Preperation is key, and it sounds like you're well prepared. Work through the program for additional information that will be helpful to your quit. Any time you feel like you're having a hard time, please come check in with us and read through previous and present posts. This will help keep you on track and distract you.
I wish you well. I also read Allen Carr's book. It makes sense when you read it but I sure didn't find any aspect of quitting easy. Having been around here for a while it seems everybody's experience is different but there will always be several people who will relate to what you will go through emotionally.
Good Luck and stay close to the site if you find it helpful. Lots of good folks here.
Moss
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 11/19/2007 Smoke-Free Days: 211 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,165 Amount Saved: $712.13 Life Gained: Days: 33 Hrs: 23 Mins: 14 Seconds: 24
My name is Ron, I live in CA, USA and I have been thinking about stopping for a couple of months now. I bought Allen Carr's book when I read about a lot of people saying how easy it was for them to stop. And after reading it once It really got me going that I can do this. I since found this site and completed all the exercises. One thing I noticed is my preparation I think is helping me this time vs. trying to quit before. I always said on other quits that if I could just quit for 1 week or 2 or survive, then I would kick the habit. After that I'd be relieved and then fall into the trap of having one after a bad day. I'd say how I hated it and 1 month later I was smoking the same amount as before I quit. This time I understand that I'm stopping smoking because I really don't want another cigarette again. Therefore there is no 1 week or 2 weeks to to center on. I think with this attitude I will be better able to cope with what I'm sure will be lots of interesting twists and turns along the way.
I'm going Cold Turkey starting two days earlier than what I originally intended to do (which is today). The reason for the change was I ran out of my pack yesterday and with all my reading and getting ready for this I had no interest to buy another pack of nicotine sticks to over think my decision. I woke up at about 4am and just sat in bed. This was not normal for me because I normally jump out of bed and grab the next cig and head outdoors. When I did get out of bed at around 8am I got a little flash when I just realized I wasn't going to grab my first cig and walk outside. I'm sure I will be getting more of these in the days ahead. The main thing is I'm going to keep busy and every time I get a withdrawal I will say great I'm now a non smoker and those pains are the nicotine cells dying inside me. I can be uncomfortable a little for that. Secondly whatever happens in my day will be ok meaning I'm going to try to detach myself a little for the next few weeks and not overly attached to what happens around me.
I hope this time it sticks.
Ron
Thanks for all your support on going Cold Turkey. I was a little nervous about going that way until many said they did it that way without any problems and that attitude is everything.
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