Hi everyone

[nsd_user663_3159]

I wanted to say hi and introduce myself. I'm on day two, my last cigarette was on Sunday evening. I just decided yesterday morning when I got up to stop, so the trouble is that I didn't know my last cigarette was my last! Never mind, I realise it's only an excuse not to battle on with this so I'm ignoring the thought.

Yesterday I used one piece of nicorette all day, on and off, and today I'm using a second. I don't feel up to going cold turkey but also I'm worried about exchanging an addiction to cigarettes for an addiction to gum!

I've already eaten tons more than I would normally! Eeek. That's a worry too.

BUT. I really really want to give up FAR more than I want to stay slimmish - I'll worry about the extra kilos when I've got over these first few days.

I get the feeling my dog is going to get a lot more exercise than usual!

[nsd_user663_3130]

Hi Planet

welcome and congratulations to your decission

you will be so much happier - your dog will be so much happier -0 your wallet will be so much happier - and so many more arround you will be so much happier

don't worry about the food - get yourself loads of fruit and veggies and as somebody here suggested - frozen grapes - it really works

all the best

Clivia

[nsd_user663_3159]

Thanks guys!

I've already read lots of useful stuff and I get the feeling I'm going to need it. Bit twitchy this afternoon.

[nsd_user663_2931]

Hi Pammie!

Well done you! We don't need those nasty fags. They're just horrible disgusting things. Get a few days under your belt so that you really feel you have achieved something and fingers crossed it will help spur you on!

Remember: No smoking. Its banned as of now!

[Dellabella]

wELCOME BACK

Hi maddie,

So nice to see you on here again and fantastic news that you have quit again, that takes a lot of guts and sheer will power, I know it took me 18 months from last quit to this one!!!

I have been reading your blog from time to time so have been keeping up with your daily news!

Have just got back from a break to London and when I got outside the station, there were loads of people smoking and I just thought to myself, that used to be me!! I feel now that after 3 weeks, I hardly think much about them, I still get a slight urge when i'm drinking but it soon passes.

[nsd_user663_2931]

Thanks Della.

Do you feel free from cigs yet? What did AC call it...the moment of 'revelation' I believe...

I have. I really feel I have cracked it this time and I feel soooooooo free from my addiction that its almost as if I had never been addicted. Almost.

I hear you when you say it can take some 'going' to start straight back into a quit...I was beginning to lose my 'edge' to quit again so I threw myself into it.

So glad things are going great for you too and that you are finding it easier to deal with Let me know if you have hit that moment yet...the feeling 'free' one...

[Dellabella]

I feel free (sort of)

Hi maddie

I think i do feel free!!! I didn't smoke for about a week and kept telling people who asked if i had quit smoking that I was just not smoking that day, I wasn't ready to commit myself to this whole quit thing and tell people that i had given up but after my one fag blip 2 weeks ago I really do feel committed to this quit and call myself a non smoker.

Its really odd though as when im not around smokers I feel the slight urge but soon as I smell them I can honestly say that they make me feel sick, in all my other quits it was the opposite!!!

Strange, I do believe I may have beaten this awful addiction, once and for all. My kids are proud of me and thats really a nice feeling!!!

Off to clean the frdige!!!

Speak soon x