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[nsd_user663_3638]

**sobs** not coping....back at work.....craving like crazy....**sobs**

[nsd_user663_3633]

*slap*

Pull yourself together, Woman!

Seriously - you know as well as I do that a crave is just a crave. It will go away, it will - they always do.

Can you take a walk, or take some other form of excercise? Or Valium? (just kidding).

Helen, you can do this - you know that and I know that. You just need to re affirm it in your own mind. Read some if it helps, walk some or do whatever you need to do to get reconcentrated... just do not smoke.

Hang in there, you know that it won't last.

[nsd_user663_3614]

Helen

well done on your quit so far you are doing fantastic!! You have hit week 3 and this is the week were most people seem to suffer , the terrible 3's = 3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months .. stick with it , it will pass you are strong and can do this

Tracey x

[nsd_user663_1733]

Come on now Helen Your a day after me. We will get past this i felt a bit edgy earlyer bit it passed now. It will go soon. xxxx

[nsd_user663_2524]

**sobs** not coping....back at work.....craving like crazy....**sobs**Helen, if the cravings are really getting to you, why not consider an aid to stop. Lots of people on here have had some sort of help to quit. There is nothing to feel guilty about in using ANYTHING that can help in keeping us quit. I used Champix, but others have used N.R.T., read books, inhalators - anything in fact, to help us stay stopped. The things that l have mentioned really do help, and if they help with the cravings, why not take advantage?

Love Josie XXX

[NicFirth 10 Years Smoke Free]

Hi Helen,

I've been so impressed at your resolve going CT, don't give in now!

Stay strong, focus on how well you've been doing and how much you have achieved so far.

Hope you are feeling a bit better by now.

All the best,

Nic

[nsd_user663_2981]

Helen!

Breathe! Don't forget to breathe! You can do this girl, no crackin now!!!

[nsd_user663_3638]

haven't cracked yet, just feeling awful today but hopefully will feel better tomorrow....thanks for the msgs, they really helped xx

[NicFirth 10 Years Smoke Free]

Tomorrow will be a better day.

Take from today a reminder of the fact that what you have achieved so far is no mean feat, and you never want to let yourself get knocked back to day 1!

All the best,

Nic

[nickywalton]

Helen,

really hope your evening has been better than your day...tomorrow you will wonder what all the fuss was about...

you are strong, you've done so well so far, and as the others say, you really really don't want to go back to the beginning again!!!

if you haven't already done so, hope you've given yourself a treat

hang in there lady...

nicky

[nsd_user663_2892]

helen, you are doing brilliantly. It is soooooo worth it, you don't stink of fags any more and your breath smells soooooo sweet

Seriously, get reading (and try frozen grapes :D)

[nickywalton]

Ahhh...frozen grapes...not heard them mentioned for a while

you must've been away....

nicky

[nsd_user663_3640]

eating also helps, esp. for girls

[nsd_user663_3638]

well feeling much brighter this morning, i was really shocked how tough yesterday was! i hope i don't have to go through another one of those for a loooong time!! i don't think it has helped that i have loads on my mind at the mo and also i have put on a couple of pounds (2!) so that just made me feel cr@p...but hey ho onwards and upwards....

[nsd_user663_3633]

A couple of pounds is nothing to worry about. Much better to carry a couple of pounds than to smoke. Once you get to the easier stages of the quit, you can excercise and have much more energy to do it with.

Very happy to hear that your feeling better.

Onwards and upwards indeed.

[Hope48]

Well done Helen

keep it going,I too am finding week 3 hard but like you refuse to let it beat me.x