I’m 45. I’ve smoked for 27 years. I’m a heavy smoker. I’m so ashamed of this habit and the control it has over my life. I’ve chosen a quit date 13 days from now. Because I’m a private smoker (never smoke around another person), very few people know I’m a smoker. That means I don’t have many support people (husband and sister only). On the upside, it also means no one ever smokes around me. So, I won’t have the issue of people smoking around me as I try to quit. But I could sure use another support person, maybe someone else who’s on this journey?
I plan to use nicotine gum along with a support community. I know this is the fight of my life. I’m afraid, but hopeful.
Any my tips you can share are welcome. I’ve been perusing the resources here, and will continue to do so. I so want this. I so hope I can do it.
Thanks for listening. — Dawn
Welcome EX you have come to the right place. The answer to your first quit is YES you can do this because quitting smoking is doable. You have to believe that you can. It takes work and commitment with an attitude of no matter what is going on in your life that you will not use it as an EXcuse to smoke.
Start first, by educating yourself about nicotine addiction.
Education is the key to a successful quit.
Read: Freedom from Nicotine My Journey Home and Nicotine Addiction 101
Here are the links: http://whyquit.com/whyquit/LinksAAddiction.html and http://whyquit.com/ffn/
I also encourage you to read. Allen Carr’s book, “Easy Easier Way to Quit Smoking”.
Go to http://www.becomeanex.org/how-to-quit-smoking.php#thl and get started.