It does get better, I can even paint again!!
Lisa
I have been reading this morning while the house is still quiet and
just wanted to say that this does get easier with time. I'm not nearly
over the initial hump yet, I'm still doing 150 of Zyban and first step
patches, but I AM feeling much more relaxed and much less homicidal.
Last night, I even got some serious work done and finished a part of a
mural that I had put on hold when I quit smoking! A lot of detail and I
usually have a cig sitting in the ashtray while I work. But not this
time. And you know, I waste a lot less time painting, because I'm not
stopping to smoke, light up, put it out, scrambling around looking for
the lit cigarette that I just dropped when I wasn't looking where I was
putting it, looking for the pack under rags, brushes, etc., looking for
the lighter under same, stopping to run to the store to throw my money
away to buy some more. I thank the powers that be every day for giving
me the stregth to do this, day by day, with y'all's help. To all that
have just started to quit, take heart!! It gets so much easier the
longer you do this! And you will be amazed and really thankful you did
it!
Lisa E
Two weeks, one day, 9 hours, 28 minutes and 21 seconds. 492 cigarettes
not smoked, saving $36.95. Life saved: 1 day, 17 hours, 0 minutes.
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C&M Blake
been watching the Antiques road show on the telly...theres been loads of paintings
that need a good clean cause of the smoke ingrained in them......just think
your colours will brightly shine through...........
Miss Maggie.....will be back with your prize if i cant find your WWeeks post :o)
Lisa wrote in message <20c2f050...@usw-ex0106-048.remarq.com>...
Ucamouflag
One month of having one cigarette every few days or an occaisional chain of
them on a particular evening binge - like new years. . . Am now on 3rd day of
truly not smoking with no intention of smoking again.I have tried to get on the
Quitnet site where evidently those milestones of days, hours, money saved, life
saved is calculated for you, but the registration page was not available. Is
that where you got your info?
Want to be mirror buddies for this process, either through this site or direct
email? (For what its worth - am 43 yr female sculptor single mom of 10 yr old
girl)
C&M Blake
details of ICQ and the chat line too..for real time chats......
www.silkquit.org
Here is where the FAQs are.....everything you need to know.....
www.swen.uwaterloo.ca/~bpekilis/as3/
There is a sub group smokeless in 2000 they have 2 weeks under
their belts.....e mail Leslie Parsley she has a post on here or put a message on here to her....
and there is also the off line supporters........
If you are interested in quitting smoking, don't want to post
or are unable to post, or are just plain too shy to post,
please email Tammy (that's me!) at tdmc...@ucdavis.edu.
I will forward your mail directly to our highly motivated
AND motivating group of volunteers who have agreed to
provide direct email support to quitters who may need it.
It doesn't matter if you simply are new at quitting, or
just reading and unable to post. The volunteer has some
"quit time" in, and is a regular participant in AS3 who could help you
get started or just offer you general encouragement, information and
support for your quit.
Hope this helps....Maggie
Ucamouflag wrote in message <20000116132612...@ng-dh1.aol.com>...
Lisa
Lisa E
Two weeks, one day, 13 hours, 50 minutes and 23 seconds. 498 cigarettes
not smoked, saving $37.38. Life saved: 1 day, 17 hours, 30 minutes.
Lisa
up just about anything, can't it? Thanks!
Lisa E
Two weeks, one day, 13 hours, 45 minutes and 23 seconds. 498 cigarettes
Lisa
I got my meter at silkquit.com, is that where you are talking about?
I'm glad to hear you trying again, that's all that really counts, isn't
it? I'll be glad to be a mirror buddy and you are more than welcome to
e-mail me directly if you like. I'm 40, almost 41 (March, Aries, that
doesn't help quit, I can tell you that!), two kids, 16 and 14. Hang in
there it does get easier!
Lisa E
Two weeks, one day, 13 hours, 49 minutes and 12 seconds. 498 cigarettes
Lisa
How is the quit going today? Everything alright? Let me hear from you
when you get the time!
Lisa E
Two weeks, two days, 6 hours, 39 minutes and 37 seconds. 520 cigarettes
not smoked, saving $39.07. Life saved: 1 day, 19 hours, 20 minutes.
Suze
weeks, but I've been afraid to paint! I haven't stood in front of my easel
since before Christmas. Your post is inspiring me to face down the
triggers. I am getting really bored not painting....I'll try this week.
Glad you are going strong and keeping quit! Congrats on your two weeks!
Suze
Three weeks, one day, 10 hours, 9 minutes and 3 seconds. 672 cigarettes not
smoked, saving $109.65. Life saved: 2 days, 8 hours, 0 minutes.
Lisa <merlynN...@zebra.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:20c2f050...@usw-ex0106-048.remarq.com...
> Good morning, all!
> I have been reading this morning while the house is still quiet and
> just wanted to say that this does get easier with time. I'm not nearly
> over the initial hump yet, I'm still doing 150 of Zyban and first step
> patches, but I AM feeling much more relaxed and much less homicidal.
> Last night, I even got some serious work done and finished a part of a
> mural that I had put on hold when I quit smoking! A lot of detail and I
> usually have a cig sitting in the ashtray while I work. But not this
> time. And you know, I waste a lot less time painting, because I'm not
> stopping to smoke, light up, put it out, scrambling around looking for
> the lit cigarette that I just dropped when I wasn't looking where I was
> putting it, looking for the pack under rags, brushes, etc., looking for
> the lighter under same, stopping to run to the store to throw my money
> away to buy some more. I thank the powers that be every day for giving
> me the stregth to do this, day by day, with y'all's help. To all that
> have just started to quit, take heart!! It gets so much easier the
> longer you do this! And you will be amazed and really thankful you did
> it!
> Lisa E
> Two weeks, one day, 9 hours, 28 minutes and 21 seconds. 492 cigarettes
> not smoked, saving $36.95. Life saved: 1 day, 17 hours, 0 minutes.
Lisa
I know what you mean about that fear factor, I swallowed hard a couple
of times before I picked up that brush! Try it when you feel ready,
youmay be suprised! I actually focused on something more than 10
minutes! Do you have any of your work on-line? I like looking at other
artists' painting. I'll leave my little photosite link, it has some of
my stuff on it.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=24619
Good luck and let me know how it goes!
Lisa E
Two weeks, two days, 13 hours, 15 minutes and 17 seconds. 529
cigarettes not smoked, saving $39.73. Life saved: 1 day, 20 hours, 5