Congratulate me--I haven't had a cig. in 2 weeks

[BamaGirl]

2 packs for 20 years. This is my most successful attempt at quitting so far. I feel so much better than the last time I posted too lol! Takes a good week to get over the craziness.

[benny05]

1. Keep it up!

It's worth it!

[BamaGirl]

2. I will!

:D

[elshiva]

3. YaY! CONGRATULATIONS!

:party: :applause: :bounce: :toast:

[BamaGirl]

7. Thx!

:D

[elshiva]

11. You are welcome! YOU CAN DO IT!

[mcar]

4. Congratulations and stay with it

You're doing great! :applause:

[BamaGirl]

8. I will thx!

:D No that I'm thru the hard part I'm not screwing it up lol!

[Guy Fawkes]

5. YOU CAN DOOO IT!

YEAH BABY!

[BamaGirl]

9. Thx!

:D

[SnowGoose]

6. I salute you!

There is so much to live for - and those things really will kill you. Years from now, when you're having a very happy moment, you should pat yourself on the back and say "this moment was made possible by my willpower," because you're saving your own life.

I only smoked for a couple of years, but even then it was really hard to stop. I admire your strength.

[BamaGirl]

10. That they will

We just found out my uncle has lung cancer, which is why I finally quit. Awful that it took something like that to get me to quit. :(

[eauclaireliberal]

12. I'm on 6 weeks myself...

No I'm not boasting, just saying that I completly understand the addiction and the withdrawal. It sucks shit. This is actually my third time quitting, in the 20 + years I've been smoking.

Hang in there.

[BamaGirl]

15. Woohoo!

congrats! :D

[BlueIris]

13. Good for you. Invest in some green tea and you'll be all set.

Go, Bama!!!

[BamaGirl]

16. Thanks Blue!

:D

[Wapsie B]

14. Congrats!

I think it's good when we try to improve ourselves in some way, myself included. One day at a time.

[BamaGirl]

17. Yep :D

Thx!

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

18. you kick butt, BamaGirl (literally)

[BamaGirl]

21. Yep. Thx!

:D

[arwalden]

19. Congratulations!! That's Awesome!!

I smoked for 25 years and was a 10-pack-a-week smoker when I quit. It can be done! Keep up the good work!!

[BamaGirl]

23. Thx!

It's been damned hard. My mom quit with me and she smoked for almost 40 years! It can definitely be done!

[Ron Mexico]

20. If you have any tip other than the ones we've all heard, please share.

I've never made it past six days. :(

[BamaGirl]

25. Hey Ron

The only thing I can say really is that I found out my uncle has lung cancer and it scared me enough to get serious about it. :shrug: I have tried a few time before this. Tried zyban, gum, patches, etc. This time, I said the hell with it and just quit cold turkey. It is without a doubt the hardest thing I've ever done! You can do it though!

[Ron Mexico]

28. Thanks, and

my best wishes to you and your uncle.

[billyskank]

22. Hey I remember that thread!

You're doing great! The hardest part is over now. :woohoo: :bounce: :yourock:

[BamaGirl]

26. Thx!

:D

[ronnykmarshall]

24. Good for you

I've been off them for over a month now. My SO started up again however.

[BamaGirl]

27. Uh oh

my hubby quit too, but he's deployed to Biloxi right now and I suspect he'll be smoking again when he gets back. He quit for two years before this, and started when he got deployed. Something about the Army makes you want to smoke. :P

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

29. Good job! You can do it!!

[BamaGirl]

30. Thx!

:D

[KitchenWitch]

31. Mad props BamaGirl

:yourock:

[BamaGirl]

32. Thank you KW!

:D

[underpants]

33. GOOD FOR YOU!! you are not alone

Several DU'ers are in the midst of quitting too. I thought I would post this should you feel like PMing them to see how they are doing/support/that kind of thing.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=3942057

2 weeks is big Bamagirl. Our pediatrician said that day 11 was the biggie you are past it.

Don't you feel so much better? Yeah there are the cravings here and there (at the normal times) but over all don't you feel like the sun is always shining on you, like it is always a spring day????

Man I feel GREAT!!!!!!!!

Again good for you.

[BamaGirl]

35. Hey up!

:hi: off to pick up my kids from school so I'll check your link later! I do feel great tho! Better than I've felt in years!

[4_Legs_Good]

34. Wooo hooooo!!!!! Keep it up!!!

I need to cut back on my drinking actually, so you're an inspiration!

david

[BamaGirl]

36. Hey I quit that too lol!

My husband bought a 6 pack a few days after we quit, and it just tasted wrong! So I haven't had anymore. Guess I won't be drinking anymore lol.

[SuperWonk]

37. Awesome work...

It only gets easier from here on out.

[BamaGirl]

46. Thx!

I hope it gets easier lol! It's really only bad now at night when I'm bored lol. :D

[aquaman]

38. Good job....

I am on five weeks without a smoke, quit cold turkey. You can do it!!

[BamaGirl]

43. Thx

Congrats to you too! :D

[BamaLefty]

39. Congrats!

;)

[BamaGirl]

41. Hey! I was starting to worry about you!

Haven't seen you post! Y'all make it thru ok?

[brack]

40. Great work!!!

I wish I had your willpower. I've failed pretty quickly everytime I've tried to quit.

[BamaGirl]

44. Aww

You know, this is the first time I've made it passed 2 or 3 days. It's really hard, but you can do it! :hug:

[smbolisnch]

42. Congrats!

Today is my one year anniversary as a non-smoker! You can do it! :woohoo:

[BamaGirl]

45. Congrats!

I can't wait to say that! :D

[smbolisnch]

47. It'll be here before you know it!

Keep it up!! :D

[LTR]

48. With all the misery abound today...

...it's refreshing to see a great post like this.

Congratulations! I'm admittedly a smoker, and yes, I know I should quit.

[BamaGirl]

49. Thx

I will be the last one to tell someone they need to quit lol. And yeah, we did seem to need something good around here today. ;)

[crispini]

50. LOL. I just started again.

Congrats on your smoke-free-dom. :thumbsup:

[BamaGirl]

52. Lol thx

:D

[bigwillq]

51. Good for you.

Best of luck. Hope it sticks this time.

[BamaGirl]

53. Thx

I'm confidant it will. :D

[Marymarg]

54. Attagirl!

Congratulations!
As a former smoker, I know how hard it is.

[BamaGirl]

55. Thx Mary!

:hi: :D