Give and get support around quitting
I quit as of 7pm last night and the monster is after me but I am so far putting up a descent fight. I am quit several times but the monster gets me back. Last time I quit for a year. This time it is for good. Please chat on our site to give each other support. God give me strength.
God bless
Carolyn
blame it on smoking.
talk yourself out of it not into it.
Drink a glass of cold water. Take a walk. Distract yourself. I'm told we should ride like a wave with the crave and come out of it smiling. Not to fight it but to roll with it. You can do it!!
Hey Cookie, First few days are the hardest! But you WILL & CAN make it through! Do some more of the reading & get on-line & view the videos of the damage from smoking. THAT should help get you thru the crave. Drink Cranberry jc & take a walk. Even if it is hot outside; sweat your frustrations out & then take a nice shower. You have to put a conscious effort into this quit & take responsibility. You (we) can NEVER take another puff ever again! Why? Because we don't want to smoke ever again!
Hang in there it gets better - read and educate yourself about nicotine addiction.
Congrats on your quit! You can do this! Be sure to check out the free course at http://quitsmokingonline.com/ and Carr's "Easy Way to Stop Smoking" -http://media.wix.com/ugd/74fa87_2010cc5496521431188f905b7234a829.pdf
And be sure to hang out here!
You can do it first few days can be bumpy hang in there
Thank you guys so much for the encouraging words. Today is day 2 and I am getting ready to go to the gym. I generally go 3 times a week but haven't been going for the last month or so.
I kept really busy yesterday after Sunday School and church but like I said the monster was chasing me. Everyone here helps me so much so please stay here because this site is the only support I have.
I took advice and drank plenty of water. I spent about 2 hours cleaning up my riding mower and it may seem strange but accomplished chores makes me feel good. Although when I finish a task I generally smoke a cigarette. More water and you guys got me through without a puff. Not to say I didn't think about smoking but I did not cave in.
Thanks again for your support
God bless
Carolyn
Last night I decided to move up my 'quit' date from August 18th to today August 13th. Mind you, I had already 'quit' several times since my initial date of July 28th, but I am simply ready now because this crazy addiction has nothing else left to take from me or I have to give to it! You know what I mean, when you have to cut a fun time short just to run out and smoke, or you have to eat fast so you can get that smoke. Like the food tastes better with a cig, or the family outing is more fun because of the cig! No, I conclude that it takes away from little to big events in my life simply because I am not enjoying them at all. I am planning for the next smoke, then the next, and the madness goes on and on. I think I am just venting and purging out all my thoughts since I refuse to give in to this slight nagging feeling I am experiencing right now. But, I am not going to smoke because I am an EX Smoker and proud of it! Thanks to every blog I have read since starting on this site in early July, all the encouragement and motivation people send out daily to all, and I know that right now I am not going to give in. Hot Dog! If all of you can do this then so can I. Here I Go! 12 HOURS I HAVE BEEN FREE! (I quit last night at 9pm.)