Ex-smokers, how did you quit?

[llrain]

Cold turkey here too....I swore since i thought about quitting that I could not do it cold turkey way. So far so good ( 3 months)

What really helped me do it cold turkey is that my sister, earlier this year, caught breast cancer, recently began Chemo.
She really didnt want to go through the Chemo cause our mother went through Breast canceer and all that she is goin through now. She was scared. So I told her, " If you keep going to Chemo, I will quit smoking." So we made a pact and both have stuck to it...I have even quit during the worst time of my life to quit....Loosing my job, sister getting cancer, trouble at home, etc.
But keep thinkin that our Mom died from it and My sister has cancer.

--> Yes driniking is bad combo..Thats when I have the worst cravings.

 

[Deb in IA]

isyne4u, I am very sorry about your grandma, but there is no need for her to suffer needlessly.

If her disease is terminal, and it certainly sounds as if it is, have you considered taking her off the machines, pulling all the tubes and lines, and taking her home with Hospice services?

 

[isyne4u]

Originally posted by Deb in IA
isyne4u, I am very sorry about your grandma, but there is no need for her to suffer needlessly.

If her disease is terminal, and it certainly sounds as if it is, have you considered taking her off the machines, pulling all the tubes and lines, and taking her home with Hospice services?

yes this is what we are doing, except that the only machine she is on right now is the chest tube to allow her to breathe easier. It is not a life saving measure, only a comfort measure. We are in the process of arranging hospice care and she is a no code. We all carry the dnr/dni forms if we are the ones with her when the time comes. We hope to have her home from the hospital by early next week and then let the meds. keep her comfortable for the rest of the time left.

edited to add: I think the problem is that I could take my sick rabbit to the dr. for a quality of life check and the decsion was made to euthanize her. Here people are not allowed to be helped even when they are absolutely over the whole thing. The Humane thing to do to an animal, is considered murder to a human. She has talked about wanting to end her suffering...but there is nothing anyone can do for her.

thanks,
tara

 

[wdwnutze]

I went to a hypnotist. I actually did this 2x. The 1st time I wasn't ready to quit, but the 2nd time I was ready. Your bf has to want it and it will be hard. I had cut down from 2pks to 3cigs a day before I went to hypnosis the last time. I knew I was going to quit. It was what I really wanted(I was planning baby #2 and wouldn't get preg unless I quit 1st). My dh told me if I quit he would quit(I smoked much more than him). That was 12 1/2yrs ago and I haven't had a cig. since. DD just celebrated 11th b-day and dh still smokes.