Who else has smoked their last cigarette?

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

OK, dunno about you, but I am TERRIFIED.... tell me it'll be OK!! Tell me I won't crack!!!! :scared:

[Andy_Stephenson]

1. I did and I was just about to go oout and get some

want me to pick up a pack for you as well?

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

4. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I mean yes... I mean NO!! I QUIT!!! help.

[goodboy]

2. should get the patch...you won't be able to do it alone...

quitting smoking's easy, I've done it a million times.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

7. I am going to wear it on my forehead.

That way everyone knows why I being especially bitchy.

[goodboy]

15. I like to chew on them...Look what laura Bush does with them:

http://whitehouse.org/firstlady/recipebox.asp

[eleonora]

8. what? I did it cold turkey, this person can too I bet

I could not have quit with the patch.

[goodboy]

14. congratulations on your success...speaking from personal experience

I needed help, and statistically your chances of success increase quite a bit if you use some kind of nicotene replacement.

[Left Is Write]

24. I quit cold turkey also.

I did it "alone" - no gum, no patch, no drugs, nothing.

I did, however, have moral support from loved ones, so I wasn't "alone" in that sense.

[goodboy]

28. That is fabulous. This site has a wealth of great info!

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit/canquit.htm

[Dr.Phool]

3. I'm smoking my last one tomorrow

It's not hard. I've quit dozens of times before!!:+

But, this time it's for good.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

9. Let's do it together, Dr.!!

Stupid Marlboros.

[trof]

42. Same here. Manana.

But manana never comes.
;-)

[eleonora]

5. smoked my last March 7,2004!

I used to smoke 1.5 pack a day and thought I'd never be able to do it. Get through it hour by hour , eat lots of sweets and think food's going to taste much better soon ;)

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

22. Thanks so much! I really need the hour by hour thing!!

I cannot put on weight! I lost 40 lbs this year and I need to tame both smoking and my weight, so I must watch sweets!

[eleonora]

45. better gain a little weight if that is going to help you quit!

you can always melt it again later. ;)

[madrchsod]

6. i smoked mine

about 23 years ago and i haven`t cracked since......

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

20. Congrats on that! I hope I have your strength and commitment!

[RollergirlVT]

10. Nov. 3rd

I figured that I would channel the immense stress of the idiot's "re-election?" into my will to stop. It worked!

[cyberpj]

38. Wow. You ARE brave. I'm giving myself until Feb 7th

(an important birthday milestone) and I've been limiting the daily count and reducing by one each week until them.

So far, so good.

[eleonora]

11. be careful. smokers are jealous of quitters

and will bring you down ;)

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

13. I am already INSANELY jealous!!

And it's only been like 7 hours! ACK!!!

[Andy_Stephenson]

12. I smoke 3 packs a day

I really need to stop.

[frogbison]

16. Try Allen Carr's book

The Easy Way to Stop Smoking. It helped me quit for the last time, January 7, 2003. See also http://www.allencarrseasyway.com/

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

18. Thank you! I will take a looksy....

And congrats on 1 year for you!! :toast:

[Cheswick2.0]

29. here you go

If that doesn't work, let me tell you about Jack.

[DemGa]

17. If you were smoking a commercial brand

you also have to withdraw from the extraordinary amount of chemicals they put in them. While nicotine withrawal is painful, I think the added poisons make it much worse. It's been over six years for me, good luck and you can do it!

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

19. Thanks and congrats on your successs!

Happy New Year and welcome to DU!!

[Left Is Write]

21. I did - on June 30, 1998.

YOU WILL BE OKAY. :)

Feel free to PM me if you need encouragement or a place to vent your frustration.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

25. Awwwww... thank you!! I may take you up on that!

Congrats on your success! That's what I was hoping for - lots of success stories!

Happy New Year!! :hug:

[yvr girl]

23. I did, but I was 12

I broke out in hives - it was a great way not to get hooked on smoking!

Good luck to you and everyone who's trying to quit.

Both of my parents smoked for about 30 years and they quit cold turkey. My dad did it on a bet - tossed the cigs out the window of the car, and never looked back. (I can't believe we littered so much back in the day.)

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

26. See... they should come out with some cessation method like that.

Like... if I smoke, I get a SPLITTING migraine or sharp pain in my right eye... that'd teach me!!

Thanks and Happy New Year!! :toast: :hug:

[miss_kitty]

27. I stopped smoking w/o an alternative nicotine delivery system

in Feb, 1998. It's hard 'cuz it's an addiction. Good Luck, Cyndee_Lou_Who!

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

30. Thanks! I am up in the air about replacement. I did use patch the

last time I quit (oh... look how freaking successful THAT was). But... I may need something to take the edge off. I have patches ready to be deployed of needed. I will try without first.

Congrats on 6 years for you!! :toast: and... Happy New Year!

[short bus president]

31. Now, now, Miz Lou_Who...

if you need a substitute for cigarettes, I can recommend a much better alternative than crack. :smoke:

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

33. *sigh* but crack is so FUN

[short bus president]

34. Yeah, I 'spose the crack has its appeal

although I prefer the cheeks myself. :spank:

;-)

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

37. I guess it depends entirely on CONTEXT.

I just think I need shock therapy. This sucks...

[Bat Boy]

32. I have. Several times.

Not really.

I haven't smoked my last one yet, but I have purchased my last pack. When that runs out, so does the smoking.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

36. Good luck, Bat Boy!!!

Happy New Year!

'member this? http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2168793

And, did you see the locked thread I got from BMLH in record time relating to it:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2168793

heee... good times!

[Bat Boy]

39. Ah...those were the days.

I get nostalgic over filth...

I'm still a bit perturbed that BigMcLargehuge locked your thread and not mine, but today's not the day to call you a hussy.

Remind me tommorrow.:evilgrin:

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

41. OK, I have set myself up a reminder on my calander...

Jan 2, 2005 8:00 - "Remind Bat Boy to call me a hussy".

Like it's MY fault he likes me better than you??!

[Bat Boy]

43. You stay away from my moderator you...you...

Well, I'll tell you tommorrow.

Today it's just Happy New Year. Or as I like to say, "Thank God that shit's over."

[koneko]

35. Me!

I was going to quit today, but a holiday bout of bronchitis knocked me off 'em last Sunday.

We can do this!!!

I did quit for 2.5 years once, cold turkey, and a drunken reunion with old smoker chums slapped me off the wagon. It's taken another 2 years since then, but I'm going to do it! So far, I have had a few really intense cravings, but I would tell myself to just make it thru the end of the day. If I really wanted one that badly, I could have one tomorrow. It's gotten me thru today. If I think I'll slip, I will look into the patch or nicorette.

Have I told ya we can do this!!!

PM me if you want to try & keep each other in check. I find it helps to have a buddy.

Good luck! And, we can do this!!!

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

40. Welcome to DU!!

:hi:

I keep trying to rationalize that MONDAY can be my quit date... and justify getting in my car to buy a pack. BUT I WILL RESIST!! FUCK a smoke would go perfect with my Starbucks dark Italian Roast coffee made super strong...

NO, must resist!

We can do it!! :hug:

[koneko]

44. Thank you!!

I hear ya! I was in my car. I was in CVS. I had my XL coffee. And I somehow managed to resist.

My body keeps telling me "just one won't mean I'm smoking again" - so I keep repeating "Wait till tomorrow. You can have one tomorrow." The thing is, when tomorrow comes, I'm so proud I beat one more day, that I somehow manage to keep going.

Listen to me, with all of 6 days under my belt. . .

We can do this!!! :hug:

[Kire]

46. after a couple of years, I tried one, and I about puked

and the awful taste stuck with me for over 24 hours