I'm now on my 12th day, still having some cravings, I am only on .5mgs of Champix because when I tried to take more it made me really sick. Its great reading other peoples stories, it helps alot, I dreamt I was smoking a couple of time this week, it seems so real that I got a fight when I woke up.
Sounds like you got through the toughest part (first 3 days). Hope you're hanging on to what you've earned. We're here if you want to grumble...or to celebrate your success so far.
Hi daisyfi! So glad to hear you are 3 days into your quit. Stay strong and keep reading through the forums, work on the program, reach out to your SSC family here for advice and support. You are off to a great start getting through hell week. Cravings will come and go, but remember you are in control! Here for you,
Vincenza, Health Educator
Thanks everyone, it took me two days to quit, I did cave in and had a few puffs on my quit day and the next morning but am happy to say I have been smoke for three days yay.
It has been helpful reading other peoples achievements on this site. When I have a craving I think of all the reasons why I want to be a non-smoker and I get excited about the future.
Daisyfi - You made such an awesome decision to quit smoking. Self-talk can be helpful. A few things that I say to myself (sometimes what seems like hundreds of times a day) are:
I am a non-smoker - and I am proud of myself. I have no habits that control or influence me in a harmful way. I am in control of myself and everything I do. I am doing what is best for my future and for my health. Being a non-smoker is easy for me. After all, I was born that way � and it is the natural thing for me to do.
Reading these forums everyday helps so much. You are never alone here. Everyone understands.
:)
Deb
Welcome daisyfi - sounds like a great day for you to get back to the non smoker you were for 14 years! Stress does bring us back to our old comfort zone habits - but being a smoker won't stop an earthquake (if that were the case, we'd have smoking crews stationed on all the major fault lines!). See how our addictive thinking gets us to light up, even when there is no logical train of thought to support this behavior? But since you've been successful in staying quit before, you know how much easier it gets once you've made it through these first few hard weeks.
Enjoy your fireplace and pat yourself on the back for making this excellent decision to quit smoking! You can do it: ) We are here to cheer for you!
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