I haven't given in!! I am having my morning coffee and woke up wanting a cigarette- really strong craving and just breath deep instead. I am going to spend the day at school where there is no smoking allowed so I am ok. Thanks for your help!! My Milage:
My Quit Date: 9/21/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 4 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 64 Amount Saved: $24.00 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 10 Mins: 37 Seconds: 34
Haha!! I like Ms. Marple's hit squad idea...send em over!! I am NOT going to smoke today even if I have to spend the entire day in the bathtub (the only thing that seems to help intense cravings). There are no cigarettes in the house and I am never spending 8.00 on a pack EVER again!! I think I need one of those punching bags today though, I am UBER GROUCHY!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 9/21/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 4 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 64 Amount Saved: $24.00 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 11 Mins: 17 Seconds: 34
Posting here is literally saving my butt - pardon the pun. I made it through the tough part of the day so I know I made it through day 5 ( I quit on Monday) but the calculator doesn't count the day til it is actually over I guess. I am taking the excellent advice from all of you (drinking ice water, deep breathing, carrots and dip, dum dums, etc. -they are working!! I do want to be smoke free more than anything right now and love the fact that I haven't wasted money on it. The mood swings are killing me and so I am trying to be gentle with myself and my husband. I told him I needed him to support me (not ignore me) - I am just going to focus on myself for awhile and not worry - My Milage:
My Quit Date: 9/21/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 4 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 64 Amount Saved: $24.00 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 11 Mins: 46 Seconds: 56
I had ultra strong cravings this morning - eek! I actually looked around for a cigarette - luckily there are none! I know that I won't go and buy any so as long as they are not in the house (my husband smokes outside the house occasionally) I know I will be safe. Today's plan is to go to the yoga center and walk the trails, eat organic food and do some yoga, which is going to become my new addiction.....LOVE TO ALL!! My Milage:
My Quit Date: 9/21/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 5 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 80 Amount Saved: $30.00 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 13 Mins: 7 Seconds: 54
I was so stressed out today from meeting with old friends that I haven't seen in over 20 years - it was so depressing that they haven't changed at all (in their substance abuse) and I definitely did not fit in. Today my HELL WEEK IS OVER!!! I did make it but it is seriously the hardest thing I have ever done. I am having serious panic attacks, etc. Tonight I took a hot bath and doing some yoga and deep breathing.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 9/21/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 6 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 96 Amount Saved: $36.00 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 16 Mins: 46 Seconds: 42
Thank you for responding - yes, my doctor knows about my panic attacks and prescribed Xanax to take, which I hate the idea of but have just for emergencies. Quitting smoking is THE most important thing to me right now and I am willing to suffer through it!!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 9/21/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 6 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 96 Amount Saved: $36.00 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 16 Mins: 48 Seconds: 52
Well, whether or not you know it - you are my inspiration. I quit just 7 days ago and I am going through the same panic and anxiety. Just know that it will not last - I am willing to confront my anxiety or anything else that challenges my will to not smoke again. I am willing to go through 10 HELL WEEKS if that is what it takes!! We can do it!!!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 9/21/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 6 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 96 Amount Saved: $36.00 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 16 Mins: 49 Seconds: 20
Well, I made it through Hell Week which is nothing short of a miracle to me. I used to rip the filters off of American Spirit Ultra Lights - ick! Yesterday was by far the worst day for cravings and I nearly gave in but didn't. It is nice to go onto my porch now where I used to smoke and see plants growing in the place where there used to be ashtrays - and although I had a wicked cough yesterday, it seems to be faded today. I am happy to have 8 days of smobriety!!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 9/21/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 7 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 112 Amount Saved: $42.00 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 18 Mins: 25 Seconds: 0
It feels like an emotional craving - I want to cry because I no longer smoke? When I woke up this morning I had a strange inner dialogue: "Haven't I suffered enough - I deserve a cigarette with my coffee"...this was before I was even really awake! So, here I am having my coffee and deep breathing again - the craving is still here but I am not giving it any power - I am just letting it be. I know it won't last forever...sort of like a crying child.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 9/21/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 11 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 176 Amount Saved: $66.00 Life Gained: Days: 1 Hrs: 4 Mins: 0 Seconds: 17
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