago, and alas had started and continued for the last 3
> years.
>
> I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts. I want a 'clean
> break'... but I am really scared of my reaction.
>
> I have heard that detoxifying herbal tea and warm baths help during
> the first few days. Has anyone used this method... or are they old
> wives tales?
>
> Preparing for Saturday, I quit smoking in my car 2 weeks ago. And in
> the last three days have switched from my standard Menthol cigarettes
> to regular (yuck!). I don't enjoy the cigarettes I am smoking, but I
> don't seem to smoke much less. That makes me think my addiction is
> more physical than habit.
>
> Anyway,
>
> I thought I would stop by and say hello. Hope you don't mind a
> newbie.
>
> HeatherHLP
>

[Wayne]

[email protected] wrote in news:1188521878.983307.262410
@z24g2000prh.googlegroups.com:

> I am really nervous about quitting this time. I have previously
quit
> with AS3 years ago, and alas had started and continued for the last
3
> years.
>
> I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts.


Hi Heather and welcome back to AS3. I also quit for 18 months once
with AS3 and went back out for 10 years or so.

CONGRATULATIONS ON CONSIDERING A COLD-TURKEY QUIT. In my humble
opinion, it doesn't make a lot of sense to try to quit smoking while
continuing to pump nicotine into the body which generates cravings
for more nictotine that can be had by smoking.

For my Cold Turkey quit this time, I relied heavily upon the
www.whyquit.com website. This site is loaded with useful information
and support...even videos to watch on a daily basis during the first
stages of the quit.

I drank a LOT of fruit juice the first day of my quit, drank tons of
water (still do) during the subsequent days. I also elimited all
coffee, sodas, and alcohol (all trigers for smoking). I did a lot of
sleeping, brushed my teeth frequently, read this newsgroup and the
whyquit.com material almost constantly.

Since you've quit before, you already know it gets much better by Day
Four and increasing better during the subsequent days.

You CAN and WILL do this if you really want it. Here's pulling for
you.

Wayne
Smober Time: 3Ws, 5D, 22Hs, 8m
Not Smoked: 807
Money Saved: $127.21
Life saved: 2Ds, 19H, 15m

[HeatherHLP]

Thanks everyone...

And Donna, I will join you with the cold turkey quit.

I was thinking about doing tooth whitening they day I quit.
(tommorow!) maybe the whitening will be extra motivation.

[Randy]

[email protected] wrote:
>I am really nervous about quitting this time. I have previously quit
>with AS3 years ago, and alas had started and continued for the last 3
>years.
>
>I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts. I want a 'clean
>break'... but I am really scared of my reaction.
>
>I have heard that detoxifying herbal tea and warm baths help during
>the first few days. Has anyone used this method... or are they old
>wives tales?
>
>Preparing for Saturday, I quit smoking in my car 2 weeks ago. And in
>the last three days have switched from my standard Menthol cigarettes
>to regular (yuck!). I don't enjoy the cigarettes I am smoking, but I
>don't seem to smoke much less. That makes me think my addiction is
>more physical than habit.
>
>Anyway,
>
>I thought I would stop by and say hello. Hope you don't mind a
>newbie.
>
>HeatherHLP

Hi Heather. I'm also new here. I am using Chantix for my quit. I have quit a
few times in the past but could never keep with it. It's a tough nut to crack
but I am determined to do it. Chamomile tea is suppose to be relaxing, you
might try that.

Randy



http://picasaweb.google.com/crmartin1

[ConcordPhil]

Heather, congratulations on your decision to quit and welcome to AS3.
I've been quit close to two months, read a lot (and posted my share) in
here and the thing that seems to be true regardless of quitting methods
is that reading and posting in AS3 is a tremendous help.

ConcordPhil
Charter member of the Lucky 7s, a bona fide retread, and grateful to
have not smoked 1,082 cigarettes in the past 1M 3W 2D 2h 57m. Being
smoke-free these past 54 days has saved me $270.60 and 3D 18h 10m of my
life.

[email protected] wrote:
> I am really nervous about quitting this time. I have previously quit
> with AS3 years ago, and alas had started and continued for the last 3
> years.
>
> I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts. I want a 'clean
> break'... but I am really scared of my reaction.
>
> I have heard that detoxifying herbal tea and warm baths help during
> the first few days. Has anyone used this method... or are they old
> wives tales?
>
> Preparing for Saturday, I quit smoking in my car 2 weeks ago. And in
> the last three days have switched from my standard Menthol cigarettes
> to regular (yuck!). I don't enjoy the cigarettes I am smoking, but I
> don't seem to smoke much less. That makes me think my addiction is
> more physical than habit.
>
> Anyway,
>
> I thought I would stop by and say hello. Hope you don't mind a
> newbie.
>
> HeatherHLP
>

[Tihomir]

Once upon a time, [email protected] said:

>I am really nervous about quitting this time. I have previously quit
>with AS3 years ago, and alas had started and continued for the last 3
>years.
>
>I wish to quit cold turkey, what are others thoughts. I want a 'clean
>break'... but I am really scared of my reaction.

Heather! Welcome to AS3 and I wish you all the best in your quit.
As for the method, try anything that you believe will help you.
I quit CT but I I think I was mentally ready to quit, so I figure any
method would have worked.
Kick your shoes off, the gentlemen will be here shortly to rub your
neck and pour cold drinks!

--
Tihomir *I don't smoke anymore*
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irc://irc.starlink.org/nosmokers

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