Hi Everyone, and Welcome to the 4th evening of the GUS Group!
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I'm blogging to you live from Cold Turkeyville, Ok. 66666-6666
"A nice place to visit but (...never mind...that's a lie...let's just stick with...)"You wouldn't want to live here."
Cold Turkeyville is a place where:
• your upper arms are bruised from missing every damn doorway by [-----This-----] much.
• Everyone else smokes.
• You’re wondering if this is something unusual, or your family always smells like this.
• You believe you are balancing out the calories from the 27 fun size snickers you ate with the spaz attacks you’re having every hour.
• The sun...it burns!
• You think it is possible Edgar P. was inspired to write "The Telltale Heart" in your bedroom.
• Cheers & Jeers is the only front page news you can handle (as long as you avoid Moreville).
• Democrats are almost as annoying as Rep...rep... ah, no they aren’t.
• You’re wondering if this is something unusual, or you always smell like this.
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I also thought I’d share some of my ideas for what to do at home instead of smoking cigarettes...
• For the first couple of days, put your hand tightly over your mouth, blow as hard as you can without letting the air out for a couple of seconds and then yank your hand away really fast...a little puff of smoke will come out...I’m serious! You can smoke without having tobacco! (for a little while anyway)
• Drink lots of water, it will flush the nicotine pooey out of your body faster.
• Yell everything you would usually just say. (Such as "HELLO! HOW WAS YOUR DAY!" or "I REALLY LOVE YOU!" or "HAVE YOU SEEN MY ASS? I'VE MISPLACED MY ASS!" or "STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT!")
• Accuse others of stealing your things, even though said ‘things’ are in plain sight. Then tell them they must have learned magic to put it back that fast.
• Just before dinner, turn out the lights, hold a flashlight under your chin, and tell everyone "I tried a new recipe tonight." Then turn the light back on and walk away. Refuse to answer questions.
• Get some freezie pops! OMG...I never realized how good they are!
• Do everything you can legally do in just your underwear. It really adds to your sense of freedom and to the annoyment (I added that to my dictionary) of your family and friends. Check out this link just for fun (but watch out...nsfw).
• Spin, around and around and around...I would recommend using an office chair. But Please, heed this warning:
• Hang a sign on the front door that says "New Non-Smoker...Ring Bell At Your Own Risk".
• Check in every time you see a new GUS diary go up. The commenters here are the kindest, most supportive, beautiful group of people I could have imagined. I wouldn’t have made it to this 4th evening without them.
• Look over your shoulder, at your backside, in a mirror. Draw a heart on one of your ‘cheeks’ and then tell everyone you have a heart on. If they make a comment of any kind, show it to them.
• Cross one eye.
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Honestly, I have spent a pretty good part of this smokeless week freaking out. Things like the jitters, muscle twitches, restlessness, fearfulness, sadness, fatigue, anger, and mental fog come and go. On the other hand, those things are already lessening and I know they will soon be completely gone.
I also noticed I wasn't wheezing yesterday. I'm experiencing things like community and love; spontaneous bursts of hilarity and joy. I can eat whatever I want to right now (snickers and freezie pops rule!). I have a deep sense of accomplishment, hard won and deserved. Today is a much better day than yesterday, and I can share these things to help others.
Even if you don’t want to stop smoking right now, or you already stopped a long time ago, or you don’t ever want to stop, come on by. You won’t be sorry for getting to know the GUSsacks (added that to my dictionary, too), and you can hang out in just your underwear anytime.
Current members of the GUS team! Please comment or email bsmechanic35 at yahoo, if you would like to join, or if your name is here in error
1BQ
amk for obama
bgblcklab1
blue husky
bsmechanic
coppercelt
flumptytail
gchaucer2
Im a frayed knot
interceptor7
khloemi
LarsThorwald
magicsister
MinervainNH
nannyboz
Pennsylvanian
sallycat
seenaymah
smartcookienyc
Wood Dragon
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Diary Volunteer List - to keep us going through Saturday
gchaucer2: Thursday noon edt / 9am pdt
magicsister: Thursday 7 pm edt / 4 pm pdt
sberel: Thursday 11pm edt / 8 pm pdt
blue husky: Friday noon edt / 9am pdt
smartcookienyc: Friday 5 pm edt / 4 pm pdt
bgblcklab: Saturday 9 am edt / 6 am pdt
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