These Patches arn't working! Updated pg. 3

[Gonzo]

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Good Deal! I had my DH take all the smokes outta the house.

 

[TriciaHowe]

Just wanted to send good vibes your way. I quit cold turkey 8 years ago in May when I got pg with our 2nd child. It was hard, but it's sooo worth it!

 

[ArizonaNessa]

I had a thought...go to the movies. You can't smoke in there. I always find it easy not to want a smoke when I am in public places that restrict it like church, movies, library, department stores, the mall. You get the idea. Spend a few days out and about and the next thing you know it will be a thing of the past.

I am very proud of you for making it this far and I know you can keep going. Don't give up. Just keep thinkin about all those chickens I mentioned earlier.

 

[19Dawn76]

More good vibes coming your way.

If you can stay clean for 3 months I'll send you a Toad Suck t shirt.

 

[mamagardener]

Good luck to you.
It has been 9 years since I quit smoking. And believe me if I could do it, you can. I had smoked ever since I was about 13, my parents both smoked so I would take cigarettes from their packs. As I got older I would smoke a pack to a pack and a half a day. If I ran out, I would do everything in my power to go to the store and buy more. I would be miserable without them. Now I have not smoked in so long,it is great! You can do it. I never thought I would quit, and everyone else never thought I could do it.

 

[SarahFair]

YOU CAN DO IT!

20 MINUTES
Blood pressure drops to normal
Pulse rate drops to normal
Body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal
8 HOURS
Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
Oxygen level in blood increases to normal
24 HOURS
Chance of heart attack decreases
48 HOURS
Nerve endings start regrowing
Ability to smell and taste is enhanced
2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS
Circulation improves
Walking becomes easier
Lung function increases up to 30 percent
1 TO 9 MONTHS
Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease
Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing their ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection
Body's overall energy increases
1 YEAR
Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker
5 YEARS
Lung cancer death rate for an average former smoker (one pack a day) decreases by almost half
Stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker five to 15 years after quitting
Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, and esophagus is half that of a smoker's
10 YEARS
Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of a non-smoker
Precancerous cells are replaced
Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, cervix, and pancreas decreases
15 YEARS
Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker​

 

[sourland]

Print out what Sarahfair posted and carry it with you. Those are some very impressive stats!

 

[Backyard_Chicken_rancher]

gonzo&hispeeps :

Well, I woke up all sad and stuff, my DH said it was a side effect of the patch. IDK... I'm not depressed though! I did however take a hit off a cigarette! And got deathly, deathly sick! I guess thats a good thing? I can still taste it. Its strong, and gross!

So, I put the patch back on, and here I am! I don't have any cravings right now, but I will... Especially after I eat! I'll have to get more gum handy. I think I can beat this!

Don't think you can beat it
Say I know I can beat this!!!!

As far as you hitting one it is bound to happen I'm glad you got sick (not to be mean or anything)but that is your bodies way of telling you that you don't need to smoke.
The brain and body do weird things when you quit that is why you wake up sad and stuff but your not depressed, as for the gum like I said before Wal-Mart sells a big 160some odd peice's of gum in a bucket like an ice cream bucket plus they also sell it in bags it is Double bubble and I will tell you them buckets are great for your Hubby's shop or to hold change in, gathering eggs, I use them all over the house here I have so many of them lol.
Don't think the habit of reaching for a smoke after you eat or anything will go away anytime soon, it has been a year and I still reach for one but now I just grab some gum and start chewing it.
I told the Doctor I need a quit chewing gum program now that I stopped smoking

I am glad to see you are sticking to your guns way to go we are proud of you.

ETA:You wanna get the house clean of nicotine and everything so you will not smell the smokey smell in the house that will also cause you to want a smoke, all you do is wash all the walls and ceiling's in the house this goes for anyone wanna see what your lungs look like after years of smoking wash down your walls the brown stuff that will be creeping down your walls well that is nicotine that is what your putting into your lungs and the lungs of your children by smoking I didn't notice how nasty my walls were from smoking till I washed them down and seen it rolling down the walls now my house smells so much cleaner and the walls are so much brighter.......give it shot on a nice warm day open the windows up and wash down one wall at a time change water often you will see why.​

 

[humbtrfly]

my youngest daughter gave this printed out several years ago and i hung it on my refrigerator. i just took it down last month. it helped me to read that everyday. especially the last sentence - just one cigarette will undue all of it.
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[SarahFair]

Had to borrow these stats for someone else...
How are you doing??