day 11 (i think) over

[nsd_user663_5048]

nothing much to report apart from ive been shacky, never experienced that on day 11 (i think) before though

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Geoff

Great day 11[you think] over so almost 2 weeks done for you keep it going OK

But what does shacky mean please not heard that before

Love

Marg xx

[nsd_user663_5048]

But what does shacky mean please not heard that before

i hate beind dislexic in times like this.

im guessing i spelt it wrong...hmmm...errm, shackey, thats any better?

[nsd_user663_1719]

Shaky? As in, wobbly? I got that when I tried going cold turkey at first, don't worry too much, it's a common symptom of withdrawal.

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Geoff

Thanks I just didn't quite understand what you meant that's all

Don't worry about misspelling things I'm forever doing that

I agree with Madcatwoman being a little shaky is normal early in a quit but it will pass Promise

Love

Marg xx

[nsd_user663_6383]

Hi I'm new to this forum and quit smoking 11 days ago. I have tried to quit in the past but the majority of my friends smoke so found it extremely hard to stay off them and always eventually gave in. 2 weeks is the longest I think i've gone without a cigarette in the past so I'm really hoping that I'll give them up for good this time cause don't want to go through the last few days again! Today is a good day so far for me....its the evenings i find the hardest...but hopefully I'll be ok. I've been looking up this forum over the past 2 weeks and it has been really helpful to me so thank you!

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Blondie

Well done you 11 days is great just hang in there OK and glad to hear the forum has helped you this far stick with us and you'll end up the winner in this fight

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 sympathising 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 found 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_4786]

Hi I'm new to this forum and quit smoking 11 days ago. I have tried to quit in the past but the majority of my friends smoke so found it extremely hard to stay off them and always eventually gave in. 2 weeks is the longest I think i've gone without a cigarette in the past so I'm really hoping that I'll give them up for good this time cause don't want to go through the last few days again! Today is a good day so far for me....its the evenings i find the hardest...but hopefully I'll be ok. I've been looking up this forum over the past 2 weeks and it has been really helpful to me so thank you!

Hi Blondie and welcome. So you have already done over a week and on your way to 2 weeks well done. It sounds to my like you are doing this cold turkey which means that all the nicotine is out of your system now.

Stay strong, read the links and keep posting.

[nsd_user663_6383]

Thanks so much Marg and Bev, so glad I joined this forum and made my first post now, can feel the support already! It makes such a difference when you know other people are going through the same thing. I see you're coming up to your 1 year anniversary Marg off the fags, WELL DONE! I can't even possibly imagine I will ever reach that point, but gonna give it my best shot, do you ever stop thinking of cigarettes constantly??

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Blondie

Thank you yes almost a year for me now

But remember I was once where you are now and I couldn't imagine being quit all that time either it almost seemed like forever but that year has gone so fast that it really doesn't seem that long to me

There are others on here that have been quit a lot longer than that as well

To Answer your question

YES you will stop thinking about them constantly Promise it's normal at this stage to have them always in your mind after all they've been a part of your life usually for a long time but it gets easier and so much better the further you go

One day you'll realise hey I haven't thought about them for x number of hours and than after a while longer it will be days and weeks that you don't think about it Promise

The only time I think about them now is when I do something for the first time since I quit and then it's just a fleeting thought of oh a fag about now but gone before you really know it's there and in no way a crave

I honestly can't remember the last time I had a crave it was however a long time ago [in quitting terms]

You've already taken the first steps along the road and you say you're giving it your best shot and that's all any of us can do after all

Love

Marg xxx

[nsd_user663_2040]

Hi Blondie

Welcome to the forum and well done with your quit so far....11 days that is almost 2 weeks.

Good luck and stay strong...xx