I quit smoking.

[Engel]

Today I decided to quit smoking, before cigs quit me.

I am right now crazy to smoke, but Im holding myself. I guess the first week is the worst, at least its what they say. I know I can do it, because this time I want to quit. I never really wanted to quit before. My SO wanted me to quit, my mother wanted me to quit. I didnt want. not really.


So, wish me luck, to stop wanting to smoke (not that i will smoke, i wont, but the wanting, its killing me).


I want to do it for myself, for my SO, to be a good example for the kids I wanna have someday.




And here I go, a recently converted non-smoker that hopes to stay that way.

[Alemap]

Congratulations!
I wish you strength, discipline and as much luck as you need.

[Reuschel]

Good luck!

[annb8888]

That's so good to hear! Be strong!

[Engel]

Thak you all!!!

I am eating some diet pudding right now, because I am insane to go outside and smoke. And I dont want to put on weight. so only diet things with no sugar and almost o taste for me when I feel like that. ugh.

[Minerva]

Good luck!

My SO just quit. It was tough. He quit, then ended up smoking again for a few weeks, then quitting again. Two things I learned from watching that: One: don't believe your brain when it says "I'll just have one, can't hurt..." It's never just one! And two, quitting is a process. If you slip up, it's OK, most people do. Just get back on the quit wagon as soon as you can.

I'll tell my SO about this thread and he may have some advice for you. =)

[maja_marky]

good luck!

[floridaellen]

Good luck! It's very difficult to quit believe me but you can do it!

[Engel]

Good luck!

My SO just quit. It was tough. He quit, then ended up smoking again for a few weeks, then quitting again. Two things I learned from watching that: One: don't believe your brain when it says "I'll just have one, can't hurt..." It's never just one! And two, quitting is a process. If you slip up, it's OK, most people do. Just get back on the quit wagon as soon as you can.

I'll tell my SO about this thread and he may have some advice for you. =)

Thank you so much Minerva!!! I was here, thinking: just one. i need it. almost driving in the middle of the night to a gas statio to buy one, because i threw all the packages i had at home away. haha


good thing i did, makes me less willing to drive in the early hours to buy that awful thing.

*hugs*

[Zapookie]

I read somewhere that it takes 21 days to break a habit. This link give a little info on it, but its all over google if you wanna take a look: https://colettemorris.com/2011/01/12...s-break-habit/

Good luck!

[Engel]

I read somewhere that it takes 21 days to break a habit. This link give a little info on it, but its all over google if you wanna take a look: https://colettemorris.com/2011/01/12...s-break-habit/

Good luck!

thank you so much. I am on day 2 and am suffering withdrawal symptons. but still didnt smoke any. as hard as it is. today i caught myself on the street, that i stopped for no reason, next to a smoking lady, just to be around it. i saw what i was doing and moved on. now that is just sad.

[Zapookie]

You're welcome! It's tough, but the only real way is to quit cold turkey. I used to be a social smoker just for the heck of it, and then I started to smoke here and there whenever I was feeling stressed. My throat would always be sore the next day. I would tell my SO when I was going to and he really didn't want me to. That's when I realised it had to stop. Lucky I did before it got any worse. He quit also.

Just keep reminding yourself why you're doing it, and think of all the benefits you'll be reaping once your body fully recovers. Your body should have already started to repair itself. There's an advertising campaign here in Australia, where they put posters on the back of toilet cubicle doors and I was reading it one time haha (whether it's truth or propaganda, I'm not sure). here are the posters:

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-daVoeQiC-...ing_female.jpg

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lu0-Hw6Ns...oking_male.jpg

hope that helps! and keep up the fight!

[lucybelle]

Congratulations!!!!!!! Stay strong!

My SO recently quit smoking for me. He always says "quitting smoking is the easiest thing ever. I've done it 1000 times!" But this thousandth time is for good. Have a support system around you. Best wishes!!!

[Engel]

Thank you so much. I never really wanted to quit before. I mean, I said I would quit, but i wasnt quitting for me in the first placem so it never worked. now, sure i am doing it for my SO and my mother as well. but first and foremost, im doing it for me. it is hard, but so far ive been resisting. thank you all so very much for all the support. everytime i feel like smoking I am coming here to this thread and your words encorage me!

[Engel]

Thank you so much. I never really wanted to quit before. I mean, I said I would quit, but i wasnt quitting for me in the first placem so it never worked. now, sure i am doing it for my SO and my mother as well. but first and foremost, im doing it for me. it is hard, but so far ive been resisting. thank you all so very much for all the support. everytime i feel like smoking I am coming here to this thread and your words encorage me!