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SciFiFisher wrote:it's only about 19 years to go. By then they will have cure for practically everything.

Except for stupid...

code monkey wrote:we need updates here. squ1d? sfc?

fisher, i have 1 word for you. don't.

It's been three months since the last time I quit. I think it's going to stick this time, mainly because, at the end, I was down to one cigarette a day. Then, I was ready. I didn't finish the pack. I just threw them away, and I haven't had one since. I still get cravings, but I'm finding that ignoring them seems to make them go away. Why couldn't I grasp this years ago? I have no idea.

SciFi Chick wrote:

code monkey wrote:we need updates here. squ1d? sfc?

fisher, i have 1 word for you. don't.

It's been three months since the last time I quit. I think it's going to stick this time, mainly because, at the end, I was down to one cigarette a day. Then, I was ready. I didn't finish the pack. I just threw them away, and I haven't had one since. I still get cravings, but I'm finding that ignoring them seems to make them go away. Why couldn't I grasp this years ago? I have no idea.

Congratulations!

Thanks Fisher!

Three months is a solid start.

geonuc wrote:Three months is a solid start.

I have hope rather than over confidence, so that's something.

SciFi Chick wrote:

code monkey wrote:we need updates here. squ1d? sfc?

fisher, i have 1 word for you. don't.

It's been three months since the last time I quit. I think it's going to stick this time, mainly because, at the end, I was down to one cigarette a day. Then, I was ready. I didn't finish the pack. I just threw them away, and I haven't had one since. I still get cravings, but I'm finding that ignoring them seems to make them go away. Why couldn't I grasp this years ago? I have no idea.

Congrats!
This is how your health is improving

2 weeks to 3 months after quitting

Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.

(US Surgeon General’s Report, 1990, pp.193, 194,196, 285, 323)

1 to 9 months after quitting

Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) start to regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.

(US Surgeon General’s Report, 1990, pp. 285-287, 304)

http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayf ... g-benefits

Keep going! We'll be your

Thanks pumpkinpi. This made me grin from ear to ear, which is pretty impressive since I'm currently watching Gracie (I've had her 17 years) get ready to cross the rainbow bridge.

Another Rainbow Bridge crossing.
They don't get any easier.
Give her a good send off. She is a lucky cat.

I'm sorry about Gracie, SFC.

Thanks guys. So far, she's still comfortable. She's a bit absent minded, and I'm always really happy when I get to the litter box at the same time she does, so I can actually get her in the box. I give her credit for making it to the vicinity however.

She's still able to jump on sofas and beds, but she's not eating, only drinking, so it's obviously only a matter of time.

The waiting is horrible, but knowing that she is not suffering makes it worth it.

That's awful, SFC. I'm really sorry.

sfc, i'm so sorry to hear about gracie. i know how close we can be to our pets. i have found myself missing the cat(he acquired us after we'd resolved 'no more pets'. since he wasn't a pet he didn't have a name.) far more than i thought possible.

i'm sorry that i missed your earlier posts about no longer smoking. fantastic news!

Eight months, in spite of losing Gracie and facing scary stuff with Mom. I think I might really have it licked this time!

SciFi Chick wrote:Eight months, in spite of losing Gracie and facing scary stuff with Mom. I think I might really have it licked this time!

Good for you!

awesome!

I am so happy to hear that! fantastic work!

That is such an accomplishment! Congratulations!

it's almost been a month. updates?

On the smoking?

It's been 9 months now.

It's been a month since the last update, you Tool.

it's funny. Just this evening, we smelled cigarette smoke in our living room/kitchen area. No one lives within a hundred yards, but the wind conspired to send smoke from across the street all the way up at the neighbor's house, into our living room. Made vendic wanna puke. His triggers do not include the smell of smoke. I thought it smelled nice, but I'm really proud of getting through this current crisis without lighting up. I mean, we are fighting cancer after all.

It was just interesting, because for me, the smell of smoke is a real trigger, but for vendic, it's the exact opposite.

In any case, we're still smoke free and hope to stay that way.

You got this!