GUS: almost 2!

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

Time does fly when one is having fun, doesn't it? Not that it has been all fun and games, by a long shot - heartaches & stomachaches & headaches & any-other-imaginable-body-part-aches. AND the grumpies & crabbies & not-fit-to-be-in-a-room-with-another-person-type attitudes. AND the can't-stop-shoving-things-in-my-mouth problems. AND...

It all started with a simple sentence:

I am trying to quit smoking. I want a cigarette so damn bad right now I'm climbing the walls.

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aoeu

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

We Give Up Stuff that is not forward looking, things that in the short run may not seem that bad but that in the long run do.

Welcome, Welcome Back, or Welcome Home. GUS as you are willing and able.

Vacationland

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are quitting or thinking of quitting (or want to support quitters), please - join us! We kindly ask that politics be left out.
You can also click the GUS tag to view all diary posts, or access the GUS Library at dKosopedia for a great list of stop-smoking links. Check it out! Want to make sure you never miss us? Follow the GUS tag to keep GUS in your Stream.

A message to all quitters: you don't have to avoid GUS if your latest attempt to quit didn't work out. We won't give you a bad time and we consider the attempted quits as "practice" for the real quit.

bgblcklab1

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

GUS WILL BE TWO YEARS OLD IN NINE DAYS. WHAT SHOULD WE DO FOR THE ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR? ANYTHING?

GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a self-sustaining community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are quitting or thinking of quitting, or have quit, please -- join us! You can also click the GUS tag to view all diary posts.

Any body have any wonderfully clever ideas on what we could do on the 2nd anniversary?

How about just a clever idea? An idea that is just ok but could be built on?

The GUS library is here. Check it out.
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ANY NEW VOLUNTEER DIARISTS ARE ABSOLUTELY WELCOME! SIGN UP IN THE BUTT CAN.

StateOfGrace

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. We avoid discussion of political issues here. If you are quitting or even thinking about quitting, please -- join us! GUS Library at dKosopedia is organically evolving, and stocked with free-range information: quit-smoking links, helpful GUS diary writing tips, and the GUS Buddy List.

effervescent

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

Today I'm going to plant some flowers, clean up the patio, and study. I look forward to Saturdays, its usually a pretty good day. Hopefully I'll get out to a state park today and walk this afternoon. I've been busy for so long that any time to de-stress is savored.

I hope everyone gets time to do what they love to do today. Let's get our yoga mats out (or just sit up straight) and do some stretching!

Breathe deeply, all the way so your diaphram extends and then let it out slowly.
Get all the air out. We're not doing your regular breathing, we are thinking about it and breathing deep again all the way.....and slowly exhaling. One more time, breathe in deep, your tummy should be expanding. Then let it out slowly.

Stretch that spine. If you are sitting lean over and touch your toes, let your back stretch out, then slowly roll up into your sitting position. Now stretch your arms over your head and reach! Ok, you've breathed and stretched.
DO YOU FEEL GOOD?

flumptytail

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

Good morning, it is definitely summer. This is a great time to not be smoking. Instead it's a good time to drink lots of ice cold drinks. Back when Cokes came in glass bottles, I liked to put them in the freezer and take them out and drink them when they turned a little bit slushy.

GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are quitting or thinking of quitting, please -- join us! We kindly ask that politics be left out.
You can also click the GUS tag to view all diary posts, or access the GUS Library at dKosopedia for a great list of stop-smoking links. Check it out! GUS Library
A message to ALL quitters. You don't have to avoid GUS if you have a failed quit. We won't give you a bad time and we consider the failed quits as "practice" for the real quit.

eeff

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

This day on June 1st 2000 I Gave Up Smoking. I was going to Disney World & was told no smoking in the car on the way up. I was also told how hard Disney made it to smoke in the park, which turned out to be a fib!
So I went to Costco & bought those huge packs of sugarless gum. I got every flavor. It looked like I was opening a store!
The trip to Disney was the second time I had been to the park. I had a great time. I was 45 years old then.

GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. We avoid discussion of political issues. If you are quitting or even thinking about quitting, please -- join us! GUS Library at dKosopedia is organically evolving, and stocked with free-range information: quit-smoking links, helpful GUS diary writing tips, and the GUS buddy list.
A message to ALL quitters: you don't have to avoid GUS if you have a failed quit. We won't give you a bad time and we consider the failed quits as "practice" for the real quit. Follow the GUS tag to keep GUS in your Stream.

aoeu

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

Welcome, Welcome Back, or Welcome Home. GUS as you are willing and able. This is Towel day.

Vacationland

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are quitting or thinking of quitting (or want to support quitters), please - join us! We kindly ask that politics be left out.
You can also click the GUS tag to view all diary posts, or access the GUS Library at dKosopedia for a great list of stop-smoking links. Check it out! Want to make sure you never miss us? Follow the GUS tag to keep GUS in your Stream.

A message to all quitters: you don't have to avoid GUS if your latest attempt to quit didn't work out. We won't give you a bad time and we consider the attempted quits as "practice" for the real quit.

StateOfGrace

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

In previous diaries, some of the GUS regulars have mentioned that they started smoking when they were in high school. It sort of makes sense that that would be the time for people to take up smoking. For some people, smoking probably signaled adulthood to them especially if their parents or other adults in their lives smoked. For others, it may have been an act of rebellion or defiance - smoking meant they were getting away with something.

GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. We avoid discussion of political issues here. If you are quitting or even thinking about quitting, please -- join us! GUS Library at dKosopedia is organically evolving, and stocked with free-range information: quit-smoking links, helpful GUS diary writing tips, and the GUS Buddy List.

effervescent

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Friday June 17, 2011 · 8:03 PM PDT

2011/06/17 · 20:03

Good morning friends! Its a quiet morning here. Perfect time to stretch and get those bones popping and muscles stretched.

Have at it...

I highly recommend yoga for anyone, but especially those who should not do high impact exercise. There are many benefits to exercise, but the hardest part is getting out there and getting it done.

If youre trying something difficult like quitting smoking, give this a try also. Yoga calms the mind and relaxes the body, you don't need special equipment either.

Namaste =)

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