Hope I'm in the right place. This is my intro. to the group

[jim2210]

Hello everyone, my name is Jim and I live in central Missouri. I've smoked since I was 15 and I'm 67 now. I quit smoking 3 months ago cold turkey and have no desire to pick up a cigarette and am using no meds to quit. Guess I was ready to do. What seems odd is that I'm sleeping a lot more and seem to dream all night long--something I never remember doing before. I've been curious about these things. At any rate, good luck to everyone--Lord knows we need it.

[Thomas3.20.2010]

WELCOME, Jim!

Congratulations on Your 3 Month Quit!!! Very well done!

Many things change when we quit smoking and one of the biggest changes happens in our Brains! It's no wonder you've discovered new sleep patterns! Soon they will normalize - by that I don't mean regress to what they are before. I mean finding a New Normal! Becoming an EX makes just about everything change - For the BETTER! So keep at it and let this New Normal become familiar! You're on the right track!

[tjanddj]

Welcome Jim, Yes, you have made it to the right place.

Congratulations on your 3 month quit! There have been some that did alot of sleeping in the beginning of there quit and some have dreams about smoking so you are not alone in that.

One thing that is not needed to quit smoking is luck, quit smoking is a choice we made and you made an excellent choice.

Others will be along to give you helpful links to guide you on this lovely journey.

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Congrats on 3 months quit.  .  

[YoungAtHeart]

Welcome to our community!

Wow - you have already quit for 3  months?  Good for you!!!

Yep - you are in the right place.  We can give you information to help you make this your FOREVER quit!  For one thing - you are addicted to nicotine, and can never, ever again have even one puff of a cigarette.  Secondly, you are in the period of this quit journey we here call No Mans Land (2-4 months quit).  During this time it is normal to have an intense, brutal crave that seems to linger forever.  There is often no trigger or association that you can link to it.  As long as you are prepared for it, it will have no power over you.....but don't let it surprise you.  Some people think the quit journey is NEVER going to get easier and give it up at this point.  Don't be fooled - NOT true!

I want to tell you about a couple of resources you might find helpful - and might help explain some of the things going on in your body and mind.  The first recommendation is to read Allen Carr's "The Easy Way to Quit Smoking."  It contains a wealth of information about this addiction.  I bet you will surprised at what you didn't know!  Here is a link to a free PDF of it:

http://media.wix.com/ugd/74fa87_2010cc5496521431188f905b7234a829.pdf

Here is a link to a blog that includes early withdrawal symptoms that you also might find helpful:

https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/Youngatheart.7.4.12-blog/2015/10/26/a-repost-early-withdraw...

I'm glad you found us.  Let us know if you have questions or need support!

Nancy

[joedice711]

hi jim.. i have a lot of dreams too. love the good one tho. good to have you onboard..    67 s/f/d

[Puff-TM-Draggin]

Sounds like you are doing well.  Keep adding those sleepy, smoke-free days.

[prjimm01]

Welcome and congratulations!

[JonesCarpeDiem]

Congratulations on three months? Stick with it!

[TerrieQuit]

Congratulations on 3 months quit. I recently passed my 5 month mark and just now stopped sleeping so much! It will come together for you! You have done a super job so far! Welcome to EX!

Terrie  164  DOF

[kristen-9-7-15]

Hi Jim! I'm a little late with the welcome committee! Must of missed your blog! 

Anywho, I just wanted to welcome you to the gang!

[jim2210]

Good morning, Kristen and thanks for the welcome.  I should have been here a half century ago so, Im moving quickly to make up for lost time  lol.  Thanks again, Jim

[CommunityAdmin]

@jim2210

Glad you found your quit and have come here for ongoing support. It sounds like you may also be able to help others in their quit as well. 

While it would have been great to have this community around 25 years ago that would have been somewhat amazing in it's time. In the next few weeks we'll reach the 8th birthday of this community. That will be awesome but small in comparison to the milestones that many of you have already accomplished.

Mark
EX Community Manager

[jim2210]

Thanks for your words of encouragement Mark. I'll do my best to  carry on the tradition, Jim

[Mike.n.Atlanta]

Attaboy Jim! Three months is a great start to the rest of your smoke free life.

Like you I felt it was just time. Cold turkey, no meds, I don't think I could've done it any other way. Being here will help a lot in learning about this addiction & what your body & mind are going through. Comittment & education are the keys to your success.

See ya around & keep on keepin on,

M n @

[jim2210]

Thanks a bunch, Mike.  Funny how natural after all these years how natural it feels NOT to smoke  lol.  Take care and see ya    Jim

[BryantD]

Thanks Jim for coming here and sharing.  That is the biggest part that we as men have to do, share. When we share stuff like this it gives others courage to be like you. Even if we don't say it out loud. Just knowing that you did this fill you up with pride.  I am happy with you that you made the choice and have stuck to it. Take care Jim , and happy holidays. 

[jim2210]

Thanks for the encouragement--I cetainlyl appreciate it and I'm more than happy to be here with all of you fine people.  Merry Christmas too.   Jim

[luvtoquit]

Congrats so far.....I can't wait to have three months behind me!  I have quit cold turkey for five days now.  All in all I feel pretty good now as long as I'm by myself hahahaha.  Seriously, that is awesome.  Keep up your commitment and enjoy your smoke free Christmas!  Patricia

[jim2210]

Patricia, congrats to you to and I'm sure youll do just fine with all of us pushing you  lol.  Everyone has to start somewhere and it feels great and better every day.  Just keep patting yourself on the back and we'll be right there with you.  Love you, Jim

[bonnie.s]

Congratulations!!!!!  I'm not yet 24 hrs in (4pm est) using a patch.  Really want this 🙂

[jim2210]

Good morning, Bonnie and hope your day is off to a Great start.  Every day I wake up and every day, the pull of cigarettes is farther removed from my life and Im sooooooooo very thankful.  Im sitting here drinking my coffee and it's rare that I even think about the damned things.   So happy to have thrown them away and am happy for you too. If theres anything that I can do for you, let me know pleae.  Love, Jim