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Is it normal?


17 years ago 0 1543 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Seamus, Yes.... it it normal to be fearful. But it is a false fear. Millions live not smoking. You live every night in your sleep....not smoking. If you have in your mind that this weekend is not a good weekend, then it is Just my opinion, to wait till the weekend is over. If you are not REALLY commited to you date then you are going into it with half your commitment. You will need 100% attention toward your goal.....for quite sometime. First, you need to get excited. It is a new journey... a different life. Think about who and what you want to be after you quit. What are you reasons. They must be very important to you. You will need those important reasons as time goes by. You also need to be prepared. Put lots of thought into it. You may not be up against not smoking at this party.....but there will be other parties down the road. What will you have in place. Will you use NRT...or cold turkey? What will you do when you have craves? What will you do when you get home from work. And after you eat... when you are tired.. board......etc. The reading to the left is really good. Also... do some internet research!! Learn all you can..... and also come here often. It can be done!! Honest. The more positive and glad you are quiting the easier it is. You can do this!!! Mercy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/21/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 108 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,179 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $482.76 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 14 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
17 years ago 0 250 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I'd say, yeah it's normal. This is a huge decision. It's life-changing. It's lifestyle-changing. I've had to alter my night-life a great deal, until I am strong enough to say NO when a pack is set down in front of me. And when an event comes up, that I can't miss...like I recently had the opening night of a show I'm in, and there was a party afterward, etc...I make sure I take someone with me that can be "my rock", ya know? Someone who I respect. Who doesn't smoke. Who know's I'm going through a really hard time and will check in on me and wisk me away if I'm at a breaking point. It's worked so far! But I didn't do anything social for the first 3 or 4 days. I just had to stay home all day and bite my pillow! I'm exaggerating, but not much. ;p Hope this helps! And I hope you do make the decision to quit; it'll be the best decision of your life. --Shakes [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/5/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 34 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 699 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $306 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 59 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59
17 years ago 0 1040 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Seamus, I think it's true that there are some times that are better than others for quitting. But the bottom line is that there's unlikely to ever be an ideal time. There's always going to be challenges... things happening that make it harder to quit. If being around drinking makes it tougher... then you have to avoid being in that situation. If you know that the situation is going to be stressful, then you have to develop a plan for dealing with that. Life goes on, even when you quit smoking... and you have to be able to deal with it. Do what you need to do to quit smoking. This is your life, and that's more important than your brother-in-law's CD release party. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/6/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 64 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,624 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $592 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 10 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35
17 years ago 0 94 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Is it normal to be nervous about an upcoming quit? I have been thinking about quitting for a few weeks now, done some reading on here, and read a book on quitting smoking......and I know this is the nic talking, but I have put off the quit, cause this weekend I am going out of town to my Brother in law's band's 3rd cd release party....and I know I will be around a lot of smokers then, and there will be lots of alcohol flowing of course....and I kept teling myself, I do not want to be drinking and surrounded by all these smokers and craving one myself.....Gotta be honest and say that for the last week or so, I have not enjoyed the cigarettes...Then of course the nic talks and says well, after this weekend, you have this going on...you will be around a lot of smokers then etc....... I know it is only the nicotine talking and trying to prolong me quitting...... I am nervous about this weekend, cause I told myself that after this is over that I will quit....is it normal for me to be nervous about quitting? I am sck and tired of being controlled by it, but it is a crutch to lean on.......Why did I ever have to start 17 years ago!!!???? I wouldn't be going through this if I had never started.............

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