Starting over

[dennisad]

Every year I tell myself I am going to quit smoking and every year I cut back a little but I never completely stop. I know I need to for my health and to be around for a long time for my family but darn it, it's hard! How many times have you started over??? I can't even remember how many times I've tried to quit...sometimes I feel like such a failure

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Welcome to EX

You have come to the right place if you are willing to commit to quit smoking. This is all about you and what you are willing to do to be a nonsmoker.  Here are few pointers to help you get started on your journey

1.  At EX our resolve is to never smoke again.  NOPE “Not one puff ever

2. Here is a link to Allen Carr’s book, “Easy Way to Quit Smoking”. an easy read suggested by the “Elders” (those with 1+ yrs. quit).

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

3.  Also check out www.whyquit.com. for additional info.  Look for Freedom From Nicotine My Journey Home and Nicotine Addiction 101               

 http://whyquit.com/whyquit/LinksAAddiction.html

 http://whyquit.com/ffn/

4.  Stay close to the site, learn, ask questions. Education is the key to success even in quitting smoking.

5.  If you should need something to do for craves, here are two links that will help until you develop your own.               https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/Youngatheart.7.4.12-blog/2013/02/25/100-things-to-do-instea...

                https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/JACKIE1-25-15-blog/2015/07/09/what-is-your-crave-buster

  If you take the time to do the work you will have success. Read, Study, Blog, Research Comment, Make friends, Hang Tough, Stay Close and most of all enjoy your commitment to quit smoking.

We are here to support you.

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[Christine13]

Never give up.  I'm with you, and I have tried many times.  Get rid of all your smokes and don't plan on buying anymore!

Hang in there!  I here it gets easier.......later.

[jacks1125]

HEY AS LONG HAS U KEEP TRYING YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL, I KEPT TRYING AND CONFESSING FOR TWO YRS ,THAT "I DONT SMOKE ANYMORE" UNTIL I ACTUALLY STOPPED!

[Giulia]

Lots of people on here have tried numerous times and eventually made it!  You can too.  Support can make a huge difference.  It did for me anyway.  You were here over a year ago.  What did you do the last time around? Why didn't it stick?  What you are you going to do this time that's different?  Whta do YOU think you need to accomplish your smoke-free goal?

Quitting has to become a priority if you want to overcome the addiction.  It takes self-discipline and work.  That's just what's so.  It's a skill.  And can be mastered like any other skill.  The amount of effort you put in will be commensurate with the success you reap.  Half-hearted attempts will always lead to failure.  You have to be 100% committed.  That's what it takes.  What do you say?  Are you wiilling?

[TerrieQuit]

Hello, and Welcome to EX! We are so glad you are here! This is a great place to quit smoking. You have been given links to great information and good advice above. Please do the readings and listen to the Elder's (folks with 1 year + quit) They know a lot about this addiction. Education, willingness to do whatever it takes not to smoke, determination and commitment are the keys to a successful quit!

I would like to recommend a group (that is featured on our home page) called The Daily Pledge Group. It's fun and will help reinforce your commitment not to smoke!

Just click on the link below and scroll down and take the person's hand before you and promise not to smoke! You can state your # of days, post a picture or whatever you want! This is your quit be proud of it! Please join us!

http://community.becomeanex.org/pg/forum/topic/8309395/let-the-nicodemon-be-the-april-fool/

Hope to see you there!    Terrie

I Won't Quit on my Quit!

[djmurray]

Dennis -- I also "tried" to quit many times, but I quit for good when I read the Allen Carr book and really understood that I was giving up NOTHING.  As long as you feel deprived when you don't smoke, you will put yourself through torture when you're not smoking.  If you grasp that we are addicts, that when we smoke we will only be satifying the craving we created when we smoked the last one you CAN quit and stay quit.  Yes, you will have craves even if you know that smoking is nothing.  But those are just the expected result of relearning life without cigarettes.  I don't mean to sound like it's not a big deal.  It's a VERY big deal, and attitude is everything.  I finally quit smoking after 53 years of being a total smoking addict, and I'm a year and three months into my forever quit. 

[dennisad]

Wow! What a great support system on this site! I was hesitant to blog because I'm not very computer savvy so I'll admit I do have my wife help me some with it. She works on a computer all day and has mad typing skills so she types while I dictate.

When her work first started this whole quit smoking program initiative it made me mad because I wasn't ready to quit and I felt like I was being forced. I'm still not sure I will be 100% ready to quit on my quit date but I'm going to try. I have a great support system so I'm going to give it my best shot.

I have made several strides in the right direction and have cut the number of cigs I have per day in half in the last few months. Of course when the stress monster attacks I have weak moments. It's finding a way to beat that monster. This time I think I just might.