Quit smoking yesterday - Keep me motivated

Great job! I quit smoking (the hard way cold turkey) like 14 years ago and it was the best thing I did for myself. I did use to dream of cigs for many many years ago but don't anymore. It sure does get ahold of you! Great job - keep it up and you will feel amazing! I remember how sick I always felt, now I never do!

A big high five to you for taking on this challenge! I'm rooting for you.
My husband quit smoking 7 years ago. I remember him telling me that the urge came back 6 weeks after he'd quit and stayed for about a week. It's as if the Habit comes back to attack one last time before giving up and going away. I tell you this only so you can prepare for its possible arrival (forewarned is forearmed, right?). That was the hardest time for him because he wasn't expecting it.

I am rooting for you and wish you a successful quitting.

First - congratulations on the quitting of the dreaded smoking buzz.. It take a very brave and strong person to break this habit.
I stopped after 47 years of been a heavy smoker with zyban. Bloody wonderful drug. That was 1 year ago on the 16-11-11. I have saved lots of money and brought lots of goodies - I do not miss the smell of it at all.
You will stop on champax as I have heard lots of people saying that it is like zyban a wonder drug. :smooched: :happy:

The weight problem well now that is a different story - they should have a wonder drug for that as well.
I walk 5 ks 6 days a week. I am on a 1250 cal per day diet - and have been for 6mths still no weight lose please can you give me some HELP :bigsmile:

Don't be too hard on yourself! Quitting smoking is something to be proud of! Somewhere out there is an app or website that tells you how much money you save, how much life you gain, and how long you quit smoking. My friend used it, and used to post his stats on Facebook, until he'd been smoke free for over a year.
Good luck!!

It's called Chantix. How many pack/day smoker were you? Whatever your history, good for you to go the route to stop. Kudos.

Congrats on doing this for you.. And you are stronger than the cravings ever will be.. I have had great sucess with chantix.

I quit using chantix Aug 3 2012, after 35 years of a pack or more a day, It has been 14 weeks now for me, somedays are easier that others, I quit just before going on a two week allinclusive vacation to Jamaica What was I thinking?? But I did it, and I was fine..And you will be too..

Good Luck and I wish you great sucess

Much luck to you and all that are trying to give up smoking. I had a bi-lateral lung transplant in 2006 due to Emphysema which was caused by smoking .I was blessed to be able to receive this gift of life .I NEVER ever imagined that I might lose my life to smoking .
I quit the day I had to fly across the U.S. to bury my mom who died from lung disease and Emphysema A few years later I was the guy now on O 2 WHO WAS PRACTICALLY who also had emphysema SUFFOCATING every day.
Not every one is blessed with this second chance and some that are do not do as well as I so I ask you to try and I will keep you all in my thoughts. Be well.

First I would like to say I AM PROUD OF YOU for making the decision to stop!

Now, you need some motivation? Well, here:

Im 35 years old. I have 2 teenage daughters, age 13 & 15. I have had 2 strokes from blood clots that went to the brain at age 24 and i was bed-ridden for over a year from them. I have COPD and im terminal. I will die, from fluid in my lungs, (if i dont have another stroke first) and will be very unlikely if i ever see a grand child born, or my daughters graduate. My lungs fill with fluid and eventually, sooner than later, i will drown in my own lung gunk. slowly, and what im certain will be very scary.

Can you imagine drowning? Like, if you fell into a lake, or a river and got tangled, and the 45 seconds or at most, 1 minute during the panic you kick and struggle, then all of a sudden, your body reacts, and you gasp, filling your lungs with water, and in an instant, you are gone? The ultimate fear knowing in a split second, you are going to die? I live that fear every day. Every moment.. and that 45 seconds of drowning you would feel... I will feel that for a solid month.. they will drain a little off my lungs, giving me a slight breath, but never a full one, until eventually, i cant get anymore oxygen into my lungs., then, I will be gone, way too early. ALL because of smoking.


Motivation to stop? I sure hope so... I wish someone told me this story before I ever started when I was 12. I wish someone told me this is what my life would be like. Would i have believed them? Maybe... maybe not.. but i would have deffo thought about it.

I will keep you in my prayers!! Please dont end up like me!!!!! :drinker:

Awesome!! Plan to reward yourself with the money you save on cigarettes. Some people give themselves a weekly gift. Some save up for a fantastic gift they wouldn't normally splurge on. My friend and her husband quit smoking on Jan. 1 and used their smoke money to pay for a beach vacation the following Summer. Be good to yourself!!