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We're looking for people who have quit smoking with the help of Quitline to take part in our new advertising campaign.

We're looking for all different kinds of people. Shooting will take place in early March in the Wellington region so it would be ideal (but not essential!) if you were living in the area.

To register your interest, please email Sarah Woods: sarahw@quit.org.nz
It would be very helpful if you could include some information about yourself and your quitting journey.

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3Sep2010 By Ceroca  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

THANX!

Thanks guys. Reading your comments at the end of the day, really sets me up positivly for the next :) I really appriciate it!! YOU GUYS ARE AWESUM!

3Sep2010 By Ceroca  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

SSDD

I find myself a little depressed every day at the moment.
And I am procrastinating about my study a lot more.
Assessments are due next week, and i'm feeling terribly un-motivated.
One of my tutors said i'd chosen a bad time to quit smoking, cuz its only gunna get harder.
*sigh*
There is no logical reason why smoking will make my grades better LOL
Argh hsdfsgdfgjfsdf
I think my partners mum has started again .... which sux cuz she was a couple of days ahead of me :( Spent my first day hanging out with my mate who smokes the other day. She didn't have one the whole time we hung out, which I thought was really good of her :) Now I just have to convince her to join me!

pukeko3 September, 2010

drink water water water...breathe deeply....I have on the good advice of poppy...trying st john wort & vitamin c..........day 3 did not yell (talk loudly) at to my kids...bit snappy at husband...hahaha All part of thw withdrawal...go with the flow....Have a read of http://www.whyquit.com/joel/ntap.pdf...thinking of you....this is all about you...no one but you....we are all here...you can do anything your mind sets....xx study....beak...walk...study...break...walk....xx

minty fresh3 September, 2010

Stick with it Ceroca!!!! You don't want to go back and do this all over again another time do you? Your tutor was a bit off the mark there I'm afraid....there is no 'bad time' to quit smoking. Okay stress and pressures are usual times we used to reach for cigarettes, but they didn't 'help' the stress or the pressure. Smoking also doesn't help you concentrate or write a better essay. As you say smoking doesn't make you smarter!!

You may need to break your study up a bit and instead of sit there with a pile of books in front of you whilst feeling unmotivated - get up put your walking shoes on and go for a walk for half an hour - don't just wander aimlessly, plan your route and stride it out. Come back put the kettle on, make a cuppa and then decide that you'll do an hour or two at the books. Then stop and do something else for an hour...then get back into the books again. This way you'll be moving and increase your motivation to both study and stay smoke free.

Oh well, your partners Mum has thrown in the towel - she's made her choice for whatever reason - a bit silly of her but that's her thing. Your quit is about you, now it's time for you to show people that you can do things alone and won't buckle just because you don't have someone quitting with you. This is all about YOU...you're quitting for your reasons and YOU will benefit immensely by not smoking. I think you have a real friend there with your smoking buddy as she cared enough about you not to smoke in your presence.

Stay positive Ceroca - you're doing it!!! Onwards and upwards my friend ☺

29Aug2010 By Ceroca  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

Day 8

Made it past a week, or did I?
Maybe I shouldn't count Day 7 ......... had a slip up.
Ended up VERY emotional over a silly little thing, in front of a whole load of people. It tasted aweful, smelt aweful, but it still did the trick lol.

So maybe today is day 7 .............

minty fresh29 August, 2010

Slip ups happen Ceroca - but the key is to learn from them and carry on where you left off. ☺

pukeko29 August, 2010

I am so with you at the moment.but learning as I read & blog minty fresh is so right learn.big lesson learnt in my world!! BUT we do have to carry on where we left off . Thanks minty fresh you get it so right for me...Thank You xx

27Aug2010 By Ceroca  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

Day Five

Ok, day five sucked. There was one point where I was walking down our main street, people smoking allllllll around me and $20 in my pocket. The erge to just buy a pack and have just one was horrible. I resisted, but i'm so moody at the moment that I don't feel proud, I just feel angry.

minty fresh27 August, 2010

Don't you just hate being called NORMAL???? Well you are! Smoking masks most of the emotions we have and when we quit they can all come bubbling to the surface and become quite confusing.

Think about it....when we were smokers, we'd smoke if:-
we were happy, sad, celebrating, angry, pensive, grieving, confused, bored, concentrating etc etc etc That would generally be the first thing we'd reach for if we 'felt' a feeling. Now it's time to really begin to FEEL and deal with emotions and experiences for the first time. Very confusing at first and frustrating (which would have been another time we'd reach for a cigarette) - but push through this frustration and allow yourself to feel all of these emotions and it becomes a lot clearer. You really begin to know yourself and trust yourself and your judgments more than ever before.

Instead of seeing smokers with envy, see them with pity....these poor buggers are hooked (and don't want to be), they HAVE to have that fix of nicotine by way of smoke. They HAVE to inhale 4000 chemicals to keep them from panicking.......or they think they do.

Stick with it Ceroca, people who know and love you will accept your ups and downs. Keep on resisting and in another couple of days you'll be a week without smoking and you'll really start to FEEL proud of yourself and won't want to mark that occasion with a cigarette. We're proud of you now. Onwards and upwards Ceroca ☺

horlicks27 August, 2010

Well said minty fresh. Yeah I look at smokers now and think the same thing, all those toxins they are inhaling and how they have to have their fix, its good when we can look at them at think like that now. Thats what I say to all the smokers around me, they are letting smokes control their lives. People say that I am cured because I say that, but every day I fight the demon, I am now at day 20 and Ceroca it does start to get a lot easier. I found day 11 to be my hardest, but when you have even done one day you have done well, give yourself a reward!!!Just think how much healthier we are going to be for our family and friends. Be proud of yourself for reaching day 5!!!

pukeko28 August, 2010

Go Ceroca!!!!!! It is a hard journey...but omg!!!!!! so well worth it..some dayz are fantastic...other days are just the pits.(had one yesterday) but I have got up to a brand new day...& remembered it is One Day At A Time!!Take care...look after yourself..........Because you are important......read the blogs..try this site.http://www.whyquit.com/joel/ntap.pdf

23Aug2010 By Ceroca  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

Day Two - Part Two

Polytech is deff. the hardest thing.
I'm making sure my days are full of things to keep me busy.
Man, gym felt good today. I felt like I could do more, breathing was easier, makes quite a difference.
To be honest today was quite a good day.
Had a good cry watching Home Makeover programme.
A reminder that I am blessed and shouldn't abude that blessing.
Bring on Day Three!

Dentarthurdent23 August, 2010

I was amazed too about how quickly I got some benefit from quitting. Although the likelihood of finding me in a gym is pretty slim, even walking to the shops was easier.
Keep doing what you're doing, follow the 4D's, keep yourself busy and drink water, lots of water. It's tough at the start but gets easier and the benefits are greater. It's really nice when your sense of smell comes back fully and the taste buds too.
Kia Kaha

pukeko24 August, 2010

AS dentarturdent says drink water drink water drink water.......(maybe that why I still so bloated hahahahaha) The tears fall for awhile but I am a big sook anyway .just go with it ....well done on giving up!!

Greenslime25 August, 2010

Your breathing will only get better from here Ceroca! I noticed differences from day one too. Im on day 17 now, and damn running is easier! Keep up the good work, use sport as a motivator if you need to, i find that helps me.

23Aug2010 By Ceroca  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

Day Two

Being on campus sucks. A whole bunch of people I know here smoke. It's weird, i'm really upset about this. I'm almost sad about quitting. I'm proud of myself for one thing tho, I managed to drive past the gas station and shops to get here and didn't stop to buy a pack.
I thought about it, but I stopped myself. I need a hobby.

mandykoo23 August, 2010

The hardest part in those early days is breaking away from old habits and routines and all the associations with smoking. It really sucks!

But as time goes by, your life realigns itself - it takes time but you will pick up new hobbies and fun things that replace smoking and eventually you will find yourself looking at smokers with some sympathy ... particularly when you see how much more money you've got - LOL

You can do it! Just keep coming in here for support. We all understand ...

Dreamz23 August, 2010

Its ok to feel sad we all did saying goodbye but then you start to feel happy about it and soo proud. You will be feeling sad for those smokers real soon!

Dreamz23 August, 2010

Ive just joined Gym its a great hobby!

Arc123 August, 2010

You are doing so well Ceroca!!..well done..I found the first 3 days,quite hard...But it seems to be getting easier now(Im on day 7)

Remember the 4 D's:)
And I felt I was losing something as well..But have now realised..Im actually gaining quite a lot.

pukeko23 August, 2010

OMG yes I will never forget the tears....the tantrums.....................just blog .suck on a stick.......chew gum...drink water .carry a bottle with you everywhere.....& I mean everywhere just so you have something to hold to put in your mouth....& remember to deep breathe.........we are all here for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! ONE SECOND ONE MINUTE
one day at a time!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ceroca23 August, 2010

Thx guys. And welldone Arc1 for reaching Day 7!! I hope to get there too! Today was a pretty emotional day lol. But I am proud of myself so far. I will remember the water bottle tip pukeko, thx :)