l'm at day 21

[sfmini]

I am so glad you made it, you are so close to your body giving up on the cravings, just hang in there. I quit Thanksgiving day 1987, one month after my Mom died of lung cancer. Never smoked again, and never want to. All I had to do when it got bad was picture her lying there dying and we were so helpless. I didn't want to go through what she did, and especially didn't want to do it to anybody who cares about me. It just isn't worth it. Don't let that stupid little tobacco stuffed piece of paper control your life, YOU control it instead!! So far you are and you are winning. One thing that helped me was to 'smoke' my ink pen at work. Or a baby carrot.

 

[shane]

:saludando: HI RELIC HOW ARE YOU DOING???? IVE JUST PASSED MY ONE YEAR STOPPING!! AND I TOTALLY WITH YOU ON HOW HARD IT IS,BUT STAY STRONG YOU CAN DO IT, IF I CAN BELIEVE ME ANYONE CAN, FEEL FREE TO PM ME ANYTIME YOUR CRAVING,AS IM 6 HOURS AHEAD ILL BE HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT LOL, GOOD LUCK RELIC, JUST THINK THIS TIME NEXT YEAR YOU COULD BE HELPING SOMEONE LIKE YOU,AND SAYING HOW YOUVE GIVEN UP A YEAR

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[Ojai Minis]

Relic,

Keep hanging in there!!! You are just going through detox. Drink tons of water and take hot baths to flush the stuff out of your system.

I'm getting close to 16 years since I quit. You can do it!!!!!!!

Liz

 

[REO]

They were always there, day and night. They went everywhere with you. You had them when you were happy, sad, having a think, stressed out, in company or alone. Listen to me please! It is common now that you cry or feel sad. You are in mourning for what you thought was your friend. The one thing that was always there. Sounds stupid but it is true that we feel a great sense of loss when we quit. Nicotine was NOT your friend! That dirty SOB was using you, don't let it win and rule your life any more! You are NOT losing a friend, you are gaining independence from a no good life stealer! I have a better friend now, and it's name is pride (and shock LOL) in myself.

Also, smoking raises your blood sugar. Like a sugar high and you get a headache and feel like crap without it. THAT is part of why you don't feel good right now and also why you crave sweets. Yes, I gained weight, but so what? When you have a headache, eat fruit or something with natual sugar in it. This WILL pass!

BTW, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!! My dear, you are awesome!

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I did counted cross stitch like mad! Take up something you'd like to do, or write out all the feelings and thoughts. Keep your mind and hands busy. If "it" whispers in your ear, say NO, I DON'T DO that any more!

I have faith in you hon!

 

[Equuisize]

I'm trying to remember waaayyy back to what I did to help my husband quit

while I was pregnant with our son. I've never smoked so this was easier on me

than him.

He actually took some classes and they gave him a list of things to do.

I remember them saying that at 3 weeks, 3 months and 6 months were going to

be very trying times for him. Your body is doing serious stages of detoxing at those

times and if you recognise that those times would be the toughest it'd help you get thru.

Lots of cool showers to help rid your skin of the smell that comes out of your pores.

Smelling the nicotine triggers the desire for a cigarette. Lots of showers.

My husband took 3 sometimes 4 a day during this time.

Eat lots of fruit, especially citrus fruits.........I'd pack his lunches full of fruit and veggies.

Vitamins were very important and at that time you could buy L-Trytophane and he

took that. L - Tryptophane is what is in turkey that makes you relax after a big turkey dinner.

I don't believe you can buy the over the counter anymore but turkey is so yummy why take

it in a pill when you can eat turkey!!

Sunflower seeds also have a natural calmative in them......

Hang in there - this is the very best gift you can give yourself and those that love you.

We're all pulling for you!

 

[JO~*]

What REO said about mourning is true. Your THINK you have lost your best friend. Hang in there it will get better in time.

Right now the newness of being a non smoker is wearing off. At least thats how it went for me.

Just hang in with it.

 

[zacharyfarms]

Good for you. :aktion033: ..another day...it is the hardest thing you will ever do..but you can do it. I quit smoking 24 years ago..but I'm not saying it was easy..I still love the smell of a fresh lit cigarette but know if I were to take one puff it would be just as if I had never stopped. Suckers, Life Savers...self hypnosis..yoga..you can do it. The weight you can get off and it will be much easier to do than the smoking..Good for you :aktion033: ..it will get easier..you will begin to feel so much better and it will be amazing to you how wonderful things smell. Good for you :aktion033: ... everyday you don't smoke is a better day for you life. I've been there I smoked 4 packs a day..and did it while working in a hospital..Good for you :aktion033: ..You are the most important person in your life..and that's not being selfish..You can do it..You are doing it..Keep up the good work and we are all praying and pulling for you.

: :aktion033:

 

[Magic]

Hang in there Relic!! I know that you must feel like you can't take it anymore, but just handle each minute without smoking, and remind yourself how far you have come. :aktion033: Your body will be so much healthier, I'm sure it probably already IS. We are so proud of you!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[minih]

Hang in there! :aktion033: You probably won't believe it, but it does get easier.

 

[dannigirl]

When hubby quit, he found that he could carry life saver candies with him (we bought the individually wrapped kind) and when someone else lit up, he would suck on one of them. The reason he found them perfect, was that they lasted almost exactly as long as a cigarette. They are about 15 calories each with no fat so he didn't have a whole lot of problems with that.

Keep up the good work--we are all so proud of your efforts.

 

[Mijke]

:aktion033: Hang in there! Good for you (and others that took this brave step into a far better and happier way of living).

I quit about ten years ago (the first three years I remembered the date exactly

: ). Well to be honoust...I did not quit...at least, I told myself that I did not NEED or have to smoke anymore from that day on (that sounded a little more like I was treating myself with something positive in stead of taking away something i THOUGHT was nice and tasted good).

It helped me to keep me from smoking. When I did get the urge to smoke I thought about my first cigarettes I ever smoked...was that realy good tasting...NO...so cigarettes do not taste good! It's just the addiction that makes you think they taste wonderfull and help with stress.

For me it was also helpfull realising that smoking does not help with stressfull situations, but in fact, causes stress (it only gives your body the signal to keep up the nicotine-level).

I promise (from own experience) that it will get better, in fact, MUCH better!!!

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You will have your 'moments' for a while, but time will make the non-smoking days easier and you will feel perfectly happy about the choice you made on january the 1th.

Eventualy the day will come that you realy start to wonder why you ever liked smoking...

And others could use your support by then as well

: .

And if nothing helps these days: nobody likes to be bossed around, not even by nicotine

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[Relic]

You guys are all great and REO l typed out your post and tacked it up in front of me l cried when l read it and feel thats going to help on the down days and l know they will come again. Today is a good day very good and l feel great this morning after getting through the whinny self pity few days. Thankyou soooo much for the support to everyone that posted it really does go further then the negitive comments smokers that are trying to kick the habit get. l KNOW l CAN beat this and hope this also helped someone else at least stop and think of quitting or gave them the will to continue to not light up..

 

[REO]

Will you email me please?

[email protected]

I refuse to let you have a down day! You are NOT alone!

 

[zacharyfarms]

Oh congratulations...you sound wonderful..it is going to get so much easier...congratulations.. :aktion033: :aktion033: :aktion033: