And I'm ready to kill someone. This has been the worst 24 hours since last week!

I'm going back for my booster early (I'm not supposed to go until Friday). I called Tim (the laser guy) and asked him if I could come in tonight. I'm not giving in to this. I won't have a cigarette - not even a drag off of hubby's.

Last night I was ready to jump off the roof!!! There was an open pack of cigarettes on the kitchen table but I didn't touch them, didn't even look at them. I ate 1/2 a pint of vanilla ice cream instead.

I was just OK this morning but now I'm back to where I was last night.

I. Hate. This!!!!! I wish I had never started!

Nanci, go out to a gym and dish out some good ones on a boxing bag. Got at it until you can't hit anymore. Then, go home and take a nice hot bath. You will be so tired, that you will fall asleep soon after that.

Tommorrow is another day, and they do get brighter with time...

Come on Nanci... hang in there! You're almost through the worst part. This is a normal reaction when you quit. Day 9 and 10 were the worst for me. I started feeling a little better after day 10 and then it got a little better each day after that.

If Ben & Jerry's helps... pig out. Don't worry about the weight gain either. I gained 7 pounds when I quit and that's a lot healthier for me than smoke. I have since gone back to my normal weight.

What HHf suggested helps as well. I worked out and walked constantly while I was quitting. It really will help you get over the rough patches.

Remember, this is your life you're saving. Someday (in about 5 weeks) you'll look back on this time and be so glad you stuck it out. You'll be so proud of yourself as well. We're all pulling for you. Remember, one minute at a time... You can do it!

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Reading:

The Spartacus War - Barry Strauss
Slow Death - Jim Fielder
The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon

Bubble baths are good too. Light some incense or scented candles, grab a good book and soak in a hot bubble bath. I used to do this for hours.

And just wait until your sense of smell and taste buds are back to normal. You're in for a treat.

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Reading:

The Spartacus War - Barry Strauss
Slow Death - Jim Fielder
The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon

Yes, it's horror, Nanci, true horror. Hang in there.


I think Stephen King said when he quit he got massive headaches and he almost hallucinated.

When I quit I laid in bed and shot spitballs at the ceiling until I lost count of them.

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"There's no law, no law anymore - I wanna steal from the rich and give to the poor."
~The Ramones~

I got horrible muscle cramps and hallucinated. I thought I saw baby dinosaurs.

Just remember Nanci... when you wake tomorrow morning you want to be on day ten, not back to day one.

We're all pulling for you friend!

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Reading:

The Spartacus War - Barry Strauss
Slow Death - Jim Fielder
The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon

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Reading:

The Spartacus War - Barry Strauss
Slow Death - Jim Fielder
The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon