Today I have joined this community, and I am so glad it is here to help me quit smoking. I will definately need all the support I can get. My quit date is April 7th.
I want to quit and need to for my health, mind, spirit and soul.
Congrats on your decision, and welcome! You've found the best support group on the web! We've got people in all stages of quitting and we can help you!
My advice -- read, read, read. The better you understand this addiction and the mind games that go along with it, the better equipped you will be to defeat it. Here are the two resources many of our members have found absolutely vital to quitting:
Yes I have tried about 6 times in the 28 years I have been smoking. The longest I have quit is 2 years. I started back when I moved in with someone who smoked 3 packs a day. I broke down and started up again. I got so frustrated at myself.
I'm sure that there are more of us that can relate to your frustration than not. Because you mentioned numerous quit attempts, here is a link from a great website that speaks about how to keep from relapsing.
http://www.whyquit.com/whyquit/A_FreeRelapseInsurance.html As you can see it comes from the website, Whyquit.com. I'm thinking it might be helpful to read that before you read anything else and then take it from there! Here is the link to the other site mentioned by Sarah.
Obviously we are all saying that education is key to success. You already want to quit. Read read and read some more - learn about the addiction. You have plenty of time between now and your quit date. Put together a quit kit. Include a list of reasons why you are quitting, some sugar free gum, sugar free hard candies and/or lollipops. Plans for what you'll due as soon a crave or bad urge kicks in. Call a buddy change up your environment, take a walk - stuff like that. It helps to have these thing written down so you can access them quickly in time of need. the point there is to divert you attention away from yourself and the crave.
Stick close to the blogs. You'll learn so much and even make some friends in the process. That sounds strange but you will. Wishing you all the best. Sending up prayers for your sister and family. Sorry this is so long.
honestly, most of us hang out here in the blogs. Check out the groups, there are a few active ones, but most of the day to day support happens right here. You can also leave messages on people's pages, or send private messages (emails) to other members on the site.
Hi Heather, Welcome! You are right where you need to be.If not for thos place I'd still be puffing, I was a smoker for 35 years tried to quit countless times. If you need help holllaaaaaaaa, what has helped me is reading the blogs every day. If I can quit anyone can. Hugsssss Judy
Whatever you need Heather, we'll be right here for you. I quit 9 weeks ago after 32 years of smoking and severakl failed quit attempts. The difference this time is this site and the education I recieved on addiction from the people on this site.
I can sure relate to you. I quit several times, just to start back up. Finally this time I have my forever quit.
I realized that it all boils down to really wanting to quit, and not viewing it like you are giving something up. Quitting smoking is gaining back your life, saying no to death by smoking and saying yes to life by quitting. When you look at it that way you shouldn't feel like you are fighting it, as much as embracing it.
It's quite a journey. But you have found a great site to learn and receive support. Learn all you can. Stay close and visit often!
Hey everyone, gues what I did tonight? I told all who are friends with me which is over 200 people, that I am quiting smoking! And you wouldn't beleive all the response I have gotten already, just in one hour from my friends! Every single one is very supportive, and every single one that has responded to me are ex smokers. They have said to me they are there for me if I need them! I am just overwhelmed with all the support of folks I don't know and the folks I do know. NOW I KNOW I can quit for good! And that will be April 7th!
Welcome Heather, I have been coming here for several months. Not so often anymore. I quit smoking 70 day's ago. The support is wonderful on here. The reading helped me so much. It hardly enters my mind now to even think of one. Good luck to you. You can do it just stay determined.
Maybe this video will help you to quit. It certainly did for me. I can't get this out of my head. Everytime I get an urge to smoke I think about this video. No way no how am I gonna take a puff at least for today. One day at a time, one hour at a time, one minute at a time.....
It bothers me that I failed quiting smoking. However I am Starting over! I have set my quit date for May 31st! I am going to need all the support I can get.
Heather
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