Hi Nicole78. Your mind is the limit. Try to visualize yourself as a nonsmoker. For a long time, I thought I wouldn't be able to quit because I am bored most days. Well, I have been quit almost a year. I am bored most days, but that was also the case when I smoked. I just smoked more and more, trying to take the boredom away. It never worked. Now I am working out at the gym several days a week. That's helping some. Under no circumstances do I leave smoking as an option. I quit when I got sick and tired of being sick and tired and finally said, Just do it. Quitting smoking is simple--not easy. All you have to do to quit is not smoke. The withdrwals will not be nice, but you can help yourself by classifying withdrawals as healing. Healing and withdrawals, at first, go hand in hand. I also looked at the fact that I didn't not become an expert at my habit overnight, so it would take a while for me to learn new habits and ways of coping in place of smoking. I've been told that it takes three weeks to form a new habit. I think that's overly optimistic where smoking is concerned. It might help to just see yourself as having all of the time in the world for whatever happens during the quitting process. After all, you quit for good. You can setup your stats at 'My Profile' and 'Support Group Options'. Both are near the top of the page. Welcome!
My Mileage:
My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 343
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,604
Amount Saved: $4,081.70
Life Gained:
Days: 38 Hrs: 15 Mins: 23 Seconds: 24
