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jinxblu · 10-30-2008, 04:44 PM

I was told after 72 hrs the cravings,obsession,etc...would ease tremendoulsly....i want a cigarette more, right now, than i've ever wanted any thing in my life....i am jittery., my head hurts,., and i can't stop eating......please tell me this is worth it

AliceinWndrland · 10-30-2008, 05:42 PM

Jinx, it is totally worth it! Everybody's body is different, give it time and the cravings will fade... You don't NEED to smoke, it's just your mind playing tricks on you, the part of your mind that is addicted to nicotine... but that doesn't mean you need to listen to it! hang in there, and the cravings will fade, and you will start noticing changes in your body - more energy, smelling better, food will taste better, you won't be coughing or wheezing... It's worth it!

palmetto313 · 10-30-2008, 06:17 PM

Jin, I truly think that knowing you are quitting plays so many mind games with you. I mean as soon as you know you can't have something makes you want it more. At least that is how it has been for me. It is very overwhelming but you are at the right place. Sit down and post and talk about what you are going through. This forum has helped me get through my decision process and talking with people who are there like you and people that have been there, is very, very helpful.
I am taking Chantix and it is working. You may want to consider that if you need to. Stay strong and get busy doing something. I never understood that cravings only last 3-5 minutes until I was faced with cutting down from 15 plus cigs a day to 1-5 a day. The way the Chantix works is you taper off, set a quit date and it's amazing. But, if you are 72 hours into it.....don't stop. You have accomplished so much already!!!!!!

AliceinWndrland · 10-30-2008, 07:40 PM

Palmetto, I think that's exactly right, once you think you can't have something - you want it all the more. I try to think of it as the opposite - sure, I could go out and buy a pack any hour of any day. I'm not giving up or losing anything - I'm choosing to stop smoking, bcause of everything I will gain - increased energy, money, health.. By thinking of the cigarette as something you can't have - it makes it out to be more important than it really is. But remember what it truly is - a dirty, nasty expensive habit, that will slowly make up sicker and sicker... that's not something to desire!

I'm not giving anything up - I'm getting more and more every day!

margarok · 11-01-2008, 12:22 PM

Flavored toothpicks help a lot! Cinnamon flavored ones especially.

jinxblu · 11-02-2008, 08:45 AM

I can't belive I made it through another day!!! Yesterday was unreal! ( I'm on day 7). I am doing this cold turkey - unfortunately no Chantrix for me). Thanks for all the support and letting me vent - it really does help!!

DarkGravity · 11-02-2008, 05:22 PM

Great job! I promise it gets easier. At first you feel like a smoker that's being deprived of nicotine, but eventually you start feeling like a non-smoker. It gets better every day!

10-30-2008, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
jinxblu Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 79	They lied to me!! I was told after 72 hrs the cravings,obsession,etc...would ease tremendoulsly....i want a cigarette more, right now, than i've ever wanted any thing in my life....i am jittery., my head hurts,., and i can't stop eating......please tell me this is worth it __________________ YOU ARE ONLY LIMITED BY YOUR IMAGINATION

10-30-2008, 05:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
AliceinWndrland down the rabbit hole Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: near Boston, MA Posts: 321	Jinx, it is totally worth it! Everybody's body is different, give it time and the cravings will fade... You don't NEED to smoke, it's just your mind playing tricks on you, the part of your mind that is addicted to nicotine... but that doesn't mean you need to listen to it! hang in there, and the cravings will fade, and you will start noticing changes in your body - more energy, smelling better, food will taste better, you won't be coughing or wheezing... It's worth it! __________________ Say it clearly and you make it beautiful, no matter what.

10-30-2008, 07:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
AliceinWndrland down the rabbit hole Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: near Boston, MA Posts: 321	Palmetto, I think that's exactly right, once you think you can't have something - you want it all the more. I try to think of it as the opposite - sure, I could go out and buy a pack any hour of any day. I'm not giving up or losing anything - I'm choosing to stop smoking, bcause of everything I will gain - increased energy, money, health.. By thinking of the cigarette as something you can't have - it makes it out to be more important than it really is. But remember what it truly is - a dirty, nasty expensive habit, that will slowly make up sicker and sicker... that's not something to desire! I'm not giving anything up - I'm getting more and more every day! __________________ Say it clearly and you make it beautiful, no matter what.

11-01-2008, 12:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
margarok Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: okc, ok Posts: 96	Flavored toothpicks Flavored toothpicks help a lot! Cinnamon flavored ones especially.

11-02-2008, 08:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
jinxblu Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 79	I can't belive I made it through another day!!! Yesterday was unreal! ( I'm on day 7). I am doing this cold turkey - unfortunately no Chantrix for me). Thanks for all the support and letting me vent - it really does help!! __________________ YOU ARE ONLY LIMITED BY YOUR IMAGINATION

10-30-2008, 06:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
palmetto313 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 154	Jin, I truly think that knowing you are quitting plays so many mind games with you. I mean as soon as you know you can't have something makes you want it more. At least that is how it has been for me. It is very overwhelming but you are at the right place. Sit down and post and talk about what you are going through. This forum has helped me get through my decision process and talking with people who are there like you and people that have been there, is very, very helpful. I am taking Chantix and it is working. You may want to consider that if you need to. Stay strong and get busy doing something. I never understood that cravings only last 3-5 minutes until I was faced with cutting down from 15 plus cigs a day to 1-5 a day. The way the Chantix works is you taper off, set a quit date and it's amazing. But, if you are 72 hours into it.....don't stop. You have accomplished so much already!!!!!!

11-02-2008, 05:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
DarkGravity Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 72	Great job! I promise it gets easier. At first you feel like a smoker that's being deprived of nicotine, but eventually you start feeling like a non-smoker. It gets better every day!

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