Quote From: linda12kHi Gina, it sounds like you have a pretty busy schedule with two little ones and a nursing job, too. You are almost into your 1 month anniversary, balloons will fly then. So proud of you to hold on and not give in to that "nicotine demon".
At 5 months I still have some strong urges, but they pass with a deep breath. The kind you take when you inhale, then exhale.( Smoking an imagery cigarette.) I tried so many times to quit in my life, but when I took it a minute at a time and all the other tools I learned from the group, I feel more hopeful.
It is amazing your sense of smell that comes back, that took about 3 months for me. And I thought I had a great sense of smell, I was fooling myself big time on that one. I can now smell cigarette smoke 2 houses down!!!!!! Of course if they are smoking outside. Here in Texas, the humidity is high, and not much of a breeze lately, so ready for a fresh norther.
Taking care of someone that is 92 and still smoking, WHOA, that is one of a kind!!! Keep me updated on your progress. Never fool ourselves, from one puff to being addicted again.
Linda
Five months, two weeks, two days, 12 hours, 55 minutes and 41 seconds. 4068 cigarettes not smoked, saving $768.84. Life saved: 2 weeks, 3 hours, 0 minutes.
Hi Linda and everyone. So, I will still be getting craveings after 5 Months ? UUGH??I guess it is ok, as long as a deep breath or 2 will make it go away. I am very busy, between the girls and work. I work 40 hours, takeing care of Mary, 92. Then I work 3 six hour evening shifts, with Leif. He is in a wheel chair and requires total care. Sometimes, I bring one of the girls with me, as I would not see much of them, if I didn't take them along sometimes. There have been a few times, when I almost had a cig, but I was able to talk myself out of having one. That was the first and second weeks. It has now been 4weeks, 1day 13hours and 43 minutes. Thanks everyone for your help with this acheivment. Gina
