Well, I set a Quit Date for March 13th

Discussion created by Kaila2 on Mar 3, 2017
Latest reply on Mar 10, 2017 by elvan

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I have tried this so many times before. I really hope I can do this. It doesn't matter how hard I've tried I always seem to break. But I'm not giving up and hopefully this time, it will stick. I know me smoking doesn't please God and I'm not stopping until I break free from this addiction. I'm not giving up. I can't. I love the Lord so much and I truly believe this is hindering my walk with Him. So the plan is, this coming week I'm going to read up and prepare and then I'm taking the jump and going cold turkey. Lord, help me, this is going to be funny.

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jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007 Mar 3, 2017 5:33 AM
Nicotine is pretty much out of your system in 3 days but you can expect 2-3 weeks of physical symptoms and the 3+ months after the first month is when I see most people give in.
What To Expect In The First Four Months
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Mortalzeus Mar 3, 2017 6:54 AM
The Lord is already walking with you and loves you enough to show you the path to freedom from this addiction. After my daughters were born, the Lord showed me the same path and held my hand while I took my first steps! This was 133 days ago and I honestly believe that God would not set us on a journey that we could not handle the obstacles that are placed before us. Prepare yourself to embrace these challenges and know that God is with you the entire way!
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crazymama_Lori Mar 3, 2017 7:16 AM
go through the steps outlined in the beginning under my quit plan. I know I printed out tracking my cigarettes and what I'm going to do to separate from them and kept that handy for a few months until it got to be second nature for me. that's what worked for me and I smoked for 43 years at 2 packs a day. I don't think I was ever quit before for longer than 10 days. Going through the motion in my quit plan and coming here and blogging did it for me. Now if you're uncomfortable blogging, then buy yourself a little notebook and start a journal for yourself. If you have a favorite or usual spot that you go to in your house to smoke, on quit day, remove the ashtray there and put the journal, take the journal where ever you go. As time goes on, you'll go back in those blogs/ journal entries and you'll see how far you've come. I never thought I could ever quit smoking, but I did. And you can too!!!!
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Marilyn.H.July.14.14. Mar 3, 2017 8:23 AM
Welcome, you can and will be successful one precious day at a time or one minute or even one second at a time, read everything you can here because there's a wealth of information to strengthen your resolve to quit and remain quit, you can do this!
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Youngatheart.7.4.12 Mar 3, 2017 10:04 AM
Welcome to our community!

Don't look back at your past attempts to quit except t to be informed about what led to those failures and make plans ahead of time for those situations/emotions. Do figure out what you will do differently this time.

The most important thing you can do right now is to educate yourself on what nicotine does to your body and mind. To that end, I highly recommend Allen Carr's “The Easy Way to Stop Smoking.” This is an easy and entertaining read. Here is a link to a free PDF version of it:

http://media.wix.com/ugd/74fa87_2010cc5496521431188f905b7234a829.pdf

As well, read the sections on this site, and read the blogs, responses and pages of folks you think might be helpful. You might visit whyquit.com and quitsmokingonline.com for the good information contained there. You should also do the tracking and separation exercises suggested on this site

After you have completed the recommended reading, it will be time to make an informed choice of the quit aid, if any, you will use. If you go that route, I personally recommend the aids that don't let the addict control the dose such as the available prescription drugs or the patch. If used properly, gum, lozenges and inhalers are fine, but they need to be used only as a last resort. I have seen folks become addicted to them if they substitute them for every cigarette they used to smoke - just trading one addiction for another. I do not recommend the e-cigarette for three reasons: 1) the vapor has been compared to the polluted air in Bejing on a bad day, 2) they just provide another nicotine delivery system while continuing the hand to mouth smoking motion, and 3) the batteries can spontaneously catch on fire. . But – any method that you think will work well for you will be best for you.

The idea is to change up your routines so the smoking associations are reduced. Drink your coffee with your OTHER hand. If you always had that first smoke with your coffee, try putting your tennies on right out of bed, going for a quick walk, then taking your shower and THEN your coffee! Rearrange the furniture in the areas you used to smoke so the view is different.

You need to distract yourself through any craves. You can take a bite out of a lemon (yup - rind and all), put your head in the freezer and take a deep breath of cold air, do a few jumping jacks, go for a brisk walk or march in place, play a computer game. Don't let that smoking thought rattle around in your brain unchallenged. Sometimes you need to quit a minute or an hour at a time. You will need to be disciplined in the early days to distract yourself when a crave hits. Get busy! Here is a link to a list of things to do instead of smoke if you need some fresh ideas:

100 Things to Do Instead of Smoke

The conversation in your head in response to the "I want a cigarette" thought needs to be, "Well, since I have decided not to do that anymore, what shall I do instead for the three minutes this crave will last?" Then DO it. You will need to put some effort into this in the early days, but it gets easier and easier to do.

Stay close to us here and ask questions when you have them and for support when you need it. We will be with you every step of the way!

Nancy
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elvan Mar 3, 2017 10:55 AM
Welcome to EX. I hope you can figure out why your previous quits did not stick, why did you smoke? Prepare for those occasions that you went through when you did not stick to your quit(s). Remember that smoking does nothing FOR you but lots TO you.
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shashort Mar 3, 2017 12:38 PM
Welcome to the community. Great grou[ for support. Read all ou can to learn this addiction. You can do this
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Kaila2 Mar 10, 2017 1:40 AM
Thank You EVERYONE for your encouragement and kindness!
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elvan Mar 10, 2017 8:27 PM
Your quit date is approaching, I hope you have done some reading and preparation. You CAN do this, it is a journey and not an event.
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Well, I set a Quit Date for March 13th

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