need encouragement

princess_n_thep · March 15, 2005

Well, I am still falling off the "cigarette wagon" a bit but I am down to what I call "halfsies". I smoke a half (3-4 puffs) then put it out. I do this about 2-3 times a day. It starves the headaches off. So all in all I would say it is maybe one cigarette a day equivalent? I still need to put them down all together though. AAAAAARRRRRGH, why can't I just not smoke!! I know this is so important to banding so why can't I do it? I suppose it is good that I have gone from almost a pack a day down to a few puffs a day but geeeeeez, I can't seem to walk away!

Dog update: He is still doing well. He is eating more these days now but he is still very sluggish. He has a hard time with the stairs but he wants to sleep in our bedroom at night. He can't get up on the bed at all now though and just sleeps on the floor on his bed.

Zoe · March 15, 2005

Never mind the cigs -- I'm so glad to hear your dog is doing better. If you have a fairly large room and you want to indulge your hound's every whim, you can buy a ramp from a dog catalog like Drs. Foster & Smith so that he can still climb up on the bed without jumping. You are smoking so much less. Congratulations! Can you pick a day to go cold turkey for just 24 hours?

Penni60 · March 15, 2005

Jenna: The smoking issue is coming along nicely. You are cutting down which in my mind is easier on the system than cold turkey. I did it cold turkey and it was such a shock to my system. IT still hates me hence the weight gain. LOL!

Doggie stuffs: My heart absolutely bleeds for you and what Jeter is going through. Keeping you and the family in my prayers.

jqpublic · March 21, 2005

Have faith you can win this small battle,Just think of the end result few week's you will be banded! month or so the weight will be

falling off and you will be looking sharpe for summer. take care God bless.

You can do this its mind game and your stronger... John

the best me · March 28, 2005

Bumping for tammy

Kristi74 · March 30, 2005

You Can Do It!

Penni60 · March 30, 2005

So Jenna after all you have been through lately, are you still trying to stop smoking or have you decided to cut back or what? Inquiring minds and all that stuff ya know. How is Jeter?

Come talk to us darlin.

DeLarla · March 30, 2005

Princess, you need to rent Stephen King's, "Cat's Eye" trilogy. There's a short story about a smoking clinic that could scare you to quit! Anyone ever seen it?

princess_n_thep · March 31, 2005

I have seen it, a long time ago. Very scary and eerie but then I went out and smoked and the gross feeling just passed me by.

Ummmmm, Penni. Still fighting the good fight! I didn't smoke the whole time in Mexico (4 days) but stress levels pushed me over the edge and I snuck one when I got home. I never ever have more than 3-4 a day though. I am still trying. I need to get more Patches next time I go to Mexico. The patch works I just hate putting it on because of the gross "scum" it leaves from the sticky stuff. It is soooo hard to get off and I scrub my skin raw with alcohol trying to get it off!

But I will NOTTTTT give up the fight! i am going to try again and again every day!

Thanks for asking!