day 2

[nsd_user663_8455]

i am doing well. since i have been trying to quit for the last 2 years, i have been through those early days many times. i have relapsed so many times too after quitting for anything from 7 months to a few days...but not this time: siobhan( my partner of 16 years) has also quit yesterday. so no fags in the house and a temptation free environment.

[nsd_user663_6596]

Well Done!!!

Hey Guys,

Well done on Day 2!!!

How are you both feeling today? Hope your spritely and pleased with yourselves! You should be, you've done a whole day. Well Done!

Keep on reading and posting when you get any crave moments, its how i've got as far as i have so far, it really works!

Keep Smiling! You'll soon start to notice a difference when your breathing gets easier in the next couple of days.

xxx

[nsd_user663_4990]

After a number of attempts myself, and a more than the 4 i've listed as they occured before the last 3 years, I got my mindset sorted and you know? its determination and stubbornness that are 2 of your strongest qualities you should bring to the table when quitting.

Determination for the sheer drive, and stubbornness for times of weakness where your guard is down momentarily.

Its great you've both quit at the same time, if either of you starts getting tetchy and irritable on any of the days to come, have a 'safe' area in the house where you (or both) retreat just to calm down. I went to bed for half and hours nap when i got like that, but depends on you both really. Main thing is, recognise if the tetchiness is happening and know its only because of the quitting and its only temporary too.

Keep things in perspective basically

best of luck to you both.

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Ben and Siobhan

Well done both of you day 2 is great

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