I've such a serious craving for a cigarette right now. I had a row with the boyfriend which I've had before so it shouldn't be a trigger. My confidence and self esteem feels really shattered and I can't get the thought of a cig out of my mind. It the first tough persistent craving I've had in a good few months so I'm a bit fragile at the moment. I'm in work and I've loads to do but I just can't focus. GGrrrrrrr
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 8/27/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 384 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,832 Amount Saved: �3,687.36 Life Gained: Days: 25 Hrs: 18 Mins: 35 Seconds: 0
Wow! I haven't been on this site for a long time, due to the fact that after 14 months of living in a happy cigarette free world, I actually decided to smoke again. I wasn't drunk, just having a rough time and was concious of the fact I decided to have a cigarette, needless to say I didn't have just one. I quit in August 2008 and have been smoking again since November 2009. Obviously I need to update my stats!! But wow what a bummer when I saw them! I'm ready to do it again though, because I know I can. I'm proud of my 14 months smoke free and I'll be prouder still to go past that next time round. I haven't set my date yet, still have prep to do but thought I'd pop in and say hi!
I had set my quit date to be aligned to the birth of my niece or nephew due on the 19th January. It is my only sisters first child and I thought it would be a great motivator for me to stay quit!! My sis is in hospital now, in labour!! She always was in a rush! Everything is going well and her partner is with her so I'm just waiting for some news and i remembered this pledge I'd made with myself! I've been taking champix for 3 days and they recommend setting your quit date for between 8-14 days. I'm not sure what to do now, I don't feel mentally prepared right now but am really want to follow through with stopping smoking the day this little cub comes into my world!!
Any suggestions, advice or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks for your posts last night, I really was unsure as to what to do! When I got the news my nephew Jamie had been born and my sis was doing fine, I had one cig left in the pack and it went in the bin. I've been fine today and have been up to my grandmothers (heavy smoker) and was out for dinner with my boyfriend who smokes. He's on champix and has a quit date set for sunday.
I just thought I'd try it and see how it goes and I'm suprised at myself for doing so beautifully today. I'm not being complacent though, I know its tough and I have had to reign myself in from cravings a few times but I managed. I normally smoke about 25 a day so big change.
Anyways, thanks for your support as always and hopefully tommorrow is another success!
Sitting in traffic was tough today, so I sang instead, loudly with the windows open!! Don't know what to do for a reward and when !! Have a cold so haven't been able to see my nephew yet!
I'm finding it really tough today!! I still have a cold and haven't been able to see my sis or nephew. I'm stuck indoors and can't go out but want to, actually getting really stir crazy. I'm just so frustrated and I know a cig won't help but grrrr
I'm really struggling the last few days. I was prepared for little bouts of wanting a cig but not a conscious dialogue about the pros and cons!! My last quit was for a year and a half and then I started smoking again, what I hadn't noticed in that 1 1/2 years was that I had put on two stone when I was off cigs. As soon as I started smoking again, the weight just dropped off.
I'm three months into this quit and I'm putting on weight and its making me miserable. Everyday getting dressed and clothes are tight, I'm associating that miserable feeling with not smoking. I keep trying to justify why it would be good to quit this quit!! The only thing stopping me is that I've just moved in with my boyfriend and he quit a few weeks after me. If I start back, it wouldn't be fair on him and he'd probably start back too. He however is not putting on any weight, Grrr!!
It's really making me miserable and yet I've no motivation to exercise. Pizza is so much nicer than salad. I work as a life coach and this is even affecting my work. I can't coach myself out of this so then I feel useless to my clients!!
I could really do with some help! Any suggestions?
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