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Red is my color! I also worked on an assembly line for a fancy schmancy cosmetic company for a while in college....putting liners and caps on jars of expensive skin creams, boxing up bottles of perfume and cologne, etc....at times it was like that episode of I Love Lucy with the candy coming down the conveyor belt...lol. Can't tell you how many times my thumb would go into the little jars as they would fly by....

I smoked roughly 25 cigs a day which consumed approx. 7 minutes each one. That's 3 hours a day just smoking. Whether it's work breaks or personal time - you've got more of it now. You need to find productive ways to fill that void and you will. It seemed to just happen naturally to me - no plan and no strategy. It just got filled with other, healthier things. There's a post around here somewhere called "Filling The Pages"; or something like that and it speaks to this issue exactly

I thought you were going to post a pic of boxes or something. I'd work there. The grass is always greener though I suppose. Anyway, I quit whilst I was off work and when I went back I didn't know what to do with myself at break times. It used to be a case of desperately watching the clock so I could go to my car to inhale poisons and make my car messy and smelly. I've found other useful things to do now but it is weird at the beginning, weird but good.

Very sweet picture! Please don't ever give up on your quit. You're quitting for you which I guarantee that is what your Dad wanted. Make the day you quit a very special day. Mark it on the calendar and have it mean something that you protect and keep it safe from everything, no matter what happens.

The small things count as well. It could be, "Have I got my fags?" "Damn, I've forgot my lighter. Oh no, It's empty, I'll have to nip to a shop on the way to work. Have I time?" I've got eight fags left....erm....is that enough until I get home tonight? Let's see, two on the way to work. Six on my breaks. Bugger, none for my journey home. Mmmmm... not enough but I've no money left. I'll ration them better." Etc.etc. All that palaver is gone now. The freedom comes in many guises.

I worked in Jaguar car plant ,when I first quit ...so I know about only having certain smoke times .. The smoking area,s were so few and far between ..I was glad to stay put and have a much earned drink and a sit down and rest ,instead of a stressful break of cramming my cig in ...and getting back ... Rejoice .., You can relax And enjoy that much earned break ...another positive .....

Absolutely! It's not as fun as it might look. It's very thankless. I'm struggling to find stuff to do at break now that I'm not hurrying to smoke the whole time. It's actually a nice time!!

Thinking of you mrs, Depending on if those patches were viable or not, your body is pretty close to being nicotine free. Now, it is a matter of retraining your brain to deliver endorphins for good things instead of the tie to nicotine. So reward yourself ALL THE TIME !

that is a very beautiful thing to say and I really appreciate it. I really have taken this to heart.

The breaks don't just seem longer, they are longer. I used to 'catch up' on my lunch break and smoke three at least so that took about 15 mins off my break. That was just destructive, addictive and wasted time. I tend to stay in the building now, find a spare computer and do my own thing for a full hour.

I'm not picky, I'll take any of them please

You will do fine, mrs. Lots to dream about, what will you spend your new dosh on ? Oh, the places you will go ! NOPE your way through any grimy moments, they won't last long and each time you conquer your thoughts the stronger and more pliable your brain becomes.

Here's the post I was referring to:

Ouuuu ..... I'll have the blue one please

I got to come home early today, as there was a ton of people there today! Plus there's a bit of a long story behind it - I have a worker's comp case open, I will explain it one day! Here's my pic:

First job I ever had was on a line, assembling TV's At first I was they person bolting the transformer onto the TV chassis then graduated to filling in spots on the line for bathroom breaks.That was a long time ago and to this day I remember spinning those 4 nuts onto 4 bolts as the line moved on relentlessly. Yeah, I know exactly what you're saying about time to think. Direct those thoughts toward the benefits you'll be enjoying from quitting. Better health, more $$ to spend on things you want, not smelling like a stale ashtray, feeling proud of yourself for knowing what you can do in quitting the smokes. The list goes on an on.

You'll do fine mrsguest, because you want this Your pic didn't post but I did assembly work years ago so I know how monotonous it can be.

well, duh, it had to of rolled off today. lol

I have a similar story as well with my father. Smoked right through the funeral and for years afterward. My dad was openly advocating for all his kids to stop smoking years before he died but none of us did of course. I know he's be proud that both myself and my brother did eventually quit. Even though you didn't quit while your dad was here to see it, it will still be a very special part of quitting to you .... knowing how proud your loving dad would be

Thanks for letting us know what's going on in your life Hellkat. We do worry when we don't hear from people that we feel a connection with. Sorry to hear your work is jerking you around, or at least was. Hopefully that has been resolved to your benefit now. Glad you are still quit as well. You have a lot on your plate so it's amazing that you have been able to do such a great job with your quit at the same time - coming up 2 months now on Monday Now there's something to celebrate!

Great to hear from you hellkat, sorry about your work causing you added stress you don't need I agree with Linda on both the listening to your body and finding another therapist. It's important right now for you to be able to get your feelings out to someone neutral. Xoxo

Hellkatbaby, it is so great to hear from you. Cut yourself some slack on how you are feeling. It is normal for your emotions to be all over place. Try to start your day with the confidence that you are beating this battle. Listen to your body each day. It is letting you know what you need at the moment. I do think you should try another therapist. Sometimes it takes clicking with the right person. Lean on that family. Love is the best medicine. Know that I continue to pray for you and hope you can start seeing some positive results. X Linda