Quotes and Thoughts for the Day

[sumi]

Quote: I'm sure that is helping her a lot! Take a tip from a girl: we love and need encouragement from our men when it comes to just about everything, but especially dieting.

 

[sumi]

I just noticed I mad 100 posts. Whoo-hoo!

 

[N F C]

Every one that I know who tried hypnosis to stop smoking had great results. One friend went just to keep her friend company and ended up stopping as well.
No side affects

Re: the quitting. I've tried Zyban, gum and mouth spray

, hypnosis, cold turkey (did someone mention "personality change" and "combative"?

) and e-cigs. And failed spectacularly each time. The Zyban worked best, but it was hellish difficult and I gave in after 2 weeks. I have zero will power which doesn't help... I've read quite a bit about the side effects of Chantix and decided to try that one. It's a gamble, but hey, nothing else worked? I'll ask DH to keep an eye on me and if he notices anything alarming to let me know. I have to, got to do this.

@BuckAlorp your love is doing great with the weight loss!

I tried the hypnosis and that didn't help plus all you mention except for the e-cigs. What got me to stop the last time was getting horribly physically ill on the patch, the doc called it a nicotine overdose. Maybe if I could try the patch again and get just a little bit sick...mmm, nope, not going to do it.

 

[COChix]

Don't mean to take WB's glory for the day, but just wanted to briefly share my proud moment. Today is 3 weeks of being a non-smoker, this has been hard for me, formerly a close to 2 pack a day smoker who has been smoking for 36 years. It has been easier this time, still getting the nicotine via vaping, but slowly lowering that amount as well. Very soon will have that kicked as well. I have tried t quit many times, could never even get past 2 or 3 days before I gave in for various reasons. I feel this time there may be an ultimate victory.

Ken, congrats on that achievement that is no small feat! My parent were smokers for years and then when I was a young they gave it up cold turkey. My dad went as far as throwing his pipe off a bridge on his way home from work one day. They said they ate a lot of sunflower seeds, to help the oral cravings and alot of Orange juice. They did it, although I think my mom cheated some sneaking smokes. I never took up the habit, but just glad because my uncle died from lung cancer a year after being able to retire early. He died at 59.

All this new medication they pushing on TV has worse side affects then the condition that your taking it for. For every sickness, cancer,cold,flu or what ever there is a natural cure for it. Big pharmacy makes to much money on the meds they pushing. They make more money treating something instead of curing it.

Hey Bill, congrats on your grand baby! I have been on a mission to get off all my pharmaceuticals for the last 3 years.

I agree on the big Pham talk there WB. I stopped all my meds 18 months ago except the daily aspirin and I deal with by eating healthier foods, been feeling much better. at one point I took 22 pills a day for various things, I think some were to battle the side effects that others caused. Now that is ridiculous. they put me on some serious psychological drugs for Narcolepsy and after reading the damages these can cause I said hell with it I am done, I need to find a better way. I stopped taking any pain pills many years ago when my son recovered from being a junkie, didn't want to tempt him by having them on hand.

I was on 10 different medications 3 years ago after my first neck fusion. I was on numerous pills just for the side effects from all the pain meds I was taking. At 46 I realized this was no way to live, I wasn't really living, I was existing from dose to dose of meds. Well I then tried Medical Cannabis in the form of vaping and edibles. Wow, I then began my journey using cannabis to come off the opiates. Mind you, I had been on opiates for a few years due to a ruptured and then collapsed disc. The first neck fusion helped some but my nerve pain in my arm began again after taking a spill in the ice about 6 months post surgery. I Had completely gone off opiates about 8 months after my first surgery and knew then that something was not right. A second surgery was needed about 15 months after the first surgery to correct discs that had moved above and below the fusion. I was on pain meds for 4 weeks after surgery, that was 2012 and have been off since then. I had to be back on opiates after my recent wrist surgery and that was scary. Put me right back to where I was three years ago, mind set wise. Very negative, hopeless and depressed. I stayed on them only as long as needed initially after wrist surgery. Having medical issues can really push you to take better care of yourself. I began juicing two years ago and have lost 25 pounds just doing that. I am now the smallest I have ever been but feel amazing. I am taking two meds currently, one for nerve damage and an anti-depressnt. We eat healthy, organic foods nothing processed, we juice daily, use herbs for illness and supplementation, we have our own chickens for meat and eggs, we grow our own veggies and herbs. Big pharma is nothing more than a way for the government to control the population to some extent. We as a society are too dependent on taking a pill rather than turning inward to hear and truly understand what your body needs. We think a pill will cure any ailment we have. Ha, I don't fall for that load of BS anymore.

Ok stepping off my soap box. Sorry

 

[N F C]

I was just looking over the 1st post with the real names on it and WB we seem to be the only male presence posting on this thread. We should feel lucky to be accompanied by a great group of gals, everyone has been wonderful so far; well, I know I do.

Hey, what we lack in male numbers, we make up for in quality!

I just noticed I mad 100 posts. Whoo-hoo!

Whoo-hoo! Next thing you know, you'll be at 1,000!

 

[sumi]

Quote: I am adding quitting smoking to some serious stresses here, which is going to be fun fun, but I simply cannot afford to smoke in Ireland. Not with everything else I have to cover on my budget. At e8-9.00 a packet? That's a lot of money wasted on something that is bad for you… So I made a decision, if I want to go, I need to quit.

 

[N F C]

Ken, congrats on that achievement that is no small feat! My parent were smokers for years and then when I was a young they gave it up cold turkey. My dad went as far as throwing his pipe off a bridge on his way home from work one day. They said they ate a lot of sunflower seeds, to help the oral cravings and alot of Orange juice. They did it, although I think my mom cheated some sneaking smokes. I never took up the habit, but just glad because my uncle died from lung cancer a year after being able to retire early. He died at 59.
Hey Bill, congrats on your grand baby! I have been on a mission to get off all my pharmaceuticals for the last 3 years.
I was on 10 different medications 3 years ago after my first neck fusion. I was on numerous pills just for the side effects from all the pain meds I was taking. At 46 I realized this was no way to live, I wasn't really living, I was existing from dose to dose of meds. Well I then tried Medical Cannabis in the form of vaping and edibles. Wow, I then began my journey using cannabis to come off the opiates. Mind you, I had been on opiates for a few years due to a ruptured and then collapsed disc. The first neck fusion helped some but my nerve pain in my arm began again after taking a spill in the ice about 6 months post surgery. I Had completely gone off opiates about 8 months after my first surgery and knew then that something was not right. A second surgery was needed about 15 months after the first surgery to correct discs that had moved above and below the fusion. I was on pain meds for 4 weeks after surgery, that was 2012 and have been off since then. I had to be back on opiates after my recent wrist surgery and that was scary. Put me right back to where I was three years ago, mind set wise. Very negative, hopeless and depressed. I stayed on them only as long as needed initially after wrist surgery. Having medical issues can really push you to take better care of yourself. I began juicing two years ago and have lost 25 pounds just doing that. I am now the smallest I have ever been but feel amazing. I am taking two meds currently, one for nerve damage and an anti-depressnt. We eat healthy, organic foods nothing processed, we juice daily, use herbs for illness and supplementation, we have our own chickens for meat and eggs, we grow our own veggies and herbs. Big pharma is nothing more than a way for the government to control the population to some extent. We as a society are too dependent on taking a pill rather than turning inward to hear and truly understand what your body needs. We think a pill will cure any ailment we have. Ha, I don't fall for that load of BS anymore.

Ok stepping off my soap box. Sorry

Good for you Tricia, you've come a long way down a tough road. And hey, I liked your soap box talk!

 

[COChix]

Good for you Tricia, you've come a long way down a tough road. And hey, I liked your soap box talk!

Thanks, it requires a lot of work everyday, still. It is worth it though. I guess going through all that has helped me see the positive in life and all that it has to offer. I revel in the simplicities now and enjoy the "farm" life. Back to my roots somewhat, my mom's dad was a farmer. I guess that is why it feels comfortable, like I am finally home. It is myself and my BF, four dogs, 23 chickens and about 5-6 gardens.

 

[COChix]

 

[COChix]

I think Ken and Bill fall into the gentleman category. Good to have some males on this thread.