Topic : Trying to Quit Smoking?

Hi Sara, 

You have twins,,,,,fantastic!!!!! How old are your twins. My niece has twin boys, 3 months old, I think that is wonderful.  

In changing my routine when I first quit, I came to the computer many times a day too. To try to break the usually habit I had of going outside to smoke. When I finally started doing other things, I was amazed at how much time I had on my hands. That I did take a lot of breaks for myself. But now that things have settled down as for the smoking, it's kinda back to the same time frame, it still takes me so long do my morning housework, and so on, maybe I just got older and slower . Heehee! 

It's a one day at a time in quitting, and sometimes, one minute at a time.  

Have you had a chance to download the meter, It's free. 

Linda 

Eleven months, one week, five days, 10 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. 8386 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,585.00. Life saved: 4 weeks, 1 day, 2 hours, 50 minutes.
 

Yep, I have 10 year old girls, and a boy age 9.  My little guy is also autistic.... so my life can be busy and trying at times.  I love them all so dearly.  They add magic to my life. 

I'm also a recent single Mom, divorced their dad last year, so quitting smoking makes me realize that I have so much to live for, so I have to stop. For good this time.  I haven't downloaded the meter yet, I think I'll wait until I've stopped for a few months.  It's day five today, the nic fits are gone, just the mental craving and habit lingering on in my brain every now and again.    I have an amazing circle of friends also... some smokers, some ex smokers, some non-smokers.  My smoking friends are so kind... they don't bring their smokes over, as they know I'll be tempted, so they've been awesome to support me.   

Anyways Linda, thanks for your great words of encouragement and I'll talk to you again soon ok? 

Sara 

I have just finished reading some of your posts and want to say, how wonderful it is to hear how well you are all doing, by giving up the smokes. Good on you all and just remember that now that you have given up the smokes your life will be so much better now in many ways!!   

TAKE CARE and just take things one day at a time, LOVE KELLY.  





 

Well I am down to about half a pack.  Today has been awfully hard and I have been giving in. Smoked 4 already and it is only 10:30 am.  I moved the rest of my daughters things out of the house yesterday. Being around her is stressful to me. I can't figure out why.  I also been blowing it on the diet the last couple days. I will get back on it today. Maybe the thought of not losing anything this week discouraged me.  

Hi Newjewells 

The nicotine is pulling at you hard. Your body was use to a certain amount, and now your cutting back,......yikes......your body is saying I want more....and till I get more, everything is going to be tense. 

 Maybe just work on one thing at a time, take afternoon walk. Getting your mind to relax might be, what you need right now.  Quitting smoking is one minute at a time.  Losing weight, I'm finding is also one minute at a time with cravings. I'm here for you to lean on. 

Linda 

Eleven months, two weeks, 14 hours, 54 minutes and 56 seconds. 8438 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,594.95. Life saved: 4 weeks, 1 day, 7 hours, 10 minutes.
 

Hello there! 

I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone!  I've tried to quit so many times, that I'm beginning to think that I am becoming addicted to quitting... doesn't make much sense, but I think I am learning new things each time I quit.  I am 39 and have smoked for 24 years.  I seem to be fine for 7 days or so, then fall off the wagon.  I think I just forget or lose focus on why I quit in the first place, so I'm working real hard on focusing on the real reasons why I slip.  Stress is a big factor for me also.  I also quit cold turkey, as I truly think that replacements only prolong the agony of ridding the toxins in your body from this terrible habit.  17 days is amazing... keep it up.  Remember that each time you slip, it's an actual learning experience.  I slipped also today.  My friends all smoke, and I swore to myself that I wouldn't cave in.  Being St. Patty's day, I thought, "oh, what the heck, I'll have a couple and get back on track tommorow."  The problem is, I'm already stressing that I'm going to want to start again, since I find it soooooo hard when my friends come over, and bring the ciggies and I feel the urge to puff.   

If it's any help to you, I do find deep breathing, drinking really cold water with lemon and crunching on ice cubes to be the best way to distract me from wanting the next smoke.Especially when I'm stressed out. If you have kids(like I do), you want to break away from the crazy routine and sneak away for a few moments and have one.  I'm trying to break myself out of that  thinking, so I go up stairs to my eliptical and hash it out for 10 minutes (lots of breathing there) until the urge passes. 

Anyways, I just wanted to say hi, you are doing great, and don't worry about the occasional slip up.  Jump back on the horse and think of it as a learning moment. 

Hope this helps. 

Sara 

Good for you!!! Day 16... wow.  Keep on going.  It's so hard, I think deep slow breathing and distracting yourself by being busy really helps too.  The nicotine fit only lasts for a moment or two then it eases off.  The monster in your body is slowly shrinking....the nicotine monster that is, and once you starve it, it slowly disappears.  Linda is right. Take one minute at a time even one second, and the urge will pass.  For me, I do laundry (I know, I'm insane) and blast music that is upbeat and puts me in a good mood.  I have more energy when I'm not smoking and music distracts me.   

Keep on going.  I'm only on day 8... I slipped today, but I'm going to try and clean the slate and move forward.  Slipping is part of learning to quit I think.   

Here to cheer you on...