An addicts successful realization.

[sharon2013 17]

Congrats! It's hard enough to deal with a food addiction, but to tackle smoking at the same time? Great job with all of the victories you've had so far!

[flrosie 154]

Congratulations! I feel for you, sista! I quit smoking just to have the surgery. This is the only thing I was willing to give it up for. It's only been a couple of weeks, I still crave one sometimes, but I still crave solid food, too, and I'm doing okay without it. I figured if I quit while I was restricted in my eating I wouldn't gain another 20 pounds from quitting. (I wonder if I'll be addicted to the Valium when this is all over?)

I'm still 9 days from bandyland and I can hardly stand it. Worse than waiting for my next cruise.

[leannel90 206]

Congratulations! I feel for you' date=' sista! I quit smoking just to have the surgery. This is the only thing I was willing to give it up for. It's only been a couple of weeks, I still crave one sometimes, but I still crave solid food, too, and I'm doing okay without it. I figured if I quit while I was restricted in my eating I wouldn't gain another 20 pounds from quitting. (I wonder if I'll be addicted to the Valium when this is all over?)

I'm still 9 days from bandyland and I can hardly stand it. Worse than waiting for my next cruise.[/quote']

I am thinking the same thing. I don't have to quit because I'm self pay but the doc said I could have more trouble healing. Truth is...I want to quit but the thought of weight gain has held me back too. I'm thrilled to know that others have and are doing so well. You've inspired me to pick a quit date!!

[kca1fan 326]

I am using Chantix for the smoking. Is it cheating? No it is just a tool much like the band. It is only gonna work if you work it.

[flrosie 154]

That's interesting that self-pay would be any different than insurance coverage with regard to smoking. My surgeon will not do the surgery if you're still smoking. (He does a nicotine test, too.) He says the healing is different, the risks are greater, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Okay, I get it. I should quit. We all should quit But, damn! I miss my little friends in the flip-top box that resided in a special pocket in my purse. I could count on them when I couldn't count on anyone else. Who else would be up with me in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep? With who else could I bare my soul, without fear that I would repulse them with my most intimate thoughts? And when everyone else had left the party, who was still there sharing the private moments of celebration? Or grief. Or fear. Or anger. I have some pretty awesome girlfriends but they usually go home at night to their own families. My little friends were with me always. But alas, this, too, is a change I must make.

But let me tell you, if they come out and say they were wrong about smoking and it was all a hoax about the cancer and the illnesses and houses that would fall from the sky onto my body if I didn't quit smoking, a hoax to generate money for the lobbyists or whoever, then I'm gonna be the first one in line to buy a fresh pack!

[leannel90 206]

That's interesting that self-pay would be any different than insurance coverage with regard to smoking. My surgeon will not do the surgery if you're still smoking. (He does a nicotine test' date=' too.) He says the healing is different, the risks are greater, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Okay, I get it. I should quit. We all should quit But, damn! I miss my little friends in the flip-top box that resided in a special pocket in my purse. I could count on them when I couldn't count on anyone else. Who else would be up with me in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep? With who else could I bare my soul, without fear that I would repulse them with my most intimate thoughts? And when everyone else had left the party, who was still there sharing the private moments of celebration? Or grief. Or fear. Or anger. I have some pretty awesome girlfriends but they usually go home at night to their own families. My little friends were with me always. But alas, this, too, is a change I must make.

But let me tell you, if they come out and say they were wrong about smoking and it was all a hoax about the cancer and the illnesses and houses that would fall from the sky onto my body if I didn't quit smoking, a hoax to generate money for the lobbyists or whoever, then I'm gonna be the first one in line to buy a fresh pack![/quote']

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