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[nsd_user663_2678]

Hi all

Just joined and am on day 4, feeling it a bit tonight, started thinking am i going to spend the rest of my life wanting a cig. :confused:

[nsd_user663_2524]

Hi all

Just joined and am on day 4, feeling it a bit tonight, started thinking am i going to spend the rest of my life wanting a cig. :confused:NO, NO, NO Keving, It does get better! It IS hard at times, but if you come on here, by the time you have read a few posts, you will find that the craving has receded. The thing to do, is to try and keep busy, to take your mind off it. Hang on in there. You are doing GREAT !!!:D

Josie

[nsd_user663_2678]

NO, NO, NO Keving, It does get better! It IS hard at times, but if you come on here, by the time you have read a few posts, you will find that the craving has receded. The thing to do, is to try and keep busy, to take your mind off it. Hang on in there. You are doing GREAT !!!:D

Josie

Thanks Josie, you are right, but at the time its a bit hazzy,

[nsd_user663_1989]

I am exactly where you are now keving, and it is a horrid feeling, its all part of the withdrawl.

Ive been really down today, thinking is this what my life is going to be like now, boring with no fags and constantly wanting a fag, but I still realise that its my addiction talking, we just have to plough on and we will see that light pretty soon, otherwise why would we have such happy helpful people on this forum who have been quit a fair while saying its the best thing they ever did and are still going strong!

we will get there, so hang in and stay strong!

charlene.

[nsd_user663_2678]

I am exactly where you are now keving, and it is a horrid feeling, its all part of the withdrawl.

Ive been really down today, thinking is this what my life is going to be like now, boring with no fags and constantly wanting a fag, but I still realise that its my addiction talking, we just have to plough on and we will see that light pretty soon, otherwise why would we have such happy helpful people on this forum who have been quit a fair while saying its the best thing they ever did and are still going strong!

we will get there, so hang in and stay strong!

charlene.

Charlene, i am scared, today after 4 days without a fag i have realised i will never have another again, and that is scary, i know the goal is to stop, but i appear to be succeeding :eek:

[nsd_user663_1989]

you are succeeding and doing great!

I must admit that thought keeps flashing through my mind too, and it frightens me, so I have to keep just banishing the thought because it makes my stomach flip a bit.

It seems to be a case of head down and arse up until the worse has passed, Im just trying to keep myself busy all the time,cleaning, and typing on here madly otherwise I know Ill go to the shops because the thought of forever is too overwhelming to contemplate.

Its madness really, we should feel glad that we will never smoke again, considering what it does to our health and bank balance.

We will get through this though keving, and a few months down the line we'll be fine and feel a huge sense of achievement!

[nsd_user663_2678]

you are succeeding and doing great!

I must admit that thought keeps flashing through my mind too, and it frightens me, so I have to keep just banishing the thought because it makes my stomach flip a bit.

It seems to be a case of head down and arse up until the worse has passed, Im just trying to keep myself busy all the time,cleaning, and typing on here madly otherwise I know Ill go to the shops because the thought of forever is too overwhelming to contemplate.

Its madness really, we should feel glad that we will never smoke again, considering what it does to our health and bank balance.

We will get through this though keving, and a few months down the line we'll be fine and feel a huge sense of achievement!

how many days Charlene ?

[nsd_user663_1989]

this is day 2 today, and Im really struggling, morning first thing and night time when im bored is when it gets me, but Im determind.

I quit for three months on my last attempt with this forum, and now in this situation, I could kick myself for going back to it again, i really could, Im going to do it this time.

[nsd_user663_2678]

this is day 2 today, and Im really struggling, morning first thing and night time when im bored is when it gets me, but Im determind.

I quit for three months on my last attempt with this forum, and now in this situation, I could kick myself for going back to it again, i really could, Im going to do it this time.

ok after 3 months, wow, it must have been something big after that time to take a drag,

[nsd_user663_1989]

I was and still am having a stressful time with my family at the moment and this particular night I was working and a resident passed away on this shift that I had spent alot of time nursing, my work partner lit up while we were waiting downstairs for the under taker, and Im ashamed to say I took it.

then smoked the odd one for a month or so, then before I knew it I was back on a 20 a day habit.

thing was it was so gradual I barely noticed, and I have no excuses for restarting and what happened isnt an excuse, it simply along with other factors triggered me to light that first cigarette, and I wish I never had.

So here I am again.

[nsd_user663_2678]

I was and still am having a stressful time with my family at the moment and this particular night I was working and a resident passed away on this shift that I had spent alot of time nursing, my work partner lit up while we were waiting downstairs for the under taker, and Im ashamed to say I took it.

then smoked the odd one for a month or so, then before I knew it I was back on a 20 a day habit.

thing was it was so gradual I barely noticed, and I have no excuses for restarting and what happened isnt an excuse, it simply along with other factors triggered me to light that first cigarette, and I wish I never had.

So here I am again.

OK, very strssful, i guess shit happens, just got to look forward now to the future and not back in the past. Good luck, you know you can do it.

[nsd_user663_1989]

Cheers keving so can you mate!

I think I just need an early night and some headache tablets for the headache I have, another lovely withdrawl.

tomorow is always a better day, and Im not always this miserable I promise

good luck keving, we'll soon wonder why we ever did it

[nsd_user663_2678]

Cheers keving so can you mate!

I think I just need an early night and some headache tablets for the headache I have, another lovely withdrawl.

tomorow is always a better day, and Im not always this miserable I promise

good luck keving, we'll soon wonder why we ever did it

i ll take you word for it at the mo, later and keep it up, check in tomorrow see how your getting on.

[nsd_user663_2291]

Well done on your quit. I do understand what you mean and i do wonder if i will ever stop thinking about it. But as long as i just think and dont do i will be happy.

Good luck x

[nsd_user663_2678]

Well done on your quit. I do understand what you mean and i do wonder if i will ever stop thinking about it. But as long as i just think and dont do i will be happy.

Good luck x

thanks flippy, day 5 for me now

[nsd_user663_2421]

WOW day 5 kev, your a star. keep it going you can do it, i can tell you have learned by your mistakes last quit. but beware nic will throw all he has a you to win you back under his comand. show him the door. Good Luck. xxx

[nsd_user663_2176]

Well done on your quit. I do understand what you mean and i do wonder if i will ever stop thinking about it. But as long as i just think and dont do i will be happy.

Good luck x

Personally I still think about it but in a totally different way. I'm not thinking that I want to smoke anymore, not at all, but I do still sometimes think about it. Nowadays it's more like thinking I'm glad I don't do it anymore, or thinking how weird it was that I ever did. I quit for nearly a year a few years back and by the end of that time I don't think it even crossed my mind, maybe the odd passing thought once a month or so - which is bearable!

It gets easier with every day you put between yourself and the old habits. I can still remember that horrible feeling of I'll never be able to smoke again - the panic I used to get at the thought of it. Now when I think I'll never smoke again I can't tell you how relieved, and glad, and proud I am of that.

[nsd_user663_2678]

WOW day 5 kev, your a star. keep it going you can do it, i can tell you have learned by your mistakes last quit. but beware nic will throw all he has a you to win you back under his comand. show him the door. Good Luck. xxx

Thanks for support dossydo, never have i been in this frame of mind before about stopping, im convinced its just time now, my wife thinks i have been obducted by aliens and replaced by someone completely differant, my family altho wanting me to desperatly stop were maybe not looking forward to it, but i have been calm and happy. Hope it last

[nsd_user663_2678]

Personally I still think about it but in a totally different way. I'm not thinking that I want to smoke anymore, not at all, but I do still sometimes think about it. Nowadays it's more like thinking I'm glad I don't do it anymore, or thinking how weird it was that I ever did. I quit for nearly a year a few years back and by the end of that time I don't think it even crossed my mind, maybe the odd passing thought once a month or so - which is bearable!

It gets easier with every day you put between yourself and the old habits. I can still remember that horrible feeling of I'll never be able to smoke again - the panic I used to get at the thought of it. Now when I think I'll never smoke again I can't tell you how relieved, and glad, and proud I am of that.

cool words hbav, thanks, hopefully i will feel that way soon.