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I AM A NON SMOKER. I INTEND TO STAY THAT WAY!!!

360 replies

minkmama · 19/09/2004 21:43

Hi girls,

I know it's a little 'in yer face' but i felt we needed a huge reminder everytime we posted each other!

Fresh start for Monday then!!

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charliecatthenonsmoker · 11/10/2004 16:12

Hello FG I thought I was very composed with my drunken ramblings the other night, I think my spelling was better then too than it normally is.
Are you chuffing away writing your new book as well?
I really hope MMs silence isnt because shes outside with the spiders smoking
Where are you Mink????

charliecatthenonsmoker · 11/10/2004 20:19

Mink where are you, even if youve been chugging like a chimney I dont care I just want you back here to talk to me!!!!!!!Lonely and about to crack 5 mins ago but got through it...

charliecatthenonsmoker · 11/10/2004 20:52

Rattle chonk Rattle chonk

Twink · 11/10/2004 21:35

Don't you dare give in CC !

Did you see the bit I posted the other day about free 1 on 1 sessions for giving up which are available round here ? Is there anything similar wherever you are ?

WideWebWitch · 11/10/2004 21:36

Nooooooooooooo, don't do it cc! You've come so far, don't give in now or you'll have to go through day 1 and 2 and whatever of stopping again. It does get easier, honest!

charliecatthenonsmoker · 11/10/2004 21:37

Helllloooo I havent I havent I have tears in my eyes but I havent.
I did see the thing about the one to one. And i thought about it. But I would feel like a twat. this is my poxy addiction, my own doing and only I can dig myself out of the pit.
And... i think somewhere in my head i think i need to leave a few avenues unexplored so i feel theres till hope should i fail.
I am so struggling here tonight though.

WideWebWitch · 11/10/2004 21:39

Eat, walk, bath, clean your teeth, type on here, talk to a friend, do anything until it passes. It's just a pang, non smokers don't get them, it will pass, recognise it (sorry, do you want to hit me yet?!)

WideWebWitch · 11/10/2004 21:39

You really will want to cry if you give in to the nicotine monster

WideWebWitch · 11/10/2004 21:39

I do know the feeling.

charliecatthenonsmoker · 11/10/2004 21:40

No I was just thinking the same thing lol...I have my nicotine lozengers, its that tensed up feeling in my shoulders and that need to go sit outside away from it all smoking. But i dont want to smoke, so my shoulders are getting tighter. And i have a headache...poor me self imposed tantrum..

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minkmama · 11/10/2004 21:41

HELLOOOO! sorry about the absence, nothing to do with smoking or spiders at all! as you know, monday is my cleaning day, but i was shattered this morning and ended up napping with my two boys at lunchtime, leaving all the work to be done all afternoon.

haven't had a chance to breath till now as have also been on the phone for the last 1/2 hour.

well done cc on avoiding that craving, you did really well! are you feeling any better now? i'm glad to say that i can also adjust my clock to be a non-smoker again!

fg - so nice to 'hear' you voice again here! we've missed you! i've had to speak to cc all this time

forgot to say 'well done twink' on the running, remembered after i'd turned the pc off last night!

am off to grab a lozenge, will speak later if i'm awake...

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charliecatthenonsmoker · 11/10/2004 21:41

I am actually feeling though, if it hurts, if it takes some strenght it might make me more inclined to STAY OFF THEM

WideWebWitch · 11/10/2004 21:41

Sympathy cc, but well done, how long is it now?

charliecatthenonsmoker · 11/10/2004 21:42

Oh and in between Mink pops in and back out quick as a flash..................

charliecatthenonsmoker · 11/10/2004 21:42

3 days 12 hours and 8 mins

charliecatthenonsmoker · 11/10/2004 21:43

According to my timer I have not smoked 122 cigarettes. Which is great to know. Thank you folks, weights lifting....its going going going..

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minkmama · 11/10/2004 21:43

oh cc, breathe heavily, rub some oil on and look at your meter...this is where you want to be not out there with those nasty demons!! like www says, do stuff till it passes..go to bed if you have to!!

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minkmama · 11/10/2004 21:44

sorry cc, took me ages to type and by then you and www had written an essay

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WideWebWitch · 11/10/2004 21:44

Hey, so most of the nicotine is out of your body IIRC. That's after 3 days I think. So the nicotine monster is just trying to trick you, don't let him. (sorry, tihnk I deserve a slap about now!)

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minkmama · 11/10/2004 21:45

122 cigs...that's brill!! i think i can only say about 6. great.

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charliecatthenonsmoker · 11/10/2004 21:45

WWW we are sucking nicotine sweetie we are still nicotine addicts we will wean our selfs off them in time...

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minkmama · 11/10/2004 21:46

no slaps deserved www - if anyone needs them we do cos we keep doing the 'just one' thing and we need someone to remind us about where we want to be!

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minkmama · 11/10/2004 21:47

i keep forgetting that cc...

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WideWebWitch · 11/10/2004 21:47

Ah well, at least you're not smoking. Off to bed now, be good!

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minkmama · 11/10/2004 21:49

are you all right now cc? is it safe for me to sneak off of do you need company?

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