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About Patoolla
- Birthday 06/28/1943
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Musician, Pets, Country, 50's music, friends, family.
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Apr. 27, 2009
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Warning !!!! Very Graphic... And Scarey
Patoolla replied to Doreensfree's topic in Quit Smoking Discussions
Very scary! I had not heard about this disease! This addiction is definately a killer and a death in a horrible way. :( Praise the Lord for getting and keeping me quit! It is definitely not hard compared to this kind of thing! -
Sorry I'm late but Congratulations on your 4 year Anniversary! Do something very special to celebrate...you deserve it! Hugs, Patoolla
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6 days are awesome. Busy is also good! :) Just remember to H.A.L.T. Don't get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired.
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Super cute! Very talented young Lads. :) Thanks for sharing!
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Congratulations on your 3 year Anniversary! WTG and so inspiring to others! Hugs, Patoolla
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Great quit going for you, Jackie, and so glad it is feeling good for you this time. And 20 days!!!!! How awesome! Keep on, keepin' on! And yes, you ARE a non-smoker! Yippie!
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Wowzers and super congrats on your 4 year Anniversary! WTG
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Welcome Nicky. Glad you found this site and I'm sure it will be very helpful. So many wise supporters here! You CAN do this! :)
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It will happen, honest! But for now, stay in the moment..one day at a time. Maybe make a crave a useful tool, a reminder that you need to do one of your distractions, like deep breathing...stretching, journal about it...what triggered the crave. That way it can be a learning tool instead of something difficult. You did make a list of distractions, right? :) And I mean actually write them down. We don't think clearly in the middle of a crave, keep your list handy. For an example of a list, read my profile. Read other profiles here too, that is a good one to put on your list. LOL I found as I was told, the better our quit plans, the fewer the craves. Your doing super, hang in there! Hugs, Patoolla
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Oh, I forgot the good news....the emotions balance out as we learn to cope with them now, instead of hiding them with the smoke screen. :)
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Just roll with the flow on the emotions. Maybe appreciate them...cause we spent so many years numbing them with the nasty stick, it is a blessing to feel them now. Just don't fight them, especially the urge to cry or get angry. Go ahead and cry, have a punch pillow handy when angry. LOL Fighting them only generates a crave.
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Turning back the clock..before x boxes and computers
Patoolla replied to Doreensfree's topic in Socializing
Wow, we've come a long way since AOL, huh! lol -
NOPE....love it!!!
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Great quit going for you, Jackie, and your attitude is excellent! Glad you checked in too, it is inspiring to others to see good progress. :)