Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:13:05 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/gallery/man_03.gif http://dailystrength.org/people/201765 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1155199 Yesterday was rough one, went to my niece's grad party, and as soon as all the little kids were gone, everybody started lighting up. Talked with some nonsmoking family members and that helped a lot. It is tough as I now have my son, and daughter and a grand-daughter living with us and the two of... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:41:32 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1152560 My mother would have been 71 years old today, she passed 17 years ago. I miss her. I wish she were here today. Day 85 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:37:09 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1145426 I keep trying and trying the mental ambush that has been attacking me is relentless. I am cuaght in a quandry I do not like what I am hearing about chantix and don't trust the patch. Heard the gum makes you sick so ??? Keep doing the will power trick. Wish me luck. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:45:01 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1126876 Another monday in the books. Feeling ok these days. It is still a mental struggle though.  Day 73 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:44:47 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1122754 Day 72 Good day today, nice out , got alot  of stuff done Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:06:09 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1120444 Daytime is not a propblem, really never was. It is night time that creats the most cravings. I seem ok but am allways on the edge. ??? Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:33:45 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1118234 Another day in the books. For some damn reason this quit is getting hard, but I will keep trying. Day 70 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:52:21 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1115874 Day 69 It is staying tough, I hope it will pass. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:48:22 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1113454 Today was day 68 as modified. hate to be technical but I have to. A good day today, went to the DR and had my MRI, we will see what that shows. Did not think of smoking today. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:50:53 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1111048 Today marked 67 days of record I cut a week off of my quit due to my slip. But that is okay.  I feel good about it and will not look back.   Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:08:49 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1107783 Today I start from day 66, I had too many days in when I slipped but they were productive days, I learned that I can handle my MS junk without smoking Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:55:22 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1107771 Today I am starting over from day 66, it was more time not smoking than smoking, they were too valuable of days to throw away. I learned during those 66 that I can deal with my MS without smoking Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:46:08 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1097223 On day 66 I slipped and smoked. I'm going through a rough phase with my MS, I know it is not an excuse, I am not making one. I am not sure of anything right at the moment. I do plan to get back top quitting again real quick. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:14:06 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1092432 I am having kind of a hard time, I am having some new MS symptoms, it is very stressfull. It is very complicated, I really don't do alot of things that could be considered rewarding, so I have had a time of it getting those reward centers working again, I was always a very physical person, and g... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:01:22 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1090813 Day 65, end of the day, got a lot of stuff done today,  went for my usual swim at the Y, went to k-mart and got the grand-daughters b-day gift (bike). Mowed the front lawn, gave my garage a spring cleaning, washed my truck. Ate dinner and now going for  bike ride. Wow!!! Sat, 31 May 2008 18:31:26 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1088806 Today is day 64 in this quest. I hope I can make it. I have had some doubts lately. Still going for it. Still maintaining the quit.   Fri, 30 May 2008 17:43:49 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1086574 Feeling a tad better today, although nose is stuffed solid. A little afrin did the trick. 63 days smoke free. I hope everyone else is doing ok Thu, 29 May 2008 18:22:26 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1084553 Day 62 , feeling kinda crappy today, sore throat, headache, beat down feeling. No smoking though, read alot of posts by quitters who made slip ups though, I hope they are able to recover from them Wed, 28 May 2008 21:37:46 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1081726 Today marked 61 days or 2 months smoke free. Went to the DR and he was quite pleased with my lab results and blood pressure. He said that if he didn't know my personal details he would think I was a twenty-five year old. Oh how I wish I felt 25. Oh well we all have our crosses to bear. Tue, 27 May 2008 18:36:44 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/201765/journal/1079359 Today was easier than yesterday. Still little tempted to smoke. tommorrow makes 2 months Mon, 26 May 2008 18:40:07 +0100