Your worth it!

[michellemarks71]

I'm on quit day seven and feels so good to be smoke free!  I have real strong urges at times and I take a deep breath and tell myself "I DON'T SMOKE ANYMORE'.  I have learned that each day gets a little better and I feel more proud of myself everyday.  Everyone out there, make this quit your last, your worth it!

[Giulia]

Keep believing it gets better and better, 'cause it DOES!  You're doing great!

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Welcome to Ex

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. Education is the key to success even in quitting smoking. Read the blogs and most of all enjoy your commitment to quit smoking.

If you should need something to do here are two links that will help

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

 https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/JACKIE1-25-15-blog/2015/07/09/what-is-your-crave-buster

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Congraulations on one Week smoke free Awesome.

[YoungAtHeart]

Welcome to our community!

Congratulations on 7 whole days of not smoking,  Good for you!  You are worth it - and you can prove that over and over as you stack your precious smokefree days!

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!

Nancy

[dpop]

One week!!!!

[elvan]

Congratulations on your first week of many...forever quits are one day at a time.  You are doing wonderfully and you have gotten some EXcellent advice above.  Do stay close to the site, I think it is the key to succeeding.  I say that as someone who has been quit for over two years after smoking most of 47 years before this quit.

Welcome to a fresh smelling world!

Ellen

[TerrieQuit]

Hello and Welcome! Congratulations on one week! Education, Willingness, determination, and commitment are key to sucess in a quit! There is some great information above! I am including a link to a pledge group that will help strengthen your commitment! Please join us! I am glad you are here!

http://community.becomeanex.org/pg/forum/topic/8265780/march-into-march-with-a-spring-and-a-hop/

I Won't Quit on my Quit!

[Strudel]

Welcome and congrats on day 7! You are in the right place! "I don't smoke anymore..." is perfect! 

Be sure to stick around! 

[Dotgirl_1-28-16]

Woohoo 7 days = 1 week smoke free you you! WTG That's awesome!