tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post6024601572342653159..comments2024-03-17T12:36:51.212-04:00Comments on Caitlyn's Masks: Smoking is a Bitch!Caitlyn Maskedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-86161447278169805182012-11-18T11:10:50.860-05:002012-11-18T11:10:50.860-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-54898572713331766042011-06-23T06:52:05.498-04:002011-06-23T06:52:05.498-04:00Well, my smoking habits haven't changed much s...Well, my smoking habits haven't changed much since my last update. I was averaging around 2 hours and finding it increasingly difficult to go past that mark. Sure, some days I got 2.5 or even 3 hours. But those 'highs' were almost always followed by a cig after an hour or hour and a half. I did an experiement the other day, where instead of going outside to smoke, I brought 2 cigarettes inside with me. I had one immediatly, but left the other one nearby to have whenever I wanted. Now understand that would generally mean lighting up about 15-30 minutes after I put out the last cig. <br /><br />Surprisingly it was an hour. I now have good proof that I have significantly reduced my desire for cigs. So I taking a step that I didn't expect to attempt until august. I am going to 'quit' today. I have about 5 cigs left in my pack outside on the patio. I will keep up my system (which means one in about 45 minutes, then the others in 2 hour increments. <br /><br />If I am thinking this through I should start 'quitting' at about 3:30 this afternoon. Now I'm putting those in quotes as I still have a full carton sitting in the freezer. I really don't know if I will have the willpower to really quit. I hope so, but I don't know. <br /><br />Hopefully I'll be able to report tomorrow that I've been without a cig for 24 hours. The real big mark will be three days. when I last 'quit' that was the time that the strong desires started to diminish. Wish me luck!Caitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-56943575950801512122011-06-08T09:53:33.207-04:002011-06-08T09:53:33.207-04:006/7
11 Cigs
2 hours 2 minutes6/7<br />11 Cigs<br />2 hours 2 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-67104685313006347042011-06-07T10:41:12.317-04:002011-06-07T10:41:12.317-04:006/6
7 Cigs
1 hour 55 minutes6/6<br />7 Cigs<br />1 hour 55 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-29612320676420497102011-06-06T08:54:47.735-04:002011-06-06T08:54:47.735-04:006/5
10 Cigs
2 hours 1 minute6/5<br />10 Cigs<br />2 hours 1 minuteCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-38517937662450237142011-06-05T10:25:17.922-04:002011-06-05T10:25:17.922-04:006/4
9 Cigs
2 hours 6 minutes6/4<br />9 Cigs<br />2 hours 6 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-40912048224421464442011-06-04T11:04:37.565-04:002011-06-04T11:04:37.565-04:006/2
9 Cigs
1 hour 33 minutes
6/3
12 Cigs 1 hour 3...6/2<br />9 Cigs<br />1 hour 33 minutes<br /><br />6/3<br />12 Cigs 1 hour 35 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-78609654985704702652011-06-02T09:02:35.680-04:002011-06-02T09:02:35.680-04:006/1
9 Cigs
1 hour 51 minutes6/1<br />9 Cigs<br />1 hour 51 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-15532613501628153322011-06-01T08:45:13.705-04:002011-06-01T08:45:13.705-04:005/31
9 Cigs
1 hour 35 minutes
@Paci
I appreciate...5/31<br />9 Cigs<br />1 hour 35 minutes<br /><br />@Paci<br /><br />I appreciate the recommendations. The problem with alternative nicotine delivery systems is cost. sadly the least expensive method of quitting is cigs. I did get the book. I read the book. And while its an interesting read... it really didn't help. It gives a lot of good facts and figures, most of which I knew (not as specific as they point out, but still knew). <br /><br />And as much as I'm frustrated with the progress, I can look through this list (or the spreadsheet I keep) and see progress. Beyond falling down a few times (like 5/30 and 5/31) I am going further and further. Morning cigs are still VERY hard to get over, but I've taken my first cig from 45 minutes after I wake, to over an hour. My afternoon has stretched from 1 hour 30 minutes between cigs, to regularly over 2 hours. <br /><br />If I keep this progress up, by the end of June I should be able to move to a more strict system.... one or two in the morning, one after meals, and one or two before bed. Then its just a matter of eliminating some of those times. I still see completely quitting by the end of August as very doable.Caitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-29420467443518241182011-06-01T05:18:44.197-04:002011-06-01T05:18:44.197-04:00Caitlyn love...you only really have two options......Caitlyn love...you only really have two options...<br /><br />1. Go with another way to get the nicotine fix and throat hit... e.g. e-cigs, I recommend Totally Wicked, big surprise ;) http://www.totallywicked-eliquid.com/welcome.html<br /><br />2. Read the book on the Easy way to stop smoking, which encourages you to smoke while your are reading it. And unlock an insight that nicotine creates a 'generic deficit' which it then fulfills.<br /><br />Best of luck my friend.Paci5kahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15046990075713707019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-48640118593075295942011-05-31T07:59:07.654-04:002011-05-31T07:59:07.654-04:005/29
9 Cigs
2 hours 6 minutes
5/30
15 Cigs
1 hour...5/29<br />9 Cigs<br />2 hours 6 minutes<br /><br />5/30<br />15 Cigs<br />1 hour 20 minutes<br />Bad day, but it was memorial day and I didn't even really try to keep to a schedule.Caitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-35924044360982571922011-05-29T11:45:18.025-04:002011-05-29T11:45:18.025-04:005/28
9 Cigs
1 hour 28 minutes5/28<br />9 Cigs<br />1 hour 28 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-65815205683654990452011-05-28T09:15:44.582-04:002011-05-28T09:15:44.582-04:005/27
10 Cigs
2 hours 2 minutes5/27<br />10 Cigs<br />2 hours 2 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-57252986321879307812011-05-27T13:11:53.737-04:002011-05-27T13:11:53.737-04:005/26
8 Cigs
1 hour 46 minutes5/26<br />8 Cigs<br />1 hour 46 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-15898537854704666062011-05-26T07:54:09.737-04:002011-05-26T07:54:09.737-04:005/25
9 Cigs
1 hour 54 minutes5/25<br />9 Cigs<br />1 hour 54 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-72440268159792419892011-05-25T10:04:52.108-04:002011-05-25T10:04:52.108-04:005/23
8 Cigs
1 hour 43 minutes
5/24
9 Cigs
2 hours...5/23<br />8 Cigs<br />1 hour 43 minutes<br /><br />5/24<br />9 Cigs<br />2 hours 2 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-36566968741264501942011-05-23T08:58:12.044-04:002011-05-23T08:58:12.044-04:005/22
11 cigs
1 hour 57 minutes5/22<br />11 cigs<br />1 hour 57 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-10175264594358698332011-05-22T12:45:26.454-04:002011-05-22T12:45:26.454-04:00So I see where the problem is going to come in. T...So I see where the problem is going to come in. The very first smokes of the day are INCREDIBLY hard to deny. <br /><br />Before quitting I would 'want' a cig every 15 minutes or so. I felt good when I denied myself one for 30 minutes. Now I 'want' one about every hour, and feel good when I can deny myself one for an extra hour (getting close to that 2 hour average). <br /><br />But in the morning, I want one about 15 minutes after I wake up. And that want cannot be pushed into the background. I'm fighting it after 30 minutes of being awake, and staring down the clock at 45 minutes. I feel lucky to get an hour, and many times cave in at 45 minutes. And it starts right back up... I can push the second cig out to an hour or an hour and 15 minutes. After those, I find it easy to get 2 hours and can go 3 hours without really noticing it (if I'm busy or occupied). <br /><br />So my biggest hurdle is going to be those first morning Cigs.Caitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-17183767529340508142011-05-22T10:07:13.736-04:002011-05-22T10:07:13.736-04:005/21
7 Cigs
1 hour 40 minute average5/21<br />7 Cigs<br />1 hour 40 minute averageCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-67965993668417047292011-05-21T10:28:41.334-04:002011-05-21T10:28:41.334-04:005/20
10 Cigs
1 hour 42 minutes5/20<br />10 Cigs<br />1 hour 42 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-32451026862180225432011-05-20T08:36:55.675-04:002011-05-20T08:36:55.675-04:005/18:
11 Cigs
1 hour 32 minuts
(Its not an excuse,...5/18:<br />11 Cigs<br />1 hour 32 minuts<br />(Its not an excuse, but I got some bad news and smoke several cigs in a short period of time, killing my average).<br /><br />5/19:<br />10 cigs<br />1 hour 45 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-42142617964947407562011-05-19T01:09:56.276-04:002011-05-19T01:09:56.276-04:005/17:
9 Cigs
1 hour 43 minutes5/17:<br />9 Cigs<br />1 hour 43 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-53673416145155322802011-05-17T10:23:01.196-04:002011-05-17T10:23:01.196-04:005/16:
11 Cigs
1 hour 45 minutes5/16:<br />11 Cigs<br />1 hour 45 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-33156235773679720072011-05-16T08:12:12.250-04:002011-05-16T08:12:12.250-04:005/15:
10 Cigs
2 hours 2 minutes5/15:<br />10 Cigs<br />2 hours 2 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3638398317329574756.post-13689445478628889962011-05-15T11:13:17.305-04:002011-05-15T11:13:17.305-04:005/14:
8 Cigs
1 hour 33 minutes5/14:<br />8 Cigs<br />1 hour 33 minutesCaitlyn Maskedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732033913089350905noreply@blogger.com