Good morning, would just like to say I made it one more day it was a little hard yesterday because I was home alone since I decided to stop smoking I have not been home alone my husband bowls on Wednesdays so normally I leave work go to the gym go home soon as I pull up in the driveway and get out my car I light a cigarette it was very tempting yesterday but I made it THANKS everyone for your support
Thank you Susan_m for your quick response
I've been writing different little things on this site and never had a response this quick but now I see I probably have to write it as a blog the site is new to me so I'm still trying to figure out things about it
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Lol, yeah....I am the early riser! This site usually takes a while to wake up each day, but I'm generally on here way before 6 am.
I would have responded sooner, haha, but I've been on Facebook looking at the pictures of snow in my hometown of Charleston.
Blogging is the way to go, as is commenting. You'll get to know so many people here, and the support, empathy, advice and understanding are priceless, and will go a long way toward helping you stay quit.
What quit method are you using?
I went cold turkey, best way for me no patch no nothing at this time if I decide I need help then I will call my doc.
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*high five*
You are doing really great! Boredom was my worst enemy early on. I had to be doing something constantly, or I would be thinking about how much I wanted to smoke. And susan.m is correct, you have all kinds of new free time to fill. Huge congrats on getting thru 3 days! Since you are going Cold Turkey, the nicotine is out of your system now.
Thanks tw5152017
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Good for you! You are relearning your life as an ex-smoker. That cigarette when you pulled in the driveway was a habit one. To make it a bit easier, find something to replace it. Perhaps a Hershey Kiss? Maybe a sugarfree mint? Maybe a sip of water? Or a quiet moment of slow, deep breaths?
Congratulations on Day FOUR!
Nancy
Thank you
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CONGRATULATIONS...successful quits are made up of little victories like yours adding up...the more victories you have, the stronger your quit becomes and the easier it is to dismiss craves and identify them as memories. You are doing a GREAT job. As Youngatheart.7.4.12 suggested, make NEW memories, NEW associations. We have all been there.
Ellen
Wonderful! 4 Smoke free days. You should be very proud!
Congratulations on day 4!! I loved each new day quit, I loved waking up smoke free and being able to experience life as a non-smoker. I didn't love the withdrawals, but I didn't give in...I loved my brand new smoke free life too much! Around days 4, 5 and 6 I started to feel better, too....I was a cold turkey quitter, so my first three days are kind of a blur, lol.
I don't know if you've experienced this or not, but I also became aware of how much more free time I had once I quit. I was not a heavy smoker, but the time that I spent in the garage or outside smoking must have been pretty significant. I couldn't get over the difference! Time, in addition to my health, was an added benefit to quitting.