I have decided that today is my quit day - It's not going to be easy as my son, husband and step-daughter all smoke. But I think that if I can show them that I can do it maybe they will see that it can be done and someday join me on my journey.
Wish me luck - I've smoked for 34 years and sometimes can hear myself wheezing - and that CAN'T be good. My Mom died of emphasema (she simply just couldn't breath anymore) and I don't want to go like that.
Today is the first day of the rest of my life!!!!
I couldn't download the quit meter - but I will keep count myself - I guess.....NO MORE!!!!
Hello - Thank you so much for all of the support. Just reading through everyone's thread made me feel so much better. It calmed me down. It makes me feel good to here from others that have experienced the same feelings. It makes you realize that you are not the only one. The mornings are rough for me; since I used to smoke alot in the morning. If I look back now; my friends and family were right - I was a chimney - LOL I am trying to take it one day at a time and not look too far into the future about goals etc.. it becomes too overwhelming - One minute at a time - one breath at a time -
Once again, thank you for all of the support...........
Welcome to the SSC and congratulations on 30 days smoke free! Take a look through your Glove Compartment and get started on the exercises. They can help to keep you motivated.
You've received a ton of great support and advice from your fellow quitters. This feeling is very normal and many people experience it when they reach their 30 day smoke free mark.
Take some time to reflect on your quit; think of all of the benefits you've seen so far, the reasons you quit, the costs of quitting vs. smoking. Start to plan some rewards for yourself and think of some new activities or hobbies that you can do with all of your spare time since quitting.
Members, how did you get through this part of your quit?
Hi Jenn- I guess I just echo everyone else when I say I know where you are coming from with the 'best friend' thing. One of my main reasons for staying quit is I could not do the first 30 day psychological 'quit' again.
I had to learn to live in a whole different world as prior to the quit, everything I did was to include 'smoke time'.
I postively felt depressed and down about letting it go- in fact in some old posts of mine I , like you, asked if anyone else felt the same as I did- and you know what? most people did- whew, makes you feel a whole lot better to know its kind of 'normal' to feel this way!
So hang in there Jenn, a month is just terrific!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/10/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 53 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,325 Amount Saved: $795.00 Life Gained: Days: 6 Hrs: 6 Mins: 44 Seconds: 48
You bet we understand. Spend some time reading threads and you will see you are quite normal and certainly not alone. For me it was essential to have this support system in order to continue. It is good that you asked the questions you did. If the going gets too strange and you need some help, don't hesitate to post. There are a lot of good people here with a lot of good ideas to help you get through this experience.
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! for a month down. That is no small feat.
Moss
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 11/19/2007 Smoke-Free Days: 226 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,390 Amount Saved: $762.75 Life Gained: Days: 36 Hrs: 9 Mins: 2 Seconds: 13
oh yea , i know how you feel too.i think the hardest thing about quitting smoking is that yes , there are many reasons to quit , but bottom line is we loved to smoke. of course we hated it too.pretty damn weird really.
so just focus on the benefits until you get more time under your belt , because those feelings will subside with time.
you love the outdoors , is the mountain biking easier now ? how about the hiking ?
now when you do those things stop every now and then and breath in real deep , see how that feels now that you don't smoke.
pretty soon you won't even miss the cigs.
congrats on that first month , that's awesome.
mike / astrofan
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 3/12/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 112 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,360 Amount Saved: $1,008.00 Life Gained: Days: 18 Hrs: 7 Mins: 44 Seconds: 28
Someone who understands? I think everyone around here knows exactly what you are talking about. Think about it... when we smoked, everything we did was with a cigarette. Finish a chore, smoke. Finish a project, smoke. Break time, smoke. Finish a meal, smoke. Got a spare moment, smoke. The cigarette was our companion. It comforted us in times of sorrow and stress. It celebrated with us in times of joy. That best friend is gone.
Early in my quit, I wrote a goodbye letter to my cigarettes at the recommendation of someone around here. We actually begin a new life when we quit and we have to learn how to live without the smokes. Something I did to help me mentally replace the cigarettes was to physically replace them. Each time I would typically have a smoke, I replaced the cigarette with a peppermint. After a while, I wanted a peppermint instead of a cigarette.
The nicotine is out of your system. Now it is the mental part of the quit. A much more difficult task but very doable! One day at a time and one step at a time. Rewarding yourself is really important too. Do something nice for yourself to celebrate not smoking! Change those thought patterns. You are doing great!
Lady
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 7/1/2005 Smoke-Free Days: 1097 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 21,940 Amount Saved: $3,894.35 Life Gained: Days: 101 Hrs: 13 Mins: 14 Seconds: 5
Oh boy do a lot of us understand. You are at the 30 day crave stage and it is pretty normal. Look up some of the old threads where many of us cried out for help. The sadness and depression, the cravings, all VERY normal at this point. You need to push through it however you can, treat yourself well, go to bed early, pick up a good book. And if things don't improve, see your doc about some meds to get you over the "hump". Many of us have had to do that, do whatever it takes. You are doing great and you don't want to lose it over one stupid cig. Download your quit meter so you can watch your days add up. You can do this Jenn..post when you need to and let us know how you are doing.
Kelly
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 12/6/2007 Smoke-Free Days: 209 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,270 Amount Saved: $783.75 Life Gained: Days: 17 Hrs: 0 Mins: 54 Seconds: 10
Hey there - well I quit a month ago and it hasn't been that hard up until recently. I have always in my past been a heavy smoker - I loved it - now I miss it - I feel like I lost my best friend - LOL I have been getting cravings lately and I don't know why - maybe the shock of quitting is over and now I am starting to think of it again - I don't know - I hope this phase passes too -
Does anyone know what I am talking about? Anyone understand what I am feeling? I feel very lonely without my cigarettes - I feel like something is missing and it is bothering me - I know I cannot pick up because if I smoke just one - its all over - and I will be buying cartons in no time - How do you overcome this feeling? How do you work through the urges and cravings?
NEED SOME ADVICE - from those of you that understand
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