Almost 4 Months

[SteveS1966]

I haven't posted in months. But today is day 116 of my quit and I'm having cravings like day 7. **bleep**. I'm sure this is common, but it really sucks. I'm sure you long haul quitters have been there. Any advise would greatly help. The Philip Morris corporation should be treated like the Sacklers with Oxycontin - Ridiculous to continue to go through this F'ing NIGHTMARE!! Please let it end. Thanks for listening. 

[sweetplt]

@SteveS1966 116 Days of Freedom is super…

You don’t want to have a smoke…keep telling yourself … it happens that we have an urge, but we don’t have to act on it…infact, often if we have a bad day with Nico pulling us…if we keep busy and get a good nights rest, tomorrow is another day and should be better…so happy you came and posted..

You are doing great…Colleen 1083 DOF 

[SteveS1966]

Thank You Colleen - I think it's passing - Very Scary after making it this long - I can go days now without even thinking about smokes and then POW today - Didn't see it coming - 58 years old - 2 Pack a day Marlboro Red Nincompoop = My family would throw me over a bridge if I went back again - Just have to keep on the path - Saving a fortune in cash too - Screw it - Thanks again... 

[Barbara145]

Dale says to say to yourself when the thought to smoke arises, "I don't do that anymore."  It really helped me to say that anytime a thought arose.  I was a 2 pack a day smoker for 52 years.  It has been 8 years and it is pretty wonderful being a non-smoker.  My life is so much better. I know that I have grown emotionally in the whole process of quitting.  Take care. 

[MarilynH]

I'm so glad that you came here and posted you did great reach out whenever you need to or just want to vent we're all here to help you in any way we can, you're doing super fantastic with your awesome quit journey YAY for each and every Day WON with many more to come you've got this....

[YoungAtHeart]

Perfectly normal!  You are in what we call No Mans Land:  https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/t5/Best-of-EX/No-Mans-Land-Days-30-to-130-approximate/m-p/1931648...

I had my most difficult day around 108 (118?...hard to remember from  over nine years ago!)

Use the tools you found helpful early in your quit.  This WILL end!  Be vigilant and

hang in there until it does!  You are almost THERE!

Nancyh

[SteveS1966]

You folks are ALL fantastic - Thanks to everyone - Everybody needs to make it - Tobacco Companies have been knowingly committing murder for WAY too long - It Needs to stop  One person at a time...Sleep Tight...Breath Clearly...Thank a higher power or the universe for conquering another day of beating non-sense...Ciao ALL

[tracy0924]

@SteveS1966 I know it’s been a couple days since you posted this, and I hope that you’re doing better by now. Those urges that just come along out of nowhere really do suck. You are ahead of me, I am at 61 days today, and I’ve been doing really good for the most part but man those ones that come up and blindside me from nowhere just kill me! I had one of those days two days ago and it took me two days to recover. So I was doing more reading posts than responding. I don’t think we’ll ever be completely free. I’m not trying to be negative, just saying that those nicotine receptors don’t want to die easily so they will continue to pop up now and then and try and grab us at a weak moment. But I do think it will get easier to resist them! As we get more experienced in using our alternatives and telling ourselves that we do not do that anymore! I don’t even want to think about the amount of money that I have given to Big Tobacco over the years. It just makes me sick. What a total waste of money🤦🏼‍♀️.

Anyway I want to wish you the best of luck and let you know that we are all here for you anytime you need to vent or need support. Those of us who have quit for years and those of us who are just newbies on the path  or coming along right behind you.

Tracy 61 DOF👊🏼 🚭