Afraid

[Rose1955]

I'm feeling worse the less I smoke

[knitter]

Hi and welcome.....are you trying to stop smoking by yourself or are you getting support from your doctor or nurse. If so can you contact them today for advice .

If you live in the UK, the BLF have a helpline that you can contact by phone or email......details on the main BLF website.

It's a long long time since I stopped smoking, so I can't help you directly....but others may be able to.

Take care and best wishes

[Hidden]

Hi have a look on the 'quit' site on here. They are brilliant and will help you all the way. x

[Billybob10]

I gave it up finally in 1978.I had tried a few times to stop and felt like you each time.I realised it was my body demanding a fix .I took control with will power alone and defeated it.Never looked back!:-).Be strong and you'll do it.

Nicotine is a drug.Get rid of it.👍🙂

[Geronimo]

Hi Rose,

Welcome to the site. Up until this year I had smoked for over 40 years. I had tried everything that was available to give up this dirty habit but always lit up again

It wasn't until I held my first grandchild for the first time that I realised I needed to do something drastic if I wanted to see this new human being progress in life. I promised to him that , on his life, I would never ever smoke again. This was in July and I haven't touched a cigarette since.

Cold turkey isn't easy and the urge to smoke sometimes rears its ugly head, but just remembering that promise I made to little Max takes that urge away. I am sure there is somebody in your life that you could make that promise to.

Good luck with your endeavour to give up. It can be done, and you will feel a whole lot better for it. X

[FancyfaceMoongirl]

Hi I been trying to give up on and off for years...I don't smoke now. Today I had to take my really old cat to the vet for putting to sleep..I really felt a cig afterwards but I didn't do it, having that fag doesn't alter anything, keep at it and you will feel so much better and really proud of yourself!! Oh and think of the money you'll save.. Take care and blessings. Moongirl xx

[Dedalus]

Hello and welcome Rose - good job trying to quit the cigs

[bobwells]

I think we'll all agree that we really enjoyed smoking and that part of the addiction included the social habits of it. My big mental issue was contemplating a design or getting "ready" to accomplish some kind of task. The chemical addiction was tough and we'll all understand that nagging desire...but the mental addictions...even patting my chest pocket for a pack habit had been so difficult to confront. Feeling "worse" is probably a little different for each of us that did quit. When I finally did quit (trying for about two years...and thinking I could just moderate to one or two a day...) it wasn't until a couple of months later that a day did go by and I hadn't even thought about a smoke...that was my present to myself in that a real sense of freedom was realized. And then years later, I ended up with my own lung problems. There's of moment of where you "blame" the cigarettes, but then realize it is just a component in the results.

Everyone here supports your efforts. Just like most of us facing the rest of our lives with lung damage and the restrictions therein, giving up an "enjoyment" takes strength and we realize most of our damages were caused by poor or ignorant decisions. I'm hoping you'll understand that I do still have moments when I remember enjoying a cig, and then enjoy the ability to take my attention off of it without any problem. That is my most favorite thing about quitting. My only problem is how much I can't stand the smell of it. That factor by itself is enough never have the desire again...and still I enjoy how I did enjoy smoking over the decades.

You'll quit when you're done trying to quit. Sounds so simple, I know. I finally used a mint candy called Zands here in the states. Volumes of them. I bought a case of fifty packs of 14 and had one at each craving. It really helped...but I had to order a third case to make the distance! So, I'm not a cold turkey type in truth. But I wasn't willing to do any medications as nicotine had already proven plenty addictive.

The fact that you're communicating about it is a good thing. It helps. I know of no one who had an easy times quitting. But I do know of many who haven't quit and don't talk about it when they are trying. Take good care!