Topic : Trying to Quit Smoking?

Morning in Sweden. So I hope you will excuse my spelling. ;) 

  

I always feel when I log on that I should be writing everywhere except for weightloss. I´m too skinny. But right now, this is where I belong. When thing at a time, first thing´s first.  

I´ve been trying to quit smoking probably 20 times in the last year so I guess this is the 21 time. ;) But I really need to do it this time. Neither my body nor my soul can do this anylonger.  

My 6 yearold son is scared that I´m going to die because I´m smoking. He´s is absolutely right and I remember that horror from when I was his age and my mother smoked. :( I don´t want to do that to him. 

I feel like a 50 yearold. I´m 28.  

I plan my walks so that I don´t have to walk so much uphill. How weird is that? (shaking my head at myself) 

  

I smoked half a cig when I woke up and could hardly breath and felt ashamed of myself. So I´m not going to smoke anymore today. My husband to be is home today helping me with Nisse (10 months) and supporting me.  We´re getting married next summer. Also a good reason to quit smoking. A lot of extra money to put into the wedding.  

I should get dressed and take a walk while the sun is still shining.  

Have a wonderful day everyone!//Linn 

Hi Gina, your doing great. To work double shifts is really hard but it keeps you from picking one up. I know that the 3's where really hard for me, and some of the others a while back, (3 days , 3 weeks, then 3 months). But that will pass.   

How many years did you smoke?  

 For me it was 34 years, I was 16 when I started. I had to quit almost 2 years ago because of surgery; that lasted 3 months. Then I fought with it for over a year, now I'm at 5 months, this time is different, the tools I picked up from this board, is what that has carried me this far. My biggest mistake was to take one puff and think I could put them down any time, WRONG.   

Hope you are having a good day, keep us posted.  

   

Linda  

   

Five months, one week, six days, 11 hours, 37 minutes and 27 seconds. 3995 cigarettes not smoked, saving $754.98. Life saved: 1 week, 6 days, 20 hours, 55 minutes.
  

I layed in my bed last night, thinking why can't i do this.  The last time I quit smoking the week before I didn't have my first one until noon, or even 3pm and I didnt' bring any to work and then had one before I went to bed.  Why can't I be strong like last time.  My chest started to tighten up just thinking about it.  And then I thought I can't put my self through that pressure in the chest feeling again.  It hurts too much to quit smoking.  Why cant' I be strong?  Maybe I should just forget it, nope I can't do that, I have to quit!   

  

I have cut down alot in the past week.  Maybe that is what I need to do, start out slowly again.  I am going to the gym today and Thursday and plan to do this on a weekly basis, I am hoping that will help take my mind of off smoking and help me to reach my goal. 

  

I have to do this for my health and for my children's health.  I have to be strong......God please give me the strenght!   

Where is everyone?

Hi Tray, I had this long posting and  I posted it, but it flew out the window somewhere. 

 In your posting, take one minute at a time. The addiction is so strong. Go back to  the archives in smoking, and read and read. The one thing that I take with me is the saying "NOPE", not one puff ever. Once you set your quit date, and have no more smokes in your hands, take it one minute at a time, and it will turn to hours, then days.  Then get a meter www.silkquit.org. you can do this, one minute at a time. 

  

Linda 

Five months, two weeks, two days, 1 hour, 11 minutes and 59 seconds. 4057 cigarettes not smoked, saving $766.62. Life saved: 2 weeks, 2 hours, 5 minutes.
 

Hi Linda, and everyone, I smoked for 34 years also. And I was 16 when I started. Today is 3 wks.,6 days, and 41 mins.. I still find it difficult, from time to time, but the urges seem to be getting less. I do private duty nurseing, and the house I work at, the woman smokes. 92 years old and still puffing away, that is harder than being home, as it is me and my two daughters 20 mths. and 3years, so there is no one smokeing here. Trayoo, keep trying. I really thought that I would not be able to, and for a long time I did not want to. My sister, whom quit, kept telling me to, and I would say no, then all of a sudden, one night, I decided I was going to quit in the am, and I did . I do not know what posessed me to quit, but I did. Years ago, I mad eseveral attempts, but failed after a day or two. Just keep trying, and one day you will. I have a double shift again tommorrow, and then the weekend off. I will check in and see how everyone is doing. Good luck to all Gina

Hi 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.
 

I am 48. I have smoked since I was 19. I have said every year I would quit. I have never truly tried to not smoke however. It makes me feel weak and guilty. I have a 16 year old son who resents the fact i can't quit. I never smoke in the house or around him but he knows.  He doesnt understand why  I can't just stop.  I have gone through smoking cessation classes by the red cross, a stop smoking class sponsored by a church, accupuncture, hypnosis, zyban and my son's disappointment or disdain as efforts to give it up and I feel like I am the a complete failure, 

that I lack character and discipline and just good sense. Any advice is welcome. Thank you.