I'm so scared!!!!!!

[taboraz]

Hello all, well tomorrow is my quit date and I am already getting really depressed about it.  I started to change my smoking behavior at first and then I just thought I should smoke as much as I can before my quit date... well my quit date is here.  I'm reallly excited to stop but I've tried so many times and somehow I always smoke again, I wish I could go to some deserted island without cigarettes for a month, but I live in the real world like everyone else.  I'm a vegeterian so I looked up a recipe for a juice detox to help, but I don't know if that would be good or not  because I will only being juicing for a whole weekend, I don't know if that would cause more stress or not, plus tomorrow is my partners birthday and I don't want to be a crazy maniac on his special day and he's a smoker too.  Im already trying to talk myself out of my quit date but my exscuses goes on and on,   Monday I start a new semester in school and my nicotine saturated brain is telling me, oh just stop when you graduate and get your degree, well that's not for another 2 years. I am so sorry im babbling on, anyways whoever took the time to read all this nonsense .. thankyou and if you have any suggestions or any deserted islands I can live on just let me know :0

[lilmom88]

I sure know what you mean. I had myself in such a panic before I quit. I am only on day three of quite, but day one has been the easiest . last night and today have been worse. Sorry but I am really not far enough into this to give you much advice as I am struggling really hard right now too. I had very good intentions and positive thoughts on my first day, even was singing around the house feeling like I was in control. Not today though. I a sure in a few minutes someone will be on here to help you more. All I can say is at least give it a try. Tell yourself that smoking is not an option any more. I wish I had that deserted island too.

[taboraz]

Thank you so much for responding it helps more than you think. I know that there is no magic potion but at least I know someone out there is having the same thoughts and feelings I am.  Sometimes I feel that I'm the only one loosing my mind and I haven't even got to my quit date.

[cathi4]

Be careful that you do not make it harder than it has to be! Make no mistake, it was one of the harder things I have had to do but not the Hardest! To answer another statement that there is a better time to quit. You let us all know about that. My take is that there is no Good time to quit. Yesterday would be my choice of time. Last year, years ago when I had more time, more youth and generally more of everything! Please quit today. When I think of others smoking it simply makes me so sad. Sad for the loss, the addiction the imprint left on others in your life, sad for the health that is compromised.

You are so worth this quit and soooo much more. You can do this. You are smart and educated. Do not waste your life not one more minute of your time on this addiction. I look forward to more quit blogs!

[Strudel]

It is normal to be scared......as a matter of fact the fear for me was the hardest part. If you need some last minute pointers - I really liked reading at www.quitsmokingonline.com. Plus - be sure to hang out here. As Cathi said above - there is no good time to quit. I learned that the hard way - by waiting for way too many years. You can do this!!

[taboraz]

Thank you I reallly appreciate all this wonderful feed back.  Now off to work I go.

[hwc]

Scroll down and listen to: DAY 1 -- THE FEAR OF QUITTING SMOKING

http://whyquit.com/joel/mp3/listen.html

[maggie_8-1-2010]

"...my nicotine saturated brain is telling me, oh just stop when you graduate and get your degree, well that's not for another 2 years."

Have you ever seen that commercial where the teenager says to her friend "My grandmother always told me that you never know which cigarette will make you sick."

I've always appreciated the sentiment and started carrying that around with me for a it before I quit.  I hope you do check out the site HWC suggested - it helped me right before I quit.

You and your partner should have a very wonderful party tomorrow and you can celebrate in your head every hour you don't smoke! You CAN do this!

Maggie

[dixie5]

You will do great !!!! you are worth it, this site helped me so much no one judges here, this morning I wanted a cigg so bad i had to be at work so early but i took a minute to conect with people here and the craving passed!!! good luch and much love to you...

[Giulia]

You have to pretend you're living on a deserted island in your mind.  Simple as that. Cigarettes are unavailable in your world. Really put yourself there in your mind.  If forever is too long, then put yourself on that island for 30 days.  Just 30 days.  After 30 days you are allowed to be rescued and return to civilation is you want to be.  My guess is that if you've livied without cigarettes for 30 days, you won't ever want to experience what you're feeling right now - ever again.  And in 30 days smoke free, you will be at an entirely different level.  That was my game plan and it worked for me.  Throwinig it out there for you.

[Sootie]

You need to calm down....the reason we fail is that we turn this quitting into a superhuman task----and it is not.

How do I know that? Look at how many of us have quit. Do you think there is something different about us? No. We are the same as you. You can do this.

It is hard. It takes determination. But it is not impossible.

The worst part is where you are now---fearing the quit. It is just like jumping off the high dive---it looks scary...but once you take the plunge, it is not as bad as you thought. C'mon in---the water's fine!  Stay in touch

[cb_3]

I know how you feel, I finally just jumped into my quit because the anticipation was getting to be too much.   I do one day at a time (at first it was one hour at a time).   I just know you can do this and I'm sure your partner knows it is not personal, it is withdrawal from nicotine....we are here for you. 

[taboraz]

Well here it is allmost midnight, tomorrow is the big day, thank you for that link HC that really helps a lot. Tomorrow Im going to be longed in all day whining and crying about everything, feel free to just block me 🙂