Made it Through

[kittykatze]

Hi Everyone, today is my 3rd day quit and I made it through what would have normally been my excuse to go back to smoking.  Every time I quit and I find myself in a stressful situation, I end up starting again.  Today was the very first time I was able to make it through, tears and all without having a smoke to make me feel better.  Feeling pretty proud of myself today and so hopeful now that this will be my last quit.  Instead of driving to the store to buy a pack of smokes, I took a long drive instead and just kept going until I was feeling better.  I'm turning 33 this weekend and realize that I have now been smoking for half of my life.  I am tired of smoking and tired of quitting...this time I am done with it!!  I am a little worried about tomorrow because day 4 seems to be the toughest for me.  But this time I have my arsenal of defenses...got my gum, lozenges and inhaler.  No way am I going to smoke again!...I am prepared!  lol  I am starting to feel pretty great physically already...I love waking up in the morning and not coughing when I yawn...it's so nice to get a full deep breath. I'm not sure what else to say as this is my first post.  I tried quitting a few weeks ago and gave in due to a stressful situation again...smoked a couple packs and am on this quit now.  It's going much better than I could have hoped for...it's really tough still as I still feel like I'm always fighting the urge...but I think I am more fighting the habit than anything else.  I am mentally done with smoking...I am just tired of everything that comes along with it.  Well...here's to Day 4 tomorrow! Cheers everyone 🙂

[joey81-2]

Congrats!!! You are on the road to recovery.. 

[kathys]

You accomplished a big step today. You worked through your urge instead of smoking. You should be very proud. Great job!

[kittykatze]

Yes, it's because of this website that I now have alternative ways to deal with my triggers.  I am so thankful for that as I had never seen it addressed quite this way before.  It's great!!

[twinnie14]

Good luck and use deep breathing as a way to cope with the urges too..it really does work.  Good luck and hope you stay strong and keep going--another trick I used over those first few days was telling myself that if I felt this way tomorrow still then I could just go by one...and telling myself the same thing the next day...eventually I stopped thinking about it!!!  Good luck!!! 🙂

[brodertr]

C'mon KK, you're getting a handle on it. The mental turmoil in 75% of it.

You gotta admit - don't you feel a little proud that you won today?

[maggie_8-1-2010]

Woo hoo!  Good for you!

Maggie

[kittykatze]

Oh yes..I feel VERY proud that I won today!!  My first victory ever in that situation!!

[basketcase2]

Good for you!  There will be more challenges ahead....but now you know how great it feels to come out on top of the challenge....and still be a Quitter!  It's great.....just always remember how good this feels....so much better than the feeling of thick, nasty smoke in your lungs!  Way to go!

[french]

Nice job Kitty!!  I just signed up with EX tonight and this seems like an amazing way to quit smoking!  I look forward to helping you if you help me!  We can beat this nasty discusting habit!! 

[sharky2]

Great job Kitty!! It does feel good. I am on day 7 of my quit. This site, community, support group what ever you want to call it is great. I found it completely by accident while I was trying to do some self motivation during a really tough craving.

I'm proud of you!!

[laurie37]

Hi, Before I quit smoking I was SO worried about how I would handle stress. But to my AMAZEMENT, I've found that since I quit I have LESS stress!  And it happened pretty early. I'm just at 78 days. I think at around 2 months or less, I had more than one big stressor going on all at once. And I realized that the first thing I thought of was NOT a cigarette!

[anacondahead]

I am mentally done with smoking...

If you can say the above statement is a fact, then you have already begun your new, smoke-free life. Congrats!!!!

[brenda61]

[jaime11]

I can totally relate to you.  I am going to be 33 in November and have also been smoking half my life!  I am now on day...hold on let me count...37....see after a little over a month and I am already not focusing on smoking, or well not smoking.   It gets sooooo much easier as time goes on and with your mental attitude you are ready.  In the begining I was on this site non stop.  i still try to stop by at least once a day and keep motivated and tell to help others.  You can do this!!  33 is going to be the best year of our lives 🙂

Jaime

[jawidge]

Yay! You're doing it!!  Keep it up and Congratulate yourself every morning and every evening.  Every hour is necessary.. It does get easier, honest to goodness it does, and it gets better too!. .  And this website is a HUGE CHUNK OF SUPPORT.  Stay close around here and you will be fine.  My best to you Kitty!