tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post6316146408599614879..comments2023-11-02T09:21:33.082-05:00Comments on Mirror Images of Myself: Cranky TuesdayCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14476059033054104085noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post-25680365255934476922008-04-18T09:47:00.000-05:002008-04-18T09:47:00.000-05:00I quit smoking 10 years ago. I finally realized t...I quit smoking 10 years ago. I finally realized that the trick to quitting is the following:<BR/><BR/>1. You have to truly WANT to quit.<BR/>2. You have to want to quit for the right reasons.<BR/>3. If you fall off the wagon, you have to forgive yourself and get back on it, NOT accept the failure and go back to smoking.<BR/>4. There's no such thing as being "out of the woods." <BR/>5. Getting over the nicotone addiction is the easy part. Controlling the behaviors is the difficult part. Participate more in the activities you typically DIDN'T smoke during.<BR/>6. Sever your relationships (if possible) with those that would smoke around you without regard for your efforts -- they don't respect what you're doing and you set yourself up for failure.<BR/><BR/>Best best best of luck to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post-53972563785584311332008-04-16T16:14:00.000-05:002008-04-16T16:14:00.000-05:00Keep up the good work on not smoking. Hope you ge...Keep up the good work on not smoking. Hope you get a good night's sleep.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05401667744228083776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post-7666876552110114242008-04-16T12:15:00.000-05:002008-04-16T12:15:00.000-05:00You are doing so good! Keep it up!You are doing so good! Keep it up!Monogram Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201245389134780751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post-11367898981739262472008-04-16T09:56:00.000-05:002008-04-16T09:56:00.000-05:00Check out this article. It's actually very common...<A HREF="http://www.oes.org/page2/4534~Why_do_I_have_a_cough_now_that_I_quit_smoking.html" REL="nofollow">Check out this article.</A> It's actually very common to cough more or develop a cough in the two weeks after quitting! So you're perfectly normal in every way.Minnesota Nicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114323395915699960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post-48556032449772901282008-04-16T09:36:00.000-05:002008-04-16T09:36:00.000-05:00It's just the nicotine withdrawls working on your ...It's just the nicotine withdrawls working on your body. The sleeplessness and panic attacks happen. Good job on not breaking down and having a cig - I know that was hard! Let the friend stuff roll off and be good to yourself! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post-38329100664441516882008-04-15T23:15:00.000-05:002008-04-15T23:15:00.000-05:00The best thing I ever learned to do during a panic...The best thing I ever learned to do during a panic attack is deep diaphragmatic (how on earth do you spell that?) breathing. If you breathe in as deeply as possible and hold it in as long as you can and release it as slowly as possible...then continue repeating the process until you feel light headed, it will help. Honest. I didn't believe it either until I tried it. You are doing a fabulous job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post-68641111184615696292008-04-15T22:37:00.000-05:002008-04-15T22:37:00.000-05:00WTG Caroline.....you are doing so well. There wil...WTG Caroline.....you are doing so well. There will be days when a cigarette would fix everything....but then you would have to start all over again. BTW is the "good friend" a smoker. If so, she might be envious of your determination working so well. I'm sure I was a regular bitch for a few weeks, this too will pass. <BR/><BR/>RuthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post-7438293281258598462008-04-15T20:33:00.000-05:002008-04-15T20:33:00.000-05:00Hey! I just saw a commercial for this:http://becom...Hey! I just saw a commercial for this:<BR/>http://becomeanex.org/<BR/><BR/>and I thought of you, maybe it can be an extra help :)Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244320704174131237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post-77541172777418794562008-04-15T18:20:00.000-05:002008-04-15T18:20:00.000-05:00wtg on the not smoking either I have learned the s...wtg on the not smoking either I have learned the sand man is fickleA social worker in the making.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12452092171094018911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post-81964988889775768132008-04-15T17:29:00.000-05:002008-04-15T17:29:00.000-05:00I almost called you last night, just for the heck ...I almost called you last night, just for the heck of it, then I realized it was 10:00 my time, 11:00 yours, so I didn't. Now I'm sorry I didn't. :( Good luck on tonight! And, BTW, congratulations on NOT SMOKING even with the anxiety!! Proud of you!!!!Lyniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742585512852240355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15229872.post-55036944657783545662008-04-15T17:05:00.000-05:002008-04-15T17:05:00.000-05:00Oh, man - that is exactly me right now. The panic ...Oh, man - that is exactly me right now. The panic attacks = arrgghh! Hang in there, they will pass!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01307762555108511788noreply@blogger.com