It's encouraging to see that you are seeing success in facing your fears.
Try speaking to your doctor about the benefits and side effects of Zoloft. Your doctor may also be able to provide you with alternate solutions if you're really against taking medication.
Deb, you are correct. Often times relapses occur in the first 3 months due to situational triggers and are usually unexpected. These are the times when people reach for
cigarettes automatically because they associate smoking with relaxing. It's hard to prepare yourself for this kind of situation until it happens, so it's important to recognize it when it does.
Jeniwho, smoking is a habit that you can break! Try to recognize what triggers your urge and maybe it will help ease the feeling.
Welcome to our online support community and congratulations on making the decision to quit smoking.
We strongly encourage you to prepare for your quit using the
program. Quitting smoking is not only a habit, it's an addiction. This program
is going to help you plan how to deal with cravings and more importantly teach
you how to replace this old habit with a new one.
You'll also need to put into place a reward system. It
should have three components: small one for after each craving, medium for the
end of each smoke-free day and a bigger one for the end of each smoke-free
week.
Start reading through the forums, you'll quickly realize
that many have felt just as you do now and they are now non-smokers. You'll
also be able to find a lot of tips and tricks to help you along the way.
Welcome to the online support community and huge congratulations on being quit for 16 days! The first month of your quit is often referred to as "zombie month". Throughout the first month the cravings can be quite intense and you can start to feel tired of fighting the cravings. Be sure to stay strong and keep in mind that with time the cravings will taper off. I strongly encourage you to use the online program, read through the forums and post often. We are all here to support and encourage each other.
Congratulations to you and your husband for making the decision to quit smoking and for being quit for over 1 week! Excellent! It will take some time to break your habit of asking each other to go out to smoke. You can try switching up your behaviour by asking each other to go for walks instead. Walks are an excellent chance to talk and catch up on the day, great exercise and also to enjoy the fresh air.
Members, do you have any other suggestions, tips or tricks for breaking up a routine?
Welcome to the online support community and congratulations on making the decision to quit smoking!
I strongly encourage you to prepare for
your quit using the program. Quitting smoking is not only a habit, it's an
addiction. This program is going to help you plan how to deal with cravings and
more importantly teach you how to replace this old habit with a new one.
You'll also need to put into place a reward
system. It should have three components: small one for after each craving,
medium for the end of each smoke-free day and a bigger one for the end of each
smoke-free week.
Start reading through the forums, you'll
quickly realize that many have felt just as you do now and they are now
non-smokers. You'll also be able to find a lot of tips and tricks to help you
along the way.
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