Just about hanging in there.

[nsd_user663_7507]

I had my last couple of cigs on Tuesday...so its been 6 days. Now feeling very fidgety...it was not for the freezing cold i think i'd be in my car and at esso in a flash!! Help !! why did i ever start?

Odd thing with my habit is i don't smoke at work etc...don't even think about cigs in this period...its always in the evening & weekends. But at this point i chain smoke lots! My habit has been 10 a day ... more whengoing out !!

All advice welcome !

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[nsd_user663_3910]

Hi ST. I can totally sympathise with the smoking at home thing. I would go all day without thinking, but if I come home and it's quiet, would immediately think of smoking.

I'm only on day 3 and been surrounded by people since I stopped, but kids are back in school tomorrow so may have some long quiet moments myself. Not looking forward to that.

Why did we start? Bet we never thought it would come to this:eek:

Well done on 6 days, your doing fab

[nsd_user663_7507]

Group hug & quote

Ok thats better.

Remember 'What lies before and what lies beyond is nothing compared to what lies within' ...

We have the power...just need to keep reminding ourselves!!!

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[nsd_user663_4990]

Don't look at it like this is my advice.

Don't think we did we ever start? see it as 'why did we take our time to stop?'

Smoking is all about choice, you chose to smoke a first cigarette.. heck i nicked one out my mums packet when i was much much younger, it was like a dare thing.. can't say i at all enjoyed it.. but the addiction.. the blind lies i followed like gospel truth for years followed quite a bit later.

Once you've quit the only thing that can break and destroy your quit is YOU, if you make a choice to break your quit its a conscious decision you will have made and you have to live with that... so work at your quit, and always stay determined.

You could read a hundred times 'stick at it'.. 'keep going'... but ultimately its how you react when presented with the choice 'smoke or don't smoke' that matters most.

[nsd_user663_7507]

Thanks - good timely advice...

...its 1:20 can't sleep ...ur words of wisdom resonate well. My aim is to get to week 2 and take it day at a time...My kids may have many stangers on this forum to thank...is'nt life strange..!

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Stormtrooper

Almost a week for you and feeling a bit fidgety is normal OK just hang in there I promise it get so much easier as you go

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

Love

Marg xx

[jackieinv]

Welcome and well done getting to 6 days stopped. Loved your quote.

Jackie

[nsd_user663_7507]

8 days over

I'm going to the week 2 thread now peeps. The posts here helped me...so thanks to you good souls I've saved money and am changing...not changed fully though!

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