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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 86

You go boy/girl!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

I have made it through my 4th day!! Yippee!! I fought off lots of triggers today - had a horribly busy shift at work (12.5 hrs on a hospital ward...) - back for another crazy shift tomorrow!! One minute, one hour, one day at a time :) xx

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 86

You should be EXTREMELY PROUD of yourself...

And, I agree with Lemontwist, do not overwhelm yourself with the challenge to never smoke again, but rather ONE DAY or ONE HOUR at a time...:)

Best of luck to you!

Shannon

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

Wow! Thank you all SO MUCH for your kindness, encouragement and wise words :) I'm starting to feel really proud of not smoking for over 72 hours now! I think you are all amazing for continuing to win the battle to be non-smokers and I hope I can be a non-smoker for the rest of my days :) xx

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 618

Dear Wright,

It is quite a normal reaction to feel panic at the idea of never smoking again. Just imagine someone saying you cannot see your best friend ever again!

This is a similar feeling. After all, smoking has been so close to you for so long; it has been like your 'comfort blanket' when you were upset or angry or bored etc.

Unfortunately, we cannot sleep through the bad parts of our quit, but there are lots of things we can do.... some are mentioned in this thread, do the programme, and so on. Take one day at a time, as lemontwist says, stay on this site, and read and read as much as you can. Have some coping mechanisms ready for when a crave hits.

I went through this terror of never smoking again. I have not smoked for 9 years now, and it feels like forever but now, not in a bad way. You CAN do this, but don't try to do everything at once....just take your quit in bite sized portions, and it will all come together.

Whatever it takes, just don't smoke!!!

Love Lolly.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 54

Just chiming in to say "welcome" and that you can DEFINITELY do this. You have already made it three days! After the first week, it gets so much easier.

I remember panicking about not ever smoking again. But there was something that panicked me more, which was smoking forever. I have the same advice that others have: don't focus on never smoking again. Just focus on small, manageable amounts of time. Give yourself rewards for making it to the end of the workday, or to bedtime. Before you know it, you won't have to count the hours anymore.

Good luck! We're here for you!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 96

Don't think about never smoking ever again. Think about not smoking today. If that's too much, focus on not smoking for the next hour. Forever is way too long, but today or this hour is more manageable.

Hang in there! I'm almost at 2 months and I still have a hard time with "never again", so I focus on "not today, not this week."

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Wright!!!

Welcome to the SSC and congrats on getting those first few days under your belt!

Just think... in a few hours, all of that nasty addicting nicotine will be out of your system and you will no longer be experiencing "physical" withdrawals!!! Then, it's all a mental war between you and that stinking nico-demon! So, sharpen your sword and vow to yourself that you will NEVER lose another battle! You CAN do this! It starts with committing your life to N.O.P.E.... Not One Puff Ever!

I mention this to a lot of our new quit buddies who join... read through the Program here (My Program tab above) and utilize the Tools, too! This information will really help you to understand the addiction and offer many suggestion on how to combat and cope with withdrawals! There is also a wealth of information in the threads here on the Forums! If there is something you want to know just ask or use the search button on the main Forum page.

It can be really hard to "Give UP" smoking, but think about it!! The only thing you are giving up is a nasty, stinky substance who is depriving you of your freedom and is actually KILLING you!

Change is hard, but manageable. Without change there can be no progress in our lives. Also, going through life in fear, especially the fear of never having a cigarette again is irrational, as you have said. The thing to do is continue on in your quit with a Positive Mental Attitude! Know that it is hard, but that you DO have the strength to kick that nico-demon's ash!

Crave your freedom every minute of the day and rejoice and reward yourself daily for getting closer and closer to freedom!

There are some great threads concerning this feeling you have and I'll try to find some and bump them forward for you to read. Stick close, read and learn and yell if you need a hand! We're all rooting for you!

Jim

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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 361

Hi.,

Welcome to the site ,I'm not gonna smoke ever again ,you didn't have to look to your quit like this ,thank like oh I'm not gonna smoke what a relife from this nasty addiction .You also didn't have to be away from peoples just avoid smoker form now till you fell strong to see some one how smoke and you fell sorry for him not envey him .You can also read book call (the easy way to stop smoking)by allan carre,and dreank lots of water ok use hard candy suger free walk the dog or walk around the building do anything make you didn't want to smoke also read olde post in the site hear and you will find good post to help you./////Sorry for my bad english.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

I'm on my third day of quitting, I have all of a sudden come over feeling really fearful of never having a cigarette ever again. It's such an irrational panic, I have tried quitting many times before and I am so fed up of this addiction - I know all the reasons I shouldn't smoke and when I smoke I hate doing it and feel so weak - so why do I feel so fearful of this change?! I almost want to hide away from the world and sleep through the first few weeks of withdrawal (I wish!!) Can anyone throw some words of wisdom and encouragement my way please? Thank you! x

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