Tomorrow is the big day!

[moonchild]

Wow, how addiction can play with your mind! I slep SOOOOO late today, with the thought of it being my last day as a smoker dancing around in my subconscious. Yesterday I didn't even buy my brand..am grubbing my boyfriend's, which I don't really like, in some weird attempt to prepare myself a little more for the quit. He is not ready to quit yet, & I don't want him to force himself to just because I am ready. Although he is a wonderful man, & is going to go to great lengths to support me & be careful about his smoking around me, I know that it will make it more difficult of a quit living with a smoker.

But at the same time, I am SO done, that I REALLY feel this is the time! My body is telling me it can't take any more of this, & I have a wonderful reason to make it a healthy body...we want to start a family.

I am so glad this site exists b/c I need this support big time! You are all an inspitration that will help keep me going!

[coldturkey]

Yes it will be harder for you to quit especially if your boyfriend smokes around you. There is a blog down below you may want to read I found it very inspirational it's goodbye old "friend" by thequills06. Stay strong & free always stay busy and use this site when you can. If you have a computer at work let your boss know you're trying to quit and instead of smoke breaks take a computer break and visit this site. Please do make your body healthy before you decide to have a child, if you smoke while you're pregnant you are making health decissions for your fetus and don't you think they should be healthy ones. Sorry don'y want to preach but it is what it is.

[moonchild]

Thank you! No need to apologize for preaching...you are right. And that blog by thequills06 was a great help!

[alwaysgroovin]

I quit and my b-friend still smokes.  I thought it would be harder than it was.  The thing that got me through the most was telling myself that "I CHOSE TO QUIT".  It makes it feel so much better to tell myself that this is a decision that I made and I want to keep.  I will tell you this too, if you do not quit on your cigarettes (which I am not saying is bad by any means), but your mind will try and trick you when you do quit by saying "well, my last cigarette wasn't my kind, so I can have another one".  But stay strong! the last cigarette is just that THE LAST!  I have found it rather humorous what my mind has told me to try to pick up another cigarette.

Also, the way your boyfriend will start to smell after he smokes will be another reminder of why you quit.  Just remember to feel the urge and let it pass.  Stay strong, You can do it!

[melissa888]

I support you!  That is one of the reasons I quit.   I want to have a baby.  Once a woman gets the baby thoughts in her head, they don't just stop.  Lol...good luck!

[moonchild]

Thankyou everyone! This is helping SO much more than any other time! B/c of all of you, this time feels VERY different. To have support from people that are not only also quitting, but have the same reasons, or same situation makes a huge difference;)

[butt-kicker]

Best of luck to you on your journey tomorrow! Very smart to let your body heal from your addiction before bringing a baby into the picture! The healing is amazing and faster than we deserve, actually, considering what we put into our bodies. Just remember that when the going gets tough and your craving a cigarette,,you are "healing" it will pass. 

I bet that once your boyfriend sees how well you do on this, he will be inspired. The first few days are a little bumpy, but not impossible. I can't say how it would be w/ a smoker in the same house, that could make it difficult for you at times, but again not impossible. You are the boss of your own life, and your own addiction. You CAN do this!

I hope & pray you are successful - and I hope all your dreams of motherhood comes true!

Best Wishes!

Diane 

[moonchild]

Thank you SO very much! So inspiring!