Ok so it has been forever since I have Blogged....I find myself back at the smoking again I went from September 2007 until one month ago....So much has happened....I always go back to the one thing I think I can count on....the stress factor always when people in my life are messing up ...I fall everytime...I don't even know how to get back I have 7 days of Chantix...should I start back on it I took it for a few months and was able to wean myself off....I feel like such a failure....I'm taking medication to lose weight...and depression, thryoid, cholestrol and now do I put Chantix on top of it....my doctor says it's ok...I'm to afraid to even try....Congrats...to all of you who are still making it....

Still Going

Wow I have forgotten all about this.....But I am happy to say it has been almost 13 months and I have yet to smoke ....we won't talk about the weight gain ....LOL

Just Checking in

Wow It has been forever it seems since I checked in....I'm still not smoking the meter is correct...I've been so caught up in my new 10 hour schedule it seems that I don't even breathe until Fridays....Then it's time to watch the grandkids on the week-ends...I'm going in for surgery on my ankle tomorrow a little fear but I know the Lord is in control of all of it....I am supposed to take 2 weeks off work hopefully I will be able to go back after two weeks...I don't like taking any days off...I absolutely love my job...love working with the teens..it's the parents I have a hard time with....but hopefully it will get better...I will try and check in more....Myra

8 weeks +

Hey Everyone....It's been a while since I have checked in.....Things are going ok....I have had a severe ear infection in both ears....I have never had ear infections in my life....I started playing in my mind it is because I quit smoking....boy that stinking thinking will sure try to get you when you are down...Yes I have been down for over a week...two antibiotics later and lots of prayer I'm starting to feel somewhat better...I have been having smoking dreams and craving cigarettes so bad...but I haven't given in...I refuse to be controlled by those nasty things anymore.....The meter reads 8 weeks+ that's awesome....but it hasn't been that easy as at the beginning, but I have cut back on the Chantix to the 1mg a day......hopefully I will be able to get off it soon....Getting ready for Thanksgiving as everyone else is....We sure have alot to be Thankful for this year.....no matter what our circumstances are, there is always something to be Thankful for.
God Bless you All
My

6 weeks

I have been very busy lately with the new 10 hour shifts and taking care of grandkids on the week-end, geocaching and going to high school football games...I didn't even realize I haven't blogged in over two weeks...the meter says I haven't smoked in over 6 weeks...wow that is crazy...I have had moments where I wanted to but so far haven't.....I did cut down on the Chantix....was taking 1mg in the am and .05mg in the pm...for a few days...but now I'm taking the 1mg...in the mid am.....it seems to be working ok....went for breakfast with hubby after church today....walked into the casino part to get to the restaurant...oh my goodness the smell was horrible....never noticed it before...but it almost made me not want breakfast....I'm so very happy....it isn't a walk in the park though...I sometimes wake up depressed ....missing my old friend...but then again it wasn't a friend at all......Hope everyone is doing ok....Good night for now....My

4 Weeks Are you sure

Well the quitmeter says 4 weeks...I believe that is a month right?....I can't even believe it has been that long....yes I can....but it was always harder before...yes I have had some struggles...like yesterday when I needed to be somewhere...and was afraid I was going to be late...it was daughters homecoming and we needed to be there so when they announce her name we walked her on the field....just for a real brief moment I wanted to smoke BAD....I'm loving every minute of the ten hour shifts....they have also decided to give me Friday, Saturday and Sunday off... Woo Hoo!! Hope everyone is having a smoke free day....we are on our way out the door to go Geocaching...man do I love that game....

Almost a Month

Wow 3 weeks and 3 days that is almost a month...It's hard to believe.....Haven't blogged in awhile...thought I would sit down and put something on here....Just got home from a 10 shift...things have been going good...I'm loving these ten hours...more of the three days off...I went to my doctor the other day for the results of my blood work....My cholesterol is down some and my weight is down 7 pounds...are you getting...I have been munching like crazy....but since quitting smoking I have been walking more on the treadmill....when the ankle is cooperating..so I feel Happy....I made the big mistake of going to Wal-Mart the other day....I noticed they have Halloween candy every where...I did really good at not buying very much...but then as I was heading to the check-out there right in front of me were POPCORN BALLS!!! oh no not again...every year I buy them....I would like to say that I buy them to give out but that would be a lie...I had my oldest daughter with me and she just looked at me and smiled...go ahead mom it's only once a year....OH my Gosh I bought 2 boxes.....so then I get home and hide a box under my bed...so who am I hiding them from ...myself...I'm the only one that usually eats them....so I keep one box in the kitchen...and here I go not just one but 2 or 3 in a setting...good thing they are only 100 calories....I guess I could have picked up worse habits...but once a year isn't bad right?...so I get home from work last night and there is only one left in the box of 20...I probably consumed at least 15 of them...so I decide to have a late night snack ...after the one I find my self sneaking in the bedroom where my husband is soundly sleeping ....snoring :)....trying to feel in the dark for that other box of popcorn balls...walla I grabbed it and got out of there..and you know the rest....but enough of this...I'm so glad that it's popcorn balls I'm sneaking and not cigarettes....so I have now finished my two popcorn balls and will go get ready for bed...Hopefully everyone will have a wonderful smoke-free day tomorrow