You have gotten some great advice above...please remember that this is an addiction and like ANY addiction, there is a journey to recovery...it is one day at a time, sometimes, it is one experience at a time. You are young and so lucky to have this chance to quit before you do any damage...if you have not done some already. Quitting is the BEST thing you can do for yourself. You will learn to deal with your feelings and emotions the way people who never smoked always did...they don't understand why we smoked. Have a plan...My EX Plan | BecomeAnEX , it really helps, read as many blogs as you can because you will find answers in the stories of others. I came here every morning and every evening when I first quit and I still come here every day if I can. I have not smoked in over four years now after smoking for 47 years. I smoked long enough to do a LOT of irreversible damage to my lungs and I have had to have both of my upper lobes surgically removed...I am on oxygen at night...so far that is all. I use inhalers every day and I am short of breath with the least exertion. I lost quits in the past because I was worried about gaining weight, your journey to being smoke free has to be first and foremost...the weight will come off as you get healthier but please don't try to do both at the same time. I suggest that you read a blog written by JonesCarpeDiem that I read over and over again when I quit and it helped me.../blogs/jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007-blog/2011/06/26/what-to-expect-in-the-first-four-months Stay busy, here is a list of things to do instead of smoking.,.posted by YoungAtHeart /blogs/Youngatheart.7.4.12-blog/2013/02/25/100-things-to-do-instead-of-smoke The things that triggered you to smoke are still going to happen, if you have a plan to do something OTHER than smoke, it helps. My mantra when I came here was NOPE, Not One Puff Ever...I used it over and over again, sometimes silently, sometimes softly, sometimes out loud, and sometimes I YELLED it. You have to be able to change your thinking. I snacked on Sour Patch kids because they were really sour and did reset my brain, I also kept a small bowl of frozen cherries and frozen blueberries next to the computer (along with a spoon) and I snacked on those. I knew that it would take time to get to the point where I did not think of smoking all the time. I am happy to say that it DID happen, it was not easy but it was and it IS possible.
Welcome to EX...stay close to the site, it will be your best friend.
Ellen
