I am quitting tomorrow. I'm a little terrified but I'm committed this time. I have soon to be 9 grandchildren that need me. I'm tired of the smell and taste. I just want to be done with it.
Hello! Welcome! So, how are you getting ready? You can read lots of great blog posts about making a plan. I'll tag @YoungAtHeart to suggest some good ones for you.
I'm getting ready to move to a new apartment. I definitely don't want the smell in my new place. I've purchased the patches and I'll start them tomorrow. This website was the first thing I thought of. I remember there is so much helpful information. Thank you for the tag and the info.
@kellyanngood Welcome back. You've been with us on the site before. I'm so glad you haven't given up. It took me 50 years to get it right. Have you given some thought about what you can do different this time? Long before I quit smoking I stopped smoking in my car and then when I moved to a new house. It did help when I quit that I had two locations out of the way.
Anxiety about quitting is normal. Many describe it as losing their best friend, We've smoked our way through every event and emotion, so it's only normal that were apprehensive. Approaching your quit one day at a time can help to alleviate the fear. Don't think about forever right now. You'll see those one days will turn into multiple days.
Right now, you're working through the process of your desire to quit and the addiction wanting you to keep it up. You can win that internal battle by educating yourself about nicotine addiction and putting a plan in place with how you'll deal with cravings, identifying your triggers and creating the new associations you'll create instead of smoking.
And you know you found an amazing group of quitters the are here to support you on this journey to becoming an Ex. There will be ups and downs, but that is part of the journey. We're here for you, so just reach out anytime we can help or want to share your experience.
Yes! Be done with it! Tomorrow is a GREAT day to quit. Change your future and by being a better example for your grands, you change their future too. It's exciting! Once you get through the first few days or a week, you have so much to look forward to. Good luck to you. We're all rooting for you!
Congratulations on your decision to quit smoking. It is one you will never regret! You will do this one day at a time, so don't be looking further ahead than that.
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 purchase a digital version online or borrow it at your local library. Here is a video to inform you further about nicotine addiction: Nicotine and Your Brain
It will be informative if you do the tracking and separation exercises recommended here on the site. this evening. As you track each cigarette smoked, note its importance, and what you might do instead. Put each one off just a little to prove that you don't NEED a cigarette just because you think you do.
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”: The active ones are at the top of the list going down the left side of the page.
Here is a link to a list of things to do instead of smoke if you need some fresh ideas:
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.
You might want to join other site members by taking the daily pledge when you quit. IT helps to hold yourself accountable and also accountable to others here. Find it at Home (top left), then first blue box.
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!
I'm on day 3. It's O.K. to be scared. I think everybody is when they quit. You've got 9 very important reasons to quit. I've got 6 of my own. Stay strong and stay close. Do a search online for things to help you rid your body of the nicotine. Have them on hand. It will help you get through the first part of this journey. Best of luck!
Welcome to the community @kellyanngood you've made the best decision you'll ever make in your lifetime and it's definitely the best gift that any of us will ever give ourselves which is the GIFT OF LIFE! Please read everything you can because there's a wealth of information right here on this site to strengthen your resolve to kick the nicotine poison to the curb permanently it's definitely not easy by any stretch of the imagination but thankfully it's also doable AND totally worth it to be Free! You've got this quit firmly in your grasp believe it! When tomorrow morning comes keep your mind as well as your hands occupied and at the end of the day you'll be turning your day ONE into day WON! Stay close and reach out whenever you need to or just want to vent we're all here to help you in any way we can!
I started smoking when I was 11 I'm now 46. I thought smoking was cool when I was young.
I'm a grandmother (nana) of 5 I have 2 children so in that respect I'm very blessed. They are a big motivator to quit.
I went deaf about 4 months ago. Doctors aren't sure why. I can't have the Implant surgery until I quit smoking. I miss hearing my grandkids.
Update I am now 50 and will soon have 9 grandchildren. I received my cochlear implants and can hear their beautiful voices. I have stumbled several times trying to quit but I have allot of hope that this will work this time.
