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Do I have full fledge withdrawl after smoking a couple?

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3

I made it 9 days nicotine free and stumbled today. Had 5 cigarettes. Will I have to start over with full fledged cravings again?

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3

My reward is to not be a smoker and I saw some rewards (no coughing, some food tasting better) during my 9 days. I will quit, there is no doubt. My strategy is easy....do not have a cigarette. It worked for 9 days and will work again. As I said, I was only curious as to the price I will have to pay for today's indiscression. I'll probably have one more and shred the rest up and pay my price. Good luck to everyone else! Have a good night.

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3

I had a few because I was just plain tired, even though the fight had gotten a bit easier. I only ask because if I don't have to deal with full withdrawl, I'll toss them away right now but if I have to start right back at the beginning, I will wait till next weekend. No big deal, I just wanted to know.

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2631

I'm afraid that I don't know the answer to that as I am much too early in my quit to be handing out advice (actually I started to reply with all kinds of wisdom and realized that was better left to those with more experience) I do know that you can only quit by not smoking (relapse or no relapse). Jump back in. We will be here for you all the way! Windy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 13 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 276 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $65 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 26 [B]Seconds:[/B] 32

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3131

Drex Katy gave you the best advise, learn from this, and get back on the wagon ASAP. Hope to see you here soon :)One day at a time Marie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 103 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,559 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $412 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 13 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 11

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3368

Those are the benefits of not smoking. A reward is something that takes the place of smoking. Example: In the past if you had a project to do, when you were done you'd go have a smoke. The smoke was the reward. Your mind got use to having 20 rewards throughout the day. When you quit, you need a new reward. Maybe it could be some nice sugar free mints throughout the day. At the end of the day reward yourself with a candlelit bubble bath. At the end of the week reward yourself with a dinner out. You have to retrain your mind that these new things are rewards and not Cancerous nicotine. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 135 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,075 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $540 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 36

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Drex, There is no way of knowing for certain how your body will react. Whenever you introduce nicotine into your body and then remove it, you're body will crave it. What led to your slip? Danielle ________________________ The SSC Support Team

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Drex, The decision is yours to make however the sooner the better and the less nicotine your body will be withdrawing from. Have you been keeping up with your rewards? What strategies are using to fight cravings and deal with withdrawals? Danielle ________________________ The SSC Support Team

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 763

I think it's pretty well accepted that when you slip, the longer you continue smoking the harder it is to put them down again. the specifics of withdrawal will be different for each person. I notice that you say you "do" intend to quit.....you smoked because you were "tired" of the battle? If you aren't careful here, you will be listening to junky reasoning that goes something like this 1. I will just have one or two to ease the tension 2. no big deal, I will just start over after the weekend or tomorrow or the next day You can count on the addict in you to provide some sort of "reasoning" that is in favor of you smoking. Remember, smoking one here and there, now and then, is smoking.....quitting means no more smoking. period. When you fold and smoke, you feed the addict and trust me, he is always there waiting for his opening. It's better to kill him off from the beginning. You can't bargain with nicotine addiction....it will win every time in the end. Be good to yourself and squash it right now. Destroy the smokes...get back on the wagon. Katy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1724 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 68,995 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $9826.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 224 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 40 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2

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