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Hi

Have just joined. Am now just starting week 3. I found the last few days the worst, with headaches, spaced out, loss of balance etc.

Having said that, I have smoked since I was 15, and am now 62.

I put the money I would have spent on fags, in a very visible jar, and when I feel weak it gives me a boost not to give in.

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Hiya Freshstart

I wish I could have done it the way you have, never mind though, as long as we do it eh. I quit the day after you, same age and started smoking regularly at about the same age too, I should think the symptoms you are getting are due to withdrawals though I don't know. You're doing great so keep it up. Have you read any of the literature contained in some of the links yet? David

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Hi David. I have read some of the literature, but will have to look around the forum in more detail when time permits.

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Hi Freshstart

Welcome to the forum and well done at the start of week 3 thats great

Read some of the posts on here you will find lots of tips to help you and also click on the links in the signatures at the bottom of the posts you won't have far to look here are 2 to give you a start whyquit.com and woofmang.com I find them really helpful the more you read and learn about why you smoked and about your addiction the easier you will find your quit

Post often to let us know how you are doing, rant have a moan whatever we don't mind pretty much anything goes and remember we are all here to help you in any way we can

Good Luck

Marg

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hi freshstart,and wellcome to the fourm,,congrats on week 3,,like marg says read all you can it does help in your quit..,

hi davo

also well come to the fourm,,it gets better with time,just you all keep the faith tony and most of all keep:D:D:D

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Welcome, freshstart and david!! I admire you both.... truly. It would be so easy for the both of you to say.... 'I've done it for so long... I'll keep doing it now'..... Marg on here, another very strong and kind lady, is another great example and a very strong supporter out here.... so come and join us and help kick this habit.... we've been tricked by it.... we believed it was our 'friend'.... luckily some of us wake up and see the lies.... great job so far.... a few more tough days to come but many, many more great ones.... keep :):)

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hi again davo,,,freshstart,,how are you both doing today good i hope,let us know ,,so you both keep the faith tony keep:D:D:D

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14.30

Quite good today, only 1 urge so far. Far less headaches today.

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hi freshstart,,i told you it would get better as time went on,,just take it day by day,,and just keep the faith tony keep:D:D:D

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Hiya All

Still keeping the faith Tony. It must be working , because when I get up in the morning now my second thoughts are coming first. I am not someone who is trying to stop smoking, I am a non-smoker, full stop. Feels good when I say it out loud (No ones asked me yet if I'm a smoker). Thanks to you all. David

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Hi David

Well done you are doing great and were a NON SMOKER from the time you put out that last fag

Best wishes

Marg

Fresh Start

well done to you as well

Marg

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Yesterday was really my best day, until about 5pm, when I had a mega migraine. (It's the migraine with aura, visual disturbances etc ) It was the first migraine I have had for about a year, and it also caused me to have a panic attack.

Still suffering the aftermath of it today.

But only one urge today.

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Hi Fresh start

Glad to day is not to bad. I suffer with migraine myself OMG if I have a bad one I cant move my head. But touch wood not had one for a long time. xxx

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Hi Fresh Start :D

You are doing really well sorry you ended yesterday with a migraine but only 1 urge today is really good keep it up

Love

marg

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hi freshstart-well done you!! you are doing great, sorry to hear you are getting those horrible migraines-is it linked to stoping smoking do you think?

anyway stay focused you know you're doing the right thing-and keep us posted xx

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