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Tonya
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Tonya
Post Number: 2194
Registered: 07-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 12:21 pm: | 
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Hey, guys.
Today will be my last day posting for a week, maybe two. I've decided to stop smoking completely--I slowed down but I wanna stop altogether--the problem is, I can't be under any stress while I do it; and whenever I get excited over a post, I have to rip my patch off and start smoking. I've ripped three patches so far; so maybe I should stop posting for a little while--at least until I get step one (of the patch) down pat. I'll still post throughout the day (I ripped yesterday's patch, so I have a pack of smokes that won't be gone until sometime tomorrow) but after today I'll be out for a spell.
Roxie, Yvette, Reneta, Kola--keep holding it down. Peace. |
Roxie
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Roxie
Post Number: 763
Registered: 06-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 02:00 pm: |
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I'm here less and less ofr the same reasons
(the stress, that is).
See you when you get back. |
Mzuri
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Mzuri
Post Number: 329
Registered: 01-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 02:16 pm: |
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Ms. Tonya - I didn't realize that posting to discussion boards was so stressful. Good luck with your smoking cessation program. |
Doberman23
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Doberman23
Post Number: 252
Registered: 01-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 04:50 pm: |
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lol you should've never messed with crack in the first place ...just kidding... |
Brownbeauty123
Veteran Poster
Username: Brownbeauty123
Post Number: 51
Registered: 03-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 06:55 pm: |
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Good luck, Tonya! |
Tonya
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Tonya
Post Number: 2210
Registered: 07-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 07:15 pm: |
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Thanks, ladies!!!
Ha-Ha-Ha.. Dobes... so (NOT) funny! |
Abdi85
Newbie Poster
Username: Abdi85
Post Number: 5
Registered: 04-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 08:11 pm: |
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Good luck Tonya! I hope you can quite for good. |
Abdi85
Newbie Poster
Username: Abdi85
Post Number: 6
Registered: 04-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 08:11 pm: |
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QUIT ( I have typing issues) lol. |
Kola_boof
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Kola_boof
Post Number: 1912
Registered: 02-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 08:39 pm: |
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Hi Tonya.
Sorry I'm LATE. 
Patches are NOT good.
I used to smoke 2 packs
a day and I did everything
to quit.
Nothing worked.
Then one day---I went to the U.S. Department of Health and
they gave me their
FREE QUIT SMOKING program.
It worked like a charm.
You do it by attacking the actual Physical Addiction by weaning the brain off schedule:
(a) When you first wake in the morn....don't allow yourself a cigarette until you've been up (out of bed) for 1 hour.
No cigarette with Coffee, no cigarette PERIOD until you've been up and about for more than 1 hour.
After about an hour awake---you're allowed a cigarette.
HERE'S THE BIGGIE:
(b) Right after all meals---you must wait 90 minutes before you can have a cigarette.
(c) After 8 pm at night--only allow yourself 1 (that's UNO) cigarette. You decide when---but there is for 90 minutes after DINNER or any snack.
(d) Right before bed at night---Brush the BACK of your tongue before bed with a powerful toothpaste. No cigarette before or after bed.
THIS PROGRAM WORKS LIKE A CHARM, because you still get your nicotine but you eliminate your "cravings" first by not having a cigarette at all check-points when your body and brain are most used to being fed the nicotine.
This is supposed to take a month, but I quit cold turkey on the 12th day and haven't smoked in 5 years.
After the CRAVING "checkpoints" are NOT FED---it's Super Easy to not pick up a cigarette.
For instance, after about 6 days of not having a cigarette after eating----I found myself not wanting one at the end of my 90 minute wait. I was able to just stop having them.
I tell people all the time about this program, but they don't do it.
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Kola_boof
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Kola_boof
Post Number: 1913
Registered: 02-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 08:40 pm: |
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I'll be gone a lot myself.
Kola |
Tonya
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Tonya
Post Number: 2212
Registered: 07-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 09:15 pm: |
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Kola:
HERE'S THE BIGGIE...
Tonya:
Sistah! If I could do "the biggie!"... I'd be in REALLY good shape!
Kola:
I tell people all the time about this program, but they don't do it.
Tonya:
Whaaaaaaat???? Get the fuck outta here!!
LOL.
No, seriously, if the patches don't work, I'll give it a try. Thanks a million.
I'll miss you 
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Abdi, thanks, girlfriend!! And don't feel dad, we all have typing issues.
Oops! ....My bad. I meant to say, "don't feel 'BAD'."
(I'm so goddamned corny, lol)
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Renata
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Renata
Post Number: 884
Registered: 08-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 11:34 pm: |
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I recently quit myself. My husband buys them, and I ALWAYS had to have 2 cigarettes a day (not much, but still...). I just quit running to the car (where he "hid" them) every night to get them.
I only smoked a couple because I refused to buy cigarettes. Try that also. If you have to "bum" a cigarette here and there or get some from a relative, you will smoke much less than if you buy a pack and don't have to limit yourself. You can only bum so many.....but if you have your own stash, you can smoke all day....SO DON'T BUY ANY! |
Tonya
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Tonya
Post Number: 2216
Registered: 07-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 01:37 am: |
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Reneta, thank-you so much.... If you can do it with a smoker in the house, I know I can do it. My friend doesn't smoke--(which is partly why I have to stop completely)--and none of my girlfriends smoke--that should make it a bit easier since I won't be able to bum or anything else. Hopefully, it'll all work out fine. |
Roxie
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Roxie
Post Number: 768
Registered: 06-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 05, 2006 - 09:28 am: |
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Tonya,
My mother used to crew nicorette gum then gradually weaned herself onto regular chewing gum.
Ever tried that? |
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