todays the day i quit smoking!

jpwarner

I wish you all the luck in the world, as I know as an ex-smoker of 20 years (now 16 yrs smoke free), just how hard it is. One of the key things to remember is, you can lose your physical addiction in 3 days, but the mental addiction last for years.

Just like the new habits we have to develop with our new eating habits, you will have to develop new habits to replace your smoking, and don't use food as the substitute. LOL

Shannon023

You'll never regret it.

Best of luck to you! :flowerforyou:

Annabel_Lee13

Good luck. It is not easy but I know you can do it. I have been smoke free since 10/07 and I feel great. Plus everything smells better (clothes, house, car)

lilmandy89

Good Luck, I smoked for 2 years and quit in January this year I feel alot better. Stay strong:flowerforyou:

peej76

If I can do it, so can you, today is 5 weeks smoke free for me and I am loving it!! And best part of all (for me) is I have not gained any weight back!! (might be a different story after next weeks weigh in, kinda had a sloppy week) But congrats on this decision, I won't lie to you it's not easy, but it will get easier. If you need any further support or would like to hear some tips that I used just message me!!!

ali106

so proud of you...and all of you who have quit too!!!!

one of the best things you can do for yourself and your loved ones!!!

big hugs from a former as in I quit when I was 21 because of bronchitis constantly and my mom scaring me of emphazema....18 year later I thank God & her everyday for it! You'll get there....just one day at a time!!!

hugs and high fives!
Ali

chriss1tt

Just checking to see how the not smoking is going. Hope it is working for you. Very hard thing to do.:grumble: I'm still doing the nasty habit so I am soooo behind you all the way. Good luck. :flowerforyou:

Katy009

ok so im craving a cigarrette can anyone help me and tell me what to do to keep my mind off it without eating?

I always had to find something to do with my hands to replace the gesture of smoking. For example, I knit or crochet, so when I was really temped, I did that. You can also read, write, do a puzzle....anything of that nature that will keep you occupied. Another thing that I used for like the first two weeks were herbal cigs. They do not have nicotine and replace at least the gesture in the beginning. I only smoked like one pack in two weeks because they were so gross and then just didn't use them at all after that and seemed to be okay. The brand name was 'honeyrose'.

Keep with it....it is so worth it in the long run. If you can make it to around three weeks, the cravings will start to be less frequent!

kerikitkat

Don't give in!

I'm about 3 1/2 weeks into quitting and it really is getting easier. Today though, I stopped at a gas station at lunch for a soda (Coke Zero! mmm) and there was a guy standing out front smoking my old brand. :explode:

Then while I was standing at the checkout line I noticed two things that brought me back to reality: 1 - the cigarette prices, and 2 - he smelled when he came inside... and I COULD ACTUALLY SMELL HOW NASTY IT WAS!

mommared53

I wanted to bump this to make sure you keep getting support. Hope you're still hanging in there. Good luck to you. :flowerforyou:

Kkmama

Congratulations on making the big decision! I quit May 30, 1997 and am so glad that I did. At first it can be tough. You will have to change some of the things that you do that are associated with smoking. I found that the hardest part. After a couple days it will get easier.
I started using my hands more, got a little crafty. I started scrapbooking, cross stitching and knitting to keep my hands busy.
You can do this.
Unfortunately my Mom didn't quit in time and the damage to her lungs was done and she passed away from lung disease, which ain't pretty.
A day at a time! Write back if you need more support.

mkeithley

I quit in February(my 2nd attempt). I didn't miss it from day one, I think because I had decided in my mind I was a non smoker from that day forward and believed it.I had felt like such a hypocrite for so long every time I'd leave the gym I'd light up, I was disgusted with myself, I felt like a phony. Someone told me my first attempt to get some toothpicks and soak them in cinnamon oil(not to long though). I thought it sounded too hokey. However it did kind of make sense to have something in your mouth/hands besides a ciggy butt.
Someone told me on this site that a smoker's metabolism burns 200 calories more a day than non, so my body is still adjusting.
Check this out fromthe American Lung Association
:http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=33568

When smokers quit, within twenty minutes of smoking that last cigarette the body begins a series of changes.

At 20 minutes after quitting:


blood pressure decreases

pulse rate drops

body temperature of hands and feet increases

At 8 hours:


carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal

oxygen level in blood increases to normal

At 24 hours:


chance of a heart attack decreases

At 48 hours:


nerve endings start regrowing

ability to smell and taste is enhanced

The first year after quitting:

At 2 weeks to 3 months:


circulation improves

walking becomes easier

lung function increases

1 to 9 months:


coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases

1 year:


excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker

Long-term Benefits of Quitting

At 5 years:


from 5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.

At 10 years:


risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers

risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases

risk of ulcer decreases

At 15 years:


risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked

risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked