Day 12.........

[nsd_user663_8123]

Day 12 - all i can think about is cigarettes.

I won't have one but can't concentrate on anything else. Even my 8 year old has told me to just have one and forget about it. I told her one would lead to many which is why i will not smoke today..........

or tomorrow, or the day after. My darling children are the main reason i stopped which is why i will stay stopped.

Feel better for that!

xx

[nsd_user663_3248]

Hi Beccy,

You rant and rave all you like gal what do 8 year olds know anyway:rolleyes: they will be back at school next week and out of your hair!

You stay strong

And dont smoke today.

[nsd_user663_3248]

Hi Kim

Welcome, well done on getting to day 12! there will be bad times, and good

you just have to keep your resolve and go with the flow! there is a good amount of advlse in the symptoms link in my sig, have a read. hope it will help.

One at a time.

I will not smoke today.

[jackieinv]

Well done getting to day 12, you are doing great. You will still think about them as you were around them for many years many times a day, it will get better as the days go in. Do some reading about the addiction to nicotine, that will help you to understand what is going on as your body and mind heal.

Best wishes.

Jackie

[nsd_user663_8526]

Day 12 - all i can think about is cigarettes.

I won't have one but can't concentrate on anything else.

Hi Beccy - day 12 for me too and I'm just the same - I'm trying everything to get my mind off it but my concentration levels are way down. I think I may have got a bit too chuffed with myself as I finally went to the pub last night and didn't miss smoking. I'm now just going to try and get through today. Fortunately reading about everyone else's struggles is really helping Al

[nsd_user663_8351]

Killer week 2....

...who would have thought it would be like this eh?!

Beccy boo - keep holding on to the fact you are doing this for your kids and remind yourself that smoking doesn't ease stress, it makes it worse, and you are heading towards the day when you won't feel like this any more!

Gonna be glad to see the end of week 2 myself, has been a toughie, hasn't it?

Everyone hang in there, we will all make it to week 3 and I'm sure that will be a breeze!

Lottie x

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Beccy ,Kimjo and Alg :D

Day 12 and I'm so sorry it's tough for you today and the way you feel is normal this early but I promise it does get better and easier the further you go along the road to freedom

Kimjo and Alg the post below is 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 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_8312]

I never thought I would be here to say 'this is day 10 for me'.

I feel good. the champix has been my miracle drug.

No tears/no moody outbursts. I do have strong cravings, but, I just tell my 'evil side' that it is just too damned bad, 'cause I am not going to smoke.

I went to a golf course yesterday and signed up for some 'tune up my game' lessons-my treat to myself. Have a busy day planned. I will not smoke.

here are my stats:

I have been quit for 1 Week, 2 Days, 3 hours, 23 minutes and 38 seconds (9 days). I have saved $68.55 by not smoking 228 cigarettes. I have saved 19 hours of my life. My Quit Date: 2/10/2010 6:35 AM

keep on, keepin' on y'all

[nsd_user663_8526]

Thanks for the info links Marg. I see where the guy is coming from regarding not using NRT but I don't think I would have got this far without it. Lots of positive thoughts to fill my head with and the reading proved a good distraction