Made it past day 1... - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

JustBreath · 05-11-2012, 02:55 AM

I am sure you all know this but I just need to say it...

This SUX

But at least I am already on day 2 w/no cigarettes....

Change4good · 05-11-2012, 03:00 AM

And after three days all of nicotine is out of your system. You will be free of it physically. Keep it up friend! Healthier lungs await you. :-)

FrenchPink · 05-11-2012, 09:04 PM

Hey, JB and Change. Opivotal mentioned this quitting smoking forum of the site. Rather than keep lurking, I'd like to join you.

I finished nearly 5 days without cigarettes. Had a setback at work and then picked up a pack this evening, dang it. Back to day 1 tomorrow.

FrenchPink · 05-12-2012, 07:52 AM

Day 1. Did the right thing and threw away the pack of cigarettes last night. Lest I be tempted to fish them out of the garbage (yes, that desperate), I stuck the pack under the faucet first, squeezed it out, and then chucked it along with my lighter. Last time I disposed of my "final" pack of cigs, I still kept my lighter. Talk about self-sabotage.

Good luck to everyone today in staying smoke-free.

Lotrus · 05-12-2012, 01:17 PM

Heh, I actually did the same thing on day 5 FrenchPink. But Im now on day 13

FrenchPink · 05-12-2012, 01:24 PM

Good job, Lotrus. I'm on the right track with you.

FrenchPink · 05-13-2012, 09:52 AM

Celebrating Day 2 today of no smoking, yay!

william0850 · 05-13-2012, 09:18 PM

I am on day 10 of no cigarettes and I'm still craving them hard core. This is the hardest thing I have ever done. Kicking Vicodin was easier then this. I can smell a cigarette smoke a mile away! I was even looking on the ground at work to see if anyone dropped a whole cigarette. Just got to hang in there and fight.

Geralt · 05-13-2012, 11:32 PM

Day 36 here, hang on guys, it will get better, much better!

Watch your breathing around week 2/3, your breathing function gets better, something you might not notice. I had light hyperventilation from all the extra oxygen in week 2 and 3 and had to do more breathing exercises.

JustBreath · 05-14-2012, 03:05 AM

Great job guys seriously!
Today is day 5 for me and I keep forgetting that I quit for a second constantly.
I will be driving in the car and for a split second be like, oh where are my butts or Oh I know! I should have a smoke....
It's so freaking hard sometimes that I need to go to sleep just to get away from myself...

Oh and the whole waking up at 3am each morning?! What is that all about? Lol

I can't wait for the cravings to diminish...

Good luck everyone and keep up the good work!!

FrenchPink · 05-14-2012, 03:41 PM

Day 3 and doing okay. Fleeting thoughts of picking up a pack after work, but I was able to stomp that urge down.

Congratulations, JB, William and Geralt! Keep going strong.

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Originally Posted by JustBreath

Oh and the whole waking up at 3am each morning?! What is that all about? Lol

Yes, JB. For me it was similar to withdrawal from heavy drinking. If I had more than my usual number of cigs, I had the 3am wake-up deal, suffered night sweats, and weird all-over shakiness in the mornings. Too much poison pumping through our bodies. Bah! Glad to be rid of it all.

irishtom · 05-14-2012, 03:47 PM

keep it up u can do it

JustBreath · 05-15-2012, 04:19 AM

Working on day 6 today...
I am very lucky to have such patient people around me.... seriously, I am a mess!
Whats really weird... I have no desire to drink at all since I quit smoking...
None, its gone.
All I crave now is a cigarette and that kind of makes me feel better in some twisted way.

Keep it up guys!! It completely sucks in every way possible but it will get better over time!!

FrenchPink · 05-15-2012, 03:20 PM

Hey, JB. Good for you on Day 6. I'm on Day 4. Thought about smoking today, but the urge wasn't so strong. Kickin' it to the curb.

JustBreath · 05-16-2012, 12:39 PM

Nice FrenchPink!!

Keep it up!!

1 week today!
Still sux,
but the cravings have changed from
every single second
down to about
1 craving every 5 seconds or so...

Almost there!!

Geralt · 05-16-2012, 01:01 PM

@JustBreath and FrenchPink

Keep it up guys! The cravings peak around 5-10 days. In a few days your breathing function will improve, as well as your appetite. Don't worry about those few extra pounds, it's better to have a snack than a cigarette

FrenchPink · 05-16-2012, 07:10 PM

Thanks, JustBreath and Geralt. I'm reading your posts right after I failed on my 5th quit day for the second 5-day run in a row. Crap. Your advice is spot on for the 5-10 peak urge days, Geralt, and I'll be sure to remember that next time.

Temporary setback. Haven't given up, yet.

Congratulations to you two for staying quit.

JustBreath · 05-17-2012, 03:49 AM

Thanks Geralt!
Last time I quit I lasted 10days so that makes sense!

And get back on this wagon French

I am waiting for you!!

Today is day 8 for me.... I have to do this!!!

Good job guys keep it up!! Xxx

ph3314 · 05-17-2012, 04:06 AM

Just wanted to say, awesome job guys! IT is very hard! I will be back on the wagon soon. Why is something that I hate doing and so bad for me so hard to quit????

Anyway, keep it up!!!!!

JustBreath · 05-17-2012, 04:22 AM

It has become completely entangled and intertwined to every single aspect of our lives for the past how ever many years....

Cigarettes are so dangerous because they are so involved with our every day rhythm and seem to be a perfect fit for our "down times".

It is such a hard habit to break.... I cant wait for my 1 month to pass...

05-11-2012, 02:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
JustBreath Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 178 Blog Entries: 75	Made it past day 1... I am sure you all know this but I just need to say it... This SUX But at least I am already on day 2 w/no cigarettes.... __________________ Alcohol Free: 03/12/2012 Nicotine Free: 05/10/12

05-11-2012, 03:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Change4good Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 736	And after three days all of nicotine is out of your system. You will be free of it physically. Keep it up friend! Healthier lungs await you. :-) __________________ Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

05-11-2012, 09:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
FrenchPink Love an elephant. Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,010	Hey, JB and Change. Opivotal mentioned this quitting smoking forum of the site. Rather than keep lurking, I'd like to join you. I finished nearly 5 days without cigarettes. Had a setback at work and then picked up a pack this evening, dang it. Back to day 1 tomorrow. __________________ Sober since May 13, 2012. Non-smoker since February 17, 2013.

05-12-2012, 07:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
FrenchPink Love an elephant. Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,010	Day 1. Did the right thing and threw away the pack of cigarettes last night. Lest I be tempted to fish them out of the garbage (yes, that desperate), I stuck the pack under the faucet first, squeezed it out, and then chucked it along with my lighter. Last time I disposed of my "final" pack of cigs, I still kept my lighter. Talk about self-sabotage. Good luck to everyone today in staying smoke-free. __________________ Sober since May 13, 2012. Non-smoker since February 17, 2013.

05-12-2012, 01:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
FrenchPink Love an elephant. Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,010	Good job, Lotrus. I'm on the right track with you. __________________ Sober since May 13, 2012. Non-smoker since February 17, 2013.

05-12-2012, 01:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lotrus Member 501 Darts Champion! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 129	Heh, I actually did the same thing on day 5 FrenchPink. But Im now on day 13

05-13-2012, 09:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
FrenchPink Love an elephant. Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,010	Celebrating Day 2 today of no smoking, yay! __________________ Sober since May 13, 2012. Non-smoker since February 17, 2013.

05-13-2012, 09:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
william0850 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 34	I am on day 10 of no cigarettes and I'm still craving them hard core. This is the hardest thing I have ever done. Kicking Vicodin was easier then this. I can smell a cigarette smoke a mile away! I was even looking on the ground at work to see if anyone dropped a whole cigarette. Just got to hang in there and fight.

05-13-2012, 11:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Geralt Argonaut Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Netherlands Posts: 453	Day 36 here, hang on guys, it will get better, much better! Watch your breathing around week 2/3, your breathing function gets better, something you might not notice. I had light hyperventilation from all the extra oxygen in week 2 and 3 and had to do more breathing exercises. __________________ Hard work beats talent, when talent refuses to work hard! - Quitting date 15/10/2011

05-14-2012, 03:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
JustBreath Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 178 Blog Entries: 75	Great job guys seriously! Today is day 5 for me and I keep forgetting that I quit for a second constantly. I will be driving in the car and for a split second be like, oh where are my butts or Oh I know! I should have a smoke.... It's so freaking hard sometimes that I need to go to sleep just to get away from myself... Oh and the whole waking up at 3am each morning?! What is that all about? Lol I can't wait for the cravings to diminish... Good luck everyone and keep up the good work!! __________________ Alcohol Free: 03/12/2012 Nicotine Free: 05/10/12

05-14-2012, 03:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
irishtom Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: ireland Posts: 3	keep it up u can do it

05-15-2012, 04:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
JustBreath Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 178 Blog Entries: 75	Working on day 6 today... I am very lucky to have such patient people around me.... seriously, I am a mess! Whats really weird... I have no desire to drink at all since I quit smoking... None, its gone. All I crave now is a cigarette and that kind of makes me feel better in some twisted way. Keep it up guys!! It completely sucks in every way possible but it will get better over time!! __________________ Alcohol Free: 03/12/2012 Nicotine Free: 05/10/12

05-15-2012, 03:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
FrenchPink Love an elephant. Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,010	Hey, JB. Good for you on Day 6. I'm on Day 4. Thought about smoking today, but the urge wasn't so strong. Kickin' it to the curb. __________________ Sober since May 13, 2012. Non-smoker since February 17, 2013.

05-16-2012, 12:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
JustBreath Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 178 Blog Entries: 75	Nice FrenchPink!! Keep it up!! 1 week today! Still sux, but the cravings have changed from every single second down to about 1 craving every 5 seconds or so... Almost there!! __________________ Alcohol Free: 03/12/2012 Nicotine Free: 05/10/12

05-16-2012, 01:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
Geralt Argonaut Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Netherlands Posts: 453	@JustBreath and FrenchPink Keep it up guys! The cravings peak around 5-10 days. In a few days your breathing function will improve, as well as your appetite. Don't worry about those few extra pounds, it's better to have a snack than a cigarette __________________ Hard work beats talent, when talent refuses to work hard! - Quitting date 15/10/2011

05-16-2012, 07:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
FrenchPink Love an elephant. Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,010	Thanks, JustBreath and Geralt. I'm reading your posts right after I failed on my 5th quit day for the second 5-day run in a row. Crap. Your advice is spot on for the 5-10 peak urge days, Geralt, and I'll be sure to remember that next time. Temporary setback. Haven't given up, yet. Congratulations to you two for staying quit. __________________ Sober since May 13, 2012. Non-smoker since February 17, 2013.

05-17-2012, 03:49 AM	#18 (permalink)
JustBreath Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 178 Blog Entries: 75	Thanks Geralt! Last time I quit I lasted 10days so that makes sense! And get back on this wagon French I am waiting for you!! Today is day 8 for me.... I have to do this!!! Good job guys keep it up!! Xxx __________________ Alcohol Free: 03/12/2012 Nicotine Free: 05/10/12

05-17-2012, 04:06 AM	#19 (permalink)
ph3314 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: bryn mawr, pa Posts: 59	Just wanted to say, awesome job guys! IT is very hard! I will be back on the wagon soon. Why is something that I hate doing and so bad for me so hard to quit???? Anyway, keep it up!!!!!

05-17-2012, 04:22 AM	#20 (permalink)
JustBreath Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 178 Blog Entries: 75	It has become completely entangled and intertwined to every single aspect of our lives for the past how ever many years.... Cigarettes are so dangerous because they are so involved with our every day rhythm and seem to be a perfect fit for our "down times". It is such a hard habit to break.... I cant wait for my 1 month to pass... __________________ Alcohol Free: 03/12/2012 Nicotine Free: 05/10/12

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