Two days smoke free !!

[brighteyes]

So as you may recall, I started Champix about a week and a half ago to quit smoking. Ok so I didn't want to post until I had more than 24 hours smoke free under my belt. I really feel like I am going to do this!!

My quit date was Monday and I caved and had 1 on Monday, and caved again Tuesday afternoon under a little stress and had another one. BUT have not smoked since then. I have had some stress since then and have not smoked. I used to think about it all the time. The last few days have been better, I still think about it, and miss it. I feel like my friend is gone, but I feel like a non-smoker already.

I am going to stay on the meds at least another few weeks or so just to make sure.

Thanks Guys for your support and encouragement.



Stephanie

 

[MJGirl]

Congratulations Brighteyes. From one who has been there, I can feel your pain. Take it one day at a time!! I've been smoke-free for 12 years, except for a couple when I was at a party, but they don't count, it was the alcohol smoking, not me

On a serious note ... Keep up the good work. Think about how you are prolonging your life.

 

[brighteyes]

Thank You. I just want to get to the point that I don't miss it. I am not craving but missing it, KWIM? I now have to re-define myself as a non-smoker. lol

I quit for six years except for the odd one or few when I was out. That was my downfall -- buying a pack. NEVER again.

Congrats for you, 12 years is a LONG time.


Stephanie

 

[MJGirl]

Thanks ... It has been hard... But so worth it. N0n-smokers don't realize how hard it is to quit, but it is an addiction, that you have to give up totally!

 

[brighteyes]

ITA!!

This medication is a lifesaver, I feel pretty normal, not a raving lunatic had I done cold turkey.

Whooohooo!!!

Stephanie

 

[Debbie]

Keep up the good work, Stephanie! You are on your way!!!

 

[brighteyes]

I woke up this morning and made my coffee and wanted to have a cigarrette with it but didn't b/c today at 3:00 will be three days.

Just wondering when these "thoughts" will go away?

Stephanie

 

[MinnieMommy]

Sorry, I have no idea when you're cravings will go away.
Just wanted to say... YOU'RE DOING GREAT! KEEP GOING!

 

[riu girl]

Just wondering when these "thoughts" will go away?

Stephanie

Congrats!!!! You are doing great!!!! DH is now 10 months smoke free and I asked him when the "thoughts" went away, and he said after a few months he no longer had cravings, and after the first 2 weeks of being smoke-free, the cravings were minimal. He did chew Excel gum for a long time though, about one-two packs per day.

Keep up the great work.

 

[Disney_Mama]

You can do it....... I have been smoke free for 14 years and quiting was the best thing that I have ever done. Just take it one day at a time and keep reminding yourself that you are going to make it and you are worth it.

 

[brighteyes]

Thanks guys. I will keep going. I do miss it still but am not craving, more just like a thought like I'd like a burger or some chocolate but won't die if I don't get it. I am just drinking tons of water.



In about 4 hours I can say I am at 3 days smoke free.

Stephanie

 

[MJGirl]

Here is some incentive for you. Put all the money you would have spent on cigarettes in a separate account of safe place, and in no time you will have enough saved for another trip to Disney

You will be amazed at how much you will save!

 

[MaryannF]

Take it one day at a time. One hour at a time if you have to! I have to admit that I haven't had a cigarette in 30 years but every now and then there is some trigger, it can be a scent of someone lighting up or a situation, that still causes me to want to have one. Just think of all the hard work you have put into being smoke free so far and just don't reach for that first one. A friend told me that when she was really feeling like she could cave in she would go brush her teeth and then find something to do to take her mind off of it. I chewed a lot of gum. My dad kept an unopened package of cigarettes in his shirt pocket like he had done for 40 years. Whenever someone asked if he had quit he would tap the pack and say, "I'm just not smoking right now". It was like a test to see if he could get through the day without opening the pack. When 5 years worth of days had passed, he threw the package out. He had passed the test!

 

[disneydreamgirl]

Nice going!!! Good for you!!! You're doing great!

 

[Rubbertops]

My dad kept an unopened package of cigarettes in his shirt pocket

I kept a pack in my freezer. For some crazy reason it helped me to know they were there. They are still there 9 years later!

Good luck Stephanie!

 

[SandraC]

AWESOME!

I smoked for 17 years and quit 11 years ago.

I don't crave ciggies, but I still enjoy the smell of them when my friends smoke.

CONGRATS! Sandra

 

[Tantor]

WAY TO GO!!!!

Here is some stats for ya.

GOOD NEWS FOR ALL CIGARETTE SMOKERS WHO HAVE QUIT!!

As soon as you snuff out that last cigarette, your body will begin a series of physiological changes.

· Within 20 minutes: Blood pressure, body temperature and pulse rate will drop to normal.

· Within eight hours: Smokers breath disappears. The carbon monoxide level in blood drops, and the oxygen level rises to normal.

· Within 24 hours: Chances of a heart attack decreases.

· Within 48 hours: Nerve endings start to regroup. Ability to taste and smell improves.

· Within 3 days: Breathing is easier.

· Within 2 to 3 months: Circulation improves. Walking becomes easier. Lung capacity increases up to 30 percent.

· Within 1 to 9 months: Sinus congestion and shortness of breath decrease. Cilia that sweep debris from your lungs grow back. Energy increases.

· Within 1 year: Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a person who smokes.

· Within 2 years: Heart attack risk drops to near normal.

· Within 5 years: Lung cancer death rate for average former pack-a-day smoker decreases by almost half. Stroke risk is reduced. Risk of mouth, throat and esophageal cancer is half that of a smoker.

· Within 10 years: Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of a person who does not smoke. The precancerous cells are replaced.

· Within 15 years: Risk of coronary heart disease is the same as a person who has never smoked.

 

[dangler]

Way to go Stephanie!!!!

I've been a week now as a non smoker and it does get easier! I went to get the rest of the prescription and my doctor said it takes 3 weeks to break a habit. He did say that when I want to go off it, I need to take it slowly. They would prescribe the starter pack again and I would take it backwards. Thought I would mention that, they said they are finding this is easier.

Keep up the good work

 

[pta-mom]

That's so great...for all you new & old ex-smokers!! Congrats!! I too know how hard it is (smoked 25 years....eeekkk!!!) but it does get easier with time!

 

[Debbie]

Stay strong, dangler! You can do it!