my reasons for quitting

Its day 2 with no fags and I feel great. Im on Champix and seeing a great hypnotist Andrew (thanks) and also going to my stop smoking sessions.

Ive also just joined you lot.

I want to stop because its going to kill me. I cough in the morning and I cant walk up hills. I want to go walking in the lake district again (I tried earlier this year and had to make an excuse that my boots hurt but really it was my lungs then I sat in the car for 4 hours smoking while the rest of my family went on). I want to walk my 2 lovely dalmations over the Cheshire countryside without stopping for a fag and then turning back cos im coughing.

I want to live my life without panicking because I havent got any fags and I want to kiss my husband of 35 years and know I smell as good as he does and I also want to see my 5 grandchildren get married and as Im only 52 and the oldest ones 12 I might even become a great grandmother. And to top it all on the 1st of October I am having a boob reduction & tummy tuck and I want to look 10 years younger.

The good news is after only 4 days on Champix I didnt feel like a fag and from 35+ a day I had dropped to 6 and on that day I had my carbon reading it had dropped from 30 to 10, under 5 being a non smoker that gave me the push to stop before the date I had to.

So here I am day 2 and feeling positive, my hypnotist helped me loads last night and I walked the dogs this morning and didnt cough, my skin looks better and Im holding on to that dream of standing on top of Skiddaw and breathing fresh air with my new boobs a flat tummy and a glint in my eye.

Caroline

16 Replies

oldest • newest

nsd_user663_3728

9 years ago

Hi Caroline

Well done you on day 2 that's great

You have a lot of goos reasons there to quit just hang in there

Below is my standard welcome and advice post which I try and give all new members

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

This link is good for the psychological part of quitting

whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Sympt...

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

Love

Marg

nsd_user663_3849

Wow Murph - what a brilliant incentive! To stand on the top of Skiddaw,

I love hill walking and Skiddaw is a great climb, please believe me when I say it is SO worth giving up the horrible smokes to achieve this.

My nephew was my big incentive - I haven't got my own children but as soon as little Jack was born I knew I wanted to see him grow up - I'd love to go to his 50th birthday party (I'll be 90!).

Please remember - you just need to re-train your brain and to unlearn to smoke. This can take time - around 6 weeks - but after that it just gets easier and easier. For those first 6 weeks do anything but don't smoke - eat curly wurlies by the ton if necessary! But DON'T smoke.

I have not smoked for 8 months and I don't ever think about smoking now, even when my husband is smoking so believe me when I say it can be done.

Good luck and well done for finding this forum - it certainly helped me!

nsd_user663_5031

Hi Murph,

Great story, and I wish you all the success.

Im nearly at 7 weeks, and I feel 20 years younger energy wise, and my breathing has improved loads!!!!

Like all of us, we all loved smoking and we all probably didnt think we'd ever give up, but we did, and you can too!!!

I recommend reading margs links for some reading about cancer lungs, limbs being removed etc.

Also, I found it helpful to admit to myself I am a Nicotine addict, and can never ever smoke another fag again, same as an alcholic can never ever drink again. They love drinking but know it will kill them, same with us.

Lastly, another gem I found helpful, when getting a strong craving, I likened myself to someone giving up herion, and there pain is 100 times worse than ours, so I didnt allow myself any sympathy as really, why should I when giving up smoking is 100 times easier than Heroin?

Pick out the ones you like, and I hope they help you like they helped me, stay positive, remember your dream and ambition.

Were all willing you to be successful and your among friends here!

Paul