Last cigarette....

[nsd_user663_6712]

OK...so i'm on day 12 of Champix and i've had my last cigarette 4 hours ago. I honestly feel that this time is going to be The One. I've tried patches, gum, inhalers and cold turkey to no avail. As much as I want to quit I can't help feeling this terrible sense of loss without cigarettes, but every time I feel like that I try to imagine how much better my life is going to be without them. More money, better health, less anti-social. I guess I'm feeling a little isolated right now cos i'm doing this on my own and I needed to rant. Thanks for listening.

[nsd_user663_4786]

Hi and welcome to the forum. Well done on your decision. From the sound of your post what you need to do is educate yourself on the whole nicotine thing, so I would recommend that you find the links in some peoples sigs and read, read and then read some more, it will really help you get your head in the right place.

The terrible sense of loss is common, and again if you look around the forum you will find many examples of how people dealt with it. This is your quit and every quit is different, however this forum will help. You need to read loads and post often we are all here to help.

Stay strong and never doubt the fact that you have made the best decision of your life.

[nsd_user663_4964]

Hi,There ain't anything to lose apart from a drug addiction....Your life is here and happy without nicotine. Nothing changes when u give up, apart from./....You don't have to do that cr*p anymore....

[nsd_user663_6712]

Thanks Bevyorks. Took your advice and read up on some sigs. Definitely has helped. Especially the pyschological articles. Feeling alot better. Cheers.

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Kwigz

Well done you deciding to stop smoking and glad you're feeling positive

I also used champix and also like you had tried many other ways with no success

It is normal to feel a sense of loss early in a quit after all they were a huge part of your life but it will pass keep focused on the benefots and there are many of them Promise

Feel free to have a rant whenever you need to we've all at some point been where you are now, so we know exactly how you feel and will help as much as we can OK

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