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COPD is a progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, destruction of structures supporting the alveoli and of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Both have symptoms that include shortness of breath, among other respiratory troubles. If you are a COPD or Emphysema sufferer, join...
I found this to be true for me when the second time I quit smoking. It took me many tries before I was able to quit that time. The first time was a breeze in comparison. Now I know I cannnot take that first puff. I still get cravings, but with God's help, I don't smoke. (I eat lots of pistachios instead!)
And when I am too stressed, angry or sad, I keep saying the Lord's prayer over and over again...it really does help me.
You can do it, I know you can because you are worth
it!
P.S. If I threaten to come kick you in the butt if you don't quit, will that help? ;o) LOL
I smoked until four months ago. My mother-in-law was diagnosed with COPD & lung cancer at the same time. We lost her 3 months later.
I quit in support of my dad and my mohter-in-law. How can I expect them to quit smoking when I do? When you are trying to quit, you need all the support you can get.
However, I do have to say that I was taking Wellbutrin for other reasons and that helped ALOT. Also, I've tried quitting before and I'm sure you've heard that quitting takes practice. One day, you will quit.
Don't be hard on yourself. You'll wake up one morning and realize..."TODAY IS THE DAY". Will keep you in my prayers.
When I guit the first time, I was on Zyban. What really helped me was telling myself that I could go for 5 mins. without a smoke and if I couldn't then I could have a ciggy. After the five mins. was up and I hadn't smoked, I'd ask myself if I could go for another 10 mins. without one. This went on until I reached 24 hours. That quit worked for me.
Stress is what we quitters have to control. It's what started me up again.
i feel the same feelings you do too.Know you aren't alone in this struggle.
I want to pass this along,i got it from some one dear on "DS".
"God our Father,walk through my house and take away all my worries and illnesses;in Jesus' name".
Amen
"Happy Thanksgiving"
Hang in there,i'm with ya.
My mother died at 66 from lung cancer, 6 years after she quit smoking. She'd smoked for 40 years. Six months prior, my son's dad died of lung cancer. He smoked up until the last! Before my mom died, she made me promise to quit before my next birthday, which was a couple months away at the time. I did. I got patches but was allergic to the glue. My doc finally gave me a low dose blood pressure medication, which helped me sleep at night. I had a heck of a time sleeping before that. But, it worked and I haven't picked up a cigarette in over 15 years! But, that was after many, many tries. I think my mom got to me and I was finally able to put them down for good. But, that's my story.
Everyone is different and your time is coming, when you will be able to put them down and say you are free of them!
I wish you all the luck in the world. Take it one day at a time and say you won't smoke today each day!
Again, all the luck to you and I will be thinking of you.
If you need a shoulder, please write!!!
Kris
Blessings Jane
Blessings!
The cinnamon stick is funny to me. My Dad had to quit smoking back in the 80's. He used the cinnamon stick trick and would chew the end slightly for the flavor. My Dad loved cinnamon. Before he died, I was with him and Mom was at me about smoking, he told me that it took ten years before he could have cinnamon without wanting a cigarette!
Tell you what, if I figure it out, I'll tell you and if you figure it out you tell me. Okay?