First Timer Here...

[nsd_user663_8444]

I am 19 years old and am currently in my first year at university. I had never smoked before in my life but three months ago, someone offered one to me when I was very stressed out over an oncoming deadline.

It started as just one but rapidly became a couple of packs a week - as it does. And now I'm finding myself with less and less money a week and as a student, I really can't afford to be low on funds.

At three packs a week, it was costing me £18 a week, and thats far too much for me to spend right now. So I guess I'm quitting for financial reasons as well as my health.

Today I bought some Niquitin gum, and have chewed two pieces so far today. It tastes pretty horrible to be honest but it has stopped me from smoking all day which means it must be working.

Fingers crossed to get through day two.

[nsd_user663_3910]

Hi, well done for making the decision, you won't regret it. You will get lot's of help and advice from people on here, they are very supportive, everyone has different experiences with stopping smoking, read as many posts and links as you can to understand what will change both physically and mentally.

Try to get yourself a little treat as a well done with the money you save, a favourite bar of chocolate perhaps. Stay positive, do things that make you smile and don't forget to thank that friend from 3 months ago, (we all have one don't we!). You may feel that 3 months ago you made one of the worse decisions ever to have a cigarette, but on the plus side, it was just 3 months and you are doing something about it now. Better that than in 3 or 30 years.

Wishing you all the best, you are doing the right thing, never question that.

Lorraine

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Vengeance

Well done stopping so early after just 3 months as a smoker

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 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_8298]

Hi

That gum does taste rank, doesnt it. But if it does the trick its worth it.

Well done on making the decision to lose the ciggys, you can do it!!

Elli x

[nsd_user663_4990]

How you getting on today Vengeance?

Your right to reign in the habit/addiction before it gets even worse because that 3 packs a week suddenly becomes 7 packs a week.. and for some .. worse.. and you don't want that. Not if money is a concern.

good luck, hope you crack this so soon into a smoking habit.

J

[nsd_user663_7957]

Welcome. This site is a great site to get support to help you stay off cigarettes.

[nsd_user663_8444]

Day Two

forum.nosmokingday.org.uk/s...

[jackieinv]

Well done stopping smoking, now is really the best time for you as you have only been doing it for 3 months, just shows how addictive it is. Really try and get off them, most of us have had to pay up for them with money and health for years and years, you are doing the right thing, stick with it.

Best wishes.

Jackie

[nsd_user663_8219]

Hi Vengeance,

Well done on your decision to stop smoking… the 3pkts a week soon turn in to 13

Stick with it, and good luck

Jan

[nsd_user663_5920]

Good luck with staying quit

Half term? I didn't think Uni's has half term breaks but it's a shame that if you did go home, you'd be tempted to smoke/smoke more.

Cost is a massive issue to a lot of folk but a student?

Even if I still smoked I'd resent subbing my son if he was spending some of it on smokes. I'm such a mean parent

If you really struggle with the gum and it's obnoxious taste, you could try the lozenges........... I never got on with the gum when I tried it years ago but the lozenge's, for me, weren't so bad but then I only had one and that was to keep my quit nurse happy with feed back. The gums probably cheaper anyway

Great going on your Day 2, all the best to you with staying quit

[nsd_user663_8312]

just take one day at a time.

I am

I have been quit for 5 Days, 7 hours, 41 minutes and 17 seconds (5 days). I have saved $39.89 by not smoking 133 cigarettes. I have saved 11 hours and 5 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 2/10/2010 6:35 AM