Honestly once the first few weeks are over and you start to breath easier and your throat isn't sore and your resting heart rate calms down and you start exercising and not eating junk for after the first bit you realize smoking makes you feel like shit. I still have cravings but it feels good not to need anything. When you smoke you feel like you need it like water but in time you'll realize there is nothing to miss. The hard part is not giving in to that "one" cigarette. Because it ain't gonna be just one..
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So Day 6...yes my rant...sorry everyone...not a good day...really struggling to not go buy any cigarettes but am determined to keep on...so instead drinking a glass of water...trying not to look like depriving myself but rather what I am gaining...will admit worried about once have to commute to classes and start of classes...as well as stress situations...so trying to avoid all till have to deal with those and just have to take deep breaths and get passed it I know.
Keep with it @Kiwi2016, you're doing so well.
I have now officially passed the 1 week mark by 45 minutes. Can I just have one now as a treat for doing so well?
The hardest time for me is when I get in my car - I always had a ciggie when I was driving. Now I have a nicotine lozenge instead - yummy!
I have now officially passed the 1 week mark by 45 minutes. Can I just have one now as a treat for doing so well?
The hardest time for me is when I get in my car - I always had a ciggie when I was driving. Now I have a nicotine lozenge instead - yummy!
Gonna quit tonight before bed! I started when I was 15. When I got pregnant I stopped for 15 years. Met friend who chained smoked and when my life got turned upside down I started back again. It’s been 3 years or 4, can’t remember. I really hate it and the hooks it had in me and for the fact that I want to be healthier and not have bad teeth...so here is attempt #3, wish me luck! I mean who wants to end up with teeth like these?
If we don’t stop we will have teeth like these! I mean icky poo!
@Sunspots thanks for support and @ Sunspots and @ Walker...reading your conversation has helped me as am still dealing with figuring out the mornings....as am so used to getting up early and sitting on patio with coffee and cigs before OH wakes up etc etc. Know what you mean about the car as have my class on Tuesday so have the 1 hour drive there...dreading that...know that according to Carr should just think of what have gained and not given up...but admit that mindset is not easy...thinking may bring along my bag of celery or carrots to get me there and back.....
Going to Abs Fitness class this am so that should be a "wake-up" call as to what am trying to gain...eg my breath when exercising...sigh....
Wishing all here all the best for the day
Going to Abs Fitness class this am so that should be a "wake-up" call as to what am trying to gain...eg my breath when exercising...sigh....
Wishing all here all the best for the day
@Sunspots thanks for support and @ Sunspots and @ Walker...reading your conversation has helped me as am still dealing with figuring out the mornings....as am so used to getting up early and sitting on patio with coffee and cigs before OH wakes up etc etc. Know what you mean about the car as have my class on Tuesday so have the 1 hour drive there...dreading that...know that according to Carr should just think of what have gained and not given up...but admit that mindset is not easy...thinking may bring along my bag of celery or carrots to get me there and back.....
Going to Abs Fitness class this am so that should be a "wake-up" call as to what am trying to gain...eg my breath when exercising...sigh....
Wishing all here all the best for the day
Going to Abs Fitness class this am so that should be a "wake-up" call as to what am trying to gain...eg my breath when exercising...sigh....
Wishing all here all the best for the day
My update is I'm at week 6 or 7 maybe. I've been quit this long before a few times and I actually slipped one day and borrowed a cigarette a few weeks in. I still am not certain I am done forever but i really am enjoying my lungs have been coming back lately. Been able to run decent distances. My heart isnt beating so fast when I go to bed. My skin looks better. Circulation is better *cough cough*. My throat still feels kinda weird but it has years of damage to recover from. I hope this is my last quit because I really dont want to die on an oxygen tank someday.
Well CONGRATS on that, @petrapige Very good. Keep up the hard work!
@Sunspots @petrapige good job keep it up I know it's hard at first but it does get easier. you should be proud of your progress, I am. mike 