2 weeks smoke free and

tatd_820 · March 2013

Yay for all of the quitters! I smoked for 10 years and have been smoke free for 8 years now! Best thing I ever did for myself and my family. It was tough at first and I still get the urge every once in a while. Many times I could have asked a friend for a drag or a cig but I know that if I have that 1 it will lead me to smoking again. It's hard but worth it to quit! Great job everyone!!!! You deserve to be SMOKE FREE!!!!!!!!! And your family does too!

joannek764 · March 2013

I just passed my one-year anniversary of my quit date. It really does get easier - Congrats!!! Keep up the good work

ShelliePAwesome · March 2013

I quit cold turkey 5 months ago after 25 years of smoking. Listerine breath spray has been the best substitution for me. You are in the hardest time IMO.

Keep focusing on the money saved and how much easier it is to do cardio, now that you can breathe easier.

Stay strong! You have the hardest part behind you.

Cinabean · March 2013

Congrats to you!!! Keep posting and typing about it. It'll keep your fingers busy and your mind engaged.

I have smoked off and on for YEARS. I quit for good this time on Christmas Day. My gift to myself. It has been hard, but whenever I get a craving, I go through all of the reasons why I wanted to quit. That helps. Ooooo...I'd kill for a smoke! Oh. Wait. If I do that, I'll smell like an ashtray. Oooo...just one drag. Wait. if I do that, then my heart pounds like crazy when I climb stairs. I miss the feel of smoking. Oh. Wait...now I don't have to stress about if I'm down to my last pack or not.

And so on, and so on.

Also, I wish you the best of luck b/c quitting smoking and trying to start eating better are hard to do at the same time. Not impossible, mind you, just difficult. I found tootsie pops to be a fairly low-cal and longer lasting way of satisfying the urge of the whole hand-to-mouth thing.

Finally (and for anyone reading this), if you have kids...it feels WAY WAY better to say "sure!" when they ask if you want to go shoot hoops or play outside instead of lurking shame-faced on the porch while they play and you smoke and watch. (I didn't smoke in my house...porch was my smoker's lounge).

kimmynw1 · March 2013

Go for a walk! I am on day 15 of not smoking but I am using the patch! Add me and we can jones together!

workaholic_nurse · March 2013

OP: Hang in there, YOU CAN DO THIS!

To all of us who have become non-smokers again:CONGRATULATIONS! You have successfully quit a drug that is more addictive than meth!

:drinker: 63 days smoke free here...if you have a smart phone check out the app by cessation nation that tallies all the health and wealth benefits since you've quit!

jtw1971 · March 2013

I've decided to quit too..after 20 years. I'm taking Chantix...day 2. Good luck to you!

MsMel123 · March 2013

I quit two weeks after I bought my first IPhone. I will tell you this much...I picked up that phone and played games everytime I wanted a cigarette. I also have a drink of water at my side always. I take a drink of water like every 3 minutes. Still to this day almost 3 yrs later. It is not just the chemical addiction but the physical aspect of smoking. Reaching now for my water bottle has literally saved me. My brother told me to do the water bottle. He said carry it everywhere you go. Pack an ice chest if need be. But don't leave home without it. You know what it really helped. I smoked a pack a day for 35 years and quit cold turkey this time. I had quit 3-4 times prior but always failed. I hated myself everytime I was back into it full swing. I still take it one day at a time. I pray I never smoke again. It has killed so many of my family members. Good luck honey. Just never take another puff. You will be happy.
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watchhillgirl · March 2013

hang in there! It is tough, but so worth it. I have been smoke free for about 7 years. There are still some days, that I swear I could eat a pack of them! But you just get thru it. The money saved and your health are so worth it. You will never regret it!

KenosFeoh · March 2013

I do hope you make it. You'll never regret stopping, but you most certainly would regret re-starting. I don't understand why people do that (restart).

BrettPGH · March 2013

77 hours and counting....

Cliffslosinit · March 2013

This march 19th coming up is a year for me. Congrats you CAN do this!!

Mollie1224 · March 2013

It gets SO much easier--just hang in there! I smoked 2 packs a day for 30 years--and it was hands down the dumbest thing I ever did (I've done some pretty dumb things, too, lol!). I tried to quit a couple o f times and always relapsed-until I realized that my nicotine addiction was like a tapeworm (I know--that's gross, but if you think about it...). By quitting smoking, I was starving it. IF I "fed" it by taking even one puff of a cigarette, it--and my addiction--would come back to life If I didn't smoke, it would eventually die. So far, that's worked like a charm--I can honestly say that I never even really think about smoking anymore. Hope that helps--and that you're able to stick with it. You'll be SO glad that you did!

essaryswife73 · March 2013

GOOD FOR YOU!!! I'm 4 days from my 8 month mark. It really does get easier from where you're at. I quit cold turkey last July 16th. I sitll want one sometimes, but I realize it's not worth it. It hasn't bothered me, being around people smoking, up until just a few weeks ago. I went to get my hair cut and the girl cutting my hair absolutely reeked of it. It was so bad that I almost asked for a different beautician. I just stuck it out, but it sure was hard! Good luck and don't give in!!!!

Eabec · March 2013

I still crave them even 8 months later but as soon as I identify the craving...its already gone. Hang in there.

jcjsjones · March 2013

Congratulations! I am six years smoke free, and it was the best decision of my life. You can do this!! :flowerforyou:

chrisjathompson · March 2013

29 days, 14 hrs, 17 minutes since I put out my last cig

Best thing ever. I find when I am hungry, it feels like a craving for a cigarette. I can ignore that feeling a lot easier than hunger, so it's working to by benefit.

So keep going, you will never regret quitting!

JenniNBond · March 2013

I've decided to quit too..after 20 years. I'm taking Chantix...day 2. Good luck to you!

Please be careful with that - have someone you love monitor your moods. I know people who it worked really great for - but I'm one that had the moodiness and issues with depression. Good Luck!

Aleta7 · March 2013

13 years next month since I quit smoking..smoked for 41 years...you can do it...and you will feel sooooo much better.:flowerforyou:

Mainebikerchick · March 2013

77 hours and counting....

NICE!!! I was 8 years quit as of March 8th!!!

bethvandenberg · March 2013

Thank you all. I posted this days ago and still smoke free :-). Gained 8 lbs in two weeks ughhh but smoke free

mbajrami · March 2013

Don't give up! After the first 3 weeks it gets so much easier and then after 3 months, you're pretty much in the clear! I just hit 2 1/2 years (also cold turkey) and I'm so glad I did! It gets easier! Promise!

jade2112 · March 2013

Keep it up, you'll be glad one day. The cravings get less and less as time goes buy, keep that in mind. Congrats on the two weeks, that's awesome.

jofjltncb6 · March 2013

Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your overall health and well-being. Hang in there. It generally gets a little easier each day (once you get past that X day/week sticking point). Be especially careful to avoid your "triggers" until you're confident you can overcome them. (Personally, I had to stop drinking for a while as it derailed my "stop smoking" efforts many times.)