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Repost:  The Icky Threes

Great repost.  
KTQ
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The Icky Threes
From About.com

Understanding The Icky Threes refers to particular phases of a person's quit program that can be bumpy and uncomfortable.

3 Days
Physical Withdrawal

The first three days of smoking cessation are intense for most of us. Often, the first day or two are fueled by the 'excitement' of taking the initial plunge into quitting, but by the third day, reality is setting in and so are the discomforts of physical withdrawal from nicotine.
"Quitter's flu" is a term used to describe this phase of smoking cessation because nicotine withdrawal symptoms often mimic a cold or a mild case of the flu.

The following list contains commonly reported symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. Most people experience some of these, but rarely all of them

· Cravings to smoke
· Irritable, cranky
· Insomnia
· Fatigue
· Inability to Concentrate
· Headache
· Cough
· Sore throat
· Constipation, gas, stomach pain
· Dry mouth
· Sore tongue and/or gums
· Postnasal drip
· Tightness in the chest

Coping Skills for Nicotine Withdrawal
The Five D's
· Delay until the urge passes - usually within 3 to 5 minutes.
· Distract yourself. Call a friend or go for a walk.
· Drink water to fight off cravings.
· Deep Breaths - Relax! Close your eyes and take 10 slow, deep breaths.
· Discuss your feelings with someone close to you or at the support forum here at About.com Smoking Cessation.

Exercise. If you're unaccustomed to exercising, start slowly. Take a 15-minute walk once or twice a day, and work up from there. Choose activities that appeal to you, so you'll do them consistently. Exercise reduces cravings to smoke while helping you feel better in general.

Get More Rest. As smokers, our bodies were used to taking in not only nicotine, but all of the literally thousands of other chemicals in cigarette smoke. The stress of abruptly cutting off that supply, as unhealthy as it was, can leave us feeling tired and wilted. If you're fatigued and can manage it during the day, take a nap. And go to bed a little earlier than usual if you need to. It will do you good.
On the other hand, if you're at the opposite end of the spectrum and find yourself unable to sleep (which is common also), try taking a long walk several hours before bed.

Take a Multivitamin. Consider adding a good multivitamin to your daily regimen for the first few months after quitting tobacco. It will help offset nicotine withdrawal symptoms and replenish depleted nutrients.

Relaxation and Rewards. Take time alone to read a good book. Indulge in a hot bath at the end of the day. Whatever pampers and relaxes you is a great choice. Don't think of it as a luxury; think of it as a protective measure for your quit program.

Cessation is hard work early on, and when we take the time to recharge our batteries and replenish our spirits, we put ourselves in the best possible position for continued success. Do this step religiously every single night, and you'll find that you are better equipped to start the next day off on the right foot.

Repost: The Icky Threes

Great repost.
KTQ
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The Icky Threes
From About.com

Understanding The Icky Threes refers to particular phases of a person's quit program that can be bumpy and uncomfortable.

3 Days
Physical Withdrawal

The first three days of smoking cessation are intense for most of us. Often, the first day or two are fueled by the... Show more

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Good morning all
Happy Friday to you!!!!!

A huge TGIF... so glad it is the weekend. One day left to go out and see kids and two glorious days at home. Gotta race home to take cat to the vet for his vaccines and then let the weekend begin. Smoking - saying NO to that the kicking me some as to the curb. Who will join me on the Freedom Road today????

Have a fantastic Friday!
Cara
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Thursday Smile

Repost:  Today marks 3 years quit...... If I can do this

Awesome repost.
I am going to take off - have a great day.
Cara
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From sueg2009 on 8/17/2013 11:17:04 AM
I know that sounds cliché....if I can do this, anyone can. I sincerely mean it though.
I thought I loved to smoke. I lived to smoke. I needed it, couldn't live without it. I felt it was "all I had". Besides, I never went out, had two kids and this was my "entertainment and comfort".
Seriously.

I did it. 
3 years ago I finally made the decision to quit smoking. I chose the mantra "NO MATTER WHAT" and really stuck by that. Trust me, I went through hell that first year. I was not a happy quitter. I did not feel "wonderful" and "amazing" and all the other things I read about here from new quitters. I thought I was doomed. I figured I was that one smoker that just could NOT quit.

But I did.
NO MATTER WHAT I did not pick up a cigarette and light it. I did not choose to smoke when I was feeling tired, lonely (big time), angry, bitter, upset, frustrated, sad, happy, hungry, pathetic or even drunk. I chose not to because I made that decision and stuck by it.
Time went on and I began to feel better, happy, wonderful and all those things I was promised by the elders here that I would one day feel.

I felt it.

I am grateful I "hung in there" and I am grateful for Quitnet and all the amazing people here that support each other. This place saves lives...and I truly believe it has saved mine. That's why I come back.

SO folks...hang in there. If you're struggling, hang in there. If you;re frustrated...hang in there. If you think you can't go another second without smoking....hang in there!!!

Make the decision and stick by it. You will never regret it, I PROMISE!!

Sue
day 1096...3 GRATEFUL years of not smoking!!
xo :)

Good morning all
Happy Thursday!!!!!

So glad this week is coming to an end as I am exhausted. Been subbing and running around and it wont stop till end of day tomorrow. No matter what life brings my way I am saying NO to smoking and keeping moving forward along the Freedom Road. I hold my hand out to the next winning quitter joining me kicking ash to the curb today.
Have a great day
Cara
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Wednesday Smile

Repost:  How Heavy Is It

Another great Gummer repost.
Have a good one.
Cara
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That burden you`ve been carrying around? All those times you had to interrupt something important because you had to smoke.... all the times you did not enjoy something because you could not smoke? All that money frittered away... all those nagging worries about your health? That humiliating dependence... that inability to do as you please... that anxiety when your stash ran low? Do you now realize the demands smoking made of you?

The desparate search for an opportunity, for the slightest opening to indulge, and the overwhelming relief when you found it? Do you now undertsand what was really going on?

Did you never realize how all of this weighed upon you and your well being? How it affected others... your family... your colleagues... your friends?

And now these eye-popping withdrawals, the sharp cravings, the irrational anxiety, the mean temper and irritability, that hollow feeling... the fear of always struggling and never again fully enjoying life. You see that part clearly, don`t you? Are you sure?

How about that fear of failing? The recriminations and irritation when you do... disappointing loved ones, and yourself? The effort and focus to get back on track? Do you realize what that requires of you?

Do you see that ALL OF THIS comes from smoking? All of it... from day one, when you took the first fateful puff, to today, smoking has been a burden. Yes, even in those golden years, early on, when everything seemed bright and stretched out forever, smoking was a burden. All those cigarettes you truly enjoyed... they too were a burden. The smokes that saw you through exams, and deadlines, and job interviews, and grief... a burden, every single one of them. How come you could not see that at the time?

This is really what quitting is all about, learning to see that smoking is nothing but a heavy burden. And that it always has been so... that in spite of what you have believed for years, smoking never gave you anything of value. Smoking simply addicted you and made you dependent, and rode roughshod over you, and has left you here... miserable and uncomfortable and overwhelmed and insecure. Discovering this is a process, an evolution of sorts, where the truth gradually dawns upon you as the fog of addiction clears. But once you see smoking for what it is, as nothing more than a burden, then you will willingly set it down and happily leave it behind forever.

Success in quitting is not about stopping smoking. Success is coming to see smoking as a burden rather than a comfort. Once you do, you will never go back.

Gummer

Repost: How Heavy Is It

Another great Gummer repost.
Have a good one.
Cara
D6937

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That burden you`ve been carrying around? All those times you had to interrupt something important because you had to smoke.... all the times you did not enjoy something because you could not smoke? All that money frittered away... all those nagging worries... Show more

Good morning all
Happy Wednesday to you!

Up and going for the day heading out to sub in the south of Calgary. No idea what I will get up to today but you know I will not be smoking thank you much. Saying NO to smoking and keeping to my path along the Freedom Road. I offer my hand to the next winning quitter joining me kicking ash to the curb today.
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Cara
D6937

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Tuesday Smile

Repost: Doctor of Quitology

In Quit Net, when you have a year quit, you are considered to have your Doctorate of Quitology and you become a Doctor of Quitology. This is an awesome Repost by Dr. Eck when he became a Doctor.
Quitting is doable!
KTQ
Cara
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~~~~~~~~~Doctor of Quitology~~~~~~~~

You don't get IT by “Trying “

You don't get IT by “Luck

You don't get IT by “Hoping”

You don't get IT by... Show more

Good morning everybuddy
Hapy Tuesday to you!

Up and going for the day. Subbing for the day with my favourite two classes. Smoking is not going to be part of my day today or any day thank you much. Saying NO to smoking and kicking ash to the curb. My hand is offered to the next winner joining me on the Freedom Road.
Have a terrific Tuesday
Cara
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Monday Smile

Repost:  Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

This is soooooooooo true. I found that my firsts - especially those early firsts were really taxing as I had to get through them with out my best friend and comfort. But guess what - I did it and I also came to see - they did nothing for me - just drained me.... all the time taking credit for what I do - hmmm kind of like my boss lol.
Quitting is doable - give yourself the credit!
Take back what belongs to you.
Cara
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From gummer on 12/27/2005 1:26:34 PM
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Yesterday I saw a woman sitting on a bench... smoking.

I was struck by the look of intensity on her face.

She was lost in thought.

Thinking hard.

...solving... resolving... strategizing... planning... concluding... analyzing...

All of this WHILE she smoked.

And I suspect that when she finished she most likely gave the cigarette credit for everything she figured out during that intense thinking session.

In her mind it was the cigarette gave her the insight, the cleverness, the analytical power to resolve whatever issues were at hand... it helped her plan all the things she still had to do... focus... strategize on how to handle and prioritize chores and problems, and deadlines.

She failed to realize that the cigarettes were only along for the ride... that she simply smoked WHILE SHE RESOLVED the issues on her own.

And THAT is why quitting can be so excrutiatingly hard.

Because we give credit to cigarettes for all kinds of stuff that they cannot, and do not do. And by thinking that giving up smoking also means giving up these imagined `benefits`.

So work to correct your thinking on this issue and start giving yourself the credit. You will quickly find quitting a lot easier, a lot more desirable, a lot more reasonable.

Smoking doesn`t give you a single thing of value... it never did... and it never will.

So don`t let it fool you any longer.

Gummer

Repost: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

This is soooooooooo true. I found that my firsts - especially those early firsts were really taxing as I had to get through them with out my best friend and comfort. But guess what - I did it and I also came to see - they did nothing for me - just drained me.... all the time taking credit for what I do - hmmm kind of like my boss lol.
Quitting is doable - give yourself the credit!
Take back what belongs to you.
Cara
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Good morning all
Happy Monday to you!!!

Up and going for the day today. It has snowed and it is to snow this morning - yuck!!!!! I have the white crap. Anyways I do owe so it is off to work I go. Saying NO to smoking and keeping to my path along the Freedom Road. I offer my hand in friendship and support to the next winner joining me kicking ash to the curb.
Have a good one
Cara
D6935

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