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14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 410

Hi MissConduct (like that),

You have already been given solid advice. I could identify with that clumsy (goofy) feeling when I first started this quit. I smoked for 42 years and everything I did revolved around smoking! It is quite a shock to our systems when we suddenly stop. Your mind and body will get used to dealing with the non-smoking world and your self confidence will skyrocket, I promise! I recently went power walking with my daughter (whom had not seen me for some time). She could not believe how much stamina I had and had trouble keeping up! She is a nurse and often refers to my case when disussing quiting with her patients. I know she is proud of me!

Yes quitting is tough but so worth it!

Hang in there! You can do this!

cameless

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/17/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 522
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 13,050
Amount Saved: $3,686.63
Life Gained:
Days: 99 Hrs: 16 Mins: 11 Seconds: 43

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Miss Conduct!

Love the name! Welcome to the SSC!!! We're all glad you could make it and we're all rooting for your success!!!

THE book is a great place to start and now you've found THE place for additional support and information on this terrible addiction! Along with following the plan in the book, go through the milestones in "My Program" here to see if there is any beneficial information that you feel will be useful to you. If you still have questions, feel free to ask, or use the search function!! With a key word or two, you'll find plenty of threads related to your topic of interest!

During boring times, if you are able, read through the different topics here and if you so chose, chime in and give all of your new quit buddies here some support or insight you may have come across! I used this site as a distraction, reading and writing during idle times. It really helped me to re-affirm my quit with every post! It helped me to stay the course! Along the way, I have met some fantastic quit buddies!

As for your "conditioning"... keep after it! I didn't think that I was all that out of shape before I quit, but after I started walking the stairs all the time after I quit, I found out just how out of shape I was! Have patience and just develop a plan for yourself and stick to it! You'll get into the physical shape you are seeking eventually!!

Now for the Miss Clumsy and Agitated... again patience!!! These first few days, or maybe even for a couple of weeks, your brain is going to have to learn to live without the nasty chemicals that you have been inhaling for those long 22 years. You are not used to the additional oxygen! You are not used to being free of the carbon monoxide, dioxide, etc. At first, you'll probably sort of be in a daze and be clumsy!!! Don't fret! It's natural and these side effects will gradually diminish! There are lots of threads related to this topic here and maybe someone will bump them up to the forefront of the topics to make them easier for you to find! I'll try to do that when I get another free moment.

Sooo.... enjoy the ride as much as possible!!! Remember that it IS just as easy to take a deep breath and relax a moment and collect your thoughts BEFORE getting too agitated about everything! When things get tough, POST and ask for help, or yell or just write!!! Anything is better than lighting up another cigarette!!! NOPE... Not One Puff Ever!!!

Jim

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 443
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 11,075
Amount Saved: $1,827.38
Life Gained:
Days: 75 Hrs: 2 Mins: 10 Seconds: 1

Quit Meter

$44,280.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1059 Hours: 17

Minutes: 41 Seconds: 16

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5904

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

177,120

Cigarettes Not Smoked

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

MC, welcome to the SSC! Yeah, its gonna take a little bit of time for your body to start healing itself. You've smoked for quite a few years, as most of us have. I was a 20 year smoker, 2 packs a day when I quit. Drink lots of iced water. Not only will it help flush the toxins out of your body, it really does help with the cravings. And while you may be experiencing a temporary inconvenience with the cravings, trust me that the permanent improvement will be wonderful! Post as often as you need, somebody is always around. We're all rooting for your success!

P.S. Add your quit meter to your postings from "my profile" so you can see you stats add up. This was, and still is, a huge motivator for me. I know others rely upon it too to track their success!

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 275
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 11,000
Amount Saved: $2,200.00
Life Gained:
Days: 41 Hrs: 1 Mins: 2 Seconds: 13

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

Welcome to SSC

Great info given to you already. The huffin and puffin will vary as Goofy said but it may take a while to rebuild the stamina. Basically we abuse our bodies for a period of time and it just takes it a while to repair itself. Believe me......you will see a difference quickly. Just give it time to happen.

Stay busy and keep saying N.O.P.E.( Not One Puff Ever) We're addicts, if we take a puff, we'll be smoking again.

It does get easier as you go. Come here and vent, post, yell whatever........we'll help.

Keeping the Quit

hugggggs and coooookies

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 115
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,450
Amount Saved: $483.00
Life Gained:
Days: 24 Hrs: 2 Mins: 15 Seconds: 19

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1107

Hi MissConduct, and welcome to the SSC. Your decision to quit is great! Actually, it took me about 2 weeks to feel like I was breathing properly. We are all different, so you may be breathing easier quicker than me. I smoked 2 packs a day for 35 years. Quit cold turkey and never looked back. Stay close here, post often. When you get a crave, post and wait for five responses. By then the crave will be gone.

We're all in this together. Remember you have to want to not smoke more than you want to smoke.

You can do this!!

Goofy

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/28/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 572
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 22,880
Amount Saved: $3,603.60
Life Gained:
Days: 104 Hrs: 18 Mins: 46 Seconds: 48

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6

how long till I won't be huffin' & puffin' anymore?

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/21/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 1
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10
Amount Saved: $3.50
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 2 Mins: 24 Seconds: 14

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3908

Hi MC

Welcome aboard

For the first few weks you will experience all sorts of new sensations...

Anger

Frustration

Tears

and more

KEEP BUSY BUSY

Clean the house walk a dog

Walk another dog!!

It wil pass!

Phil

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/8/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 1018
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 22,396
Amount Saved: �5,955.30
Life Gained:
Days: 212 Hrs: 17 Mins: 46 Seconds: 58

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6

Hi everyone, I have been smoking for 22 years (I am 34), I quit once when I was pregnant, but started back when daughter was born. A little info about how I ended up here. I am a female hockey player (rec) I play twice a week in the summer and 5-6 times a week in the winter. I never really noticed my "stamina" or lack thereof while playing this sport, so it never really doned on me to quit smoking, until recently I went for an hour and a half bike ride with 2 friends, in which were both at least 4yrs+ older then myself. And as we enter the hour and half, I notice I am way behind these two huffing and puffin' away, and thier up ahead not even breathing heavy. I am telling you all this b/c this is the reason I am here today, that exact day (2 days ago) was the day I read "Allen Carrs': the EASYWAY to stop smoking" and it made a lot of sence, no BS. But going on the 11th hour of not smoking, and I'm going nuts, cause I work midnights, and it's boring, and I am craving a smoke like a bee needs honey, lol. Which is probably why I am writing so much, too keep myself busy. I wanted to ask a question as well, I am very clumsy (and VERY aggitated when clumsy) in the last day, is this a sympton of quiting smoking or am I just tired? lol

TIA

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