Back for another round...
Posted by moderator at 7/20/2008 1:32 AM and is filed under uncategorized 
Trying again, day 5 smokefree. My lungs are hoping for my success as they are tired of the poison. Trying again after a 7 month smokefree stint and other more feeble attempts. Using the gum and taking frequent walks. Nicotine is tough, nasty, and powerful. I finally got enough confidence to blog.
Smokeless Joe
Welcome back, Joe!
Glad to hear you're still committed to quitting; you can do it. I think you'll find the blog to be a tremendous resource and a great place to get support from others who have quit and those thinking about quitting.
Keep your head up, let us know how you're doing, and, most importantly, believe in yourself!
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Hi Joe, I'm Barbara, The Smoker of 50 years, who has been Smoke Free for two years on August 11th. I did it with help of Maricopa County Cessation Classes and Chantix. I now blog to give hope to people like you. You too can do it. The patch and gum did not work for me, I was too addicted. My doc wrote my prescription for Chantix, and after taking it for two months I never touched a cigarette!!
Please read my blogs for encouragement. You can do it! I felt just like you do. Keep me posted on your progress. I'm cheering for you.
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I learned the hard way, having had pneumonia and being unable to smoke for several days. After recovering, I had ONE cigarette, got sick just like I did with the first one as a kid, and was back to my 2 packs a day. The same thing occurred a couple of years later, but having learned from the fist time, I now know that the physical addiction is gone, but if I have ONE cigarette, I'll be back to 2 packs a day.
That knowledge has kept me smoke free for 10 years now. That was all BEFORE the high taxes and the well-funded ban frenzies occurring today. I don't think cessation products are needed. If you have any affliction that keeps you from smoking for several days, the physical addiction will go away. That is the perfect opportunity to quit. I still disagree with all the bans, especially in small neighborhood bars. I still enjoy going out with my smoking friends, but I don't badger them. No one likes hanging with a nagger. There are several local bars that ignore the ban to keep their customers.
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Thanks for the comments Bob, Barbara, and Gannon. I can use all the help I can get on this rocky road.
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Hi Joe,
As I posted my blog regarding my anniversay of being nicotine free...I thought about you! How well I remember those feelings of despair. But Joe, it does get better! You sound like a young person with a strong desire and drive to quit. I hope that you have family and friends that are a support team.
Please let me know your good progress news!
Barbara
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