Roll Call 73

Hello new people. Pleasure to make your acquaintance.

Hi Erti!

Funny you should pop in, it wasn't long ago I wished you Happy Birthday in roll call on the off chance you were lurking. Hope it was a good one. (saw it was your b-day on forum index...)

Glad things are going well for you on the whole.

Broken hearts are never nice, but usually just need time to mend.

It was rather gradual for me... although I have a memory of having a single puff from a cigarette when I was still in primary school. So must have been around 11-12.

I got a taste for tobacco first because I used to use it for joints. It was very rarely I ever had a cigarette though. But certainly I was 16 when I first started using tobacco. (in one way or another. )

Over the years, I just smoked socially. At school, maybe the occasional cigarette or two at certain parties. Then after that I really didn't smoke very much.

However, my best friend was a smoker & eventually whenever I met up with him I'd just smoke as many as he was, then forget about it until I saw him again. I did take up smoking for 1 summer, but the second I started wanting a cigarette first thing in the morning I quit just like that.

I smoked a bit whilst writing my dissertation at Uni. Maybe a little here & there after but wasn't a regular smoker.

It wasn't until my illness came about that I got addicted.

It's all about mind set.

A lot of kudos for you for managing cold turkey before & going that route again. I know it'd take years of hating smoking for me to get the strength to do that.

I find NRT easier since you can break the association with cigarettes themselves, and deal with the addiction by itself.

If you haven't read it, I highly recommend "Easy Way to Stop Smoking" by Allen Carr.

Really helps to understand the "brain washing" element to why we think cigarettes are enjoyable as well as the fact that you aren't giving up anything.

It's mostly a psychological battle. I'm sure everyone who has quit smoking before can appreciate the physical withdrawals aren't that bad.

I mentioned it before, but the final straw for me was realising that I had been trying to give up for a whole year unsuccessfully. The thought of "trying to give up" for another year filled me with dread.

Been plain sailing since then, although I'm not getting complacent.

Thanks for the birthday wishes. I passed over that. x_x

It was in the previous roll call... I knew it was a longshot at best you seeing it.

It's the thought that counts! I love when people wish me happy birthday.

Good morning all!
Visiting my folks today. They just got back from my grandma's funeral. I didn't go because it was too expensive for me. Afterwards, getting ready for the week like helping kids do homework. Have a great day!

Hello and welcome!

Good morning all.

I hope everyone has a good day!

Morning all

Alarm is on so I can't go on a walk, need to get rid of nervous energy

good morning everyone

Welcome...

Morning all...

Just back from a walk. Feeling pretty upbeat, or dare I say, normal today. Sun is out & although the temperatures doesn't reflect it, spring seems on the way.

I am wondering if I do have some degree of seasonal blues... I always seem in a better mood on sunny days.

Anyway, hope everyone is well.

Good morning. I hope everyone has a good day. I'm going grocery shopping yay

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morning.

idk why i keep waking up in the middle of the night.

on the plus side since ive been taken my xanax only as needed it works better now. seems like anyway.

I ended up texting my T telling him about my dream. I asked him if he thinks I'm gross.

He said no of course not and there is nothing wrong with dreaming about these things.

That made me feel better.

I didn't have disturbing dreams last night so I'm glad about that..

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i was really tired this morning. then realized i hadnt had coffee. im still in bed.

I'm trying to lose weight, for right now I'm just eating healthier. I am going to start taking muay thai kickboxing classes when I move because my brother in-law teaches them

thats really good bluebird!

im eating healthier too but not exactly losing weight. i did get down a bit on the scale but it went back up.

about to go shopping

retail therapies

Made it through the grocery store with just one prn. Feel pretty good about that. It was super busy.

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Anxiety isn't so bad today, watching baseball and trying to ignore my heart beating fast.

Pretty day outside

Anxiety is rearing it's ugly head. I hate it.

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Tried Deathwish coffee this morning at church, it's surprisingly drinkable. I made a mental note to make a wish before drinking it, but I completely forgot anyway.

Mine too! I'm trying to understand what causes it but seems like its everything. My hands sweat, my legs get restless that I jitter and my breathing is way off. I hate this feeling!