Cigs...

[t-bob]

I was smoking after my stroke around a year. Stupid, eh?
Stopping again .... 30 hours!
I can't sleep... the addiction for fifty years.
One hour... one day... one time.

[Dub]

Please keep after it, Bob. We need you.

[coachdoc]

Keep it up, tBob. It's important, and we don't want any more of them nasty events to occur.

(that's tBob like iPhone, Bob, but cooler.)

[Chesapeake]

Congratulations. Remember that although it's true you're doing it for the people who love and care about you, in the end, you're doing it for yourself. It's a big favor to yourself, and you deserve it. As selfish as that sounds, that realization is what finally got me to quit for good. People telling me I ought to quit tended to have the opposite effect, just made me dig my heels in. I didn't stop until I figured it out for myself. Sounds like you're there. My advice: do anything necessary to keep a lit cigarette out of your mouth for the next ten minutes. Worry about the ten minutes after that when it comes.

[godotwaits]

I feel you pain dude. I feel your pain.

[coachdoc]

Is that new avatar a New York Yankee? Can't remember which one.

[t-bob]

Jul 30, 2014 19:41:35 GMT -5 coachdoc said:

Is that new avatar a New York Yankee? Can't remember which one.

My avatar... Graham son.

[patrick]

Your writing is becoming much better!

[Village Idiot]

I recognized him as your son, Tbob. I remember those baseball pitching videos from a few years ago.

[Chesapeake]

Re doing anything necessary to keep a lit cigarette out of your mouth, I found it helpful to put something else in there, like a pencil, even an unlit pipe. Okay, once in awhile I would light up the pipe, but not inhale. That probably prolonged the weaning process from tobacco, with the ambient smoke curling around my head, and it was a last resort, but it also allowed for a bit of titration, rather than the brutal cold-turkey route. If all else fails, try a frozen Snickers bar.

[Marshall]

I don't know if you've thought about the e-cig stuff. I know a bunch of Soundies are using them.

Seems like a realistic way to deal with the habit. Though cold-turkey is the best medical answer. But very tough.

[t-bob]

2nd day... not sleeping... nicotine addiction... I can.... thanks all!

[Dub]

Jul 30, 2014 20:31:40 GMT -5 Village Idiot said:

I recognized him as your son, Tbob. I remember those baseball pitching videos from a few years ago.

I think Doc recognized him too.

[Doug]

People telling me I ought to quit tended to have the opposite effect, just made me dig my heels in.

People should remember that. 

[t-bob]

Almost 3 days. Still not asleep... this crazy time abating.

[Fingerplucked]

Hang in there, Tbob, you're doing great.

[david]

Way to go Bob. For me the first 3 days are the only physical addiction ones. After that it was mostly staying away from the habitual light up moments. I agree with the "just 10 more minutes" advice.

[t-bob]

Fucking cigarettes damnit! I am smoking five or ten cigs every day. I cough. "I am dying"... not now...

But I don't drink, I don't drugs, I visit 2 AA meetings, I volunteer, I practice piano, I read Buddha books, I pray... blah, blah

My addiction... crimini! jesusfuckinghchrist!

i am ranting...

Thank you all! 

[Marshall]

Rant away, Bob. Keep off the cigs if you can.

[t-bob]

8;25am. I can do it!