How are the new Ex Smokers doing?

i quit on oct 17 2011 so it's been about 3 1/2 months. i have quit, literally, about 100 times in the past 30 years but this time was different. in the past i always had this thought in the back of my mind that i would be able to smoke again if i could just get through er, um..... i don't know (i would start smoking again within a week most times and once made it a few months). and i don't know why i kept thinking i would be able to smoke again. anyway, this time i never thought that and it was actually not as difficult as i had anticipated. as time passes when i think about smoking the thoughts last less and less time.

anyway, i tried nearly every gimmick, patch, gum, lozenge, hypnosis, acupuncture, etc. and have spent a small fortune. in the end cold turkey was the only way i could quit. it was hell the first 2 weeks then began to get better as time passed.

one funny thing...about 3 years ago i paid $350 for a hypnosis session. the woman was so creepy and kept touching me (on the hands, trying to relax me). i was so creeped out, on the way home i stopped at the first store i came to and bought a pack of cigarettes. true story!! i should have thrown the cash out the window and bought a pack of smokes.. could'a saved an hour and a half of wasted time.

good luck to anyone who goes there, you'll be glad you did
and.. after about 2 weeks you will begin feeling fantastic!

Read Allen Carr's The Easy Way - you don't crutches. We are happy non-smokers, NOT ex-smokers

I quit in November 2011 and I'm doing great. It gets easier, promise!

I'm doing really really good!

404 Days without a smoke
3235 Cigarettes not smoked
$1130.78 Money saved
13Days, 11hours, 30minutes saved

:drinker: I am happy for all of you!

I quit Jan 1st this year, so far so good, but I haven't been out to the bar's yet either. :P
I figure as long as I can stay strong at work and not go for smoke breaks at work during the week, then if I do go out to a bar and grab a drag its not the worst thing in the world!

Hey all I was just wondering how all of you recent quitters are making out? I quit a few days ago myself (102 hrs ago specifically). I'm doing ok so far... Almost blew it yesterday when I went out shopping, it was rough. I just kept telling myself that if I started smoking again I was still going to want to quit, but would be back at square one for the millionth time lol. So anywayyys... How about the rest of you? I know a few of you were planning to quit soon!

Lauren

Hi Lauren - Congratulations to you, and STAY STRONG!

I had my last cigarette on Sunday night, so I've got 3 1/2 smoke free days (87 hours) behind me!

I'm using the Quit Now ap on my phone and it shows how much money I've saved and the health benefits that improve as the time passes...VERY helpful. I'm using the patch, and so far, its going well. Of course the usual "triggers' are something to struggle with, but its more habit than physical cravings.

Happy to say I've already saved over $23, and returned my CO and O2 levels to normal, regained taste and smell senses, standardized my respiratory function and lowered my 'sudden death' risk in the past 72 hours...you should be at about the same stats (for health at least).

Hey all I was just wondering how all of you recent quitters are making out? I quit a few days ago myself (102 hrs ago specifically). I'm doing ok so far... Almost blew it yesterday when I went out shopping, it was rough. I just kept telling myself that if I started smoking again I was still going to want to quit, but would be back at square one for the millionth time lol. So anywayyys... How about the rest of you? I know a few of you were planning to quit soon!

Lauren

I'm using the Quit Now ap on my phone

Thats what I been using for over a year now. It really really does help stay on track

I quit cold turkey Sept 21 2011. The first few times out drinking was a lil tough but I have made it this long. I can go out with my co-workers everyday and conversate while they smoke and I have not a single urge. Feels so good!

134 days down, the rest of my life to go.

I quit halfway through December and tomorrow it will be 8 weeks and I'm really loving being a non-smoker. I have to remind myself that I can't have just one - once my resolve is broken, it's broken. So the way I see it, all I have to do is not smoke that one cigarette. Kind of makes it a bit easier for me.

I quit June 1, 2011. So I have 8 months behind me. You just have to keep reminding yourself "I don't smoke". And Chantix was WONDERFUL! I hardley had any cravings at all. When I quit taking it after 3 months I had a 2 week period where I thought I might have to kill someone, but I got over it. lol.

Good luck everyone!

today is my first smoke free day. and i can't seem to stop snacking. any tips on how not to eat so much while quiting?

Try to substitute exercising for snacking - go for a walk, hit it hard in the gym, etc... Also, at least try to have healthy snacks on hand to go to - apples, carrots, etc..., and drink LOTS of ice water. But if those things don't work right now, don't worry, and give yourself permission to get through the withdrawal phase however you need to (I took an excessive amount of naps ) - getting off the cigarettes should be your number one priority - it does far more damage than a few extra pounds. As the saying goes, you can lose the weight, but you can't regrow a lung. I found the first 4-5 days the hardest, and after that I was able to get back to my regular eating routine, but everyone is differnet. Exercise, water, and healthy snacks will really help though.

Quit date Jan 3, 2012 and still going strong! :drinker:

Thanks for this. Very inspiring.