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wickedgrin: 34, Male
Fresno, United States

About Me:: 34 married and father of 3 (2 boys and my princess) I have been smoking since I was 18 I once quit for almost a year and then I joined the Air Force and that was all she wrote. I enjoy oil painting, writing poetry, and singing. I am a restaurant manager by day.

Location:: Fresno, CA

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I FREAKIN' DID IT!!

I woke up yesterday morning with my new strategy in place. I popped a commit lozenge first thing in the morning and got past the hurdle of the morning smoke. My wife went to work at 11 AM and that meant Daddy time for me. My kids keep me busy so it is easy not to think about smoking when she is at work. Sometimes however, they can be the biggest triggers in the world. But yesterday my 2 yr old son was having a good day and wanted to play more than throwing tantrums (which as of late is very rare…

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Posted by wickedgrin on May 31st, 2008 at 8:55am — 7 Comments (Add)

New strategy

Well I made the 27th my QD and even though I did not quit entirely I have constructed a new strategy that seems to be working out. I realized that I never truly separated myself from that first smoke in the morning. Man, that was my baby. Nothing felt better than rolling out of bed and walking out to the front porch to get the paper and lighting up that smoke. It felt better than the fresh air going into my lungs. And sometimes there was a little buzz that went along with it. But, I realized…

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Posted by wickedgrin on May 29th, 2008 at 1:57pm — No Comments (Add)

Big Mistake

What was I thinking making my birthday (my largest ever trigger) my quit date. I tried to stay in bed as long as I could because I was craving that morning smoke so badly. I was beginning my day hating my birthday and that is not cool. After fighting with the fear of getting out of bed, I did it. I woke up and smoked a sweet cigarette. Then I started beating myself up over it. So I popped a commit lozenge and tried to forget it ever happened. I was good all day and then I started getting depr…

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Posted by wickedgrin on May 27th, 2008 at 11:43am — 2 Comments (Add)

Tomorrow is the day

So here it is, the day before my quit date. I am excited and scared at the same time. But, I have great news to report. My wife has decided to quit with me. That means a lot. I have told my entire family about this decision and was brought to tears when I read so many supportive emails. I know now that it is time. My chest hurts and breathing has become more and more difficult. So May 26, 2008 (my birthday) will be the first day of the rest of m
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Posted by wickedgrin on May 25th, 2008 at 11:30am — 4 Comments (Add)

Almost here....

My quit date that is. Separating myself from my triggers has been an interesting endeavour to say the least. I definitely can say that the amount of cigarettes I smoke in a day has drastically decreased. I know the instructions say not to do this, but using a commit lozenge when I feel the urge to smoke (knowing that I may have a cigarette again later) has helped a lot. They don't taste that bad either.

I have found my biggest triggers to be stress and boredom. I am actively working on…

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Posted by wickedgrin on May 16th, 2008 at 4:10pm — 1 Comment (Add)

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At 10:27pm on June 16th, 2008, Tally said…: Hi Wickedgrin, Haven't heard from you in a while, hope all is well! Happy Father's Day!

At 7:44am on June 15th, 2008, Danielle said…: Hope you have a great Fathers Day!

At 8:05am on June 12th, 2008, Danielle said…: Hey.
I just wanted to stop by and see how your quit plan is holding up.
I hope all is well with you.
My husband has over 2 weeks now.
Me... well I'm only on day 4 again. Poo!
Let me know!
Danielle

At 1:10pm on May 27th, 2008, Danielle said…: I just wanted to stop by and say Hi. I read your post, and I'm glad you made the decision to not quit quitting. May 26th is my husbands birthday too! It was also my quit date. His is today like you. I came into our marriage with 3 boys, but like you our one and only daughter is daddys little princess!!
It is also his only biological child.
Here at the Ex. plan we can all find people to relate to.
All my best to you!
Danielle

At 11:59am on May 25th, 2008, Jaded said…: Remember to take it one day at a time, you can do this!! =)

At 4:01pm on May 14th, 2008, Tally said…: Yeah you're right it really has nothing to do with them. It's all about each person doing what's right for them and at what point they're at in their lives. You sound focused and ready to go ...I worked in a restaurant for a long time and smoked a lot. If you ever need to vent about it let me know b/c I totally understand!

At 6:10pm on May 12th, 2008, Tally said…: You are going to do it! I don't know how you feel about living around here, but are these people totally anti-smoking or what???? I've never been anywhere that I get (or used to get) so many looks! I guess it worked.

At 10:01am on May 12th, 2008, Jamylee said…: I feel they same way everytime i thought about stopping i got all stressed out by the thought and wanted to smoke I just decided that today was the day! so far so good my live in boyfriend still smokes and while i don't want to put any pressure on him i really wish that this was something that we could do together!

At 5:45pm on May 10th, 2008, Tally said…: Hey Rob, I know what you mean...but that is really just your addiction talking. You sound creative, smart and passionate about your life. By quitting smoking you can put more into your art in ways you've never known. Believe me...today marks one week for me and I feel as if my life is still the same but I just feel so much better. You will do it! When's your quit date? PS - my in laws are in Fresno!

At 9:24am on May 9th, 2008, wickedgrin said…: This is hard, just thinking about quitting makes me want to smoke.

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