We Quit Cigarettes

[R2elk]

I quit....for good/ever.
I smoked my final cigarette 14 days ago.

 

[casportpony]

Congrats on making it to day number 14, that's amazing!

 

[Shadrach]

I quit....for good/ever.
I smoked my final cigarette 14 days ago.

It doesn't work like that. You will always be a smoker. It's a question of whether you are a practicing smoker, or a smoker on the wagon.
The temptation is to think, well I quit for so long (inset days, months or years here) and I can pick the habit up or put it down at will. I know people who have not smoked for over ten years who will still tell you they fancy a fag now and then.

 

[Kiki]

It doesn't work like that. You will always be a smoker. It's a question of whether you are a practicing smoker, or a smoker on the wagon.
The temptation is to think, well I quit for so long (inset days, months or years here) and I can pick the habit up or put it down at will. I know people who have not smoked for over ten years who will still tell you they fancy a fag now and then.

It is going to work like this for me.
I am not a smoker.

 

[Shadrach]

It is going to work like this for me.
I am not a smoker.

Good for you. Congratulations.

 

[casportpony]

It is going to work like this for me.
I am not a smoker.

 

[aart]

Or you could go for the.......'recovering' tag.
Most often applied to alcoholics or drug addicts.
Or just 'ex-smoker'.

 

[sourland]

I was sure it was going to be impossible.

I was convinced it was going to be a nightmare.


It is not impossible.
I am still convinced the magic blue pill is actually magically.

Magic blue pill got it started - you are gradually getting in charge.

I have to admit to a small amount of magic blue pill envy. I'm using the cold turkey method... honestly, I can't even think of a good reward for myself for succeeding!

I like to call what I am doing "stopping". Not quitting, that word is inaccurate. Time will tell if I quit or not. I'll look like an ass if I tell anyone I am quitting and then start back up again! "Stopping" is so much less final.

The 'reward' is good health and continued life. In the beginning at least is 'one day at a time.'

It doesn't work like that. You will always be a smoker. It's a question of whether you are a practicing smoker, or a smoker on the wagon.
The temptation is to think, well I quit for so long (inset days, months or years here) and I can pick the habit up or put it down at will. I know people who have not smoked for over ten years who will still tell you they fancy a fag now and then.

Truth from Shad. Given a terminal diagnosis, I will 'chew' again.

Or you could go for the.......'recovering' tag.
Most often applied to alcoholics or drug addicts.
Or just 'ex-smoker'.

I prefer the 'non practicing' tag. Good morning all, and congratulations on your journey towards health.

 

[Simonesmommy]

. UPDATED...Today is Saturday February 29th day 12!
I can do it.



Me:


I decided last month that I was going to try to do something I've never done before, quit smoking.

I knew I couldn't do it on my own so I got some medicine called Chantix. I tried Chantix about 10 years ago but I did not take it for the correct amount of time...I quit smoking but started back up after 3 months. I also do not remember it being this hard to quit back then.

I've been so worried about the side effects (I had one bad side effects last time) that I was not thinking about how hard today was going to be.

I have been on the medicine for a week with no bothersome side effects...that I was a nervous wreck about.



I have not smoked today and I really don't want to but geez I want to.

I know how tough it is! Good for you!!

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Or you could go for the.......'recovering' tag.
Most often applied to alcoholics or drug addicts.
Or just 'ex-smoker'.

Sorry, @aart @Kiki is now a non smoker. All that hard work deserves something.