A week!?

in about 45 minutes.
Thanx to y'all's help.
I can hardly believe it
First time in 30 years I've been that long.

---
6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
saved

That means you're signing up eh? Congrats on making it
through hell week David and welcome again! Hang tough.
After showing you can make it through hell week you know
you have the power to never ever smoke again. Use that
power,
Robin.

--
Batman: "That's life, Robin, full of ups and downs. It ill befits any of us
to become to confident."
-
"DavidL (dvdlpz)" <> schreef in bericht ...
> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved
>

That means you're signing up eh? Congrats on making it
through hell week David and welcome again! Hang tough.
After showing you can make it through hell week you know
you have the power to never ever smoke again. Use that
power,
Robin.

--
Batman: "That's life, Robin, full of ups and downs. It ill befits any of us
to become to confident."
-
"DavidL (dvdlpz)" <> schreef in bericht ...
> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved
>

On Aug 12, 11:40 pm, "DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipsch...@comcast.net>
wrote:
> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved

Yeah, I'll sign up tomorrow.
Thanks....
Somehow, I get the feeling that I will have times tougher than this
week has been.
That may have been the physical hell week (softened considerable by
Chanitx), but I'll bet there will be some mental and emotional hell
weeks comings.

On Aug 12, 11:40 pm, "DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipsch...@comcast.net>
wrote:
> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved

Yeah, I'll sign up tomorrow.
Thanks....
Somehow, I get the feeling that I will have times tougher than this
week has been.
That may have been the physical hell week (softened considerable by
Chanitx), but I'll bet there will be some mental and emotional hell
weeks comings.

DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved
>
Nice one David !! Well done !! The psychological part of smoking can be
a tough one to crack.....keep reading and posting, we have all been
through it and survived. I myself seemed to have a really tough time
getting my head round the fact that I was not going to touch the shit
sticks again.....but the penny dropped eventually, even for someone as
bull headed as me!! Your doing all the right things just keep doing it.
Well done again.
Regards Chris

DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved
>
Nice one David !! Well done !! The psychological part of smoking can be
a tough one to crack.....keep reading and posting, we have all been
through it and survived. I myself seemed to have a really tough time
getting my head round the fact that I was not going to touch the shit
sticks again.....but the penny dropped eventually, even for someone as
bull headed as me!! Your doing all the right things just keep doing it.
Well done again.
Regards Chris

Once upon a time, in a dark and stormy night, three yodeling gnomes
emerged out of the dark woods. They handed me a sealed envelope, still
warm from his chest. With great anticipation, I opened it:

>in about 45 minutes.
>Thanx to y'all's help.
>I can hardly believe it
>First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
>---
>6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
>saved

Happy first week done David! Congratulations! With every day passed,
you can say to yourself "the worse part of my quit is behind me, ahead
are no more uphill roads but sunny plains and shady woods".
THat is never more true than after the first week, and the last thing
you want is to go through it *ever* again!

Here's to David's last ever smobriety! Cheers!!!

--
Tihomir ÷¤÷ I think, therefore I do not smoke
Remove my shirt to E-mail me
IRC chat: #nosmokers at irc.starlink.org
irc://irc.starlink.org/nosmokers

.... Gay community in Calgary selling Fruit Cakes to promote gay pride!

Once upon a time, in a dark and stormy night, three yodeling gnomes
emerged out of the dark woods. They handed me a sealed envelope, still
warm from his chest. With great anticipation, I opened it:

>in about 45 minutes.
>Thanx to y'all's help.
>I can hardly believe it
>First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
>---
>6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
>saved

Happy first week done David! Congratulations! With every day passed,
you can say to yourself "the worse part of my quit is behind me, ahead
are no more uphill roads but sunny plains and shady woods".
THat is never more true than after the first week, and the last thing
you want is to go through it *ever* again!

Here's to David's last ever smobriety! Cheers!!!

--
Tihomir ÷¤÷ I think, therefore I do not smoke
Remove my shirt to E-mail me
IRC chat: #nosmokers at irc.starlink.org
irc://irc.starlink.org/nosmokers

.... Gay community in Calgary selling Fruit Cakes to promote gay pride!

Woo Hoo David!!! Glad to read that you have made it through Hell
Week! While nobody has ever died from a crave, they are still mothers
to ride. You are doing well and the longer you stay smober the better
it gets. Hang Tuff & Don't Puff!

Now, sit back and enjoy as the 'Original Yodeling Gnomes' are heading
your way to sing songs of smobriety with you to help celebrate your
first [of many] milestone!

FlatironMike
friend of gnomes
Six months, two days, 6 hours, 46 minutes and 35 seconds. 3665
cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,099.44. Life saved: 1 week, 5 days,
17 hours, 25 minutes.

Woo Hoo David!!! Glad to read that you have made it through Hell
Week! While nobody has ever died from a crave, they are still mothers
to ride. You are doing well and the longer you stay smober the better
it gets. Hang Tuff & Don't Puff!

Now, sit back and enjoy as the 'Original Yodeling Gnomes' are heading
your way to sing songs of smobriety with you to help celebrate your
first [of many] milestone!

FlatironMike
friend of gnomes
Six months, two days, 6 hours, 46 minutes and 35 seconds. 3665
cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,099.44. Life saved: 1 week, 5 days,
17 hours, 25 minutes.

"DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipschutz@comcast.net> wrote in
news:1186980059.228789.132270@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com:

Way Ta Go David !!!!

Does't the air feel better going in than a week ago?? And notice
your nicotine-stained fingers are almost completely clear. Bet your
sense of taste is starting to improve too!!!

Ahhhh....smoke-free is grand !!!


Wayne
Smober Time: 1W, 1D, 20Hs, 25m
Not Smoked: 247
Money Saved: $39.03
Life saved: 20H, 35m

"DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipschutz@comcast.net> wrote in
news:1186980059.228789.132270@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com:

Way Ta Go David !!!!

Does't the air feel better going in than a week ago?? And notice
your nicotine-stained fingers are almost completely clear. Bet your
sense of taste is starting to improve too!!!

Ahhhh....smoke-free is grand !!!


Wayne
Smober Time: 1W, 1D, 20Hs, 25m
Not Smoked: 247
Money Saved: $39.03
Life saved: 20H, 35m

Congratulations on your first *W, David. That's an awesome baby metet
you've got there. Take care of it, nurture it, watch it grow. Guard
it with your life.

DDJacque
TOF

On 2007-08-13 00:40:59 -0400, "DavidL (dvdlpz)"
<davidlipschutz@comcast.net> said:

> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved




--

Congratulations on your first *W, David. That's an awesome baby metet
you've got there. Take care of it, nurture it, watch it grow. Guard
it with your life.

DDJacque
TOF

On 2007-08-13 00:40:59 -0400, "DavidL (dvdlpz)"
<davidlipschutz@comcast.net> said:

> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved




--

WoWie KaZoWie!!!
Going a WeeK is simply doing marvalous!
Marvalous Darling!!!
))
mibabet
Using Chantix too~
I have been quit for 1 Month, 6 Days, 7 hours, 57 minutes and 23 seconds (37
days). I have saved $130.66 by not smoking 746 cigarettes. I have saved 2
Days, 14 hours and 10 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 7/7/2007 12:00 AM

"DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipschutz@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1186980059.228789.132270@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved
>

WoWie KaZoWie!!!
Going a WeeK is simply doing marvalous!
Marvalous Darling!!!
))
mibabet
Using Chantix too~
I have been quit for 1 Month, 6 Days, 7 hours, 57 minutes and 23 seconds (37
days). I have saved $130.66 by not smoking 746 cigarettes. I have saved 2
Days, 14 hours and 10 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 7/7/2007 12:00 AM

"DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipschutz@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1186980059.228789.132270@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:40:59 -0700, "DavidL (dvdlpz)"
<davidlipschutz@comcast.net> wrote:

>in about 45 minutes.
>Thanx to y'all's help.
>I can hardly believe it
>First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
>---
>6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
>saved

Yeah, DavidL!!!! Awesome start to your new life. VERY well done!

--
BessieBee

"If you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain"
Steven Wright

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:40:59 -0700, "DavidL (dvdlpz)"
<davidlipschutz@comcast.net> wrote:

>in about 45 minutes.
>Thanx to y'all's help.
>I can hardly believe it
>First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
>---
>6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
>saved

Yeah, DavidL!!!! Awesome start to your new life. VERY well done!

--
BessieBee

"If you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain"
Steven Wright

DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved
>

Well done David!

Congrats on first week done!

Cheers and high-fives!

-- Marvin

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

DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> in about 45 minutes.
> Thanx to y'all's help.
> I can hardly believe it
> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> ---
> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> saved
>

Well done David!

Congrats on first week done!

Cheers and high-fives!

-- Marvin

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

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:40:59 -0700, "DavidL (dvdlpz)"
<davidlipschutz@comcast.net> wrote:

>in about 45 minutes.
>Thanx to y'all's help.
>I can hardly believe it
>First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
>---
>6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
>saved

Congratulations, David!! That W is a major milestone. May you
collect many more!
Sue

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:40:59 -0700, "DavidL (dvdlpz)"
<davidlipschutz@comcast.net> wrote:

>in about 45 minutes.
>Thanx to y'all's help.
>I can hardly believe it
>First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
>---
>6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
>saved

Congratulations, David!! That W is a major milestone. May you
collect many more!
Sue

DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> On Aug 12, 11:40 pm, "DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipsch...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>> in about 45 minutes.
>> Thanx to y'all's help.
>> I can hardly believe it
>> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>>
>> ---
>> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
>> saved
>
> Yeah, I'll sign up tomorrow.
> Thanks....
> Somehow, I get the feeling that I will have times tougher than this
> week has been.
> That may have been the physical hell week (softened considerable by
> Chanitx), but I'll bet there will be some mental and emotional hell
> weeks comings.
>

Don't fret about tomorrow, the next day or anything really ...

Take the week and hold it with pride -- you did great because YOU did it.

Mental and emotional hell happen as part of life not as a result of
quitting smoking. Smoking's an addiction not a coping mechanism -- deep
breathing, exercise, yoga, whatever, are coping mechanisms because they
help prepare you for handling stress and relieving the physical effects
of stress.

Personal bit -- I slipped at 3 weeks after a huge fight with an arsehole
neighbor whom we shared a driveway with -- smoked 3 then tossed the
pack. The next week we put the house on the market, moved in 6 months
(in February, no less), a year later my wife ended up in the hospital
for 2 months and is only now (year and a half later) is ready to go back
to work -- I would not have survived this if I HAD been smoking.

And the move was the best thing we've ever done for ourselves -- the
kids love the small town (we were city folks), the pool, the sunsets ...
it's all good.

No fear. A crave won't kill you -- smoking will. And it will pass.

You CAN do this!

Stay strong!

Cheers,
Marvin

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

DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> On Aug 12, 11:40 pm, "DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipsch...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>> in about 45 minutes.
>> Thanx to y'all's help.
>> I can hardly believe it
>> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>>
>> ---
>> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
>> saved
>
> Yeah, I'll sign up tomorrow.
> Thanks....
> Somehow, I get the feeling that I will have times tougher than this
> week has been.
> That may have been the physical hell week (softened considerable by
> Chanitx), but I'll bet there will be some mental and emotional hell
> weeks comings.
>

Don't fret about tomorrow, the next day or anything really ...

Take the week and hold it with pride -- you did great because YOU did it.

Mental and emotional hell happen as part of life not as a result of
quitting smoking. Smoking's an addiction not a coping mechanism -- deep
breathing, exercise, yoga, whatever, are coping mechanisms because they
help prepare you for handling stress and relieving the physical effects
of stress.

Personal bit -- I slipped at 3 weeks after a huge fight with an arsehole
neighbor whom we shared a driveway with -- smoked 3 then tossed the
pack. The next week we put the house on the market, moved in 6 months
(in February, no less), a year later my wife ended up in the hospital
for 2 months and is only now (year and a half later) is ready to go back
to work -- I would not have survived this if I HAD been smoking.

And the move was the best thing we've ever done for ourselves -- the
kids love the small town (we were city folks), the pool, the sunsets ...
it's all good.

No fear. A crave won't kill you -- smoking will. And it will pass.

You CAN do this!

Stay strong!

Cheers,
Marvin

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

On Aug 13, 9:09 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
<marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> > On Aug 12, 11:40 pm, "DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipsch...@comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> >> in about 45 minutes.
> >> Thanx to y'all's help.
> >> I can hardly believe it
> >> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> >> ---
> >> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> >> saved
>
> > Yeah, I'll sign up tomorrow.
> > Thanks....
> > Somehow, I get the feeling that I will have times tougher than this
> > week has been.
> > That may have been the physical hell week (softened considerable by
> > Chanitx), but I'll bet there will be some mental and emotional hell
> > weeks comings.
>
> Don't fret about tomorrow, the next day or anything really ...
>
> Take the week and hold it with pride -- you did great because YOU did it.
>
> Mental and emotional hell happen as part of life not as a result of
> quitting smoking. Smoking's an addiction not a coping mechanism -- deep
> breathing, exercise, yoga, whatever, are coping mechanisms because they
> help prepare you for handling stress and relieving the physical effects
> of stress.
>
> Personal bit -- I slipped at 3 weeks after a huge fight with an arsehole
> neighbor whom we shared a driveway with -- smoked 3 then tossed the
> pack. The next week we put the house on the market, moved in 6 months
> (in February, no less), a year later my wife ended up in the hospital
> for 2 months and is only now (year and a half later) is ready to go back
> to work -- I would not have survived this if I HAD been smoking.
>
> And the move was the best thing we've ever done for ourselves -- the
> kids love the small town (we were city folks), the pool, the sunsets ...
> it's all good.
>
> No fear. A crave won't kill you -- smoking will. And it will pass.
>
> You CAN do this!
>
> Stay strong!
>
> Cheers,
> Marvin
>
> --
> I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yeah, I hadn't looked.
The fingers on both hands are the same color.
Don't think that my breathing, sense of taste and smell, energy level
or anything else has impoved.
I'm not gonna look for any of that yet though.
I'm still trying to focus on the freedom aspect.
Took the kids to their first day of school this morning.
Went to three classrooms to meet teachers, hung out in the library
with other parents for awhile.
I didn't start getting anxious after a half hour, wondering when, how
and where I was gonna sneak outside.
This group has been a HUGE help.

---
1w 10:29 smoke-free, 202 cigs not smoked, $23.74 saved, 16:50 life
saved

On Aug 13, 9:09 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
<marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> > On Aug 12, 11:40 pm, "DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipsch...@comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> >> in about 45 minutes.
> >> Thanx to y'all's help.
> >> I can hardly believe it
> >> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>
> >> ---
> >> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> >> saved
>
> > Yeah, I'll sign up tomorrow.
> > Thanks....
> > Somehow, I get the feeling that I will have times tougher than this
> > week has been.
> > That may have been the physical hell week (softened considerable by
> > Chanitx), but I'll bet there will be some mental and emotional hell
> > weeks comings.
>
> Don't fret about tomorrow, the next day or anything really ...
>
> Take the week and hold it with pride -- you did great because YOU did it.
>
> Mental and emotional hell happen as part of life not as a result of
> quitting smoking. Smoking's an addiction not a coping mechanism -- deep
> breathing, exercise, yoga, whatever, are coping mechanisms because they
> help prepare you for handling stress and relieving the physical effects
> of stress.
>
> Personal bit -- I slipped at 3 weeks after a huge fight with an arsehole
> neighbor whom we shared a driveway with -- smoked 3 then tossed the
> pack. The next week we put the house on the market, moved in 6 months
> (in February, no less), a year later my wife ended up in the hospital
> for 2 months and is only now (year and a half later) is ready to go back
> to work -- I would not have survived this if I HAD been smoking.
>
> And the move was the best thing we've ever done for ourselves -- the
> kids love the small town (we were city folks), the pool, the sunsets ...
> it's all good.
>
> No fear. A crave won't kill you -- smoking will. And it will pass.
>
> You CAN do this!
>
> Stay strong!
>
> Cheers,
> Marvin
>
> --
> I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yeah, I hadn't looked.
The fingers on both hands are the same color.
Don't think that my breathing, sense of taste and smell, energy level
or anything else has impoved.
I'm not gonna look for any of that yet though.
I'm still trying to focus on the freedom aspect.
Took the kids to their first day of school this morning.
Went to three classrooms to meet teachers, hung out in the library
with other parents for awhile.
I didn't start getting anxious after a half hour, wondering when, how
and where I was gonna sneak outside.
This group has been a HUGE help.

---
1w 10:29 smoke-free, 202 cigs not smoked, $23.74 saved, 16:50 life
saved

DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> On Aug 13, 9:09 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
> <marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
>>> On Aug 12, 11:40 pm, "DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipsch...@comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> in about 45 minutes.
>>>> Thanx to y'all's help.
>>>> I can hardly believe it
>>>> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>>>> ---
>>>> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
>>>> saved
>>> Yeah, I'll sign up tomorrow.
>>> Thanks....
>>> Somehow, I get the feeling that I will have times tougher than this
>>> week has been.
>>> That may have been the physical hell week (softened considerable by
>>> Chanitx), but I'll bet there will be some mental and emotional hell
>>> weeks comings.
>> Don't fret about tomorrow, the next day or anything really ...
>>
>> Take the week and hold it with pride -- you did great because YOU did it.
>>
>> Mental and emotional hell happen as part of life not as a result of
>> quitting smoking. Smoking's an addiction not a coping mechanism -- deep
>> breathing, exercise, yoga, whatever, are coping mechanisms because they
>> help prepare you for handling stress and relieving the physical effects
>> of stress.
>>
>> Personal bit -- I slipped at 3 weeks after a huge fight with an arsehole
>> neighbor whom we shared a driveway with -- smoked 3 then tossed the
>> pack. The next week we put the house on the market, moved in 6 months
>> (in February, no less), a year later my wife ended up in the hospital
>> for 2 months and is only now (year and a half later) is ready to go back
>> to work -- I would not have survived this if I HAD been smoking.
>>
>> And the move was the best thing we've ever done for ourselves -- the
>> kids love the small town (we were city folks), the pool, the sunsets ...
>> it's all good.
>>
>> No fear. A crave won't kill you -- smoking will. And it will pass.
>>
>> You CAN do this!
>>
>> Stay strong!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Marvin
>>
>> --
>> I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Yeah, I hadn't looked.
> The fingers on both hands are the same color.
> Don't think that my breathing, sense of taste and smell, energy level
> or anything else has impoved.
> I'm not gonna look for any of that yet though.
> I'm still trying to focus on the freedom aspect.
> Took the kids to their first day of school this morning.
> Went to three classrooms to meet teachers, hung out in the library
> with other parents for awhile.
> I didn't start getting anxious after a half hour, wondering when, how
> and where I was gonna sneak outside.
> This group has been a HUGE help.
>
> ---
> 1w 10:29 smoke-free, 202 cigs not smoked, $23.74 saved, 16:50 life
> saved
>
>
>

The sense of freedom is very cool -- someone posted recently on going to
a movie theatre and not having to get up halfway through.

I found I had a deeper appreciation of food after I quit -- enjoyed the
prep process and scent of veggies and spices (slow cooker particularly)
cooking.

And this group was critical to my quit -- I slipped at 3 weeks but in
ten days I'll be 3 years free. It can be done!

It's all good.

Cheers!

-- Marvin

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

DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> On Aug 13, 9:09 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
> <marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
>>> On Aug 12, 11:40 pm, "DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipsch...@comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> in about 45 minutes.
>>>> Thanx to y'all's help.
>>>> I can hardly believe it
>>>> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>>>> ---
>>>> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
>>>> saved
>>> Yeah, I'll sign up tomorrow.
>>> Thanks....
>>> Somehow, I get the feeling that I will have times tougher than this
>>> week has been.
>>> That may have been the physical hell week (softened considerable by
>>> Chanitx), but I'll bet there will be some mental and emotional hell
>>> weeks comings.
>> Don't fret about tomorrow, the next day or anything really ...
>>
>> Take the week and hold it with pride -- you did great because YOU did it.
>>
>> Mental and emotional hell happen as part of life not as a result of
>> quitting smoking. Smoking's an addiction not a coping mechanism -- deep
>> breathing, exercise, yoga, whatever, are coping mechanisms because they
>> help prepare you for handling stress and relieving the physical effects
>> of stress.
>>
>> Personal bit -- I slipped at 3 weeks after a huge fight with an arsehole
>> neighbor whom we shared a driveway with -- smoked 3 then tossed the
>> pack. The next week we put the house on the market, moved in 6 months
>> (in February, no less), a year later my wife ended up in the hospital
>> for 2 months and is only now (year and a half later) is ready to go back
>> to work -- I would not have survived this if I HAD been smoking.
>>
>> And the move was the best thing we've ever done for ourselves -- the
>> kids love the small town (we were city folks), the pool, the sunsets ...
>> it's all good.
>>
>> No fear. A crave won't kill you -- smoking will. And it will pass.
>>
>> You CAN do this!
>>
>> Stay strong!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Marvin
>>
>> --
>> I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Yeah, I hadn't looked.
> The fingers on both hands are the same color.
> Don't think that my breathing, sense of taste and smell, energy level
> or anything else has impoved.
> I'm not gonna look for any of that yet though.
> I'm still trying to focus on the freedom aspect.
> Took the kids to their first day of school this morning.
> Went to three classrooms to meet teachers, hung out in the library
> with other parents for awhile.
> I didn't start getting anxious after a half hour, wondering when, how
> and where I was gonna sneak outside.
> This group has been a HUGE help.
>
> ---
> 1w 10:29 smoke-free, 202 cigs not smoked, $23.74 saved, 16:50 life
> saved
>
>
>

The sense of freedom is very cool -- someone posted recently on going to
a movie theatre and not having to get up halfway through.

I found I had a deeper appreciation of food after I quit -- enjoyed the
prep process and scent of veggies and spices (slow cooker particularly)
cooking.

And this group was critical to my quit -- I slipped at 3 weeks but in
ten days I'll be 3 years free. It can be done!

It's all good.

Cheers!

-- Marvin

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

On Aug 13, 11:13 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
<marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> > On Aug 13, 9:09 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
> > <marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> >>> On Aug 12, 11:40 pm, "DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipsch...@comcast.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> in about 45 minutes.
> >>>> Thanx to y'all's help.
> >>>> I can hardly believe it
> >>>> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
> >>>> ---
> >>>> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> >>>> saved
> >>> Yeah, I'll sign up tomorrow.
> >>> Thanks....
> >>> Somehow, I get the feeling that I will have times tougher than this
> >>> week has been.
> >>> That may have been the physical hell week (softened considerable by
> >>> Chanitx), but I'll bet there will be some mental and emotional hell
> >>> weeks comings.
> >> Don't fret about tomorrow, the next day or anything really ...
>
> >> Take the week and hold it with pride -- you did great because YOU did it.
>
> >> Mental and emotional hell happen as part of life not as a result of
> >> quitting smoking. Smoking's an addiction not a coping mechanism -- deep
> >> breathing, exercise, yoga, whatever, are coping mechanisms because they
> >> help prepare you for handling stress and relieving the physical effects
> >> of stress.
>
> >> Personal bit -- I slipped at 3 weeks after a huge fight with an arsehole
> >> neighbor whom we shared a driveway with -- smoked 3 then tossed the
> >> pack. The next week we put the house on the market, moved in 6 months
> >> (in February, no less), a year later my wife ended up in the hospital
> >> for 2 months and is only now (year and a half later) is ready to go back
> >> to work -- I would not have survived this if I HAD been smoking.
>
> >> And the move was the best thing we've ever done for ourselves -- the
> >> kids love the small town (we were city folks), the pool, the sunsets ...
> >> it's all good.
>
> >> No fear. A crave won't kill you -- smoking will. And it will pass.
>
> >> You CAN do this!
>
> >> Stay strong!
>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Marvin
>
> >> --
> >> I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Yeah, I hadn't looked.
> > The fingers on both hands are the same color.
> > Don't think that my breathing, sense of taste and smell, energy level
> > or anything else has impoved.
> > I'm not gonna look for any of that yet though.
> > I'm still trying to focus on the freedom aspect.
> > Took the kids to their first day of school this morning.
> > Went to three classrooms to meet teachers, hung out in the library
> > with other parents for awhile.
> > I didn't start getting anxious after a half hour, wondering when, how
> > and where I was gonna sneak outside.
> > This group has been a HUGE help.
>
> > ---
> > 1w 10:29 smoke-free, 202 cigs not smoked, $23.74 saved, 16:50 life
> > saved
>
> The sense of freedom is very cool -- someone posted recently on going to
> a movie theatre and not having to get up halfway through.
>
> I found I had a deeper appreciation of food after I quit -- enjoyed the
> prep process and scent of veggies and spices (slow cooker particularly)
> cooking.
>
> And this group was critical to my quit -- I slipped at 3 weeks but in
> ten days I'll be 3 years free. It can be done!
>
> It's all good.
>
> Cheers!
>
> -- Marvin
>
> --
> I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Oh,,,, is that why you "smell like bread"?

On Aug 13, 11:13 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
<marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> > On Aug 13, 9:09 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
> > <marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> >>> On Aug 12, 11:40 pm, "DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipsch...@comcast.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> in about 45 minutes.
> >>>> Thanx to y'all's help.
> >>>> I can hardly believe it
> >>>> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
> >>>> ---
> >>>> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
> >>>> saved
> >>> Yeah, I'll sign up tomorrow.
> >>> Thanks....
> >>> Somehow, I get the feeling that I will have times tougher than this
> >>> week has been.
> >>> That may have been the physical hell week (softened considerable by
> >>> Chanitx), but I'll bet there will be some mental and emotional hell
> >>> weeks comings.
> >> Don't fret about tomorrow, the next day or anything really ...
>
> >> Take the week and hold it with pride -- you did great because YOU did it.
>
> >> Mental and emotional hell happen as part of life not as a result of
> >> quitting smoking. Smoking's an addiction not a coping mechanism -- deep
> >> breathing, exercise, yoga, whatever, are coping mechanisms because they
> >> help prepare you for handling stress and relieving the physical effects
> >> of stress.
>
> >> Personal bit -- I slipped at 3 weeks after a huge fight with an arsehole
> >> neighbor whom we shared a driveway with -- smoked 3 then tossed the
> >> pack. The next week we put the house on the market, moved in 6 months
> >> (in February, no less), a year later my wife ended up in the hospital
> >> for 2 months and is only now (year and a half later) is ready to go back
> >> to work -- I would not have survived this if I HAD been smoking.
>
> >> And the move was the best thing we've ever done for ourselves -- the
> >> kids love the small town (we were city folks), the pool, the sunsets ...
> >> it's all good.
>
> >> No fear. A crave won't kill you -- smoking will. And it will pass.
>
> >> You CAN do this!
>
> >> Stay strong!
>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Marvin
>
> >> --
> >> I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Yeah, I hadn't looked.
> > The fingers on both hands are the same color.
> > Don't think that my breathing, sense of taste and smell, energy level
> > or anything else has impoved.
> > I'm not gonna look for any of that yet though.
> > I'm still trying to focus on the freedom aspect.
> > Took the kids to their first day of school this morning.
> > Went to three classrooms to meet teachers, hung out in the library
> > with other parents for awhile.
> > I didn't start getting anxious after a half hour, wondering when, how
> > and where I was gonna sneak outside.
> > This group has been a HUGE help.
>
> > ---
> > 1w 10:29 smoke-free, 202 cigs not smoked, $23.74 saved, 16:50 life
> > saved
>
> The sense of freedom is very cool -- someone posted recently on going to
> a movie theatre and not having to get up halfway through.
>
> I found I had a deeper appreciation of food after I quit -- enjoyed the
> prep process and scent of veggies and spices (slow cooker particularly)
> cooking.
>
> And this group was critical to my quit -- I slipped at 3 weeks but in
> ten days I'll be 3 years free. It can be done!
>
> It's all good.
>
> Cheers!
>
> -- Marvin
>
> --
> I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Oh,,,, is that why you "smell like bread"?

DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
> On Aug 13, 11:13 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
> <marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
>>> On Aug 13, 9:09 am, Marvin The Paranoid Android
>>> <marvinparanoidandr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> DavidL (dvdlpz) wrote:
>>>>> On Aug 12, 11:40 pm, "DavidL (dvdlpz)" <davidlipsch...@comcast.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> in about 45 minutes.
>>>>>> Thanx to y'all's help.
>>>>>> I can hardly believe it
>>>>>> First time in 30 years I've been that long.
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> 6d 23:14 smoke-free, 194 cigs not smoked, $22.80 saved, 16:10 life
>>>>>> saved
>>>>> Yeah, I'll sign up tomorrow.
>>>>> Thanks....
>>>>> Somehow, I get the feeling that I will have times tougher than this
>>>>> week has been.
>>>>> That may have been the physical hell week (softened considerable by
>>>>> Chanitx), but I'll bet there will be some mental and emotional hell
>>>>> weeks comings.
>>>> Don't fret about tomorrow, the next day or anything really ...
>>>> Take the week and hold it with pride -- you did great because YOU did it.
>>>> Mental and emotional hell happen as part of life not as a result of
>>>> quitting smoking. Smoking's an addiction not a coping mechanism -- deep
>>>> breathing, exercise, yoga, whatever, are coping mechanisms because they
>>>> help prepare you for handling stress and relieving the physical effects
>>>> of stress.
>>>> Personal bit -- I slipped at 3 weeks after a huge fight with an arsehole
>>>> neighbor whom we shared a driveway with -- smoked 3 then tossed the
>>>> pack. The next week we put the house on the market, moved in 6 months
>>>> (in February, no less), a year later my wife ended up in the hospital
>>>> for 2 months and is only now (year and a half later) is ready to go back
>>>> to work -- I would not have survived this if I HAD been smoking.
>>>> And the move was the best thing we've ever done for ourselves -- the
>>>> kids love the small town (we were city folks), the pool, the sunsets ...
>>>> it's all good.
>>>> No fear. A crave won't kill you -- smoking will. And it will pass.
>>>> You CAN do this!
>>>> Stay strong!
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Marvin
>>>> --
>>>> I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.- Hide quoted text -
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>> Yeah, I hadn't looked.
>>> The fingers on both hands are the same color.
>>> Don't think that my breathing, sense of taste and smell, energy level
>>> or anything else has impoved.
>>> I'm not gonna look for any of that yet though.
>>> I'm still trying to focus on the freedom aspect.
>>> Took the kids to their first day of school this morning.
>>> Went to three classrooms to meet teachers, hung out in the library
>>> with other parents for awhile.
>>> I didn't start getting anxious after a half hour, wondering when, how
>>> and where I was gonna sneak outside.
>>> This group has been a HUGE help.
>>> ---
>>> 1w 10:29 smoke-free, 202 cigs not smoked, $23.74 saved, 16:50 life
>>> saved
>> The sense of freedom is very cool -- someone posted recently on going to
>> a movie theatre and not having to get up halfway through.
>>
>> I found I had a deeper appreciation of food after I quit -- enjoyed the
>> prep process and scent of veggies and spices (slow cooker particularly)
>> cooking.
>>
>> And this group was critical to my quit -- I slipped at 3 weeks but in
>> ten days I'll be 3 years free. It can be done!
>>
>> It's all good.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> -- Marvin
>>
>> --
>> I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Oh,,,, is that why you "smell like bread"?
>

Ha! Kind of -- I got the job of Small Town Baker back in March, the same
day as my birthday and the same day the car dealership handed us a bill
for $850 (took it in for an oil change ... sigh ...).

I bake bread now -- by the boatload (or vanload).

Relating this to not smoking, the job is *very* physical, I've dropped
15 lbs, turned much flab to muscle, and feel as fit as I've felt in 20
years -- if I were smoking, it's doubtful I would have survived. Plus
there's so much multitasking involved (dough rising, baking, mixing,
etc) that to walk away for a cigarette would be near impossible (I work
alone so there's no one to delegate to).

It's all good. And it keeps getting better.

Cheers!

-- Marvin

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