Hi Yvonne,
It it 2 1/2 days for me. I am going in waves of going crazy. The crazy urge is always there but stronger at times like every other 15 min!lol. I do deep breathing and self talk and know that I will be very happy and proud of myself if I stick to it this time. I know how every time I light up and think I have to quit this is killing me, I feel awful, I dont want to die young, it not fair to my children to see me die like that. I envision myself as a none smoker, physically fit, and spunky. I get tired of taking a shower before my doctors appointments so I dont reak like an ash tray. I did not smoke in my house so right now I cant seem to go out on my patio and enjoy the birds because it too hard right now. So I push myself to take walks, very fast walks. Right now I am not working, I am going to school to become a nurse (my other motovation, I have to practice what I preace). My kids ride their bike so I can walk fast (6yrs, and 10 yrs). I explain to my 10yrs old that smoking was the worst choice I could have ever made and I let him know how I feel when I smoke. They have also seen me try to quit about 4 times which I make it about 3 week and cave in so I think their attitude is "what ever"! I told a good friend of mine yesterday that I had good news, "I am quitting smoking" and told her for how long and ask for her encourgement (she has never smoked). Her reply was, "thats great, so what is the good news are you pregnant"? I felt how in my struggle, that people really dont understand what a huge hurdle in this is, so I vented by crying a little and realized that as lone as I am proud of myself and find the courage and strength within myself, which I believe we all have if we just search deep enough, anthing is possible as well as this wonderful website. Hang in there dont cave in, find something'S you really enjoy, you can do this if you have to, only take 15 mins at a time and the next you know the day will pass. Chew on crushed ice, or freeze some juice and crush it up and chew on that. Drink plenty of fluids and dont forget to breath deeply. Cut up straws and chew on them.
God Bless
Julie
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/5/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 2
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 23
[B]Amount Saved:[/B]
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Quit Meter
$166,969.20
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 6035
Hours: 8
Minutes: 0
Seconds: 49
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
45620
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
684,300
Cigarettes Not Smoked
