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Starting week 3???

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I'm new to this site and have found it very helpful with my quitting experience so far. I am 21 years old (22 in December) and have smoked since the beginning of the 2007 formula one season (about 2-1/2- 3 years now). I honestly can't believe that as of tomorrow I will have been smoke free for 2 weeks and starting my 3rd week as a non smoker.

My body feels great. Energy levels are up, food tastes better, and my focus has improved dramatically. Cravings are also easier to deal with. However, that being said, I still have one or two fairly intense cravings per day. Any advice on how to deal with these would be greatly appreciated. I'll try and post more as the days go by.

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Hi fifan:)

Well done you 2 weeks done and dusted is great keep it going

As daft as it sounds drinking water helps the craves as does takinf deep breaths, keeping busy and postong reading on here

I'm really pleased you're already feeling the benefits of stopping and the are loads more still to come for you

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 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 quittingwhyquit.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

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