Sober Skaters

soberskater · Head Ex-Lush In Charge

I don't smoke, but I do chew... Sad

I have picked a NQD (Nicotine Quit Day). It is 2-14-06. This is going to be my Valentine's Day present to my family and myself... It's strange, but nicotine is harder for me to quit than the alcohol or drugs. Evil or Very Mad

I am going to use the patch though, I have tried to quit before, but always turn into a raving psychotic asshole! Shocked

They say tobacco is a vegetable, yeah right! Just like when the Government says to get six servings of leafy greens a day, they aren't talking about weed, hello people! Exclamation

Roger "Doc". Cool

UncleMike · Professional Advisor Forum Moderator

Tobacco is one of the hardest drugs to kick, it’s as bad as H.
I'm some 18 years tobacco free; my motivation was finding my mother dead of emphysema with a burnt smoke between her fingers.
Each person has a different bottom or motivation, here's hoping all you EX-smokers are successful in your endeavors.

soberskater · Head Ex-Lush In Charge

Hello Roger Thompson!
Your Quit Date is:Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM
10 days to your Quit Day, when you will start saving $1,277.50/year!

Very Happy

I get daily reminders like this from Quitnet on my countdown to my NQD... Confused

I'm ;ooking foeward to it, but have some nervous anticipation too. It won't be too bad though, I am going to use the three step nicotine patch. It's worth the cost, especially for my family, co-workers and student! Twisted Evil

Roger "Doc". Cool

soberskater · Head Ex-Lush In Charge

Well peeps, today is my NQD Confused

... Wish me luck, I'm going to take a shower and put on my Nicotine Patch, I'm done with the chew... Razz

Roger "Doc". Cool

soberskater · Head Ex-Lush In Charge

Aaarrrgghhhh!!! Nicotine is a lot harder to kick than anything else for me... I'm still on the patch, but jonesen bad! Twisted Evil

This morning I put my new patch on, and left my old one on too... It's helping some, but this sucks! Confused

I'll survive and I'm sure it will get easier. Time to feed my other addiction, I need some coffee! Surprised

Roger "Doc". Cool

UncleMike · Professional Advisor Forum Moderator

Doc why do I have this mental picture of you a week from now with 7 or 8 patches attached to various parts of your bod?

soberskater · Head Ex-Lush In Charge

I took the old one off today when I applied the new one, but I was tempted to chew on the old one!!! Shocked

Roger "Doc". Cool

soberskater · Head Ex-Lush In Charge

Saw this ad... It was tempting, but not worth doing IMHO... Wink

http://www.kikit.net/home.asp

Roger "Doc". Cool

UncleMike · Professional Advisor Forum Moderator

Look out for coconut addiction.......the worst
Very Happy

soberskater · Head Ex-Lush In Charge

Yeah, I heard that ones a tough nut to crack!!! Shocked

Roger "Doc". Cool

UncleMike · Professional Advisor Forum Moderator

I was up at work in the wee hours of the AM when I looked at the site and about an hour later I nodded off and shure enough I had a tobacco using dream, took me back to myyouth when I tried Bull O the Woods chewing tobaccy. What a trip I have not had a tobacco using dream in about 10 years.

soberskater · Head Ex-Lush In Charge

I had a drinking dream last night. And I was dissapointed in my dream that I had "slipped"... Now how bizzare is that? Rolling Eyes

Roger "Doc". Cool

UncleMike · Professional Advisor Forum Moderator

I look at using dreams as our Higer Power letting us know just how fast we can slip back into old habbits. To me it is a reminder that I have to be on my guard at all times, that even years down the road we are still addicts and still vanurable to attack from our addict brains.