Kris

bye smokes bye

Fold in butter (I do to much of this)

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@JustinHoot99 Weather is great here as well, my dogs are crazy with happiness in the yard. I sit by the back door and watch. Not that I would not go out with them, having one of those stay in your PJ's kind of days. Normally I would go out and sit on the patio but I have a neighbor that always comes out when he hears my pups. He is a nice guy, I just do not want to talk to him every time I am outside. I have a privacy fence around the yard except for on that side. I like the open space and do not want to put one up. All the way down the street we just have the old fashioned chain link on that side. I have great neighbors all over, we are friendly but this one guy as nice as he is can be like the small child that follows you to the bathroom. Remember that good hike would someday be ruined if you could not do it because you could not breathe to go do it. You are doing so great and should be proud! K

Hi @Opah I am happy that things are going so well for you. It is just the simple things in life that bring the joy and calm. I took myself out last week for a great burger. It was so good, I hate going alone and never thought I could do things without my love but I have learned that sometimes I need a treat, not good for me but it was not a smoke! I do not work anymore but I miss the social contact I had at work. Being around others that work hard, care about what they do is very wonderful thing to have. I miss that! K

If this is a common problem you have had a lot you need to discuss with your doctor. If you eat balanced diet and drink plenty of water that is best. You do not want to do this often, or your body could decide not to work naturally. Just do this if it gets really bad. K

If you can just take your time, sometimes no decision is the right decision. Don't make it in a hurry if you don't have to. K

So glad you feel better. I have taken care of a lot of people over the years and have the basics down. You should always keep a well stocked cabinet over the counter stuff to help with colds, flu, tummy aches etc...I hate to have to go out for stuff when I feel bad. K

Linda, I also have been having major craves. I think it will be along time before the craves go away, I am not happy about it but I am trying to accept that it is what it is. Sometimes the more we struggle against things the harder it gets. I let the feeling wash over me and then the pressure, the crave starts to wind down. Just sit down, try to relax your shoulders and neck. Breathe, just breathe... it will remind you how much better it is just to breathe, no struggle, no coughing spells. I do not know why this seems to help me but it does. K

I am so sorry. You have done everything possible and more. I always tell them we will be with them again someday. My prayers are with you. K

You are very welcome. Hope you feel better tomorrow, it is just miserable to try to get anything done when you do not feel well. I will check on you tomorrow. K

Just want you to feel better physically for now. The quit part is yours and yours alone. I do not lie, it is really really hard. I still crave everyday but now I know it is just my mind talking. I have not been sick, I have cried but it was not over the smoking thing. This is the first time I am doing something for me. I have spent my whole life taking care of others. It is finally time to concentrate on me, on my health. Wish you well!! K

One other thing, if that does not work for you it is time to see a doctor. You may have some sort of blockage that needs to be addressed. This is very important, you could risk a very bad outcome if you do not address this K

Okay, here you go one way or another. First go to the drugstore and get some Phillips Milk of Magnesia. Make sure you have plenty of toilet paper in the bath. Take a double dose, at least two capfuls. Follow that with water, 2 or 3 glasses, just keep sipping. Since you have not gone in awhile you will have some cramping. Just go with it. The first time will not be pleasant since you have been constipated. After that you will be good to go, go and go. Do not plan on leaving the house for the day. You will empty beyond belief and then you will feel better. At that point you will have a new outlook on life and can concentrate of getting ready to quit smoking. Sorry to say the vap does count, you are starting over and that is okay. Don't feel bad! All you can do is get yourself ready and start again. I am only three and half months in and I smoked for as long as you. I did not think I could do it but I am with the help of the people here. Lets get you feeling better and it will be easier to start your quit. K

The world is full of challenging things.

Thanks @Jordan7 for the info, those look like the boxes I currently get and they are a tablet that should coulda woulda been a chewable tablet. My pups just spit out on the floor and say WTF. I tried wrapping in cheese, lunch meat and dipped in peanut butter. They would just eat or suck the so called good stuff and then spit them back out on the floor. That is when I started crushing them and make an omelet for each dog, has been the only thing that has worked. I do not give them breakfast on medicine day, mid afternoon I make the omelets and they are hungry by then, and they just eat up their egg with no hesitation. My daughter inlaw says their dog get a shot once every 6 months but I don't know about that. I am going to check it out but getting all three to the vet is a challenge for me. K

Thanks @Jordan7I have tried the treat variety in years past. I so not know it there is one made by Triflexis...that is the medication they are on for heartworm protection and also contains medicine that keeps them flea and tick free and other types of worms. All three are indoor pets, and in fact the two littles started to sleep with me when my husband died. Don't want any visitors of the insect kind. I would go as far to say they live a better life than me. They go to the spa, get their hair done, mani-pedies, and what I call the brazilian butt cleaning. They also get dental cleaning for their pearly whites. Nothing out there that will help me but damn my dogs look good!!

Sorry let me ad to this F... F....F....F....F.... You are in my prayers and I hope Cookie bites that damn plumber! K

Oh I am so sorry to hear that Cookie is not doing well. Does she seem to be in any pain? It is not unusual to feel bad when she has been thru so much recently. Have you tried just some chicken broth with a little rice, I am not second guessing you or the vet, just want to help if there is anyway to make her more comfortable. I know how you feel but you do need to eat something so you can even think about what you need to do. Sounds like you did not get any rest last night as well. Do not make a decision until you feel better and can think thru the situation. Kris

You sound like you went wild in your youth. That was only a prep course for parenthood. Get ready as they get older, you will be doing things with them that make you go "S..., I thought I could still do that!" K

Just made omelets (with heartworm medication) for the three dogs. Only way to get then to take it without a big fight. Got to talk to the vet next time we go in what we can change or do.

Jillar, I think you won the Oscar. Please order the above statue and place proudly on your mantle. In the meanwhile, please update us on Cookie and how she is feeling. K

I have no idea how he knows (I think I may) what he knows and I do not want to ask. Let's just say Mac has lived a very interesting life and has met very interesting people. LOL K

And she screamed "TMI, TMI" there is just some things you don't want to know and these were part of it. Oh my holy ...not offended but the just shook, call me uninformed and let me stay that way, there are certain things I just do not want to know Mr. Mac. You did throw a disclaimer out there... Maybe we need a new thread Things you do not want to know and will never ask? LOL K

Come on Opah, your are out there in nature, let's see some deer, bunnies, and birds. Now mind you, I want to see them in their habitat, not when you are hunting them. You can keep those for yourself. Sounds silly, I have no problem eating beef, chicken, pork and seafood. I just do not want to know them or see them. I do not think I would have survived way back when those were are only choices. I did grow up with Grandparents that had farm animals that were for food but I did not know that then. I did gather eggs and work the vegetable garden and picked fruit trees. I am glad to say they never let us know when a farm animal was taken for food. I was aware of the hunting and fishing because the kids went along on these outings. I just never thought of the wildlife as pets. K