Newbie member and newbie non smoker here

[nsd_user663_4734]

Hello all

I am now entering my fifth day of non smoking, and the 4th day was by far the worst........I did kind of expect this though as some of the literature told me that it may seem harder for a little time, as the novelty of doing something new is beginning to wear off.

I am using patches and an inhalator.

Hope to both get and give support here.

Peace

Ian

[nsd_user663_4625]

Good Morning Ian. Well done on your decision to quit & reaching day 5. Everyone on here is great, supportive & full of information! Good luck, you can do it. Love. G xx

[nsd_user663_4734]

Thank you G

I have been reading this forum most of the night and everyone seems so supportive to one another - I hope i can be of help too

Peace

Ian

[nsd_user663_4149]

Hiya Peace Ian. Yes as G says we do support each other on here, it is suggested that you read up from the links you will find on various posts, so you can come to understand the addiction. Well done on your four full days,and your fifth too, nearly a week gone allready, so before you know it you'll be talking in weeks not days. Welcome. David

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Ian

Welcome to the forum and well done on the decision to quit possibly one of the most important you will ever make and you will be losing nothing but you will regain control of your life and that has to be good

You will find all the help and support you need on here as we all help each other just like a family we are here for you every step of the way cheering the good days and sympathiseing with the bad but the good far outweigh the bad

Read the posts on here you will find a lot of tips and advice and in the signatures of a lot you will find links to other sites just click on them Here are 2 I find very good to start you off whyquit.com and woofmang.com Read, read and then read some more as the more you read and learn about why you smoked and about your addiction the easier your quit will be

Well done on your 5 day quit, sorry you had a bit of a rough day yesterday, but you're almost through the first week already

Post often to let us know how you're doing, to rant, rave have a moan whatever you like pretty much anything goes on here OK

Best Wishes

Marg xxxxxxx

[Deke 9 Years Smoke Free]

Hi Ian,

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your decision to quit, one of the best decisions you will ever make. Four days smoke-free is excellent. Do read up on the links in Marge's post - the more you know about your addiction the better equipped you are to fight it.

Stay strong.

Deke

[nsd_user663_4698]

Well done you. My fourth day was the worst for me as well which was a bit of a shock as I expected this the first three days and they were not too bad but I am thankful I have not had another day like that one. Now on day 9. Just keep hanging in there and week one will soon be over.

S.

[nsd_user663_4734]

Thank you for the lovely welcome everyone. I do feel already that i am part of a family here

BIG congrats to everyone for deciding to quit the demon tobacco.

What is working psychologically for me at the moment, is telling myself that i have not given up cigarettes, i have taken up health.

Like all things you do for the first time - Say let's take football as an ****ogy, you have to work at developing your skills, and there will be days when it seems that nothing is going right. But if you are determined enough to stick at it and develop your skills, you will become a good footballer.

That is how i deal with cravings. I have taken up health and if i am to be successful at it, i must tough out the bad days, because i know it will be worth it in the end.

Peace

Ian

[nsd_user663_4625]

Hi Ian, Like your thinking. Turn a negative into a positive - it can work wonders. Gaynor

[nsd_user663_4196]

Hi Ian, well done on your decision to quit, the best decision that we have all made is to rid ourselves of this addiction.

You sound rearly positive and upbeat, keep smiling

tracy21

together on here we can all do it!

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Katie

Welcome to the forum and well done on the decision to quit possibly one of the most important you will ever make and you will be losing nothing but you will regain control of your life and that has to be good

You will find all the help and support you need on here as we all help each other just like a family we are here for you every step of the way cheering the good days and sympathiseing with the bad but the good far outweigh the bad

Read the posts on here you will find a lot of tips and advice and in the signatures of a lot you will find links to other sites just click on them Here are 2 I find very good to start you off whyquit.com and woofmang.com Read, read and then read some more as the more you read and learn about why you smoked and about your addiction the easier your quit will be

Well done on day 6 that's great just hang on in there

Post often to let us know how you're doing, to rant, rave have a moan whatever you like pretty much anything goes on here OK

Best Wishes

Marg xxxxxxx