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10 days and doing great!

jo_74
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Hello Everyone,

This site has been down more than it has been up since I found it! But, I've managed to squeak my way through somehow.  🙂

My first days weren't that bad. The worst was when the weekend hit and the grandkids were here. They know how to push my buttons, and boy, did they ever. It's like they knew it was NOT what I needed. Kids are perceptive that way!

I went so far as to open a new pack of cigarettes, grab a lighter, and put them into my pocket. If I had not had a coughing fit, of all things, I KNOW I'd have had a cigarette!! I had to drink water, and still coughed! What a great thing that turned out to be, because I did not smoke! It took a long time to get over that cough, too!

I learned a lesson (again) about triggers! Later on, my son and I did laugh about it. Like I was going to allow a ten year old to make me smoke again...that's a great excuse...Especially since he is one of the many reasons I quit!

SO, the cigarettes are back in the drawer, and I've made it through four more days.

Drinking lots of water, and chewing gum at some of those trigger times helps a lot. As does a few sugar free hard candies. I also went back on my Low-Carb eating plan. I really don't want to eat the entire refrigerator, OR get as big as it. The weight and the cigarettes are part of the health and high BP problems. At my age (almost 59) it will only get worse unless I do something about it. Last time I went to the doctor (couple weeks ago) he was just looking at me, as if to say, "What the hell are you doing? When are you going to start taking care of yourself?" I was very embarassed and feeling stupid for being so irresponsible and lazy about my own care. Through my life I've taken care of a lot of people but neglected myself. Now it's time to remedy that, and here we are.

I hope the rest of you are doing well! I am finding more stories to read the more time I get to be on here, which really has not been very much at all!

I have found two friends so far, and I do hope to find many more!

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