Accepted Solutions
@Guerline04 I understand how you feel. Getting past that first day can be a challenge, but you can do it.
I "played around" for 50 years, but never did the work to actually quit. At least 7 times I'd pick a quit date, buy an aid and blindly tried to quit. I would only make it a short time. Once for a month, but usually just a few days.
I finally learned how to quit. For me it was a smoking cessation class, two aids (Welbutrin and nicotrol inhalers), cutting down for a week on a strict schedule and fortunately finding the Ex a week prior to my quit. I signed up for daily Ex texts and read material on the site. I learned about nicotine addiction and that I needed a plan in place as to how I would cope with the daily ups and downs of life. I learned about creating new associations instead of smoking--for example I started drinking my coffee on the Ex instead of sitting on the porch every morning with my dog.
It takes work, but the quitters on this site are proof it can be done. Remember, you only have to quit for one day. That is you're goal for now. Don't overwhelm yourself with thinking about forever. With each new day of success you're confidence with grow.
We've smoked for every activity and emotion, good or bad, so it makes sense we fear the unknown. Approaching your quit one date at a time helps to alleviate the fear.
Take the first step and stay close. Being on the site everyday early on really makes a difference. Just reach out anytime you feel like smoking.
And Take the Daily Pledge to make the commitment each day that you won't smoke keeps you on track.
We're here to support you.
Barb
@Guerline04 I understand how you feel. Getting past that first day can be a challenge, but you can do it.
I "played around" for 50 years, but never did the work to actually quit. At least 7 times I'd pick a quit date, buy an aid and blindly tried to quit. I would only make it a short time. Once for a month, but usually just a few days.
I finally learned how to quit. For me it was a smoking cessation class, two aids (Welbutrin and nicotrol inhalers), cutting down for a week on a strict schedule and fortunately finding the Ex a week prior to my quit. I signed up for daily Ex texts and read material on the site. I learned about nicotine addiction and that I needed a plan in place as to how I would cope with the daily ups and downs of life. I learned about creating new associations instead of smoking--for example I started drinking my coffee on the Ex instead of sitting on the porch every morning with my dog.
It takes work, but the quitters on this site are proof it can be done. Remember, you only have to quit for one day. That is you're goal for now. Don't overwhelm yourself with thinking about forever. With each new day of success you're confidence with grow.
We've smoked for every activity and emotion, good or bad, so it makes sense we fear the unknown. Approaching your quit one date at a time helps to alleviate the fear.
Take the first step and stay close. Being on the site everyday early on really makes a difference. Just reach out anytime you feel like smoking.
And Take the Daily Pledge to make the commitment each day that you won't smoke keeps you on track.
We're here to support you.
Barb
