Quit day 1 scared!!

[hunniebear03]

I've been smoking since I was 14 a pack a day! I tried quitting twice and have failed. My quit day is today on patches and zyban. I'm really wanting to quit for good, last month I tried I became so depressed I didn't want to leave my bed as I also suffer from mental illnesses. I want to quit not only for me and my health but also my children, and most importantly I don't have a lot of support here at home so hoping this will help me!! 

[JonesCarpeDiem]

hello,

if you click on my cat and read my page, it may alleviate some of your fears.

[CommunityAdmin]

Welcome to the community! Glad you found us! The community can be an amazing source of support and of resources. They'll give you lots of reading to distract you.

Mark
EX Community Manager

[hunniebear03]

Thank-you jonescarp aka I did go to your pg. A great pg by the way I got a lot of useful information and so glad that I got a response right away I'm so GRATEFUL and plan on staying in this group! And mark(ex admin) thank-you as well! I need lots of support and I know I can and will do this

[JACKIE1-25-15]

You have come to the right place if you are willing to commit to quitting smoking. This is all about you and what you are willing to do to be a nonsmoker.

Education is the key to success even in quitting smoking. 

Here are few pointers to help you get started on your journey

1.  At EX our resolve is to never smoke again.  NOPE “Not one puff ever I suggest that you follow the steps on the website pages along with reading, writing, studying, researching and blogging if you like.

2. Here is a link to Allen Carr’s book, “Easy Way to Quit Smoking”. an easy read suggested by the “Elders” (those with 1+ yrs. quit).

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

3.  Also check out www.whyquit.com. For additional info.  Look for Freedom from Nicotine My Journey Home and Nicotine Addiction 101               

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

 http://whyquit.com/ffn/

4.  Stay close to the site, learn, and ask questions

5.  If you should need something to do for craves, here is a link that will help until you develop your own.   https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/JACKIE1-25-15-blog/2015/07/09/what-is-your-crave-buster

  If you take the time to do the work you will have success. Read, Study, Blog, Research Comment, Make friends, Hang Tough, Stay Close and most of all enjoy your commitment to quit smoking.

We are here to support you.

. 

[Thomas3.20.2010]

I suggest that you read;

whyquit.com

quitsmokingonline.com

The Easy Way by Allen Carr

and of course, here!

Write lots of Blogs! We don't mind whining and we never get tired of talking Smoking Cessation! 

You can do this! At whyquit they have lots of helpful suggestions for Day 1!

[plug66]

i have tried to quit way more than 2 times, so keep the faith. keep telling yourself you can do this, even if you have to tell urself that 100 times in 10 minutes, it is mind over matter. i'm sorry u don't have the support at home, just come visit us we are a united bond and here to help

[YoungAtHeart]

Welcome to our community!

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.

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

[TerrieQuit]

Hello, and Welcome to EX! We are so glad you are here! This is a great place to quit smoking. You have been given links to great information and good advice above. Please do the readings and listen to the Elder's (folks with 1 year + quit) They know a lot about this addiction. Education, willingness to do whatever it takes not to smoke, determination and commitment are the keys to a successful quit!

I would like to recommend a group called The Daily Pledge Group. It's fun and will help reinforce your commitment not to smoke!

Just click on the link below and scroll down and take the person's hand before you and promise not to smoke! We are on page 5. You can state your # of days, post a picture or whatever you want! This is your quit be proud of it! Please join us!

http://community.becomeanex.org/pg/forum/topic/8352460/mother-may-i-no-mother-i-will-keep-my-quit/

This link is also on my page.

Hope to see you there!    Terrie  

I Won't Quit on my Quit!

If you would like to join the group, use the link below, and look to the left, there is a place that says join group, just click it!

https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/groups/daily-pledge

[hunniebear03]

Thank-you all for welcoming me I look forward to my journey of being smoke free knowing I have people like you backing me up one hundred percent... thank-you

[Barbara145]

You can do this.  Most people, me included, have much less trouble managing our emotions once we get off cigarettes.  You can do this.  Come to this site often and read blogs or whatever.  It has truly made me "over cigarettes."  I smoked for 52 years.  In a few months it will be 3 years for me. Glad you found us.

[prague]

I quit 3/20. I wish I could be as positive about quitting. I read the Alan Carr book, but for the first couple of months, it did no good for me. I think it is in my case, about willpower. It's getting better, but, trust me, I know what you're going through. Initially, and, even, still now, I'm abnormally tired. I don't want to get out of bed. I will not be myself, I believe until I get through this depression until I get through what this site calls "no man's land". I don't know when that will occur.....the sooner the better! You really have to be committed to this....that I know.

[hunniebear03]

Good morning everyone and thank-you so much for the support that I desperately need and with that said I know I can stay smoke free with this site because everyone else is going through the same thing and I don't feel so alone. Congratulations to all of you as well! I'm doing for now, just reading a lot of information that was sent to me.