Day 1

[Nyshonmams1]

I think Day one gone be the easiest..

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Day one can be easy if you make up in your mind that nothing will cause you to smoke no matter what. NOPE. check out 101 things to do instead of smoke. Congrats on day 1, make it your day WON and keep it going. Stay close, REad Study Blog. You can win. 

[indingrl]

Cool

[Barbscloud]

You're off to your first day won.  Congrats.

Barb

[Linn2331]

Congrats On day ONE! Yayyyyyyyy!!!!!!!

[Christine13]

Good job on day one!!

[SMILINACCOUNTNT]

Congrats on your first day! I agree it was easier for me too, bc a few days later the "newness" had warn off and the real hard work began. But you can do it!

[YoungAtHeart]

Welcome to our community, Nyshonmams1

Congratulations on your decision to quit smoking and your first DAY WON!  This may be the easiest day; it may not.  Just take them as they come, though - one day at a time - and get through each however you can. 

Understanding how this addiction affects you will go a long way to defeating it - and the reading I will suggest makes for a GREAT crave buster!  The important thing you can do right now is to educate yourself on what nicotine does to your body and mind. To that end, I highly recommend Allen Carr's “The Easy Way to Stop Smoking.”    You can search for it online or at your local library.  Here is a video to inform you further about nicotine addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpWMgPHn0Lo&feature=youtu.be.

Let me know if you are using a quit aid and I will give you my thoughts on them.

The idea is to change up your routines so the smoking associations are reduced.  Drink your coffee with your OTHER hand in a place different from when you smoked. Maybe switch to tea for a bit.  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! .  Take a different route to work. Take a quick walk at break time where the smokers AREN'T.
 
You need to distract yourself through any craves.  You can take a bite out of a lemon (yup - rind and all), do a few jumping jacks, go for a brisk walk or march in place, play a computer game.  Keep a cold bottle of water with you. Don't let that smoking thought rattle around in your brain unchallenged. You might visit “Games”: https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/groups/games. The active ones are at the top of the list going down the left side of the homepage.   Here is a link to a list of things to do instead of smoke if you need some fresh ideas:
 https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/Youngatheart.7.4.12-blog/2013/02/25/100-things-to-do-instea...

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

[sweetplt]

Hello and Welcome to Ex’s Nyshonmams1 

Congratulations on Day 1 of Freedom...make it Day won...be sure to read at My EX Plan | BecomeAnEX 

Come here often to get support and to encourage others on this journey.  We are in this together.  Keep busy, here is a list to get you started /blogs/Maggie_quit_8-1-2010-blog/2012/03/19/100-things-to-do-instead-of-smoking?sr=search&searchId=3... You can do this...Colleen 

[Strudel]

Welcome to EX! Congrats on day one! 

[MarilynH]

Day ONE WON with many more to come stay close because we're all here to help you in any way we can and we're rooting you on!