UPDATE:


Having an OK day...


Kind of bothers me a little that in order to save my Marriage and see to it that my FWW stays that way. I have to pick up and move my family away from friends and loved one's and a nice home.

Hmmmmmmm


But then again my love for Cindy is worth it..

Whats that saying....


I'll cross the widest ocean for your love...

Double Post

<small>[ March 15, 2005, 04:07 PM: Message edited by: Mschluter ]</small>

Ok, here's my quit smoking story. Sorry, you probably know what's coming, given my bible-thumping persona on this site, but it's all true.

I had tried to quit smoking many many times. You've all heard that joke right? "I can quit smoking anytime I want; I've done it a hundred times."

The problem was, I would finally work myself up to quit, which took a lot just to get there and then find out it wasn't really that bad to actually quit, it was making the decision that was tough. So I would stop for a week, or 2 weeks, or a couple of months and then we'd be out in a bar or playing cards and someone would light up and the cigarettes would start talking to me, "Ken, baby, you've been really good. You deserve a reward. Just have one cigarette as your reward for being so good." So then I would start cheating a little, a cigarette now and then, only on the weekends, only bummed off of someone else, don't buy a pack, don't buy a pack, DON"T BUY A PACK! AAAAARG! OK, &%#& it! Give a me pack of Marlboros. Then I'd be right back up to a pack and a half a day.

So, what finally worked (I haven't smoked since 1987) was two things; the realization that I could not cheat at all, very much comparable to the MB concept of absolute NC for life, and before I actually quit, I prayed to God, told Him that I knew that he wanted me to quit but I was not strong enough on my own, so I asked Him to "quit me". I prayed about this for a few weeks without actually taking any steps towards quitting; just asked Him to do it.

Then one day, I had to go get my vehicle tested for emissions. I was waiting in the line when to my horror I realized that I was out of cigarettes. It was then that I realized that this was it, that this was the day that I was going to quit smoking forever.

Legato:


1987 <------- Sweet ------- I think it's awesome everytime I hear a success story on quiting the Bad habit.


I feel like a horrible Dad because -No Joke- my 5 yr old keeps begging me to quit becaue he loves me.

Maybe if all of you pray for me, A ciggerette truck will break down in front of my house....LOL


Only kidding...Maybe a few prayers from all of you will help me find the courage to quit.

Michael,
You know, I hope you don't find this comment in bad taste, BUT, I am reminded of the movie "Airplane" right now. Remember Lloyd Bridges, who said, "Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit smoking? (or quit sniffing glue, or drinking, etc.)"

I think you have enough going on right now without trying to quit smoking too. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

Thought you might like a little laugh this afternoon,
GS (an avid non-smoker)

Actually, now that you mention the movie Airplane, I think Michael reminds me of the pilot, Striker (character name - I forget his real name). I can picture Michael pouring the glass of wine over his ear (remember that scene?) from all the confusion he's been in lately. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

Sorry, Michael, I was getting on the bandwagon for the humor. Did we make you laugh?

Love in Christ,
Y

<------ Blows smoke circles around his head...


All of you are killing me here, and yes your making me laugh, something I don't always do as much as i used to.


{{{{HUGS ALL}}}}}}

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Mschluter:
<strong> <------ Blows smoke circles around his head...


All of you are killing me here, and yes your making me laugh, something I don't always do as much as i used to.


{{{{HUGS ALL}}}}}} </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Blow that smoke this way please. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

greergan:


</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Blow that smoke this way please. [Wink]
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Mschluter <------- Blows smoke towards his good buddy Greergan...


Where have you been, have not seen you in awhile. Hope everything is good.

Where have you been, have not seen you in awhile. Hope everything is good.

Been hiding in Idiotville. It is hard for me to come out of there because of all the anguish that is going on.

Grats again, you have come a long way from a few months ago.

I really hope you 2 can work things out and have a wonderful life together. After all learning to do that despite growing up **cked up is what life is all about.

greergan :


Well life is full of hole's and BS and all kinds of turmoil, Me I grab a marlboro and saddle up....


Of course I'm full of crap...


I cry like a baby and hope for the best while drinking a Pepsi and chain smoking...LOL


And thanks for the wonderful words. I think we just might make it, who knows what life holds until we get there.

The journey is just the beginning of the trip, its getting there that makes it all worth it..

I cry like a baby and hope for the best while drinking a Pepsi and chain smoking...LOL

LOL, I think that aptly describes many of the folks we have met in these forums.

Add carmel hohos to the mix and I am out the door ready to buy all the neccessary ingrediants.

greergan :


</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Add carmel hohos to the mix and I am out the door ready to buy all the neccessary ingrediants. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Mschluter <------ Walks to his front door and waves three boxes of Chocolate covered, CARMEL filled HO Ho's in Greergans direction..


Well the truth be told it's nice to be able to laugh at these situations even when your having a bad day.

I don't know why but I feel just wonderful all of a sudden ... Maybe it's the CARMEL Ho'Ho's

LOL

I don't know why but I feel just wonderful all of a sudden ... Maybe it's the CARMEL Ho'Ho's

Yep, that would be my guess. There is something magical about them. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

Just click your heals together 3 times and eat a carmel ho ho and life will be back on track...

ooppss, I've said that outside of Idiotville.
Now everyone know about me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" />

Yes, I do remember Striker in Airplane with the drinking problem (he couldn't get the drink in his mouth!!).

Well Michael, smoke away and enjoy the ho-ho's if it helps. One step at a time is all I'm saying.

As for me, my poison is these GD girlscout cookies. Boxes and boxes of thin mints everywhere I go. "Building hearts and minds of girls," and putting 10 pounds on me. Looks like I picked the wrong year to give up cookies. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

I had a great night until I closed my eye's...

the nightmares came in force. All of them were with XOM and FWW..

The worst one was me walking in and catching them doing the SF dance in my bed...

These dreams wake me up in cold sweats...

Anyone have a trick to deal with these creatures of thought...

^

Hard to control your dreams, Michael.

How's Cindy? We do care how it is for her too. She knows that, right?

GC

GreyCloud:


</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">How's Cindy?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Cindy Is doing good, I think. She seems very concerned over my doubts lately. But she is trying to be understanding. Cindy is more of the weekend poster, it's when she has more time. In a nut shell... I think she is doing good


</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> We do care how it is for her too.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I have no doubt she believe's that all of you do.


</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> She knows that, right?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yes she does, but I think maybe some of you might want to dig in and maybe ask her. Cindy is the type of person who does not divulge unless asked the right question's..

Me, I'm mister tell all...Don't care if you like what I have to say or not..

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Mschluter:
<strong> I had a great night until I closed my eye's...

the nightmares came in force. All of them were with XOM and FWW..

The worst one was me walking in and catching them doing the SF dance in my bed...

These dreams wake me up in cold sweats...

Anyone have a trick to deal with these creatures of thought... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Some one told me that the way to deal with this is to write it all down and then next to write 5 good things about your spouse.

I've been told journaling is a good way to get over the movies.

Good luck with this one. It is a bugger these should-be-banned type movies.