wiscsober

checking in mid-day doing well....needed some RET

wiscsober

signing off for the night...here's another link of a real article

Either day 1 or day 300 this article is chock full of healthy tips for quitting and living free.. .pdf

http://whyquit.com/Tips2007.pdf

wiscsober

signing in today...doing ok...some urges because of boredom...

VitaminB6

Cheers for that article btw. Are you doing this cold turkey?

I'm on day 5 now, been quite easy

I was a 10 a day smoker.

wiscsober

Thanks for asking. Yes I went cold turkey. This is the longest not smoking since I started 38 years ago.

Right at the beginning the first 3 days, then the 7th and the 10th were the toughest with cravings....after that it was urges....after a month the urges had no substance...

Congratulations on where you are at...just keep vigilant...NTAP

I relied heavily on SR support...facebook support for whyquit.com, friends...still do.

Alysheba

I smoked a half of a cigarette yesterday and a half today, ugh. Now I have a horrible headache and I found even after just a small amount, the cravings come back, so I'm back in trying for 24. I can't believe I feel this sick afterward, all the more reason to stay away! Yuk!

martina12

I finally finished a long hard term with a beloved work colleague passing away and a terrible mourning and funeral. I did not give in to having a cigarette and I also went to the pub this afternoon and actually didnt feel like I wanted a cigarette? It was just me and my oldest work colleague and we sat outside so that she could smoke and I saw her exhale the smoke and I didn't feel like I wanted that at all! she continued to talk for a few minutes after extinguishing her cigarette and I noticed that she was still exhaling smoke....Im in for another 24!

DG0409

B6- I quit a bunch of times before I finally got smart enough not to fall for the trap of having 'just one' and getting hooked again after quitting. The thing I found quitting so many times was that attitude made a big difference in how hard it was to quit. Also, sometimes for whatever reason, it was just harder than others. But a lot of it is in the mind and it doesn't HAVE to be hard. Way to go on day 5.

Another 24 for me. I had some stress pop-up today, but it didn't even make me think for a second about smoking. The triggers to smoke really do fade the longer we're off the smokes.

soberhawk

I can still have urges for a cigarette – I do know I would be disappointed if I did smoke. It would not be a satisfying solution to the urges.

I hope you will be able to stop again Alysheba.

I worked at another location today than normal, I am so glad that I do not need to smoke. I would have to go outside, it is cold – all that hassle and interruption I am glad that is over.

Alysheba

Thanks Soberhawk, I am stopping again. It wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done but I wanted to be honest...here goes...

wiscsober

We all can do it....live nicotine free...

Bubovski

Had a really bad one yesterday, post 104 deg heat......no spring chicken too.
Cant change those factors, but I can stop drinkin & druggin.......


After 152 days no benzos, really felt 10mgs of valium might help????/
Nah didn't! Maybe after 35 years it has really sunk in.

Booze, benzos, and smokes#*#! What a terrible trio!



Enjoy everyone!You can do it Ali.....never give up!

wiscsober

Signing in early Saturday morning...doing alright...check in later.

wiscsober

four812

And for 24 more

soberhawk

I hope you are getting better Bubovski.

I do feel of key also – I much to tired taken my rather low activity level in consideration.

It is winter solstice in an hour. The light is coming back

No smokes for me.

Alysheba

Bubovski, I sure hope it gets better.

Still have my headache, maybe some coffee will help. I've cut way back on caffeine but sometimes it is the only thing that will help a headache.

So, I'm working on 24! Good to see everyone. Good luck...xxoo

DG0409

Another 24 for me.

10 days until I hit a year cigarette free: no way I want to mess that up now.

endlesspatience

I had my last cigarette just over one week ago on Saturday morning. It's Saturday night now.

One strange thing. I was waiting to cross the road the other day and there was a woman standing right beside me, blowing her cigarette smoke all over me. I felt really angry and resentful about it. I realised how selfish and stupid smokers appear to other people. I want to be a better person - thoughtful and sensible. That's a good reason to quit.

haribo158

Hi everyone, previously a 20 a day smoker, I quit smoking as of 12.30 this afternoon, it's now 6.30 in my timezone and I'm completely whiteknuckling it, but staying strong!