stopping cigs - no lectures - just venting

[Lil_Tink]

Good for you. You can do it.

 

[Laurabearz]

Hang in there. I just stopped smoking myself about 2 weeks ago but I lucked out and had pnenmoania, so I was unconsious for the worst part of my withdrawl! LOL

I am eatting like a pig (since I am still to sick to get out of the house and work out) and chewing Nic gum a couple of times a day. So far so good.

I feen the most while driving.... isnt that odd....

Any way... hang in there!! You can do it!!!

Oh and I smoked for 28 years...

 

[halestrm]

Hang in there. I just stopped smoking myself about 2 weeks ago but I lucked out and had pnenmoania, so I was unconsious for the worst part of my withdrawl! LOL

I am eatting like a pig (since I am still to sick to get out of the house and work out) and chewing Nic gum a couple of times a day. So far so good.

I feen the most while driving.... isnt that odd....

Any way... hang in there!! You can do it!!!

Oh and I smoked for 28 years...

Yeah man, like the unconscious idea. Ok, see I just need to figure out how to do a triple gainer off the roof missing the pool by ½ an inch. That should do it…. Actually, that could hurt, there must be a better way, a way to not hurt my brain or my body.

Ideas anyone?

 

[denisem]

Wowser, two pages. Thanks for the support everyone! You guys in this with me, feel free to PM me if you need to talk.

Thanks again for no lectures.

You've made it another hour! Good for you!!!

BTW, I love the picture of your daughter - it'd be adorable to have her strike the same pose in the future during prom, wedding, etc. LOL

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Just wanted to say you are not alone! DH is doing the same thing you are. He is on day 40ish, I think.

I have been quit for 2 1/2 years, I did it cold turkey.

We had been smoking for about the same length as you too.

I have quit before and went back 3 times. This time I had to admit to myself I can't have just one. I am a cig-a-holic, stupid I know, but it is my reality. I still want one everyday and probably will forever.

So quit for yourself and no one else.

 

[Honu]

Sorry you're having to suffer the detox, but it made my evening to sign on and read that you've decided to make this change. Just think of all the extra clothes & spa money you'll have for the cruise.

You can do it!!!

 

[PixieDust32]

You can do it girl~

I did too, one day I told my self NO MORE after a couple of years of smoking, and I did, I even have a half box of cigarrets on top of my fridge since. Almost 4 years free and it feels so good, so I know you can do it too.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

You're doing great, keep up the good work!

 

[Planogirl]

When the craving really gets awful, take a shower. Someone told me that helped since you can't smoke in the shower.

Good luck and hang tough!

 

[pearlieq]

Good for you!

Sending lots of to you to help get you through this rough patch. Keep fighting the good fight.

You can do it!!!

 

[the kabuki]

Good Luck, maybe one day I'll be able to join you too. Would really like to quit , started when I was 11yrs old , now I'm 34 and know I'm totally addicted to it. Wish I had your willpower.

 

[Poohnatic]

Please, please, PLEASE, keep going! You can do it.

We buried my mother this week. She smoked cigarettes since she was a teen, but 'didn't inhale'. Small cell lung cancer was the cause of her death. That particular type of cancer only happens to smokers.

I won't go into the particulars, but it is not a pleasant, peaceful death. Whatever you do, keep going in your quest for a smoke free life.

Suzanne

 

[WatchinCaptKangaroo]

Good job! I read somewhere that it only takes 72 hours for all the nicotiene out of your system, then it's a psychological craving. Until then it is a very real body craving that you can. You are one day closer every day!

Here is a caculator that will tell you how much you're saving.

I had to quit a bunch of times. I "really quit" (quit smoking every day) a few years ago but I'd still be a "social smoker". I tried to have a cigg a few days ago after last smoking in July and got ill after 1 hit.

I printed this out for motivation when I "really" quit:

At 20 minutes after quitting:

* blood pressure decreases
* pulse rate drops
* body temperature of hands and feet increases.

At 8 hours:

* carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
* oxygen level in blood increases to normal

At 24 hours:

* chance of a heart attack decreases

At 48 hours:

* nerve endings start regrowing
* ability to smell and taste improve
At 2 weeks to 3 months:

* circulation improves
* walking becomes easier
* lung function increases

Starting as early as a month after you quit smoking, and continuing for the next several months, you may notice significant improvements in these areas:

* coughing
* sinus congestion
* fatigue
* shortness of breath

At 2 years:

* chances of achieving long-term success with quitting tobacco increases significantly
At 5 years:

* from 5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.

At 10 years:

* risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers
* risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases
* risk of ulcer decreases

At 15 years:

* risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked
* risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked

 

[Mysteria]

BTDT too so no lectures here. Just wanted to wish you good luck!

Myst

 

[trip]

No lectures but heres a tip, every time you want one go brush your teeth. Not only will it stop the craving for awhile you will have very white teeth

I was going to suggest this but also brush your tongue and drink lots of water. That helped me when I quit 28 years ago. I also had to quit drinking coffee for awhile because my habit included having a cigarette with my coffee! Once I had licked the habit I was able to return to drinking coffee. Try to avoid situations where you always smoked until the habit is broken. Good luck !! It is a difficult challenge but oh so worth it!!!!

 

[Kimberly]

Think of all the money you'll save by not smoking. You can put that money that you'd spend on cigarettes into a savings account to spend on whatever you'd like. My father started to do this a few years ago and it's turning into a retirement fund!

You can do it!

 

[Barb D]

Don't say "I can do this." Say, "I AM DOING THIS."

 

[Marseeya]

Keep up the great work!

I'm certainly not going to tell you how easy it was, because even 6 years later, I still want them once in a while.

I'll give you a little tip. Have you ever seen a set of lungs that had turned black from smoking? Your local American Heart Association might have them. In the early days/weeks/months of quitting, I did a little bit of creative visualization when the cravings would come on. I would visualize those lungs in my chest, all black and nasty, then I would picture them healing until they were a nice healthy pink. By the time I finished the visualization, the craving had passed. After a while, it did get a little easier and I found other ways to cope, but I'll always hang on to that visualization.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

Been there done that. It is soooo hard, but soooo worth it. I used the patch and that helped but I still wanted a cigarette so bad. I remember that brushing your teeth, taking a shower and drinking a glass of milk or water helped. THe biggest think that helped me was each week I took the money I would have spent on cigarettes and bought Disney dollars.

Hang in there - the first week is the toughest!

 

[parrothead365]

Hang in there....It's worth it.