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Back and on day number 2 and woke up thinking about smoking UGH


12 years ago 0 18 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello,
 Easy achievements are no achievements. Nicotine is the highest addictive substance on the planet.Removing this poison from your body is not easy. I am on day 5 and I used to smoke 2 packs per day of red Marlboro (cowboy killer) for the last 23 years. If I did it , you CAN do it. 
12 years ago 0 9 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Aquarius,
 
First, congrats on your quit.  I'm only three or four days into mine, so you and I are in much the same boat.
 
You said that dealing with the mental aspect of quitting is the hardest part.  I find this is the hardest part for me as well.  I'll tell you about one strategy that has helped me, and maybe it will help for you as well.  
 
When you get that inevitable headache, when your mind feels foggy, etc., don't tell yourself, "I need a cigarette," or "If I had a cigarette, this would go away."  You might be factually correct (except for the "need" part), but this mode of thinking only makes you think more about smoking, thus opening the door towards rationalization of why you "should" have a cigarette or why "it wouldn't be a big deal" if you had a cigarette.  Respond to it more in the way that a non-smoker might respond to these symptoms:  "Crap, I have a headache.  I should take an aspirin . . . " or "Gee, I feel foggy today.  I should take a nap sometime if possible."  Think of the withdrawal symptoms simply as physical phenomena that happen to all people at one time or another, not as dire consequences of your decision to quit.  This strategy has the double benefit of decreasing your likelihood of falling off the wagon and of habituating you to the non-smoker mode of thinking.   
 
Hope this helps, and good luck! 
12 years ago 0 134 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hello aquarius,
 
Welcome and best of luck in your quit! No one will ever say that quitting is easy but it sure is worth the hardships! You will not regret this decision! 
 
Serenity 
12 years ago 0 2778 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hey Aquarius!!!
 
       The distraction of the move will really help keep your mind off the physical and mental craves!  One of the things that really helped me in the beginning was keeping focused on the fact that quitting was the one thing in my life that I wanted more than anything!  Crave the quit and you will achieve your goal!
 
            Jim 
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12 years ago 0 1853 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Aquarius, 
 
Congratulations on your new home!  New house projects will be a good distraction from having an urge to smoke. 
What else helped you in your previous quit?
12 years ago 0 2 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I had forgotton how tough the first 72 hours were.  Yesterday I was in a fog almost, but made it through the day surprisingly not too bad.  I used the nicotine gum which had helped me with my past quit that lasted over 3 years....  Grateful for this support group.  It's what really helped me so much before.
I know there will be a point when I won't even think about a cig, but right now, a little tough.  So that's why I'm here.
Just got to keep busy and remind myself why I wish to be smoke free.  I know once I get past day 3, it will be so much easier...It's really all a mind game although there certainly are phsyical withdrawls, for me it's tougher to work through the mental stuff. 
One good thing is that I am moving (bought a house) and shopping for furniture is keeping me busy.
 
 
 

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