Congrats on 2 1/2 days and you should be EXcited! That is a great start! Keep stacking those days of freedom (DOF)! You have to learn how to do things differently now. This is the beginning of great things to come! Check out /blogs/Youngatheart.7.4.12-blog/2013/02/25/100-things-to-do-instead-of-smoke?sr=search&searchId=06aa... which can help pass time and teach you what you can do instead of smoke.
As far as friends and family, maybe stay away for just a little bit until you are more comfortable. It is ok for you to do what you need to do to stay smoke free!
Make sure to read For Our New Years' Quitters (and community members, too) There is tons of good info in the post and comments!
I did square breathing which is pretending to smoke. It does help and it is not crazy. We've done that for so long it is hard to just stop. Breathing clean air is so much better! Try to notice the good things about not smoking now....you can smell and taste!
I know when I first found this site, many Elders told me to read read read….and I did. Elders are those with one or more years of being quit. If you like what someone has to say, then you may want to read their blogs. I have some listed below.
A list of our Elders ELDER'S LIST
One of the first things I read was Alan Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking. I purchased the book on CD and listened to it in the car on my way to and from work for 3 weeks over and over again. It was well worth the money because this is my forever quit.
Your Quit Kit is very important those first few days and weeks Quit kit !
So here's the thing.....and you may not like what I am about to say....and that's ok. I get it. You need to accept that this is an addiction. Before you do that, it will be much more difficult to quit and stay quit.
Read read read. Do the steps to PREPARE yourself to quit. Do the steps so you are PREPARED on quit day and for the days AFTER quit day.
Some of the things I read in my first few days that helped me:
Dale’s Welcome to New Members My Welcome To New Members (10 Years Of Watching)
Youngatheart.7.4.12 Nancy’s Blog 101 Things to Do Instead of Smoke - Check out her other blogs as well since she is one of our wise Elders!
jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007 Dale’s Blog What To Expect In The First Four Months which was already posted and linked to....this is a very good one as are his other blogs.
Visit Best of EX
And read what has been posted there.
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Some of my favorite saying and abbreviations:
NOPE - Not one puff ever!
SINAO - Smoking is not an option
One step and then another will take you where you want to be - Larry, the Caravan Master (oldbones5358-Larry_10-21-2013 - read his blogs, too!)
I don't do that anymore! is a great one from Dale (jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007)
One of my favorite blogs is from my time in NML (No Man's Land - around Day 30-130 of your quit) Not getting caught in NML - Staying Quit
Keep this site close and keep posting and asking for help. You will get it. You will get things you like and things you don't like, but don't give up!!! We have been through similar experiences and can share our strength and hope. We are here to support you!
Roller
