Quit date today

Discussion created by bacr619 on Aug 22, 2018
Latest reply on Aug 29, 2018 by Mark

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Well this fewls like my thousandth time quiting i hope i can do it support from home is lets say not great. Well that why i am hear i have tried many methods and technics to no avail. I have moved out of my house to do this and stay away from the negative energy there not sure if i will ever move back in but thats another story. So day at best is sucking two packs of gum atleast 1/4 package of lifesavers. I hate this right now but i am standing strong and will not fail myself again. Smoking for over thirty years and i feel like i dont know how to do anything right now. My ADHD is also in extra high gear as well. Its time to put my supossed best friend that has taken my life under his control and boot him to the curb.

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JACKIE1-25-15 Aug 22, 2018 4:32 PM
to EX.
You have come to the right place for support. Support will make the difference if you use it. .
This is all about you and what you are willing to do to be smokef-ree.
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/
Also Read Allen Carr’s book, “Easy Easier Way to Quit Smoking”.
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SaraCorinne Aug 22, 2018 5:06 PM
Kick that "best friend" to the curb! With friends like that, we don't need enemies!
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maryfreecig Aug 22, 2018 5:17 PM
Staying strong is a great way to start a quit. Welcome to Ex...lots of support here and 365 a year.
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indingrl.01.06.2011 Aug 22, 2018 5:22 PM
CONGRATS NON SMOKING LIVING! Good job!
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- karenjones @ indingrl.01.06.2011 on Aug 22, 2018 8:01 PM
  indingrl.01.06.2011 get your prayer 's in motion. this gal needs all our help and i told her she would get it. and I know you are good at that sort of thing. x0
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elvan Aug 22, 2018 5:47 PM
Welcome to EX...stay really close to the site. Read everything you can about this addiction. Have a plan My EX Plan | BecomeAnEX read jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007's blog that has helped many of us....What To Expect In The First Four Months Let us know if there is anything we can do to help...

Remember that "best friends" are not trying to kill us. Smoking kills, no crave ever killed anyone. We all had to start at the beginning, some of us had to do it over and over and over again before we got it. This site is the best and we all want to help in any way that we can.

Ellen
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SoosannahK Aug 22, 2018 5:51 PM
Take heart to what all the Elders post. They have the wisdom and the knowledge and have been a tremendous help to me the past few days as I have read up on everything they sent my way. They have all those helpful links. Bookmark them to come back to reread again later. That is what I have been doing.
Congrats on your first day and welcome to the EX.
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Never_again Aug 22, 2018 6:32 PM
Yeah! Welcome!
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Strudel Aug 22, 2018 6:57 PM
Welcome to the site and congrats on deciding to quit! You are in exactly the right place for support - stay close!
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karenjones Aug 22, 2018 7:58 PM
Best friend? Get your head examined lady. Start thinking different. I think it is great that you moved somewhere to do this. This is a great mountain for you to climb and I am here to cheer you on. You are doing absolutely great, this time, hold tight to that quit. Your life depends on it. God, woman, you don't want another day one ever ever ever. Drink lots of water, sleep lots, do not let yourself thinkabout cigarettes, change the subject. Chew on ice. take a shower, chew licorice, the sourer the better. Drink carbonated water. ;You are detoxing now and your kidneys are helping so drink lots of water. Drink it untill you girgle when you walk. bless you we are praying for you. make the daily pledge on this site. Hold your breath and scream if you have to. But do not put a cigarette to your lips. I hope you have none in your house? not one puff ever. one puff will get your addicted again and ruin your quit. stay close to this site. we have your back.
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Mandolinrain Aug 22, 2018 8:55 PM
Welcome! Your at a awesome site, so much love and support here! We have your back
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bacr619 Aug 22, 2018 9:13 PM
Karen first of all thats why i termed it supossed best friend second im a dude. I have had my head examined and the only thing wrong with it is my ADHD and my spelling sucks but what ever. Thanks for the support.
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- karenjones @ bacr619 on Aug 23, 2018 8:35 AM
  Ok Dude. Not to worry about spelling, the message is out loud and clear that you are quitting smoking. Keep in touch and best wishes for your quit. Are you doing the daily pledge?
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shadow36 Aug 23, 2018 9:19 AM
repeat after me "I can do this". My quit day is Sunday and starting to get nervous but staying strong. We can do this together
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BostonGirl Aug 23, 2018 10:37 AM
Welcome! Stay close to this site. I am new here but have already found a wealth of info. Smoking is NOT your best friend. We will be. We all want to succeed and we'll help each other. Congrats, my friend, for taking that big step.
Donna 4DOF
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bacr619 Aug 23, 2018 11:40 AM
So i am 1.5 hours from being tabacco free for 24 hours. I have gone thru my entire bag of lifsavers, 1/2 of my bucket of twizlers, one pack of cinamon gum, 4 small bottles of cinamon mouth wash cant even figure out how much coffee i have drank but it been a lot. Im in a good mood but do want to burn one. Staying strong.
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- Britt228 @ bacr619 on Aug 23, 2018 1:09 PM
  I had to stay away from coffee for a while, too much of a trigger. gum helps a lot the first few days then you don't need it anymore. couple more days and the physical withdrawal will be gone and then its just mental obstacles.
  Good luck!
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HealthyOrange Aug 23, 2018 1:42 PM
You are doing GREAT! One moment, one hour, one day at a time for now. This does get easier. Congratulations on 24 hours free. I slept a bunch my first few days to pass the time quicker as the nicotine left my body. Not sure if that is an option for you, but hang in there and take good care of yourself. Keep up the great work.
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elvan Aug 23, 2018 3:31 PM
Quitting is a journey...one day at a time, one hour at a time, one moment at a time, one experience at a time. We all had to learn how to handle life without stuffing our emotions and ALLOWING ourselves to feel. There is nothing wrong with feeling anger or sadness or pain...physical or emotional. We CAN get through the rough times the same way people who never smoked ALWAYS have. They worked through them...you CAN do this. This site is a life saver and the people here will support you and hold you close...you will be surprised at how much better you will feel physically AND emotionally. It is a JOURNEY, no shortcuts, no easy ways out...but it is worth every step FORWARD.
Ellen
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stAn3 Aug 23, 2018 3:53 PM
Congratulations on quitting! I wish you well and look forward to reading your future posts. Remember, there is no problem that smoking won’t make worse.
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bacr619 Aug 23, 2018 5:40 PM
28 hours and i am crawling out of my skin.
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- shadow36 @ bacr619 on Aug 23, 2018 6:04 PM
  don't give up! go for a fast walk around the block to remind yourself how much better your breathing will be with and it quitting and it may tire you out so you can sleep.
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bacr619 Aug 23, 2018 6:18 PM
Thanks sleep is an issue with in its self. But walking now thanks again
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- elvan @ bacr619 on Aug 23, 2018 6:55 PM
  Try some deep breaths...inhale deeply and HOLD and then exhale SLOWLY through pursed lips. Kind of like you did when you were smoking. Get some bubble juice, blow bubbles, get some lemons and if worse comes to worse, bite into a lemon, rind and all. Take a shower, put your pajamas on, watch a funny movie, read blogs, play a computer game. Just DON'T SMOKE...getting past this moment will help you to be stronger for the next time. Remember this is a journey, you have hit a bump in the road but you can get past it.
  Ellen-
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Ralph1955 Aug 23, 2018 10:50 PM
If at first you don’t succeed try again. That’s what I did. I’ve tried to quit many times in the past yet failed. My last quit was March of 2017 but it didn’t stick. This year I began the journey again but this time I spent a couple of months preparing myself for it. I had an appointment at the dentist to have a tooth fixed and a cleaning. I made the appointment two months in advance and selected that day as my quit day. This was My decision. I had two weeks of patches on hand for the day of my quit and signed up here for help and support. I’m so proud to say that tomorrow will be day 40 as a non smoker.
You Can do it and we are all here to help you and cheer you on. It’s a wild journey but achievable.
Good luck my friend
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shadow36 Aug 25, 2018 6:50 AM
Good Morning.
Hope you are keeping strong
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elvan Aug 25, 2018 8:09 AM
You have a day WON behind you...keep adding to that. You CAN do this, I will not tell you it is easy, I will tell you that it is possible. Your addiction is going to throw more than one tantrum to try to get you back, hence the feeling that you are crawling out of your skin. It WILL pass...don't feed into it, think of it as a very poorly behaved child who needs a time out...one moment at a time. We have all been there, none of us want to go back.
Best to you, may THIS day be amazing!
Ellen
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bacr619 Aug 25, 2018 9:18 AM
good morning I was not online yesterday work kept me busy yesterday but I am embarking onto day 3 in about 4 hours wow. I am feeling really good today did not sleep much the past two days. I have to go home and change out the water heater fun damn thing is only 12 years old oh well its only money LOL. Gotta go get materials store opens in an hour going to starbucks to get my iced coffee se ya later.
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- Mark @ bacr619 on Aug 29, 2018 11:43 AM
  How have you been bacr619? It's been a couple days!
  
  Mark
  EX Community Manager
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