I threw my cigarettes out

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  • fishbonz75
    fishbonz75 Posts: 3 Member
    I quit 11 years ago and have never looked back its easy just gotta do it
  • Healthydiner65
    Healthydiner65 Posts: 1,553 Member
    Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I quit in 2012 after a blood clot in my heart almost killed me!
  • Lila3701
    Lila3701 Posts: 10 Member
    You’re doing great! It’s been about six years since I quit. It’s very freeing!
  • SuccessHere
    SuccessHere Posts: 240 Member
    As of today I saved $103.00 as a result of no longer buying cigarettes.
  • arousis
    arousis Posts: 1 Member
    Great job! Quitting smoking was THE HARDEST thing I've ever done, but so incredibly worth it. I've never posted on this site, but wanted to give you the encouragement to stay strong! Are you using any nicotine replacements?
  • curtis_can_do_this
    curtis_can_do_this Posts: 6 Member
    Great decision to quit. Smokefree.gov has excellent free resources that I found very helpful when I quit cold turkey in November 2017. I have not used tobacco once since, and am so grateful to be free from a 30+year addiction. I had lost 60 lbs and then gained 35 back after I quit but I didn't fuss at myself - I made my #1 goal to quit smoking and stay quit forever. Today I'm continuing to make additional healthy lifestyle changes, I've lost 12 of the 35 quit pounds in the past months, I'm feeling and breathing so much better, and am empowered with more energy and increased self confidence. I re-taught and reassured myself, that having accomplished this, I can do anything.
  • cobalt108
    cobalt108 Posts: 60 Member
    Congratulations on the decision to quit!!
    I quit 5 years ago and wish you luck!
    Sugar free cough drops helped me a lot in the beginning:)
  • SuccessHere
    SuccessHere Posts: 240 Member
    arousis wrote: »
    Great job! Quitting smoking was THE HARDEST thing I've ever done, but so incredibly worth it. I've never posted on this site, but wanted to give you the encouragement to stay strong! Are you using any nicotine replacements?

    I just went totally cold turkey this time and it worked.
  • SuccessHere
    SuccessHere Posts: 240 Member
    One problem that I am having is I am too tired to exercise. I have not been to the gym in a few days.
  • JuliBiGoolee
    JuliBiGoolee Posts: 204 Member
    I quit cold turkey 5 (?) years ago. Things that helped, eating sunflower seeds with the shell... kept my mouth and hands busy. Takes time to eat them. Also, i found these toothpicks at the natural food store that are flavored tea tree or cinnamon, also keep my mouth and hands busy. As a reward, I totally cleaned out my car, inside and out, nice clean and fresh smelling. Each day gets easier. You got this!

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