Comments on: A Peptalk for Deb - Part 1 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2005/10/21/a-peptalk-for-deb-part-1/ Author, Designer, Problogger Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:37:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Deborah http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2005/10/21/a-peptalk-for-deb-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Deborah Sat, 22 Oct 2005 16:42:24 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/?p=265#comment-522 "My wife and I were meant to quit together, but she couldn't. The very next morning she lit up. I chewed gum. Stayed that way for a month. I live in a house where everyone, including the dog, smoke. The house is full of it. And yes, food tastes better. I'm a smoker again. " It's hard to quit smoking when you have other smokers living with you. My husband was able to quit for about a month. My father-in-law quit three times before he finally stopped for good. Yes, smoking was considered cool in the 80s. I remember the date I bought my first pack: May 18, 1984. Back then, a pack of cigarettes cost $1.25. Today, they're $5.00 in many places. Is smoking an addiction or a habit? It sure feels like an addiction. I've heard that it's the hardest habit to break. “My wife and I were meant to quit together, but she couldn’t. The very next morning she lit up. I chewed gum. Stayed that way for a month. I live in a house where everyone, including the dog, smoke. The house is full of it. And yes, food tastes better.

I’m a smoker again. ”

It’s hard to quit smoking when you have other smokers living with you. My husband was able to quit for about a month. My father-in-law quit three times before he finally stopped for good.

Yes, smoking was considered cool in the 80s. I remember the date I bought my first pack: May 18, 1984. Back then, a pack of cigarettes cost $1.25. Today, they’re $5.00 in many places.

Is smoking an addiction or a habit? It sure feels like an addiction. I’ve heard that it’s the hardest habit to break.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2005/10/21/a-peptalk-for-deb-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Deborah Sat, 22 Oct 2005 16:36:13 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/?p=265#comment-521 Thank you for your support, Karen. :) I can sure use it. Thank you for your support, Karen. :) I can sure use it.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2005/10/21/a-peptalk-for-deb-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Deborah Sat, 22 Oct 2005 16:33:59 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/?p=265#comment-520 "I'm of the opinion that patches and gum and lozengers just keep you addicted to nicotine which is what you're trying to give up, but of course I'm no expert." I agree with you, Lee. The patch made me very amped the first day. Plus, I hated the rubbery residue that they left on my skin. That was so hard to scrub off. After seven days, I dropped them for a cigarette. “I’m of the opinion that patches and gum and lozengers just keep you addicted to nicotine which is what you’re trying to give up, but of course I’m no expert.”

I agree with you, Lee. The patch made me very amped the first day. Plus, I hated the rubbery residue that they left on my skin. That was so hard to scrub off. After seven days, I dropped them for a cigarette.

]]> By: Lee Pletzers http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2005/10/21/a-peptalk-for-deb-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Lee Pletzers Sat, 22 Oct 2005 14:22:33 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/?p=265#comment-519 PS: Good luck. The habit is the hardest thing to break. Smoking forms a habit. It's not addiction, at least that's what I believe. Bad habits, hardest to break. PS: Good luck. The habit is the hardest thing to break. Smoking forms a habit. It’s not addiction, at least that’s what I believe.

Bad habits, hardest to break.

]]> By: Lee Pletzers http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2005/10/21/a-peptalk-for-deb-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Lee Pletzers Sat, 22 Oct 2005 14:20:50 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/?p=265#comment-518 I chewed gum. My wife and I were meant to quit together, but she couldn't. The very next morning she lit up. I chewed gum. Stayed that way for a month. I live in a house where everyone, including the dog, smoke. The house is full of it. And yes, food tastes better. I'm a smoker again. The last time I quit (last time???), it lasted several months. The I don't know what happened, I went into a store and bought a pack, but didn't open it for another few weeks. Than opened it and didn't smoke for another week. Why did I finally take that puff? I started when I was 12 or 13. It was considered cool back in the 80's. I chewed gum.
My wife and I were meant to quit together, but she couldn’t. The very next morning she lit up. I chewed gum. Stayed that way for a month. I live in a house where everyone, including the dog, smoke. The house is full of it. And yes, food tastes better.

I’m a smoker again.

The last time I quit (last time???), it lasted several months. The I don’t know what happened, I went into a store and bought a pack, but didn’t open it for another few weeks. Than opened it and didn’t smoke for another week.

Why did I finally take that puff?

I started when I was 12 or 13. It was considered cool back in the 80’s.

]]> By: Karen Lee Field http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2005/10/21/a-peptalk-for-deb-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Karen Lee Field Sat, 22 Oct 2005 08:48:16 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/?p=265#comment-517 I'm not a smoker so I can't pretend to know what quitting is like, but I can offer genuine support and encouragement. You can do this, Deborah. You WANT to do it and that's half the battle. Good luck. I’m not a smoker so I can’t pretend to know what quitting is like, but I can offer genuine support and encouragement.

You can do this, Deborah. You WANT to do it and that’s half the battle. Good luck.

]]> By: Lee Carlon http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2005/10/21/a-peptalk-for-deb-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Lee Carlon Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:48:02 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/?p=265#comment-516 I'm of the opinion that patches and gum and lozengers just keep you addicted to nicotine which is what you're trying to give up, but of course I'm no expert. I stopped about seven years ago after reading Alan Carr's easy way to stop smoking. he's a bit of a windbag and goes on about what a top bloke he is, but if you can get past that it might actually help, and the good thing is, he tells you not to stop until you've finished reading the book. By the time I finished reading it I couldn't wait to stop and haven't looked back. What ever you do, good luck Deborah. I’m of the opinion that patches and gum and lozengers just keep you addicted to nicotine which is what you’re trying to give up, but of course I’m no expert.

I stopped about seven years ago after reading Alan Carr’s easy way to stop smoking. he’s a bit of a windbag and goes on about what a top bloke he is, but if you can get past that it might actually help, and the good thing is, he tells you not to stop until you’ve finished reading the book. By the time I finished reading it I couldn’t wait to stop and haven’t looked back.

What ever you do, good luck Deborah.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2005/10/21/a-peptalk-for-deb-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-515 Deborah Sat, 22 Oct 2005 03:45:11 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/?p=265#comment-515 Thanks, Bonnie. :) I'd forgotten about the hypnotherapy option. A former coworker of mine used it to quit and was successful. So, I'll look into that as an alternative to going cold turkey. Thanks, Bonnie. :) I’d forgotten about the hypnotherapy option. A former coworker of mine used it to quit and was successful. So, I’ll look into that as an alternative to going cold turkey.

]]> By: bonnie http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/2005/10/21/a-peptalk-for-deb-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-514 bonnie Fri, 21 Oct 2005 21:47:57 +0000 http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/?p=265#comment-514 Good luck. Do EVERYTHING. If you can join support groups, do it. If you can do hypnotherapy, do it. If you can do acupuncture, do it. Patch...do it. Hypnotherapy might help to get at the reasons WHY you smoke and help you find other things to do instead. Acupuncture can take the edge off the cravings (but won't make them disappear) Many docs have been known to prescribe Wellbutrin for the mood swings during withdrawl. Acupuncture can help these too--but it doesn't always take them away completely. I'll say it again: find out what's available to you and then commit to doing everything! It might be a week or two out of your life--but if it lengthens it and improves the quality of it, couldn't it be worth it? Good luck. Do EVERYTHING. If you can join support groups, do it. If you can do hypnotherapy, do it. If you can do acupuncture, do it. Patch…do it. Hypnotherapy might help to get at the reasons WHY you smoke and help you find other things to do instead. Acupuncture can take the edge off the cravings (but won’t make them disappear) Many docs have been known to prescribe Wellbutrin for the mood swings during withdrawl. Acupuncture can help these too–but it doesn’t always take them away completely.

I’ll say it again: find out what’s available to you and then commit to doing everything! It might be a week or two out of your life–but if it lengthens it and improves the quality of it, couldn’t it be worth it?

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