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I quit 2-1/2 years ago cold turkey

Posted By: Susan on 2005-08-28
In Reply to: Hello - Former smoker

after smoking about 40 years.  It was one of the hardest things that I ever did.  To this day, I still want to smoke.  I am really relating to feeling like you lost your best friend because that was the same thing that I said!  I wish you well because it is hard to stick to it.  One thing I did want to tell you is that you can get support from the American Lung Association (or was it the American Cancer Society).  Anyway, they have people who can counsel with you, send you literature, can possibly hook you up with a local support group, plus they follow up with you to see how you are doing.  The more I think about it, I think I contacted the American Cancer Society 1-800-227-2345 or www.cancer.org.  Good luck!  If I could quit, anybody can! 


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quit 4 years ago
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Quit for 1.5 years and was....sm
Gained 30 lbs., BP went up, retained fluids, blah, blah.  Smoked for so many years, I'm just not sure it's worth it.  I know that sounds foolish but feel the damage is done anyway.  Why be miserable???
I quit doing that years ago. It has never been worth it to me. SM

I think, though, that one reason is this. I worked for 15 years on a hospital platform that had NO spellcheck, NO NOTHING. I had to learn to proof as I went along. It gave me the terrible habit of backspacing when I make an error - something I've not yet learned how to avoid - I'd really like to type and have the spellchecker catch the errors because I think I'd be more productive, but it's turned into kind of like a facial tic, something involuntary!


I would never relisten to anything - unless it's something that gave me trouble while I was doing it - and when that happens, I leave blanks, go back to the first and listen.


I quit for several years and started again.....
I'm a moron.  I hate it and I hide it from my kids.  It stinks.
I quit in 1997...almost 10 years!!!--sm
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Quit 10 years ago because I ended up in the
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I just quit this morning after 1.5 years...

... at the pay you mention.  But it was a good education.  Good luck!


I too gained (30 pounds) when I quit 2 years ago. sm


What worked for me is the CORE weight watchers plan (no counting of points).  It is amazing how much you can eat and feel satisfied.  It is really not a diet but more a way of eating healthy.  It isn't Atkins or South Beach, as you get to eat carbs such as ww pasta, potato, brown rice etc.  It is very healthy and satisfying.  The weight just fell off of me 2 to 3 pounds per week.  I decided I couldn't see my self 'dieting' or counting points for the rest of my life, but I could live with eating healthy.  This plan is the BEST I ever tried, and believe me, I tried them all.  Good luck with losing the weight.  It is great that you are smoke-free now.


I quit within 24 hours and again after 8 weeks in my nearly 25 years in the biz (nm)
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I did child abuse reports for 2+ years then quit.

I did a report on one kid, just learning to walk, who had the little feet stomped on by mom's significant other.  That was the beginning of the end for me with that job. Of course mom kept significant other and lost the kid. 


I had to get up and walk away and go back to it.


I honestly do not know HOW you got through your report.


I've tried to quit 6 times in the past 6 years but

always went back to it. The longest I've quit was 3 weeks. My mom died from COPD and she had smoked from age 16. She really enjoyed smoking and although we kept trying, couldn't get her to quit until she was on 24 hour oxygen.  She told me if she couldn't enjoy anything in life (smoking), why live. She died 3 months later.


I started smoking at 13...you know, the "try it, you'll like it" phase. We both tried to quit when I was 19 but we only lasted a day. There was only cold turkey then.


I've tried the patch (3 weeks off cigarettes), cold turkey, herbal meds, hynosis (only lasted 5 hours), you name it. I've used all the suggestions possible to no avail.


With a cigarette dangling from my mouth, I told my boys never to start smoking because they'd never be able to quit easily. Two took my advice, one didn't. He also tried to quit smoking but failed. He was on Wellbutrin for it.


My husband started smoking at 8 while working in a coal mine. He quit cold turkey 19 years ago. He was smoking almost 4 packs a day and one day he got so disgusted with it, he  just threw them out the window of the car. Never touched one since and smoke from other people doesn't bother him.


He told me you really have to have the willpower and just get disgusted enough to quit. There's no other way. I guess I just don't have that willpower.


My hands get cold, and typing with cold muscles is like (sm)
running or other exercise when not warmed up. I wear thin, warm gloves with the fingertips cut out to keep my hands & knuckles warm. For muscle pains in the shoulders, neck, biceps, etc, try Flexall cream - I find it to be VERY effective. Also try slight changes in chair height, keyboard height and angle, and monitor height. I found if I enlarge the print on my screen, it keeps me from hunching forward to try to read it. (CTL + scroll up or down on mouse wheel to make print bigger or smaller. It will not affect the size of the finished product.) Frequent "mini-breaks" to do other chores: filing etc. if in an office, quick household task if working at home, also helps relieve repetitive stress. A few months ago I thought my typing days were numbered due to various pains & arthritis; now I can work pain-free for up to 11 hours in a day. Good luck! :)
Quit after 2 years. If I wanted to work 8 hours a day, I would have stayed in the hospital. Seemed
to be working all day long just to make a decent living.  Although, I wanted to be home with my kids until the baby was at least 5, had to breakdown and return to working outside the home, to make ends meet. Just to stressfull trying to make a good living with the rates they are paying now. 
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if you add chicken broth, be sure to only add a little- like 1/2 a cup.
My pet turkey, Bubba, died of
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Whole turkey breast is good, too. sm
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Turkey burgers on the Foreman grill. nm
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crockpot turkey breast question
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Oooh, cajun turkey. My favorite!
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Yep, and I had prime rib for dinner tonight. Take that turkey!
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Thanks guys. And I thought I was tired of turkey! :)

I was going to make the pea soup today, but I didn't feel like it.


Maybe I'll have more motivation tomorrow. I got everything done early this year and I'm still wiped out. Maybe it was the pitter patter (more like CONSTANT RUNNING) of grandkids. 20-month-old twins, a 2-year-old along with a 2-month-old that is hungry every 3 hours.


I love them dearly, but I'm in my pajamas and it's not even 5:00.


Turkey stuffed with cornbread dressing....
With gravy, served with peas, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes, with strawberry shortcake and homemade whipped cream for dessert.....
DH puts it stuffing for turkey too- sometimes OVERDOES it - yuk is right
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Ranch Turkey Meatloaf Recipe

I don't know about you...but I get sick of the same old thing for dinner...uggghhh  Try this...last night my family was the trial and gave the verdict....mmmm..mmmm...good....ENJOY


Ranch Turkey Meatloaf


2 eggs


3/4 c. of ranch flavored tortilla chips (crushed into small pieces)


3 Tbsp. Salsa (I used mild...depends on how spicy you like things)


2 Tbsp. Ranch Salad dressing...(I only use Kraft...but I am sure you can use any other kind of Ranch dressing)


1 tsp. chili powder


1 tsp. poultry seasoning


1 tsp. minced garlic


1 lb. ground turkey


Mix all the ingredients together....until you get a meatloaf consistency.  Then put into a baking dish and bake @ 350 degrees for one hour.  Serve this with salsa and sour cream (strictly your preference) but dipping in the salsa and sour cream just enhances the turkey loaf...  ENJOY!!!


Let me know what you think...


Thank you MTstars for doing the turkey giveaway again. I hope I win!
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No, my turkey is still in my freezer. I refused to cook this year.
I'm either going to cook it at Christmastime or slap some Cajun sauce on it and BBQ when the 18" of snow melts.
Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Nepal, Japan. sm
But I have to say, the USA has my heart and there are so many places here I have yet to see.   It was nice visiting other countries. It was ALWAYS good to be home.
Congrats Rachel L. of Nebraska you won the Thanksgiving Turkey!

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California turkey burgers, potato chips and pickles....nm
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Monte Cristo sandwiches. Perfect for leftover turkey.
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