I'M QUITTING TOMORROW!

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  • tracyschreier
    tracyschreier Posts: 81 Member
    Good for you! As far as quitting RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT...I have a quit date of April 12th. I'm quitting through a North Carolina program that offers free patches and phone coaching. They are of the mind that you have a quit date...to mentally prepare...and that you do mini-quits until that date. Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances on the planet and you need all the help you can get. Again, good for you! I actually can hardly wait until my quit date (I've already moved it up from the 17th--still waiting for my partner to receive her patches).
  • pushyourself14
    pushyourself14 Posts: 275 Member
    Good luck!! Mind over matter. I have been smoke-free for over two years now and it is one of my greatest personal achievements.
    If the patch does not work out for you, give the Nicorette Inhaler a try. That is what I used to quit; moreover though, my grandfather (may he rest easily) quit a few years ago using the inhaler and he had been a smoker of 50+ years.
  • cleback
    cleback Posts: 261 Member
    Awesome! Best of luck! (PS if you find yourself going back to old habits, remember it takes someone an average of trying seven times before quitting for good. Everything is a learning experience-- try, try again!)
  • hatethegame
    hatethegame Posts: 267 Member
    Good for you! I quit last December after 20+ years. I used patches for the first 3-4 days and then just quit cold turkey. I have cravings every once in a while but it hasn't been that bad. Those things will kill you! END OF STORY! You'll also save a ton of money. Good luck... be strong!
  • bsuew
    bsuew Posts: 628 Member
    congratulations! Best of luck! You'll be happy that you did! Put them down and never look back! It's easy said hard to do. Good luck!
  • cazzer69
    cazzer69 Posts: 162 Member
    Because its sunday and the shops are shut.

    Dont all be holier than thou.

    Ok. Thanks. I'm just of the mind, when you decide, you just do it. I don't know why people wait for a certain day to do something. Just start now. But, ok. Start tomorrow. Lol. F$&k, lighten up bro.


    Sorry mate :)

    I'm two weeks cig free myself....so a tad snippy sometimes :)
  • dakotawitch
    dakotawitch Posts: 190 Member
    Good for you! I quit about 18 years ago, and while I have had a handful of social smokes in those years, I've never gone back to being a full time smoker. Every time I have a social smoke -- about once every two years, though it's been more than three since my last one -- I remember why I quit. I think my last social smoke was, truly, my LAST one!
  • sassykitty101
    sassykitty101 Posts: 23
    Good for you. You can do it. I am on day 16 and I am using the patch it really is helping me. Good Luck. :smile:
  • yamsteroo
    yamsteroo Posts: 480 Member
    You won't regret it!

    I agree with the comments that say you have to be in the right frame of mind to do it - I tried a few times and was back on them within a week but about 7yrs ago I just thought "I'm giving up" and I did. I used nicotine gum at first then after a week or so I gave that up too as it gave me a sore throat.

    Like the lady who said she just kept putting off when she'd have her next one, the thing that got me through was someone saying a craving only lasts 7mins so if you get past that, you'll be ok until the next wave of craving. I knew I could wait 7mins (By the way, I have no idea if that fact is correct but it worked for me!).

    Not sure what I spent all the 'saved' money on since then but last time I had my oxygen level checked it was spot on, as if I'd never smoked. The smell makes me sick now and I can't believe I was walking around smelling that bad for over 15yrs!
  • KenosFeoh
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
    Thumbs up; that's fantastic!
  • spruitt417
    spruitt417 Posts: 101 Member
    Good for you! I quit cold turkey 8 years ago & haven't looked back. Ignore those who question why you choose to do it tomorrow instead of today. Personally, I have no time for the self righteous. I applaud your decision & wish the best of luck to you! :drinker:
  • Falyesai
    Falyesai Posts: 41
    Good luck! Just remember, try to avoid any trigger factors. In example: Have that morning coffee with a cigrette, smoking while driving, etc. That has always been my hardest part. Quitting is a lifetime commitment, and I remember one motto I read somewhere, Not Even One Puff. That's all it takes to get rehooked. Believe me, I know. Tried quitting 27 times, and I know as long as I keep trying to quit, one day it will be for good. When I have stopped trying to quit, I have lost the battle (or died).

    You can do this!

    Also look at what you get to look forward to as the weeks go by! http://www.whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Benefits_Time_table.html
  • emsoquena
    emsoquena Posts: 127 Member
    Yay! Good for you.

    My last stick was on February 28. It's been pretty difficult especially when I'm stressed out and smoking usually helps me destress. But mind over matter probably worked on me. Best of luck to you!
  • JJordon
    JJordon Posts: 857 Member
    I quit cigar smoking 10 years ago. Haven't gone back, since. It'll be tough, I quit without any help, and I got the chills and shakes since I was smoking from the time I was 15. At 31, my lungs are thanking me.
  • chellebublz
    chellebublz Posts: 568 Member
    Good for you! My fiance quit when I got pregnant with our son. He went through a LOT of gum lol. He quit in August, admit in September that he'd been secretly smoking and after a long draw out quit for real and hasn't looked back since. Been about a year and a half and he doesn't even want them anymore. He did say he felt alot better when he quit.
  • Hazel9999
    Hazel9999 Posts: 21 Member
    Deciding to quit is more than half the battle, you're almost a non-smoker. Please make sure you update us with your progress.
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    Do other former smokers really love to hear about others who have quit? I really do love to hear about it!
  • Macstraw
    Macstraw Posts: 896 Member
    Good for you! As far as quitting RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT...I have a quit date of April 12th. I'm quitting through a North Carolina program that offers free patches and phone coaching. They are of the mind that you have a quit date...to mentally prepare...and that you do mini-quits until that date. Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances on the planet and you need all the help you can get. Again, good for you! I actually can hardly wait until my quit date (I've already moved it up from the 17th--still waiting for my partner to receive her patches).

    I LOVE this attitude, you're gearing yourself up to do it & preparing yourself to be successful. My brother had quit & went back to it because he had nothing to do with his hands. My mother quit numeous times, she always got past the physical addiction but she had trouble coping with the psychological aspect of it. About 2 weeks after quitting she would get very emotional & end up going back to it. Although she had lung cancer, emphysema did her in - what a terrible way to go. She struggled to breathe for a long time before she passed, it was horrible to see & know that you could do nothing to make it better for her. Anybody here looking to quit please do whatever you need to - add friends here that you can vent to, find something to occupy yourself at the times those triggers cause the cravings, etc. It's the habit cigarettes that are the toughest to get away from, when those times come substitute healthy habits that will distract you until the craving passes - a 10 minute walk, a phone call to somebody, a message or e-mail to a supportive friend where you can vent, anything it takes........
  • Benisma1
    Benisma1 Posts: 29 Member
    Good for you!!! I've never smoked but have watched a lot of family members quit, from what I've seen it can't be easy. Here's to your health, best of luck to you
  • Trilby16
    Trilby16 Posts: 707 Member
    Don't do the patch. You need to get off nicotine. The patch is just a different delivery system for nicotine. You stay addicted. Cold turkey is the way to go. Chew gum, regular gum, and keep your hands busy.
  • jets79tone
    jets79tone Posts: 14 Member
    That's great. I wish you the best of luck.
  • G__Force
    G__Force Posts: 280 Member
    Thats great to hear, you will feel so much better to have that stuff out out of you!!
  • mumtoonegirl
    mumtoonegirl Posts: 586 Member
    good for you!!!! such a hard habit to break but the best habit of all to break! I have never been a smoker but seen every member of my family quit.... you have a strong support system here!

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