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[Lucibee]

Good for you!

[sylviahomeatlast]

On 2/24/2015 tansy said: Remember Kojack? Go get a supply of Tootsie Roll Pops.

I think I WILL O/t telly savalas' daughter went to college with my oldest son

[sylviahomeatlast]

Be back later--I'm going to

safeway to get the Tootsie pops

[dooBdoo]

On 2/24/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:

i feel bored. What to do next?

One of my sisters who quit smoking said she tried to find things that never did while smoking, things she didn't automatically associate with cigarettes if that makes sense. She never smoked in the tub, or in the pool, for example, so she took a lot of baths and swam a lot. She said she was going to be wrinkled like a prune but she'd be tobacco-free!

Tootsie roll pops are a great idea, too!

[inallsincerity]

On 2/24/2015 dooBdoo said:

On 2/24/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:

i feel bored. What to do next?

One of my sisters who quit smoking said she tried to find things that never did while smoking, things she didn't automatically associate with cigarettes if that makes sense. She never smoked in the tub, or in the pool, for example, so she took a lot of baths and swam a lot. She said she was going to be wrinkled like a prune but she'd be tobacco-free!

Tootsie roll pops are a great idea, too!

I tried a trick that caused chaos. For example, switched breakfast foods, route to work, where I put my keys, switched drawers and cabinet contents etc., It is supposed to either cause confusion, or cause greater focus on the task at hand so that you don't think about cigarettes. For me, it worked for a little while to sort of keep an "equally anxious" feeling all the time so that I couldn't discern when it was being caused by my need for a cigarette. I know. I'm odd.

[deepwaterdotter]

On 2/24/2015 Bird mama said:

It's been 11 years for me and I still partake of the lozenge when I get stressed.

So does my husband.

[sylviahomeatlast]

i already feel confused lack of nicotine. the genius part of the Tootsie Pops is--no nicotine, and a similar action I don't eat candy very often, so I won't be addicted to them crossed fingers)

sick of me yet?

[sylviahomeatlast]

On 2/24/2015 inallsincerity said:

On 2/24/2015 dooBdoo said:

On 2/24/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:

i feel bored. What to do next?

One of my sisters who quit smoking said she tried to find things that never did while smoking, things she didn't automatically associate with cigarettes if that makes sense. She never smoked in the tub, or in the pool, for example, so she took a lot of baths and swam a lot. She said she was going to be wrinkled like a prune but she'd be tobacco-free!

Tootsie roll pops are a great idea, too!

I tried a trick that caused chaos. For example, switched breakfast foods, route to work, where I put my keys, switched drawers and cabinet contents etc., It is supposed to either cause confusion, or cause greater focus on the task at hand so that you don't think about cigarettes. For me, it worked for a little while to sort of keep an "equally anxious" feeling all the time so that I couldn't discern when it was being caused by my need for a cigarette. I know. I'm odd.

yes, chaos is my natural state. I can do this

[Vamp]

On 2/24/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:

On 2/24/2015 tansy said: Remember Kojack? Go get a supply of Tootsie Roll Pops.

I think I WILL O/t telly savalas' daughter went to college with my oldest son

That's pretty cool! And now I'm craving tootsie pops, and I haven't given up anything!

In all seriousness, good for you Sylvia! Keep on keepin' on!

[dooBdoo]

On 2/24/2015 inallsincerity said:

On 2/24/2015 dooBdoo said:

On 2/24/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:

i feel bored. What to do next?

One of my sisters who quit smoking said she tried to find things that never did while smoking, things she didn't automatically associate with cigarettes if that makes sense. She never smoked in the tub, or in the pool, for example, so she took a lot of baths and swam a lot. She said she was going to be wrinkled like a prune but she'd be tobacco-free!

Tootsie roll pops are a great idea, too!

I tried a trick that caused chaos. For example, switched breakfast foods, route to work, where I put my keys, switched drawers and cabinet contents etc., It is supposed to either cause confusion, or cause greater focus on the task at hand so that you don't think about cigarettes. For me, it worked for a little while to sort of keep an "equally anxious" feeling all the time so that I couldn't discern when it was being caused by my need for a cigarette. I know. I'm odd.

I don't think you're odd. What you say makes sense, and the fact is what works for one person isn't always going to have the same results with another. I'm lucky in that I never even tried smoking a cigarette, but I've seen family and friends go through the grueling process of breaking the habit. I don't think anyone can overestimate how tough it is to break, and I have the utmost admiration for those who work through it and succeed.