Smoking Poll

[Mashka]

Smoking

 

[Atlantean]

quitting is in the forefront of my mind. But with all the extreme stressors I am dealing with right now, I just cant add that one to the plate. I have cut back, though.

 

[Jazzey]

...Smoker who really wants to / has to quit.

 

[Halo]

Former smoker who quit (although never thought that I would). Am coming up on 7 months since I quit.

 

[Mashka]

I stopped a few months ago, but now I've started again...

 

[Jazzey]

Why did you start again Kels?

 

[Mashka]

I got really stressed and my OCD started coming back

 

[Jazzey]

Are you planning on quitting again?

 

[Mashka]

not anytime soon. i know its bad. i just dont have the drive to quit right now.

 

[Jazzey]

Fair enough. When you're ready Kels. Maybe we'll setup a new thread for all of us who want to quit - start on the same quit date and help each other through it.

I'm not ready to quit just yet either - I have something stressful coming up. But maybe somewhere around the first week of May...Just putting it out there.

 

[Mashka]

thats an awesome idea Jazzey your little green bubble light wasnt on so i didnt think you were online.

 

[Jazzey]

Little green light back on Kels

Ok...so start thinking about this quit date Kels - I'll even let you choose a date in the first 2 weeks of May - whatever date you want.

 

[Mashka]

perfect. thanks jazzey. i think ill be ready to quit by then. but now with school and studying, itll stay for a while. but good luck to you, and to me, and to everyone

 

[Jazzey]

Sounds good - don't wait too long to pick that date Kels...We're all going to need time to get used to the idea of giving up on that date...

And then I'll let you do the honours of starting a new thread for the "used to smoke" people. And definitely good luck to all of us who are ready to do this in May....

 

[Atlantean]

I just get so freaking agitated when I try, at this point in my life with what all thats going on. I mean its bad. I really want to quit, I just feel this isnt the time for me. I have quit before and theres not a doubt in my mind Ill quit again, but this time is the hardest its ever been for me.

 

[Jazzey]

We'll be here for you when you're ready Atlantean. Smoking cessation programs only work when and if we're really ready for them...Just say the word.

 

[Atlantean]

As always, thanks for your unconditional support, Jazzey.

 

[stargazer]

Have not smoked a tobacco cigarette since New Years Eve of 1992. It's the one thing, incidentally, that I *have* been able to quit -

 

[HBas]

Smoking ....


I don't smoke in my house or office or car - we have huge smoking policies here in SA - you can only smoke in smoking areas or in open areas - not in any buildings That's cool cause I don't smoke around my son - unless we are outside and he's not too close! I don't smoke that much cause you learn to cope with smoking laws but when I'm stressed or having a few drinks I overdo it!

 

[y-bloc]

I smoke. I started when I was 12 or 13, quit once for 3 years (!), and about 10 times for 6 months or less. Now I smoke a pack a day. I'm on day 128 of a long term weight loss plan, and I'm chicken to quit. My deal is that when I have stabilized my ideal weight for two months I'll do it. I'm not worried about gaining a few pounds, I'm worried that if I screw up my plan I'll give up on it. I'm a health nut in every other way, besides smoking...which is super-super-stupid. I hate it.