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[Serena]

yay! you can do it

 

[Mishetta]

First I'd like to congratulate you on your decision to quit smoking! What a challenge that will be but YOU CAN DO IT!!

June 16th I celebrated 13 years of being a non-smoker! I still celebrate the day (even if just to say to myself ~ good going Rose!) Anyway, for me the first 2 weeks were the absolute worst! I did take it day by day though. I'd wake up in the morning & say "today I will not smoke but if I really HAVE too, I will have one tomorrow!" Then the next day I'd say it again.

My Mother tells me that I was very difficult to live with those first 2 weeks but we managed! As another poster mentioned, I also smoked menthol ciggarettes so I sucked down a lot of Altoid Mints during the withdrawl timeframe. That helped but what also helped was changing my habits. Like if I smoked more when I was on the phone (which I smoked constantly while on the phone), I gave up talking on the phone. I always had one with a cup of coffee ~ I cut down on coffee. The other most fave smoke was after a meal...that one was the hardest to overcome. So immediately after a meal, I began walking! I mean I'd dump my plate in the sink & take off! But all those behavior modifications helped me.

I am totally offended by the smell of smoke while indoors but if I am walking to the mall entrance & someone is smoking & I get a drift of that smoke ~ it smells heavenly to me! Not "heavenly" enough that I'd start up smoking again though!

Lots of luck & do whatever you have too, to not go back to smoking. It will kill you. An Aunt of mine died of throat cancer. I can't even begin to tell you how much she suffered.

Stay strong, you can do it!

 

[Pin Wizard]

I quit smoking 17 years ago. At the time, DH suggested we both quit. I quit and he didn't. Unfortunately, he also passed away at 38 from a massive heart attack! He smoked 2 packs a day. Then throw in my dad who died of lung cancer. I won't get anywhere near a cigarette!

 

[wdwnutze]

I quit 12 years ago after going to see a hypnotist. I have not touched a cigarette since. The 1st week or so was the worst. Definately chew a lot of gum and mints. The cravings will diminish and now I can't stand the smell of smoke. You have gotten through the worst part. I have never gone back to smoking because the quitting was too tough. Take each day as it comes. Keep yourself really busy and when the cravings hit just remembe how tough the 1st few days were ad that you don't want to have to go through that agian. You will begin to feel so much better. Keep up the good work.

 

[oldkicker]

Momsal - I underwent hypnosis 16 years ago and haven't had a smoke since.

It works! and YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Hoping you are still doing well, mom, a little encouragemant along the way helps.

 

[nativetxn]

I quit in 1997. It was really tough for the first month and then it just gets easier and easier. It's breaking those habits that triggered the desire to smoke that helps the most.

Like not lighting up a cigarette when I answered the phone. That was the hardest trigger to get rid of, I think. But it worked.

Hang in there, you can do this, sweetie. You're doing great so far.

Katholyn

 

[Pooh93]

Hope you are doing well! Hang in there. You can do it!

 

[momsal]

9 days and counting!!!

 

[nativetxn]

Way to go, sweetie! It's gets easier, you'll see.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

YAY!! Momsal.

Keep up the good work.