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Enraged_Ape Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-30-05 10:24 PM
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Tomorrow's my day, folks
It has to be. Four to five dollars a pack is killing me. So many times before I've tried, and so many times I've failed, but sooner or later it comes down to raw survival.
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ebayfool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-30-05 11:55 PM
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1. Will be watching out for you here, Enraged_Ape - whether it's rants or ...
updates! Thanks for asking admin @ starting this group, I saw your post & came looking straightaway. Details for the laggers (like me) - how are you going about quitting? Pure will, patches, gum? I want to do this, but I'm big on planning ahead. Or should I quit planning (procrastinating?) & just do it? I have tried will power before, apparently I'm lacking in that department or I wouldn't be here bugging - but I'll try just about anything at this point.

Congrats, & keep updating - ok?
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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-31-05 07:00 AM
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2. It's a big chunk o' change all right
But it's more about the health benefits, right?

Good work.

Here's a site with resources, probably funded by the industry:
http://www.quitnet.com/

They have many forums, including one for Democrats. I can't afford to join any more forums, just thought it was interesting the way we build our communities.:)
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lukasahero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 02:47 PM
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3. How's it going 'Ape?
Today was supposed to be your day, and this is supposed to be a support forum, so I thought I'd check in on you...

:thumbsup: ? :thumbsdown: ?
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Enraged_Ape Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-02-05 08:31 AM
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4. So far, so good. Thanks, lukasahero
We have family in who don't smoke. In the process of entertaining them, I was able to somehow distract myself from a possible backslide.

The hard part will be returning to my humdrum, bleak existence and boring shit job on Monday. It's on the way to that place that I absolutely MUST have a cigarette...or two. That's going to be rough.
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lukasahero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-04-05 08:14 AM
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7. Distraction is a great thing sometimes!
I have been extremely productive without the smokes. The drive in to work has been the only place I can't get rid of them yet - so at least I'm down to 1 / day.

Not to sound like a "counselor" or anything since I'm hardly any good at this myself but try saying "I absolutely WANT... a cigarette" rather than "must have". "Must" is a motivation killer. :-)

Hang in - you can do this!
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-02-05 08:55 PM
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5. Good luck!
We quit tomorrow...

RL
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Enraged_Ape Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-03-05 08:22 AM
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6. Good for you!!!
I'm right there with you.
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