Fives No Smoking Post

[Five]

Well, first entry, and its day 2 without fags for me. Yes, its hell. O boy. I am sat in work after having just walked in, and on the walk I just had to bat those fag thoughts out of my mind.

The sensation of withdrawal is very strange and I quite like it - its a nice feeling of getting rid of poisions and rubbish. I will update later.

[rock]

Hy Five (literally) Im52 days smoke free. Using the patch it works quite effectively. I wish I would of journalled my feelings and experience through this journey . Its been quite the trip. Im loving it. Two days is awesome it just grows on you. Good luck!

[Five]

Thanks mate

I have had those nagging feelings all day - like I am hungry but not in my stomach in my blood - does that make sense? As if my body is aching.

Buts it not as bad as I thought it would be...

[rock]

yea I kind of know what your saying. The thing for me was to sit back and play games with cravings I know your there now go away kind of thing.Thats were the patch is helpful for your physical cravings, and you work on the mental. Trick your head into thinking you are a non smoker now, wich you are congrats!

[jlo34]

Five,
Great job...day 2 and 7 I think were the worst for me. Day 2 by far the ugliest!!! That was the day I had always given up, so actually making it through day 2 was a huge victory.

Chanting has been a huge help for me. Keep telling myself over and over that "I don't want to smoke". Pretty soon, it does sink in. Can't believe it, but I've been smoke free for 4 weeks and 3.5 days!!! That's a really long time for me. Amazingly, but working the 12 steps of AA into my "non-smoking" program, sure has taken away a lot of the anxiety and helpless feelings. Also, I got myself a "non-smoking sponsor" whom I haven't had to call yet, nearly did a few times. He told me to call him before I picked up (and of course, he leveled me "the look"). I think about calling him and I figure out how to make it without smoking!!! (He kinda scares me a bit!!!!) HA HA.

Anyway, good luck. Great place to check in and journal, I've been a bit lax in my journaling lately...been so busy, NOT SMOKING!!!!! HA

Jen

[Five]

Er....

Relapsed.

O well.

Gutted.

[historyteach]

Five;
A slip is not a relapse unless you let it become one.
A slip is nothing but an opportunity to learn what went wrong. What behavior you COULD have used to stay quit.
It's all about doing the next right thing, choice after choice.
So, hop back on that wagon, if you really want to quit, and do an inventory to discover what it was you really were covering up with the smoke screen. And then, what you COULD have done differently to meet that need.
We're here for ya!

Shalom!

[gate to]

Five,get back on that horse I'm quitting smoking in a few hours. I will be here to support you,and i'm gonna need yours ,as Teach said it was a slip please don't get discouraged.Hugs Gate

[Five]

when I relapse I relapse.

I am at the "contemplation stage" and the day will come soon when I put the f'ing things down.

scuse the french.

[jlo34]

Just as alcohol Five, when you get sick and tired enough..you'll get sick and tired of smoking too. Keep on trying.

Jen

[Five]

Back on it guys! Recovery that is. No fag for about 2hrs now.

And feeling mad.

[historyteach]

Sounds like you made a good choice to me...

Be mad. It's ok. Work through it.
Use any behavior except smoking!
It's how it works for me, anyway.

Keep the quit and post before you puff!

Shalom!