Hey All

[shyslyguy]

ShySlyGuy, Unfortunatley mate from your experience this is exactly how I started smoking again each time I tried to quit. I officially tried to quit about 10-15 times and every time was because friends and people around me did it and I thought it easier just to cave in and in the back of my mind I thought"Oh Well, I made it 15 days, I can do it again if I want to"

You will quit only when YOU are ready. Not on account of anyone else.

Yeh ... I know JDog - you're spot on there! 

TimmJ -- way to go mate, I'll definitely be routing for ya 

[Timmay]

Does anyone know how to transfer the engergy off of my knee to power something?  It has been bouncing up and down all day and it is just NERVES!!!!!!!!!!!
At least it isnt my right hand....bouncing....lol...sorry thought..sorry thought..
Anyways..Im hangin in there bros...just tired as hell right now...and it is onlyu 4 pm
See ya
Tim

[wpruitt]

Timm ... one day at a time ... don't thinkl about not smoking all day.  Deal with it each time you have a craving and not "I've got to ALL day without a smoke".

[jusbnme]

Timm ... one day at a time ... don't thinkl about not smoking all day.  Deal with it each time you have a craving and not "I've got to ALL day without a smoke".

Well put bro.  wpruitt hit the nail on the head with this one.  That's another way I dealt with it.  Instead of thinking of the entire day I had to deal with I would just deal with the cravings as they came.  If you sit back and think, "Man, I have to make it another whole day without smoking."  It's just going to bother you that much more.  Just take it as it comes.  When you feel a craving coming on think of something to take your mind off of it or keep yourself busy the best way you can until you can work it out of your system.  I know it may seem silly, and I know you couldn't do this at work, but at home when you feel one coming on try doing something to get your heart rate going.  I'm by far no Dr. but it worked good for me.  Like when I would feel one coming on I would run in place, do some push ups, crunches, etc...Helped kill the cravings, helped my nerves, made me feel good to workout a bit, etc...Another thing I did was to get a healthy snack to munch on when I would feel one coming.  The best thing that worked for me, and that I had read about previous to trying it, was carrot sticks.  I had heard that a food with a crunchy texture would help with the oral fixation.(no jokes please guys  )  But seriously, I kept a bag in the fridge and when I felt a "nic fit" coming on I would grab a few carrot sticks to munch on. 

[Timmay]

Yelp Lance... I hear ya there.  I had to break down adn buy the carrots.  I dont like raw carrots...but im sure after this week I will soon like them real well. I made it thru the day...just barely...but I did.  So Yes I will take yoru advice adn start fresh again tomorrow..but this time...i will try jut dealing iwth them as they come.   Any one else have any good pointers or tricks....please please by all means....tell me.  I am open to any suggestions because this time ..it has to work.  No going back at all

[Timmay]

WEll folks ...Day 4 has come and gone.  Still strugglin ...but it is gettin easier.  At least I have now stopped stomping my foot while sitting.  It looked like i had a nervous twitch.  I really havent taken to food much to replace the cravings...but  i have increased my caffenine intake.  I am finding my self running out of my 36 oz Fountain pepsi earlier in the day adn find myself standing in line to get another before the day is over.  Im gonna do it this time I swear. I did hang warhawks pointers up adn I have marked my calender and stuff.  Thanks for the thoughts adn prayers....obviously they are working....

[Tyler]

Keep it up bro!  You'll get there.

[Timmay]

Hey all..Thursday morning here....doing great.  Woke up refreshed and so far ...not to bad on the craving thing.  like james brown..I FEEL GOOD!  Kinda scary though...because Im ready to jump back into things and get to moving....so watch out...the OLD TIM IS BACK...with a new outlook!  WOOOWEEEEEEEEEE
Thanks bro....and bro's.....keep me in your thoughts and prayers..cause im not out of the woods yet.
Hangin in there though.
See ya

[xnewyawka]

Timm, it sounds like you're feeling pretty good bro!, glad to hear it.
Hang in there, you'll see each day will get better. Remember; No going back, just like with being sly!, lol.   

[herronm]

Timm, you are doing it!!!  Sounds like you may have crossed a threshold.  Keep us posted.

Max

[Timmay]

YES IM DOING IT!  and it feels sooo freakin great.  Only draw back is I have smoked for like 18 years...and my lungs are gettin cleaned out I guess...because if you were ever a smoker...i guess there are some things you have to deal with when you quit.  Like for instance....im getting rid of a bunch of gunk i guess that has built up over the years and ewwwwwwww its nasty.  And you know waht...this may sound funny to you all..but Dayum...I went to McDonalds....had a quarter pounder....Is that the true taste of a McDonalds burger?? that stuff was nasty.  i am starting to see the difference in the taste of food.  Which ..in a way can be a good thing or a bad thing.  It is making the bad things taste much better and the good things even better!  Do I see in the future me calling Richard Simmons for a work out.....1 and 2 and 1 and 2...3....4 LOL 

[warhawk]

  Do I see in the future me calling Richard Simmons for a work out.....1 and 2 and 1 and 2...3....4 LOL 

timmy!!!  gr8 that u r progressing on your battle with the nicotine.  just please....don't grow your hair out like richard simmons & puhleeeze don't wear those richard simmons short shorts.

WARHAWK

[Timmay]

Well there goes my freakin dream...thanks alot warhawk.  LOL.....you mean the red and white stripped shorts he would wear?  awwwwwwwww...i thought they were sexy on him.  LOL...

[warhawk]

Well there goes my freakin dream...thanks alot warhawk.  LOL.....you mean the red and white stripped shorts he would wear?  awwwwwwwww...i thought they were sexy on him.  LOL...

yeah, man..... i will personally give u a $20 bill if u have your avatar pic of u  in  a  red & white striped short shorts. LOL

WARHAWK

[xnewyawka]

Warhawk, I will give you a twenty, if you personally get that close to give Tim a $20 bill in his red and white striped shorts!