coincidence?

[katiej]

So strange, one of the things i have been speaking about most is how i am scared to have an oxygen tank when i am older. So scary to me. Don't you know i am on my second day of quitting smoking, and have been fighting with myself all day about it. A few times i have said, okay i am going to have just one tonight, or maybe ill smoke for one more year. Then i say, no way, it will get easier some how.

Oddly, i was at the grocery store and an older woman was walkig down the aisle with what looked like a hospital mask(which i have never seen this before)and what looked like an oxygen tube plugged in somewhere behind that mask. At that very moment, i thought to myself, Thank you to whoever is whatching me up above, that for today i will not smoke. I felt as if we were meant to pass ny each other in the store, like it was someone up above, trying to tell me KEEP GOING! KEEP GOING!. i do believe it was a sign.

[Ex_Nancy]

It's true, I had those same things happen to me too...we need to finally open our eyes and discover that we are only feeding an addiction and nothing more...the ONLY reason that we used to feel 'relieved' as smokers, was because we fed the addiction because we were going thu WITHDRAWALS about 10 times a day as a real smoker!!!!.  Aside from a little hit of dopamine, we were only craving the drug we were addicted to.  Oh WOE!

[froguelady]

Listen, Listen.  You do not want that for yourself and EX doesn't want that for you either. Nancy is right on and the craves will pass. Stay strong and stay close to EX.

[YoungAtHeart]

Don't argue with yourself about smoking!  The dialogue in your head needs to be:  "I want a cigarette.  OK, I do, but since I don't DO that anymore, what shall I do instead until this craving goes away?"  Have your supply of crave busters handy, whether it be a lemon to bite, hard candy, gum, straws or cinammon sticks to chew on.   You might also try a brisk walk, or slow, deep breathing.  Each crave you get beyond makes you that much more confident to deal with the next one.  It DOES get easier, the more days you get under your belt.

Stay close and ask for our advice and support when you need it.

Nancy

[lois13]

congratson 2 days,  it does get better, i am on day 2 . this is a great support site, the people here does care, about us all, there here to help.

[hillbev43]

I talked to my doctor about it he told me it would take about month to get it out of your system.  Cigs are just as bad as drugs, its been 6 days for me and i feel like a junkie on drugs wanting a fix. I WILL NOT LET SMOKING DEFEAT ME  I WILL NOT PICK UP A CIG, thats what i tell myself when the craving starts, i say it over and over until the craving stops

[cloud51]

keep the argument out of your head, crave just lasts little while what 3 min get thru it, you already got 2 days done, it will get better, smoking longer just increases your chance of having one of those oxygen tanks. come on here and just read others posts, or vent your day out everyone really does care. you can do this!!!

[Giulia]

If you allow the possibility - you'll smoke.  You must not allow the possibility.  Smoking must become a non-option.  Seek out those people in the stores with the oxygen canisters.  You will discover there are more of them than you were previously aware of.  And when your mind starts niggling to have "just that one," remember those people with the little oxygen tanks as their companions for life. 

Hold on, hang in, remain true to your commitment. 

[katiej]

Thank you to all, your encouragement helps more than you know! Day 4 today!!!!!!!!! yippeee!!!!!!!!!