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Dave Nicholson
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 # Posted: 11 Jan 2008 18:39


Well, in the spirit that there are no failures, only results...

I've determined that if I have 6 drinks, I will smoke

Had a few too many last night, and the desire became a bit unbearable after a few glasses of wine and a few more black and tans... Broke down and smoked the rest of the night, for which I am none too pleased. I'm upset at myself, but I do just have to suck it up and quit again. Here's to Monday, when all that nicotine will once again be out of my system.

sorry.


Splint Chesthair
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 # Posted: 11 Jan 2008 18:43 - Edited by: splint


There is no such thing as failure, only data, only results. That's from BTFFTM, right?

Now you know if you drink too much you're likely to smoke.

Me too by the way. If I have a few beers I certainly won't mind a cigarette. I'll mind the headache and trash mouth in the morning, but that's a long ways away.
Stephanie .
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 # Posted: 11 Jan 2008 19:02


Dave,

Its been a year and a half since I quit smoking for the last time.

Before that, I wanted to smoke when drunk, depressed, happy, after eating, after sex -- basically, I just wanted to smoke -- until I didn't want to.

I'm glad that you found a trigger. Now, find away to uncock the gun before shooting.



Steph
Dave Nicholson
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 # Posted: 11 Jan 2008 19:35


that sounds dirty...

Although I have my moments, for the most part I do NOT want to smoke...

I'm off to go uncock my gun.
THE NEW ME
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 # Posted: 11 Jan 2008 19:43


its good that you could fess up. now its time to start to give it up once again. dont beat yourself up even more about it. let it go. move on and start now. you can do this. it usually takes a few times to get it right. so keep trying . dont give up.
Shawn W.
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 # Posted: 11 Jan 2008 20:03


Dave just get back in there and fight

You'll do fine and like its been said, don't dwell on the slipups, modify your behavior/actions based on knowing what caused them


Minu ~
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 # Posted: 11 Jan 2008 20:15


Each time you quit takes you closer to the big one.

Hope you enjoyed each and every billowy puff, every O blowed.

I still miss it, but I know that it's just too high of a price to pay, so boom.

Bon Weekend, mon ami,



Mikaela K
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 # Posted: 12 Jan 2008 02:00


Now you know not to drink that much.

Every thing's a learning experience!
Something Dark Side
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 # Posted: 12 Jan 2008 02:30


We're all here to help! Splint's right, there's no such thing as Failure. It's just a little relapse but that's it. You can start again by quitting, and then you should be happy because at least you're not continuing to smoke. As in, at least you're not making the decision "I'm going to smoke again because I just had a relapse and feel really bad", you're going to stop smoking and this time you're going to beat it Just watch out for the causes that might trigger it ;)
Another Dave (formerly Release the Hounds)
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 # Posted: 12 Jan 2008 02:41


the Hounds dirty, dirty secret exposed to public scorn: i smoke over a pack a day.

and i'm not ready to quit. man, is it going to be a struggle. i anticipate it being a quadrillion times harder than eating right and exercising daily. i also think any half-assed attempt is going to end in abject failure. to quit, i'm really going to have to want it down deep.

good on ya, dave, for taking the plunge... and as other people have said, one transgression does not equal failure.
Jocelyn Coutant
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 # Posted: 12 Jan 2008 03:34


it's okay. you probably just needed to get it out of your system one last time. try not to think about it (hard to do) and just move on.
i know you can quit again.

just remember... people don't really like smokers unless they're already smokers. i went into my grandma's house tonight adn it was awful. it smells bad, and makes you smell bad.

just remember what it does to you physically next time to reach for it. my mom quit a long time ago and now the smell of it makes her sick.
Cindy N
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 # Posted: 12 Jan 2008 04:01


As with most things, you're going to suffer setbacks every so often. I used to always want to smoke when I drank, but I've even gotten past that now. I really had to stop thinking about what I liked about smoking and really focus on the things I didn't. We all know it's bad for us, but it's the more immediate things that helped avert me from doing it (ash tray mouth, smelly clothes, residue on stuff, cost).

Glad to hear you're back at the quittin' business! That's the important thing, right?
Minu ~
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 # Posted: 12 Jan 2008 12:36


Hmmm, we haven't heard much from the ole boy since yesterday, I hope this means you've been concentrating extra hard on not lighting up mmmm, Dave-san?



Dave Nicholson
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 # Posted: 12 Jan 2008 14:43


Of course! Just so happened that I worked a little over 14hrs yesterday and the last few didn't leave much time for Traineo

I am back on the wagon and not too worried, this isn't that hard it's just a pain sometimes.... And I won't be going out drinking only a week in again!
Minu ~
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 # Posted: 12 Jan 2008 14:52


Go DAVE!

"You are a rock---you are an iiiiiiiii-iiiiiiiisland."



Dave O
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 # Posted: 12 Jan 2008 20:09


Dave:

Wash on wash off...(especially with the triggers).

I've had my shared of mistakes as I think we all have.

Get back on and kick some major butt this week w/your workouts.

Dave O
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