Quiting Smoking, going to kill someone!

I used the commit lozenges and they really helped with that. other than that, just walk away and take some deeep breaths. go out like you used too, but hold a pensil instead and just do deep breathing exercises. that is the best advice I have. good luck.
try the lozenges, if you do , just cut the lozenge in half and only use it when you really need it, you don't need to use as many as the directions say either. My hubby and I both quit in 3 weeks on the same container. it costs us 40$ all together.
The company that makes them really goes overbaord on the dosing , in my opinion.

Good luck and only kill the ones that really deserve it :laugh: :laugh:

go for a walk...... that is what my husband did when he was going through the same thing.

he would go outside and walk around the building once, then go back in~

Good luck! You can do this!!

I started chewing gum and I keep toothpicks with me. It helps me, keeps my mind off of the smokes and the frustration of being at work.

You can do it. Keep telling yourself why you want to quit. Reminding yourself of the benefits keeps you motivated.

It's been awhile since I quit but I agree with what pp have said - get up and walk - even if it's to go to the water fountain or around the building, a change of scenery will do you good and help to distract you slightly from the cravings.

Good luck! You can do this! :flowerforyou:

Congrats on quitting smoking. The first week is really hard, but you're almost through it!! Hang in there, you can do it! After this week it will get MUCH much easier... keep that in mind.

Deep breaths, walking, pretty much everything others have said works. Always remember, a craving only lasts 5 minutes (feels like forever I know, but if you can keep yourself busy for 5 minutes you are all set!). Another trick I learned, if you cut a straw in half (or use a whole one) and hold it like you normally would with a cigarette and inhale air through the straw.

I know the feeling of wanting to strangle someone when you quit (before I quit I would smoke so I wouldn't strangle someone haha). I struggled a lot with this after quitting... but I found when I get angry going for a walk really helps clear my mind and put me in a better, happier mental state - or I'll jump in my car (or anywhere else where nobody is around), put on a couple songs and crank up the volume and yell and scream the lryics. It helps get the aggression out, and utilizes your newly improved lung power :laugh:

Hope this helps! Hang in there, you can do it!! :flowerforyou:

I've never smoked, but my husband went cold turkey and was a royal pain in the @$$ for about 3 weeks, but it was well worth it. He carried peppermints with him - went thru tons of peppermints in that first month:laugh: :laugh: I remember he'd get up and walk out of the area he was in when the cravings hit - he'd get up and go outside in mid-conversation..... thought it was really strange until he explained that change of scenery and situation helped.

Just remember, if you're at 6 days, the toxins are starting to leave your body and that's why you feel so lousy at times.

Good luck - you CAN BEAT THIS!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Good job! You are definately accomplishing something... better health! Check out these stats:

20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure drops.

(Effect of Smoking on Arterial Stiffness and Pulse Pressure Amplification, Mahmud, A, Feely, J. 2003. Hypertension:41:183.)

12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.

(US Surgeon General's Report, 1988, p. 202)

2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.

(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp.193, 194,196, 285, 323)

1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.

(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp. 285-287, 304)

1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's.

(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)

5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker 5 to 15 years after quitting.

(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)

10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker's. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decrease, too.

(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp. vi, 131, 148, 152, 155, 164,166)

15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is the same as a non-smoker's.

(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)