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09-30-2008, 12:37 PM | #1 | |||
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And actually... I'm sitting at my computer, not lighting up! I'm even drinking a coffee without a cigarette in hand!
It's going on 3 pm, and the last one I had was before midnight last night. Went out for a walk today (it's gorgeous out), got a salad for lunch, picked up some odds and ends, now I'm at home and I have my bottle of water and I hid my cigs out of sight and told my buddy to get over here and take them with him (2 full packs, and he's a smoker haha). So far it's been actually very easy, but I have to thank (ironically) burning mouth syndrome for being enough of a pain to get me to stop smoking. I worked up to it, now if I can survive through the next 60 hours approx. I seem to recall the first 3 days being the worst. I'm doing this cold turkey btw, the ONLY way I was able to quit before. This time I won't be stupid and start again though LOL.
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2004 to present - Trigeminal Neuralgia 2007 to present - Burning Mouth Syndrome March 2008 - Multiple Sclerosis DX 05/2008 - Relapse 05/2008 to 02/2009 - Copaxone 10/2011 - Relapse - Optic Neuritis developed 9/2012 - Relapse - Balance issues 1 sided 8/2012 - Erythema Nodosum - diagnosed 10/2012, reaction to Topiramate (Topamax) April 7/14 - Raynaud's Syndrome DX |
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09-30-2008, 12:44 PM | #2 | |||
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Good for you! You are doing something great for your health and your wallet. How much do your cigs go for in Canada? Are they as expensive as they are here in the States? My Grandma smokes and I am continually horrified at the cost nowadays.
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09-30-2008, 12:50 PM | #3 | |||
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Good luck Laura.
It's my only vise..or is that vice.
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09-30-2008, 12:52 PM | #4 | |||
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Good Luck Laura
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09-30-2008, 12:55 PM | #5 | |||
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Good luck Laura!
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09-30-2008, 02:59 PM | #6 | |||
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Good luck hun, you can do it!
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09-30-2008, 04:16 PM | #7 | |||
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Good luck.
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09-30-2008, 04:20 PM | #8 | |||
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So happy to hear. Add me to the list of those rooting for you!!
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09-30-2008, 04:28 PM | #9 | |||
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Thanks all!
Hollym, they're incredibly expensive. I smoke Du Maurier in Canada, and 25 smokes = $10+. I was smoking at least 1 pack a day. I still have not had one today, but I did go shopping and got a purse and some other stuff I needed.
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2004 to present - Trigeminal Neuralgia 2007 to present - Burning Mouth Syndrome March 2008 - Multiple Sclerosis DX 05/2008 - Relapse 05/2008 to 02/2009 - Copaxone 10/2011 - Relapse - Optic Neuritis developed 9/2012 - Relapse - Balance issues 1 sided 8/2012 - Erythema Nodosum - diagnosed 10/2012, reaction to Topiramate (Topamax) April 7/14 - Raynaud's Syndrome DX |
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09-30-2008, 07:15 PM | #10 | ||
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Good for you! It was one of the hardest but best things I have ever done. Hang in there.
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