Starting a new day without Smoking!

[Chew593]

true story:

My hubby and I quit when I got pregnant with my 5 year old and after Jacob was born I relapsed but was so ashamed I didn't want to tell DH, so I did the next best thing... I hid it from him. I would wait for him to go to work and sneak out to the back yard and take a few drags... then shower. I did that 3-4 times a day. My skin was starting to dry up and fall off from all the showers I was taking, and this went on for MONTHS!
One morning I went through my regular routine and saw DH off to work, went to my secret stash and hurried out the back door as soon as I double checked to see he was gone. I was standing at the back fence peeping through the cracks like some meth crazed lunitic when I heard "Ahem" coming from behind me... and there was DH with a SMILE on his face. He had forgotten something in the shop and had WALKED back in leaving his work truck out of site in the front yard! I was busted... but I was also done! I realized in that moment that I was living a miserable existance and needed to stop. I didn't want to smoke anymore and the lies were suddenly just that: Lies. I didn't NEED the smoke, it didn't CALM me down, I wasn't benefiting at all! That was almost 4 years ago and I haven't looked back. Thank God my DH understood, and continued to support me.
Best of luck to you. You can quit and it does SUCK to quit, but you'll never regret it.

 

[vfem]

Oh gosh... its the focus I can't stand... I start something and I can't remember what I was doing because I couldn't focus on it. Its made me a bit looney feeling. Tipsy when I walk.... going from one room to the other with that off balance feeling, then forgetting what I was going in that room for.

I feel like such a dope after quitting and being on day 2. Its just day 2, why do I feel so dumb? Wanting that smoke so bad like I'm a cigerette junky?! I don't drink that much so I don't understand that as an addiction... I've done other drugs before.... not addicted! Come on.... pot doesn't do this to a person and this cigerette thing is LEGAL?!?! As I quit I realize just how pathetic this is.... ***shame***

 

[MSHEN]

Yep, legal! If I had known that i would have to experience the real quit and all it's mental, emotional and physical pitfalls, I can PROMISE you I never would have started! When I began to smoke, at age 16, it was because it was popular and cool. It was glamorized all over the media and school. Of course, those reasons ceased to be, but the addiction raged on and became more deeply seated in my psyche, until one day i realized how completely it had intermeshed with every aspect of living. It was sort of living with an evil twin!! I am so glad that monkey is off my back and you will be too! Just remember, it is a life long addiction. Never turn your back on it because you are just one cig away from that life. If you slip, just pick yourself back up, dust yourself off and get right back up on your quit. As time goes by, it will get easier and easier to deal with everyday stresses and strains and life will become enjoyable again, only much better this time! You are to be congratulated for doing this for yourself and I am proud of you!

 

[insiderart]

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Don't underestimate how difficult it is to quit V! Nicotine addiction has been equated to heroin addiction in terms of difficulty of stopping. Seems the neural pathways and chemical pathways are extremely similar.

So cut yourself a break. Wallow in the self pity for a tiny bit if you need to, then hop back on the horse and keep going.

It's a good thing I don't live near you. I would gain 20 lbs when you quit smoking!!

 

[hippie]

good luck to you. i need to do the same but i haven't made up my mind to do it yet. i would have thought that when the price increased a dollar a pack would have been a good time to try but no such luck. why don't you quit for me too!

 

[gaited horse]

have a bake sale after you get done baking and use the money to go to dinner and sit in the non smoking area it will help.

 

[Chew593]

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you are a ciggarette junky, and every symptom you've written about is EXACTLY what I went through when I finally quit. Give yourself permission to be a doof for the next few days. I promise it gets better.

 

[Omran]

I quit Smoking overnight

Man I just don't know what to do, je more I think about quiting je more I want it, coffee just does not test the same

 

[vfem]

I so wanna smoke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DawnSuiter]

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Why?

no seriously.. why? can you really come up with one good reason you want to smoke?

I mean seriously!! No you don't... and telling yourself the oppposite of the truth will NEVER help.

instead admit the truth.. You don't wanna smoke.. your a cigarette/nicotine junkie! A JUNKIE!

Now.. GO TO BED and stop thinking about it. SLEEP!!!