I finally can say I have kicked the habit!! It has been 5 weeks and I don't have ANY cravings for cigarettes!! I am truly embracing my New Years Resolutions this year(key word being THIS) LOL. I did use the nicotine gum, when my body was dying for nicotine but I was trying to break the grab a cigarette habit. Makes sense? Ack it was difficult, actually breaking 2 habits. Now to keep working on *getting healthy* which means incorporate excercise and lose weight ROFL....well all I can do it keep trying aye?

I hope I can inspire someone to stop smoking!! Save money, save your life, and save others lives around you!!

Jonee

YAY!!!!!!!!! Good for you girl!! I have not smoked since I found out I was pregnant with Kaleigh and it has been almost 6 weeks since she was born and nothing ...

BUT... I have not had a cocktail either - that will be the BIG test for me.

A day at a time!!

Hugs

Mojo

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BUT... I have not had a cocktail either - that will be the BIG test for me.

Lisa, you can do it, get a stirring straw and play with it while you drink it works, believe me it does LOL

congratultions!!!To both of you.I was never a smoker but I know how difficult it must be to quit.

good for you two! Not an easy thing to do..

Thats so awesome! Good for you! Did you only use the nicorette gum? Am not just thinking supplements for the nicotine, wondering if you did any kind of group or yoga

I swear am giving it my best effort when the move is done. I know it sounds like an excuse....I just dont think i can right now. But I am on it, cant forkin breath dang it!

How can intelligent people be so stupid? This is by far the worst addiction ever!

Sydney, I used the nicotine gum ONLY when I was almost ready to say fok it and grab a cig. I would hold off, try to think of something else, etc. Also look at www.whyquit.com which LMP suggested to her fans in one of her blogs. The realities of smoking, what it does to your body, lungs etc. Plus I started *trying* to get down 1/2 gallon of water a day. I read somewhere that you should increase your water intake when trying to stop as it help flush out the nicotine in your cells and that helps reduce cravings. And I have to tell you that I wanted to stop. I would smoke one week, next week chew the gum and fell again, but I would say when I would get to the end of a pack...no back to gum. So just because I fell, I didn't give up. I knew what my end result goal was and I kept going for it.

You can do it, first couple weeks are the hardest after that you will see you can't even stand the smell of a cigarette near you!!

Good luck with it!

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Originally posted by Sydneyjean:
Thats so awesome! Good for you! Did you only use the nicorette gum? Am not just thinking supplements for the nicotine, wondering if you did any kind of group or yoga

I swear am giving it my best effort when the move is done. I know it sounds like an excuse....I just dont think i can right now. But I am on it, cant forkin breath dang it!

How can intelligent people be so stupid? This is by far the worst addiction ever!

It is so hard Syd ... you WILL do it when you are ready.

For me I quit when I found out I was pregnant (my first unselfish act as mamma mojo) and once I had Kaleigh I did not smoke ... It sounds weird but I did not want her to smell it on me - so that has been my motivation thus far.

But as I said ~ I have not had a beer or any other cocktail yet - so we will see. That seemed to be the time I smoked the most - when I drank ... who knows - day @ a time

Good luck

I hope you are still haning in there Jonee -ox

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I hope you are still haning in there Jonee -ox

oh yeah baby, the cigs are out of my life...now I am working on still getting that 1/2 gallon of water down and gearing up for a diet :P

\o/ GOOD FOR YOU!!!!