Den1745 Welcome to EX, so happy to see you here. It sounds like you have planned this out and prepared for it and you are doing everything right. Congratulations on being smoke free since last night, that is HUGE. I am pretty sure you know that. Please don't hesitate to reach out and ask for help if you feel like you are struggling. You have a GREAT sister DebiD and I am sure she is very, very happy that you are here. My oldest daughter quit smoking over a year and a half ago, she used the patch and I tried to be her sounding board...she wouldn't come to EX, said she had too many other things that took up her time. In any event, she is not smoking, I haven't smoked in over three years and there is not one day of freedom that I regret. Smoking does nothing FOR you, only TO you and none of what it does is good. No crave ever killed anyone, unlike smoking. Be honest with yourself when you have a crave, ask yourself what smoking a cigarette would do for you, if you are completely honest, I suspect you will find that it will do NOTHING. NOPE, Not One Puff Ever was my mantra for several months and I stayed very close to this site, I still do but more to give back now than to scream out for support.
Best,
Ellen
