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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

31 hours without Nicotine

Hello Alan and welcome! Good for you deciding to quit at 24! I won't judge you for that and, in fact, think you're smart to be done with it this early in your life and recognize it for the addiction it is. I have done that through airport security in the past and it is an eye opener, the power nicotine has over us and rational, easy decisions we tend to make complicated. For the first couple nights without smoking last week (I am very new in the game here lol, I am sure others with more experience will help you out further

), I felt like I slept well, but for only 5 minutes or so at a time. My best advice for that is to just relax your mind and body the best you can if you can't actually sleep.

Hopefully your roommates and work mates will cut you some slack and I also think that you can cut yourself some. Start focusing on quitting as a wonderful and happy thing you're doing for yourself - you won't ever have to go through airport security twice for nicotine again. You're doing a great thing here. It does take a bit to get used to though, I admit.

Hang in there, hope you have a great day today.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Site Infrastructure Upgrades

I have a technical question and I'm not sure where to put it or ask so am tacking it on here.

I've filled out and included email twice for technical support in the Help Area. I can't change and save anything in my Public Profile. I can make the changes, but when I save them, it doesn't update. Also, I've noticed my Public Profile has the "show my meter" to "No" and yet it shows in my posts. I'm confused. But also not sure if my technical support messages are going through since I haven't heard back and have asked for email back. After I submit, a webpage says it's successful. If someone from the Health Educator side has any ideas, that would be great!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Hello, I?m New Here

John, you are right. It's funny, I woke up this morning thinking a bit about my Dad. He didn't get the chance to quit before he died though I know he thought about it a lot. What I was remembering was him saying that he would go all night while asleep without smoking; he'd light a cigarette while working on the computer or something else and it would burn to the butt in the ash tray without another drag on it. All the ones that he didn't need, but yet he never got to the point of not needing them entirely. I think he was close. His death wasn't smoking related, but I don't think smoking helped the health challenges he had - he would've been better off had he quit, rightly. I will take a look for that video soon. I think what I like is that I'm still wasting a good amount of time a day...but it feels like in a more relaxed fashion and I'm not wasting it by torturing myself either and that feels great!

Jim, that's great that you've got more Canadian quit buddies and know our National pastime - drinking coffee at Tim Horton's

LOL. Actually, they have been making their way into some of the Northern states now. We're converting the USA, a little at a time! HAHA. I was quite pleased with that reward because I have made it a treat since buying the house instead of an everyday thing, except for certain times during the year. It's an easy one, and less than $2 for a coffee each day is waaaaay better than a pack of smokes!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

PM is here and I fell for JUST ONE

Hi Paul,

I'm still pretty new here and just finished one week...so I'm not sure how much help I have to offer just yet but wanted to wish you a good first day! There is no such thing as Just One - it's a lesson and something that I'm keeping close in my mind because I know, one for me is all of them and then some.

Hang in there!

Motivated

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Site Infrastructure Upgrades

That's exactly what I've done and no love.

Thanks for trying, Lolly!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

31 hours without Nicotine

Hey Alan,

I hope you're still going strong. I find the sleeping hours are the easiest (lol) and then I'm getting used to getting up and remembering I don't smoke. It's a good feeling.

I am going on weekend #2 without a beer. I had a glass of red last week and it was ok. I know how much of a trigger beer can be for me so I've been putting it off, I can relate. I might be ready tonight after going in to work for a bit today.

Keep fighting the nicotine demon!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Hello, I?m New Here

Thanks for the message, Tim. I'm holding my own here and feeling good. I'm rewarding myself with doing some overtime work this weekend - haha!

Joking. Well, not about the work, but it being a reward. Other than that, yes, I am taking care to make sure I feel recognized for what I'm doing.

Have a good weekend!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Countdown to 10 Years Begins

That's a GREAT success story, Penitent! I'm glad that you stick around to share it with us new quitters. Congratulations and I'll have my eyes out on the 18th for your celebration post.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

I am Quitting - April 24th

Hi Working On It,

Thanks for the message, I am still figuring out how to know when someone's posted on a thread I'm in and almost missed this one. I think there's something strange about my account...I digress...

Things are going ok. I have been taking it slow and steady like your signature says. I'm extremely happy to be free - it's such an empowering feeling. It doesn't mean that my mind doesn't "go there" sometimes still...I just am working on reminding it that it no longer needs to.

9 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Hello, I?m New Here

Hi All,

I have been away for awhile now - because I've been floundering on staying quit. It doesn't make me happy to admit it, but admit it I am, dusting myself off and getting this DONE. Ugh. The good news is that I've found it "easy" to quit for days/weeks at a time. The bad part is that I keep going back. I will get this. I will do this, I am better than a stupid cigarette! And I'll be leaning on you all for support.

Thanks all.

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