Buggerdb, you've come to the best place! I also quit cold turkey. I went through "my program" so I was 110% prepared for whatever the nicodemon threw my way. Preparation is key to a successful quit! Set up a reward system to celebrate each passed craving (small reward), each smoke free day (medium reward), and each smoke free week (larger reward). For my daily reward, I brew a pot of flavored coffee! I also take my dog for a walk each night. Its good exercise, I get to take in all the smells of spring, and I can walk up hill without getting out of breath! Drink lots of iced water. Have healthy snacks to use as a diversion like carrot sticks, pretzel sticks, celery, pickles, straws, anything that keeps your hands busy! Read, read, and read some more! Use the search feature here to look up topics affecting your quit. Just take this one day at a time, using your knowledge of what works and what doesn't work. We're all rooting that this will be your final quit!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 223
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,920
Amount Saved: $1,784.00
Life Gained:
Days: 33 Hrs: 8 Mins: 51 Seconds: 6
