Hi Ryan!
First off - congratulations on your choice to quit. That's EXCELLENT!
To me, it's just about the hardest part of the whole thing - the first "letting go". :)
Anyways, I can tell you it's certainly gotten easier for me so far. Is it easy? Hayyyeeeellll no. However, the first week is what everyone around here calls 'Hell Week'. It's when a lot of the cravings are at thier worst.
I can already tell you that for me, just in week 3, I really do find myself going LONG stretches without even thinking about a smoke. Honest! :)
If you haven't already - I really do urge you to look on the left part of the screen and go through the tools available there. They really do help a lot of things, including understanding cravings and how to deal with them!
Keep some gum handy, keep some straws handy - whatever. Be prepared for the cravings so it's easier to stand up to them.
Stay CLOSE here. Seriously. Read a lot, post a lot, scream a lot.
You WILL get through this... you ARE getting through it right now.
I'm very, very happy for you that you've made the choice.
Join us!
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[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/23/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 333
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $48
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 11 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
