Smoking

[mushroom]

PS........ had to ask...........are there alot of smokers in Temecula?

While i was in CA in Jan I only saw 2 people smoking on the street........in 12 days.

I think in general there are probably fewer smokers in CA than in other states, which makes it easier now because you are not surrounded by smokers. We really noticed how many there were in Nevada, but don't notice them so much now that they have limited where you can smoke.

[psawyer]

I haven't posted here in a while, but I am reading along. I passed nineteen years smoke-free a couple of weeks ago. I am strongly supporting everyone's desire to go tobacco-free. YOU CAN DO IT! {{{Positive Energy Transmission}}}

[mushroom]

I can beat you Peter (oneupmanship here); I will celebrate 40 smoke-free years next month. However I did do some passive smoking for four years when I was stuck in an office with three smokers and lousy ventilation. What a nightmare that was. I made sure my desk was next to the door....

[kenlove]

Thanks Peter -- can use all that positive energy for no smoking and dealing with the diabetes.

You've alwys been a support and its appreciated

Ken

I haven't posted here in a while, but I am reading along. I passed nineteen years smoke-free a couple of weeks ago. I am strongly supporting everyone's desire to go tobacco-free. YOU CAN DO IT! {{{Positive Energy Transmission}}}

[Judyin Philly]

Yep we can always count on Peter and Patti to pop in to give support

It really does help............esp the long timers

so admire you guys and i'm starting to admire myself too as I'm thinking of myself as a 'non-smoker' now........sure took me long enough

[msmini14]

Congrats to everyone who has been smoke free for that long! Amazing....

Judy, no there are not a lot of smokers in Temecula. Unless you go to the casino there are not many out there. I always found myself being stared at by kids/adults or making comments while I smoked in my car. Or if I was in a parking lot I would get the evil eye even though I was far from any crowd of people. That is why I refuse to be a rude ex smoker lol.

Mushroom, I used to live in Reno, NV and I remember when you could smoke every where. It is kind of sad how people are moving to that state and complaining about the smoking. It is Nevada! Hello, leave the smokers alone. There are worst things going on there than smoking lol. Before I quit they banned smoking in bars, etc in NV and when I found out I got a bit upset. I used to look forward to my trips to NV so I could have a smoke after dinner lol.

Maybe I havent been a non smoker long enough to be effected by this. lol what a rant.

[kenlove]

Your so right! The amount of support on the forum is inspiring-- For me with the celiac 4 years ago, diabetes 3 weeks ago and now, not smoking, i've be lost without the forum --

Yep we can always count on Peter and Patti to pop in to give support

It really does help............esp the long timers

so admire you guys and i'm starting to admire myself too as I'm thinking of myself as a 'non-smoker' now........sure took me long enough

[mushroom]

Mushroom, I used to live in Reno, NV and I remember when you could smoke every where. It is kind of sad how people are moving to that state and complaining about the smoking. It is Nevada! Hello, leave the smokers alone.

Well, I was not a rude ex-smoker and I did leave them alone, especially since I only visit the state for three months a year, so I'm really a guest (though resident) there, but it did affect me. There were so many places I just could not go. My lungs are now very intolerant of cigarette smoke and I start choking and coughing.and spluttering immediately.

[Judyin Philly]

Congrats to everyone who has been smoke free for that long! Amazing....

Judy, no there are not a lot of smokers in Temecula.

Glad to hear that. It's kinda what i figured

Your so right! The amount of support on the forum is inspiring-- For me with the celiac 4 years ago, diabetes 3 weeks ago and now, not smoking, i've be lost without the forum --

Ken

Didn't realize about the diabetes also. Gosh, your a warrior for sure

Judy

[kenlove]

Sort of all hit me at once so when I got pneumonia and a broken rib from coughing the no smoking was kind of a no brainer.

Just have to keep looking for new stuff to try.

Glad to hear that. It's kinda what i figured

Ken

Didn't realize about the diabetes also. Gosh, your a warrior for sure

Judy

[Judyin Philly]

snapping my rubber band alot today

hugs and strength sent to all our buddies.

Judy

[Judyin Philly]

where is everybody????

hAD TO GO OFF Wellbutrin due to such awful headaches.

so might try a 2x's a day 75 mg not timed release

does make the 'anxiety' less

between the contractors fixing the house, packing and not smoking..........getting red lines from the band snaps. I'll make it

love to hear from you guys out there in 'fresh air ville'

Judy

[ranger]

Sorry that I haven't had time to post, but I'm still watching a still hanging in there!

Susan

[kenlove]

been flying all night with another 30 hours to go -- thinking of getting some of your rubber bands!

just to stay awake.

good luck

ken

where is everybody????

hAD TO GO OFF Wellbutrin due to such awful headaches.

so might try a 2x's a day 75 mg not timed release

does make the 'anxiety' less

between the contractors fixing the house, packing and not smoking..........getting red lines from the band snaps. I'll make it

love to hear from you guys out there in 'fresh air ville'

Judy

[msmini14]

Hi Judy! How are you doing today? I hope you are feeling better. How long have you been a non smoker as of today? A little over 4 months right? If so you should be so proud of yourself. I know its hard. How is the move coming along for you? At least you will not live in Temecula this summer lol, it can get hot there.

Susan how are you doing with your quit? Friends and family still being supportive? I hope so.

Ken how are you? Where are you headed off too?

I am still struggling myself, sometimes I find myself thinking that smoking will make me feel better but I know it wont. I ask myself is this extra anxiety, depression and not being myself worth it?

Yes it is worth it, because this too shall pass. Oh so hard though.

[Judyin Philly]

Hi Judy! How are you doing today? I hope you are feeling better. How long have you been a non smoker as of today? A little over 4 months right? If so you should be so proud of yourself. I know its hard. How is the move coming along for you? At least you will not live in Temecula this summer lol, it can get hot there.

Susan how are you doing with your quit? Friends and family still being supportive? I hope so.

Ken how are you? Where are you headed off too?

I am still struggling myself, sometimes I find myself thinking that smoking will make me feel better but I know it wont. I ask myself is this extra anxiety, depression and not being myself worth it?

Yes it is worth it, because this too shall pass. Oh so hard though.

143 days, 17 hours, 34 minutes and 7 seconds smoke free.

2156 cigarettes not smoked.

took out $$ saved as it was too embarrasing.

16 days, 11 hours of your life saved.

Your quit date: 12/23/2008

Jen

I don't get updates tho i signed up

don't know if this is accurate or not

I hear you Jen, sometimes i think i need a 'kick' and want to just feel that but with the stress of this week i didn't smoke so guess i'm going ok.

working around contractors, not water in kitchen and can't eat out......so kinda stress full

sorry your feeling stress too

what you wrote on 'anger' was a good read

i re read it when i need to

Ken where were you going????

have a nice smoke free weekend everyone

[kenlove]

As much as I would sometimes like one, i managed to convience myself that smoking would make me feel worse, not better. perhaps its from the fresh memory of pain of a broken rib.

after almost a month the difference in breathing and sleeping is amazing too.

I never understood untikl a few days ago why some ex smokers can get upset when people smoke

in no smoking areas. it really does bother me after awhile.

SO last night while waiting for the plane a lady was smoking inside the terminal which is a big no no in hawaii. Kind of crowded and it stank AND made me sort of want one -- so I went up to her and said please put it out,. I quit a few weeks ago. I'm not gonna turn you in but its really bothering me so if you have to smoke go over and stand in the corner. She glared at me and put it out--

I never would have done that a year ago and I wouol dhave glared at someone and put it out --

but now I understand!

good luck

Hi Judy! How are you doing today? I hope you are feeling better. How long have you been a non smoker as of today? A little over 4 months right? If so you should be so proud of yourself. I know its hard. How is the move coming along for you? At least you will not live in Temecula this summer lol, it can get hot there.

Susan how are you doing with your quit? Friends and family still being supportive? I hope so.

Ken how are you? Where are you headed off too?

I am still struggling myself, sometimes I find myself thinking that smoking will make me feel better but I know it wont. I ask myself is this extra anxiety, depression and not being myself worth it?

Yes it is worth it, because this too shall pass. Oh so hard though.

[kenlove]

pretty sure i'll have a smoke free weekend - -flew from kona to la last night -- on to London in a few hours adn then to New Delhi.

take care

143 days, 17 hours, 34 minutes and 7 seconds smoke free.

2156 cigarettes not smoked.

took out $$ saved as it was too embarrasing.

16 days, 11 hours of your life saved.

Your quit date: 12/23/2008

Jen

I don't get updates tho i signed up

don't know if this is accurate or not

I hear you Jen, sometimes i think i need a 'kick' and want to just feel that but with the stress of this week i didn't smoke so guess i'm going ok.

working around contractors, not water in kitchen and can't eat out......so kinda stress full

sorry your feeling stress too

what you wrote on 'anger' was a good read

i re read it when i need to

Ken where were you going????

have a nice smoke free weekend everyone

[msmini14]

pretty sure i'll have a smoke free weekend - -flew from kona to la last night -- on to London in a few hours adn then to New Delhi.

take care

Be safe and enjoy your trip

[Jestgar]

As much as I would sometimes like one, i managed to convience myself that smoking would make me feel worse, not better.

and not smoking makes you sexier.....in case you ever wondered what the outsider's perspective was...

[Judyin Philly]

Fresh air break from the basement

Ken are you going to New Delhi for business or pleasure.

hope all your flights went ok. While traveling I'll bet your glad your a non smoker as there isn't anywhere i fly where smoking is allow anyway.

Not sure about where you'll be.

Be safe

Judy

SEE...............my breaks are not to come and read here or post............sure alot healthier

[kenlove]

your so rigth travel;ing is much easier when your not looking for a place to smoke although outside LAX reminded me of those little rooms where smopkers were stuck in before they outlawed it alltogether.

I'm a workaholic so its always for business. too many projects most of the time.

here to do a study on coffee in the south and search for straneg fruit trees and types of fruits to bring back to Hawaii.

take care

Fresh air break from the basement

Ken are you going to New Delhi for business or pleasure.

hope all your flights went ok. While traveling I'll bet your glad your a non smoker as there isn't anywhere i fly where smoking is allow anyway.

Not sure about where you'll be.

Be safe

Judy

SEE...............my breaks are not to come and read here or post............sure alot healthier

[Judyin Philly]

HI everyone

Gosh I haven't seen anyone posting since i didn't get any alerts.

it's been awhile.

I hope all are doing well

I haven't been on the computer much

still haven't smoked but LORD IT'S STILL HARD

Jen and Susan........are you both doing ok.

MIGHT go to my 50th HS class renunion and hook up with family in Ohio.

Not sure i have the 'strength' to go yet

day by day.

Hope somebodys out there..............

[kenlove]

We know you have the strength!

Or you can do what i'm doing -- 14 miles from the nearest store in rural india with no way to get to anyplace with tobacco! Not smoking is not why i'm here but it helps!

good luck

HI everyone

Gosh I haven't seen anyone posting since i didn't get any alerts.

it's been awhile.

I hope all are doing well

I haven't been on the computer much

still haven't smoked but LORD IT'S STILL HARD

Jen and Susan........are you both doing ok.

MIGHT go to my 50th HS class renunion and hook up with family in Ohio.

Not sure i have the 'strength' to go yet

day by day.

Hope somebodys out there..............

[msmini14]

I am still alive and kicking Judy!

How are you doing? I hope you are doing good.

I have been moving along, still have my ups and downs.

You should go, it sounds like fun =)

Wooohhh my stomach is mad at me today! haha wont stop talking to me, thought I would share that.