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1. dahlia

   

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   04 Sep 2018
   05 Sep 2018

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   Hello, I need to post it as I am quite taken with the latest happenings in my life. I have been smoke free for almost seven years. I started again about seven weeks ago. While at the beginning of one or two puffs I felt very save, I quickly realized I am not save at all. Right now I smoke about 10-15 a day and it just kills my spirit and my always easy going attitude. For the last days I haven't felt ok so today I finally went to see my doctor after missing two days of work. Little did I know walking into the office. After the exam the diagnosis of pneumonia followed. I am not that shocked and I am a lot in fact. No fever, just feeling lousy, lightheaded, tired and so on... It happen before and it was missed by the doctors. At that time when I finally got seriously ill I ended up on three rounds of antibiotics. So this time I just went for a quick check. I guess my body knows better than my mind and my brain. It tells me to quit and that this addiction is a serious business once again. I always say that there are no coincidences in life, it all happened for a reason. So getting this ugly illness is a final push and I am hoping it will unnerve me to the point that I hope to God, I will quit sooner than I planned.
2. lillian, quit coach

   

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   05 Sep 2018 in reply to dahlia

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   Hi Dahlia,
   
   It can be scary how quickly smoking can take over. However, you have 7 years of knowledge and success behind you. Dahlia, you are going to get back to that. Here you are on this site, re- committing!  Your  body is letting you know to take care of this.  Frankly though, it is a testament to you that you are listening and back on board here.
   
   You've got this Dahlia,
   Lillian
   
3. eagerquit

   

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   05 Sep 2018

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   Hi Dahlia,
   
   I am sorry to hear about your illness. It does seem to be a cry for help by your body. These extreme health issues are a wake up call. I had to go through bypass surgery to quit three years ago for five months. Even so, I went back to smoking until last March when my immune system took a nose dive. I then gave up smoking for good, and developed a healthy lifestyle to keep my body from issuing further protests.
   
   Look for your smoking triggers and find ways of satisfying the urge otherwise with tasty fruit treats, Scotch mints, and gum to mention a few possibilities. I also enjoy a tray of various raw vegetables with dipping yogurt in the middle. Various juices such as apple, cranberry, and pineapple also make sure I get my liquids in a more interesting way than straight water. Walks and exercising are helpful.
   
   Eagerquit
   
4. treepeo

   

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   05 Sep 2018

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   Hi Dahlia,
   
   I am sorry to hear you have pneumonia.  I really hope that the antibiotics start working quickly so you start to feel better soon.
   
   For sure, this pneumonia is a wake up call.  Probably the worst thing you could do when you have pneumonia is to smoke.  So listen to what your body is telling you, and force yourself to quit.  Pneumonia is really serious and not something you should take lightly.  Make the effort to quit now.  It will help you to recover much more quickly.
5. shazzan

   

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   06 Nov 2018
   13 Nov 2018 in reply to dahlia

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   Hi Dahlia
   
   I have every reason to believe that your next quit will be successful. Why? Because you WANT to quit.  Your past quit gave you the tools to do so again. I have many posts that may be of help. I am on Day 6 , cold turkey , past the stage of nicotine withdraw which is the hardest to get through, I have no cravings because i truly WANT  to quit. The cigarette no longer beacons to me. A few things helped:
   
   1) support and techniques learned here the 4 D's  Learn them, Do them!
   
   2) Lung detox...(not as scary as it may sound and easy to do)  i find out the ginger and turmeric helps cravings (so much so that i quit without even intending to) and as well as its many health benefits, also suppresses hunger.  ( find it on line, but ask a doctor if on meds)   I am  taking the ingredients in separate meals  now    Ginger and Turmeric are two spices in Curry powder, honey and water, fried onions... sounds scary eh?    ( the mixture lasts for 10 days, 2 TB morning and 2 Tbs. again at night before bed)
   
   3) CBQ cessation seminar (on line for free, and a second free webinar before they ask for money. I pretty much did their course, on my own before even knowing about it.  A must do to gain knowledge and more tools to quit.  
   
   4) A member mentioned Dopamines and Eagerquit replyed with  a program on Netflix which explained it well.  Bill Nye's Saves the World. Season 3 episode 3 about Addiction. Thanks again for that tip Eagerquit.
   
   You are a veteran Dahlia, I am sure you will have no problem, just as i have faith that these steps outlined will work for anybody. ( and if you missed some of the CBQ steps, i think understanding at last gives you the power. 
   
6. shazzan

   

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   13 Nov 2018 in reply to shazzan

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   I just want to clarify  above my step 3 above. I do believe the program would work, but i did not buy it, nor do i think you need to. I do not know all  the intricacies of their quit plan but I  think  have been pretty well equipped here  for most aspects. As important as C 1 is (Wanting to quit) if you sincerely WANT, i should think the program would work at any time.