I'm done!

[dee_c]

As you all know I have been so fragile since I started cutting down on my cigs and set my quit day till March 8th. But, yesterday I was reading allen carr's book for the 2nd time and just had had it. I collected cigerettes and took the trash out. a funny thing happened,or miraclous would be better. My body and mind was at peace after 4 days of hell having made the decison to be done .I was fine the rest of the night, and just kept thanking God . This morning I'm having my coffee and I'm aware of slight withdrawal but I'm fine. I will not take one puff.

[JACKIE38]

Congrats "

sound like a good plan

stay strong and smoke free

i make a pledge every day

I WILL NOT SMOKE TODAY

TAKE CARE JACKIE

[glenda3]

Good work !!  I am in my 2nd day.  Just decided on Sunday that I had had enough!!  So here we go !! 

[freebreath]

That's what I am talking about! Make the QUIT the center of your life for awhile and the benefits so far out weigh the addiction. The rituals of the addiction, the smell of the addiction, the all consuming perverse tether of the addiction and as the withdrawal occurs, and the brain begins to heal. YOU,( the part that is being dragged under the bus the entire time the addiction is actively in play )YOU get to flex some life skills for a change.

I discovered that relaxing and taking it easy, taking naps, being so gentle with myself during the weeks and months after releasing myself from this stress toture of inhaling toxic poison smoke and calling it good were the balm I needed. Take good care of yourself. THe benefits are amazing from here. Bon Voyage

[shytowngrrrl]

Good for you! It's amazing how simple things become when you start looking at them differently.  Mind over matter.

Congratulations to you! Never Take Another Puff!

: )

[desertpeaches]

Soooo Happy for you!!! I like the mind over matter line.

[anacondahead]

Whoa! That's great news, 9e9!!  I felt so bad for your struggle. Just take one day at a time. It's not half as bad as everyone thinks it is. You've made the best decision of your life. I smoked over a pack a day for 31 years  - how stupid was that? I quit July 2009. There has to be a last cigarette and then you start to accumulate clean time. There's no other way to do it and you are DOING IT!

Please stay with us and let us know how you are doing. Remember  ONE DAY AT A TIME. 

Best wishes to you!!!!

[james41]

That peace is there,I'm glad you found it , don't let anyone rob you of it, I've been preaching being happy about being a non-smoker myself so I know how you feel, great!!

Thanks for your insightful blog

James

[Yaya2.6.10]

Hooray for you. I was much more fragile before the Quit than after. The struggle was deciding every minute whether I should smoke or not. Once Quit Day came that decision was made. Sure I'm still out of sorts at times when the habit takes over because of a trigger. I'm tired of having to remind myself that finishing a meal no long means having a smoke, but that is so much easier than dreading the Quit. I'm into Week 3 and still clean.

[pam37]

Please stay strong/////tell yourself that your not a smoker anymore when you get that feeling...hang in there girl!

[hwc]

Yeah! I'm so excited for you. I think that owning the decision like you have is really the key to making it all work. I have no idea how you get someone to that point or what anyone could have done to get me to that point, but from the moment it happens, quitting is a whole different ballgame. It's like, "OK, this is what I have to put up with for a few weeks, briing it on....."

It think quitters who throw their cigarettes in the trash rather than desperately smoke the last puff of the last one (and then chew the filter for good measure) are way ahead of the game psychologically.

[kevmec]

Third day here. It's difficult, but I know it will be worth it..... I just wish I would have done this 25 years ago!!! Hang in there it can only get better.

[bridget5]

Well there were many cig filled garbage cans last night - mine too..   I am happy for you.  Deep breath and hang in  - you are not alone!!!!!

[jackie6]

good for you you sound very positive its a very good start on the road to your FREEDOM im very happy for you just remember the craves dont last forever it just feels that way sometimes whyquit is another great site for information just remember FREEDOM IS CALLING ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS SIMPLY CHOOSE TO NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........................I have been quit for 2 Years, 6 Months, 1 Day, 6 hours, 7 minutes and 45 seconds (916 days). I have saved $9,574.86 by not smoking 50,393 cigarettes. I have saved 5 Months, 3 Weeks, 23 hours and 25 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 8/21/2007 7:58 AM

[onelasttime]

Great news!!! I am beginning to believe tha YOU HAVE TO BE DONE WITH ITY TO MAKE IT.I am not saying that makes it easier n=but it sure makes you more determined than ever to do it for youself and your health.Keep up the positive thoughts. Prayers are with you.

[sam354]

I have to add my congratulations!  Well done.  I also completely amazingly did the same thing this morning.  Last night I was so out of sorts because of smoking, hating it, hating going outside, where I swore my neighbors thought they saw me smoking EVERYTIME they looked out their windows, and so this morning I threw it all out, and just said to myself.  Just today.  Just today...and although fighting a lot of cravings that seemed stronger as the day went on, am in fact more mentally at peace than I have been in days. Best of luck to you!  Give yourself a big hug!

[tcollinskeo]

You CAN do this this.  I was also so nervous about actually quitting, but once I started it was game on!  The first days were rough, but I am on day 6 now.  MUCH BETTER!  Use this site, it is great!  Lots of help here.  We are here for you, doing this together makes it so much better.

Way to Go.....just keep going!

Hugs & Prayers

Terrie