Craven and Bi-Polar Bear have inspired OCCOM BILL to finally

Ha ha, I have not. Sorry Bill, but I have a highly addictive personality, so for now, I'm going to stick with being a pussy. It's good that you did it though, and I hope your pink, healthy lungs serve you well throughout your life.

[he's (Bill) getting soooo damn self righteous, already!! - "VOY"]

Just checking in to make sure that Occombill and nobody else has broken their 'sobriety'. Having confirmed same, will return the voodoo dolls and needles to the footlocker for the day.

I'm proud of your Bill and everybody else too.

Day 9 and no problem... but I sure am getting tired of the cravings. It's nothing horrible but they just keep poking at me.

What's the word on Squinney and Heeven?

Go Squinney!

Go Heeven!

Bill, it's fortunate that you quit when you did. Can you imagine trying to quit during the upcoming football season, watching the Packers get their asses kicked week after week?

You're going to be slamming beers like crazy watching the ineptness of that team -- the urge for a cigarette is going to be monumental.

But by the time the season rolls around, and you're still not smoking, you might just make it.

Thanks Gus, that was thoughtful. I'm touched.
(I do hope for your sake you don't plan on gambling on football this year )

Bill, trust me on this one. The Packers are not going anywhere this year. The defense is absolutely horrible and Favre is getting too old to play the game.

The wheels are going to come off, Bill.

I'm sorry I had to be the one to tell you.

D is looking rough, but who's gonna stop the O? The wheels aren't coming off off... it just looks like that when you retract the landing gear while flying!

Who's going to stop the O? I guess whoever plays them on any particular week.

(That was the easiest question I've ever had asked on A2K)

I know how you usually struggle, so I capped myself at seven letter, very common, words. You're welcome.

I read Setanta your messages, O'Bill. With any luck he'll get peeved enough to come tell ya off :wink:

I've got a great pic from this weekend to share with you, which will explain where Setanta has been, and what he's been doing.

O.k. - onto the good stuff for this thread. Setanta actually made it through a whole documentary on PBS last night, without having to go out for a smoke break. He's packed in caffeinated sodas, and smoking is down. Not extinguished, but way down. I'm extremely cautiously optimistic.


Day Nine?
O'Bill, I'm glad to hear it. I'll admit I wasn't one of the people who voted up in the positive options, and I'm thrilled that I misjudged your desire to give this up.

GO CIRCULATION GO !!!

Phew! For a minute there I thought I ticked you off! Peeving Set enough for him to come back and tell me off was the plan from the onset :wink: ... That and reminding him about all the wonderful people he left behind. Thank you so much for forwarding the messages!

I didn't even know he was making an effort to cut back smoking... that's wonderful. Definitely push the circulation effect as that one shows up on like day 2... and makes a huge difference. And I do mean
HUGE! :wink:

Worry not about not voting me positive... I really wasn't that serious. If I hadn't started this stupid thread, I probably wouldn't have quit at all. It was a whim, but I figured the habit is so moronic, I better run with it. It ain't easy, but it really ain't that hard either. Tedious would be the best word I could put on it. It just keeps gently poking at me.

If it will help; I'll start smoking again and 2 days before Set is ready to quit, so he doesn't have to do it alone. Eh?

Looking forward to Pictures...

And what became of Squinney and Heeven, damn it?

Doncha dare start up again (unless you have to).

When Setanta was in the army, he was quite ill and in hospital and unable to smoke at one point. He's commented that if he'd been smart enough to realize that he'd quit smoking then, he'd be a lot better off now.

Me, peeved? Takes a lot to peeve me - and then it's not a question of 'Is she peeved?'. It's a question of getting to a bunker before it's full and the door gets shut, with you on the wrong side.

"believe her!

Hullo, I'm cranky and hungover this morn. No smoke since Sat afternoon. I didn't know what to do with my hands coz I'm so used to fiddling with my ciggies so I bit all my nails - lovely! Anyhoo, have stopped nibbling since I am busy at work but I plan to walk home from work today (I've spent the last two weeks walking everywhere with my parents who are so fit I looked like an ass trying to keep up with them). I will be so exhausted when I get home I won't have the energy to whine about smoking. Hmm, methinks this could be a good thing, I'll have to keep myself busy to avoid the ciggies - might help me lose a few lbs.

Excellent! I'm super-glad to hear it!

Go Heeven!

What about Squinney?

S'funny too - I was waiting for the train this morning and this guy stood too close to me, smoking. Felt like shoving it up his a-anyway I'm sure I'll feel better later ... can't wait for lunch with the gals. Nothing like a good bitch-fest to make me feel better!

Heeven
Heeven, bitch away all you want. You will be free of the cigs soon.

BBB