For All Newbies

[Linda239]

This will be one of the roughest journeys you will be on in a long time, but oh so worth it!  I have not been here as long as some.  I myself am at day 190.  I have had my ups and my downs during this entire journey.  I used to read all the blogs when I first began my quit.  I felt like pure Hell for some times and everyone just kept telling me it would get better.  I kept telling myself that it was easy for them to say since they were way up in their quit days.  Yet I kept on without even one puff.  At first I educated and just tried to stay busy whenever I did get a crave.  I was so tired and kept thinking I would never make it.  Well before I knew it, it really did get easier.  I smoked for 44 years, lost both parents to cancer, and finally realized that I wanted my freedom and was not ready to go out like that.  I know it could still happen, but at least I am not going to help by smoking.  I had to finally realize that I wanted my freedom more than I wanted a cigarette.

The journey is hard at times, but keep coming here, educate yourself about this addiction, blog, whatever it takes, but please protect your quit!  We CAN all do this!

[Phil25]

Thanks again for this. i am at day 15 and today was exceptionally hard. I'm happy to have read this! 

[wishingstar]

Linda, Sorry you lost both parents. and thank for your support . you have showen me, and thanks for sharing your jurney with me

Renee

[marty33]

hi i am new here i have a quit date of 8/23/2013. really hoping i can do it this time and stay quit.   good luck everyone, hoping we all make it

[Mandolinrain]

Wonderful Blog, thank you! Needed this today:)~Missy

[Linda239]

Marty, so glad you are here.  Everyone here will do their best to help you with your quit.  I lost count how many times I attempted to quit, only to restart.  I always guessed I just wasn't ready.  During my many prior quits, there was not a site like this.  

While you are waiting for your quit date, please educate yourself with the reading material provided.  I think that was a real big help for me this time.  It helped me to understand everything in a whole new light.  I always went into a quit blind.  Also, I really never had someone to talk to regarding my quit except non-smokers.   Everyone here is a previous smoker and knows what it is like.

Once again welcome and come back when you can!

[sharon110]

Thanks, I needed this blog post today. 

[rebecca68]

190 days Thats Huge!  Congrats. that is a great post Linda. I added you to my friends , hope it's ok. I am sorry you lost both of your parents to C hopefully we dodge that bullet, together maybe we can help each other. This site is great for that. I also belong to a small support group called N.O.P.E (not one puff ever) they are great there and it's intimate I also get a lot fom Joel's site Why quit.com He has an incredible amount of info. including video lesson.  anyway I am ver  optimistic in my 19 days.

Thanks for your blog today. ((((HUGZ))))

[kathy_ryz]

Thanks for your great blog! Kudos to you for a great feat of overcoming Nicodemon!

[erma2]

Dear Linda thank you for the great blog.  it hit right at home.  i have over a little 6 months of my forever quit in. that is 182 days. it has not been easy for me at all.   but im a fighter.  and freedom from nicotine feels wonderful.  and i can get on the floor now and play with  my grandbabies  and love every minute of it. i uesd to be so self centered  and selfish. without the smoke screen im learning a lot about myself.  and im laughing a lot for the first time in many years. i like the new me minus the weight.lol.well anyway im just ranting so have a blessed day .  nope.  nef.   erma

[cory-3-10-13]

Thank you for this great blog...it brings to mind that quote i've read on here a bunch, its not going to be easy, but its gonna be worth it...Thanks for the reminder. Have a great day.