Day 1

[wileycoyote]

Wow! I have tried to quit at least 100 times. Each time I give in on the first day. I have finally decided that no matter what happens I will not give in. I think this blogging might help. I am 40 now and have smoked since I was 14. Yuck! It makes me sick to think that I did this for that many years. I am using the lozenges and they are really helping. When I feel the slightest craving, I pop one in and the craving subsides. However, I am still a bit overwhelmed. I don't know who I am without smoking. It has been such a big part of my life for so many years. I don't even know how to act without a cigarette. Just writing this makes me feel better :). Thanks for all the support!

[shaheen]

NO MATTER WHAT...... THIS iS THE BEST MEDICINE to quit.

[SarahP]

NO MATTER WHAT -- smoking adds nothing to your life, nothing. It makes you sick, sucks up your money, ruins your skin and hair and teeth, and causes you stress. View your withdrawal as a rite of passage -- a badge of honor. You are making a positive change in your life, the BEST change, and this is the price. It will be worth it, a million times over, I promise. Do this right, one time, and you'll never have to do it again! 

[Connie55]

You say you don;t know who you are without smoking because it has been such a huge part of your life. Well your almost right. Smoking IS your life. When you are an addict, nothing takes precedence over that cigarette. Your entire life revolves around it and planning for it. You actually have NO life. You are a slave.

Welcome to your freedom. You need to learn now how to actually LIVE your life and it starts by changing your routines because they no longer will revolve around smoking.

You are in the right place so read, read, read! Do you have the link to the Allen Carr book that discusses addiction and how to beat it?

[wileycoyote]

Thank you all so much! This is the best medicine! The funny thing is....I haven't been to this website in a few years and all of a sudden today (my day 1) I got an email from this website! Coinincidence?????....I don't think so! I will definitely visit this sight regularly. Thank you for your continued support. This is the beginning of a whole new life! I feel so free!

[tigress]

Today I have been quit smoking for 3 years!.  I never thought I would make it 3days.  There have been two times that stand out in my mind as very dangerously close to starting again.  One was when I thought they were going to turn off my electricity,(a mistake) and the last when my son burned his arms badly with acid on the job. When I started to gain weight I was tempted, but I am 65 years old now, so it really don't bother me like it would have at say, 40. I am 5ft. 9 so it don't show as much.  That is the biggest drawback.  I am disabled, can't get out and walk or exersize like when I was younger, just shy of needing a wheelchair which is probably next in line, but I am still glad I quit.  Sometimes when I get very tired or very stressed, I still think of a cigarette, but there is no feeling on this earth better than when you can say, "I have won!! I have beat this thing." and yes, I know!!  one can't get too overconfident.  Keep on keeping on, it's worth it!

[Ex_Nancy]

Hi Wiley and welcome back to Ex!  Here are some ideas to help your quit...CONGRATS on DAY 1...

Stay close to this site and remember NOPE=Not One Puff Ever...and as long as you stick to this ONE SIMPLE rule, you will win....it the meantime, drink plenty of fresh cold water to rid your body of the toxins, smaller,nutritious meals throughout the day to keep your blood-sugar levels steady, (don't diet!)....take big arm STRETCHES as often as needed to relax tense muscles and most importantly, take big DEEP BREATHS TO RELAX AND RELIEVE anger... take a nap, take walks, stay buzy with something you LIKE and brush you teeth immediately after each meal...xoxo

[Ex_Nancy]

The most important thing you can do for your quit now is to educate yourself about the addiction and the mind games it plays on us....READ,READ,READ for a successful quit...the more you read, the easier it is...

CHOOSE to quit smoking, not try. Educate yourself by reading these links to the materials that most of us have used to help us quit and STAY quit! This is about making a DECISION to never put another cigarette in your mouth, mean it, and be committed to follow through on that decision. Also allow NO excuses AND hang in there for as long as it takes, no matter how uncomfortable you become.... This is about re-learning your life WITHOUT cigarettes....start changing your "normal" routine....because a smoker's routine revolves around cigarettes. You will be a nonsmoker so change how you start your morning so it doesn't revolve around cigarette breaks, etc. You CAN do this! ....http://digg.com/newsbar/topnews/Allen_Carr_s_Easy_Way_To_Stop_Smoking_Download_free_PDF

http://quitsmokingonline.com

[SmokedOut041412]

Welcome Back---There Is Strength in Numbers. It doesn't matter how many attempts you've had---the good side is you haven't given up... "Never Quit Quitting!"

This is doable 🙂

[zinamarie]

Like Nancy says Read Read Read...you can never REad enough about this addiction!  Welcome back, you WILL do this.  You have support here.  There are NO Excuses...none, absolutely zero,  nadda!  REally!  This will work just do the work!  Protect your Quit.

[jojo_2-24-11]

Hi and welcome back. Wait until you feel the freedom you feel when you quit. Everyday when you wake up and realize that you are in control of your life, not a cigarette. The confidence you feel because you finally did something for you and I might add it's the best thing you could ever do for yourself!