My first day

[cjwoods3415]

My fiance was admitted to the hospital Thursday due to bronchial pneumonia right after quitting smoking. As I see what he is going through I quit. Last night I slept about two hours and kept sweating and coughing up stuff... I'm allergic to patches and every quit smoking pill invented... Cold turkey is my only choice...... I'll be carrying straws to keep my hands busy but this coughing bleh

[Thomas3.20.2010]

I hope you're on antibiotics? Pneumonia doesn't go away on it's own! I can't think of a better motivation for quitting smoking! Drink lots of water and breathe as deeply as you can when you can! Some gentle yoga if that's your cup of tea can help, too!

I hope you and fiance feel better soon!

[blaquequeen83]

Congrats on your quit!! I did it cold turkey too! I'm sorry to hear about your fiance and will be praying for y'all!

[violet4]

Dont give up; either of you . The last time i quit i was sick for  a year with lung problems.Ya think i wuld've learned my lesson, right? No, i started again & been very blessed not to have had such sever problems until this past Dec. Now i got 2 quit & stay quit. FOREVER. 

[violet4]

Dont give up; either of you . The last time i quit i was sick for  a year with lung problems.Ya think i wuld've learned my lesson, right? No, i started again & been very blessed not to have had such severe problems until this past Dec. Now i got 2 quit & stay quit. FOREVER. 

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Welcome to ExCJ.  Sounds o me you have aot going on right now.  Hopefully you have your breathing exercises because you are going to need them.  Cold water worked for me.  So let's get the journey started. We are here for you.  One step at a time. 

 If you take the time to do the work you will have success.

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You have come to the right place if you are making the decision to commit to quit smoking.  At EX our resolve is to never smoke again.  NOPE “Not one puff ever.”  I suggest that you follow the steps on the web site pages along with reading, writing, studying, researching and blogging if you like.

This is all about you and what you are willing to do to be a nonsmoker.  If you haven’t read it or have not been informed here is a link to Allen Carr’s book, “Easy Way to Quit Smoking”.  It is an easy read suggested by the “elders” (those with 1+ yrs. quit).

http://media.wix.com/ugd/74fa87_2010cc5496521431188f905b7234a829.pdf

Also check out www.whyquit.com.  There is a lot of additional beneficial information to read and study.  Look for Freedom From Nicotine My Journey Home and Nicotine Addiction 101.  

http://whyquit.com/whyquit/LinksAAddiction.html

http://whyquit.com/ffn/

Both were extremely helpful for me.  Stay close to the site and learn, ask questions. Read the blogs and most of all enjoy your commitment to quit smoking.

If you should need something to do here is a link that will help

https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/Youngatheart.7.4.12-blog/2013/02/25/100-things-to-do-instea...).

[JACKIE1-25-15]

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You have come to the right place.

[joyeuxencore]

Welcome & congratulations taking your life back!

Most important is making a decision that no matter how you ‘feel’, no matter what ‘happens’ or what you ‘think’ that you are not going to smoke because you don’t do that anymore.

It takes the mindset that we aren't giving up anything...we are doing it because we want to and not signing up for a lifetime of deprivation but a lifetime of freedom...that is the personal journey no one can take for us...

"YOU are worth SO MUCH MORE than a cigarette" 

Wishing a speedy recovery to your fiance! xo

[YoungAtHeart]

Welcome to our community!

Insomnia, I'm afraid, is a normal withdrawal symptom. It gets better - so hang in there!  You might try some cherry juice or some warm milk right before bed (both are natural sleep inducers).  Here is a link to a list of other things you might experience:

https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/Youngatheart.7.4.12-blog/2014/09/24/a-repost-early-withdraw...

The most important thing you can do right now is to educate yourself on what nicotine does to your body and mind. To that end, I also  highly recommend Allen Carr's “The Easy Way to Stop Smoking.” This is an easy and entertaining read.

As well, read the sections on this site, and read the blogs, responses and pages of folks you think might be helpful. You might visit whyquit.com and quitsmokingonline.com for the good information contained there.

The idea is to change up your routines so the smoking associations are reduced.  Drink your coffee with your OTHER hand. If you always had that first smoke with your coffee, try putting your tennies on right out of bed, going for a quick walk, then taking your shower and THEN your coffee! Rearrange the furniture in the areas you used to smoke so the view is different.

You need to distract yourself through any craves.  You can take a bite out of a lemon (yup - rind and all), put your head in the freezer and take a deep breath of cold air, do a few jumping jacks, go for a brisk walk or march in place, play a computer game.  Don't let that smoking thought rattle around in your brain unchallenged. Sometimes you need to quit a minute or an hour at a time.  You will need to be disciplined in the early days to distract yourself when a crave hits.  Don't let that smoking thought rattle around your head alone.  Get busy!

The conversation in your head in response to the "I want a cigarette" thought needs to be, "Well, since I have decided not to do that anymore, what shall I do instead for the three minutes this crave will last?"  Then DO it.  You will need to put some effort into this in the early days, but it gets easier and easier to do

.Stay close to us here and ask questions when you have them and for support when you need it. We will be with you every step of the way!

I hope you both feel better soon!

Nancy

[Dotgirl_1-28-16]

Welcome and congratulations on you decision and commitment to never take another puff....I also quit "cold turkey" nicotine is out of your body in 3 days...you're already on day 1 so only 2 days to go. Read, prepare and stick to your plan...commit to your quit...congratulations on day 1.

[TerrieQuit]

I am glad you are here! Please do the suggested reading above! It is so important. With that education, willingness, a promise that you will never take another puff no matter what and some determination you can succeed! Stay close to the site and let us know if you need anything!

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[TerrieQuit]

[lois2]

Welcome take this good advice, your not by your self.  congrats

[dpop]

Welcome! This is a great community!

[Giulia]

Smart Turkey is a better choice!  (Click on the preceding underlined link.)  Glad you've joined us.  Stick around, you'll learn a lot!