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Haha I want to rip someones face off !!!

Don't you all wish you were here with us?

You can do it! Ra Ra

hang in there lin... this too shall pass

OK almost done with day one
I did give up found some old patches from one of my many times of trying to quit and slapped one of those bad boys on!! It is possible its all in my mind but I think it did help. Could be the couple of glasses of wine too
Must hit the gym tomro have to burn off some excess anxiety

wtg lin

i have 1 little tip for you when you get strong cravings go put your hands in water untill the craving goes worked for me cant hold a smoke with wet hands

gl xxx

You are going to do just fine as long as you don't kill someone in the process....lol
all kidding aside my mom and dad quit years ago and they are still great people so more power to you good job

Hang on Linny

You can do it

ohhhhhh Lin cold turkey??? All the power to you...I would for sure kill someone if I went that route......John would move far far away..or make sure I was on the heaviest anxiety anti depressants they make and then double that!!! LOL Good Luck Hun

Day three,
Getting a bit better I no longer feel like I could beat a complete stranger to a bloody pulp just for the sake of doing so
I do seem to have developed a sweet tooth though . I think its more boredom than anything.

u can do it, Lin

congrats on ur success so far

Lin, you are a strong woman!! I know you can do it!

Day four,
Just crawled out of bed woke up wanting a smoke Forgot to put my patch on last night.
There is a huge improvement over day one though, on day one I would have sacrificed my least favorite brother for a pack of smokes. Today umm I'd like one but I'm not feeling the overwhelming need to have one.
Well off the the shower so I can put my patch back on before the urge to sacrifice siblings or beat stranger to a bloody pulp come back
See you all in the leader board game !!

Day five,
Not to bad so far but then I have not been awake for very long . I did not wake of wanting a smoke and haven't really thought about it, haha well I guess I thought about it or I would not be writing this It is much better the last couple of days. I have discovered sunflower seeds I bought a little bag a few days ago What a pain in the ass to eat !!! but it keeps me busy and give me something to do. After you eat about a hundered of them your lips get a little sore from all the salt though.(Note to self next time get the unsalted ones) My poker game really suffered the first couple of days but I seem to have found my patience and got my game back speaking of, time to play, off to find a game see you all on the felt peeps.

wtg LIN!!!!

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WTG Lin Thanks for letting us walk this path with you.... hopefully it will give some others incentive to quit also.

Day seven Made it through my first week !! Whoo hoo
I have been patch free for the last 2 days as well
Still having cravings they seem to be the most troublesome late at night.
Went out yesterday spent a little time in a local casino that was kinda brutal people smoking all around me
Thanks for all the support !!

Hey Lin,
WTG ~ woo hoo ~ yay ~ You can do it !!!
I smoked for 35 years and quit cold turkey 2 years and 1 month ago.
It was one of the hardest things I have done .... I still crave them ~ ugh.
I would literally cry in the beginning and get pissed and frustrated.
I have no magic remedies for you, BUT ....
I will tell you ~ I feel a thousand times better. It does make a huge difference.
I haven't cheated yet .... I know smoking one will lead to a pack.
Good luck ~ I know you can do it ~ we want you around for as long as possible.
~hugs

I think you have been doing great keep it up!!!!!!!1

How ya doing Linney?