Day 5 and I could..................

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Pull my own hair out :-S

Hey guys, please tell me this will get easier :-S I am now wondering if I should quit at all Arrgghhhh!!!

I used to smoke 20 to 30 fags a day for the past 16 years I am sooo struggling atm, I think it is my head as aposed to the addiction :-S

I have patches and lozenges, but not sure they are helping!!! So tired and sick of feeling this way :-S

Thanks in advance, Karen .x

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Hi Karen,

It does get easier, honest! You have good days and bad days. I'm on day 16 and have had days that I thought I was so over it and would never smoke again and days like yesterday when I nearly committed some terrible acts of violence!! only joking! well, sort of! I think it's also common to feel like you do, questioning weather you want to quit but that's just the evil nicotine trying to reel you back in - don't let it!!

Just take one day at a time, I know you hear that a lot but it does help. Every morning, just think to yourself that today you will not smoke. When it gets bad for me I get out of the house for a walk or run, coming on here when I'm craving has helped too. Make sure you have some good distractions at the ready!

Good luck, keep going and keep us posted. You can do it. x

[nsd_user663_1658]

Hi karen...the nrt is most probably helping you...it takes the edge off i think....I opted for the patches

5 days is very good...you will feel different again after a whole week...........Smoking now is just a thought..you can beat this & distract yourself a lot....dont sit & think. You cope with the craves easier in time.......it seems such a big mountain to climb in the early days...but believe me with each passing day you will feel stronger. .you will gain more control & begin to feel the benefits from your quit

first off..make sure you treat yourself...coz that does help i found

Hello to siana also..well done on your 16 days

[nsd_user663_9067]

Hey Kool name Karen!

A question we have all asked........does it get easier?? YES YES YES...........otherwise nobody would stay quit..........of course you should stay quit it is simply the best thing you can do for yourself!!

You mention you think it is your head rather than the addiction...........they are the same thing!! The addiction is in your head and it will nag and try to persecute you to make you smoke...........and only you can fight it!! Read and read some more, learn about smoking and the addiction, post on here, keep busy, have a munch on some healthy snacks and drinks tons of water!!

We are all in the same boat so when you feel like you are going Krazy, come and post and you will get lots of support and advice!

Well done so far, stay strong.

Shelly XX

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Morning guys!!!

Well it is it day 6 for me now, and 04:14 in the morning. My little girl has just decided she can't sleep, so I am up again :-S

I still have my hair, and not had a ciggie

Thanks for the replys, I am going to try holding on tight for another day, and see how I get on. I always knew this would be difficult, but never thought it would be this bad :-S

This is my 4th attempt to quit, all other attempts have ended at 6 hours So I am doing REALLY well for me, I REALLY want to beat this, just hoping I have the strength to

Thanks again guys ...x *hugs*

[nsd_user663_8123]

Well done.....

And just think how proud your little girl will be when you don't smoke.....

[nsd_user663_4026]

Hi and well done for not pulling out your hair!

Its always worth working out why you are a smoker and why you quit. Once you've done that, then posting on here and helping others and being helped can reinforce that resolve.

I was a longterm smoker of a good 20 a day for over 25 years and this way of educating myself and then reinforcing my quit and also providing myself with logical tools i've gleaned from the Woofmang tales and this site, has cemented my quit.

Have a look at my link below for some help

xx

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Ehhhm I guess whenever the kids ( I have 4) got me stressed or my partner, there was my fags, and it calmed me down :-S Though now I know they didn't really

I have been on the patches up till today, but have decided to try without them, I think they are making me worse, I want a fag ALL day with them, so far this morning without them I have had 2 lozenges, I normally have at least 4 by now :-S

Not sure I am doing the right thing, not sure this will work, and I really don't want to ruin my 6 day record Grrrr!!!!

Thanks for your help guys, going to look at the link now .x

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Oops, I got REALLY told off for taking my patches off, I put them back on LOL!!!

I now have inhalator's instead of Lozenges, not had any yet.

Well today has been great, I felt the craving lift about 14 30 And not had one since I have only had a few lozenges to, so a GREAT result for me. I actually feel there may be light at the end of the tunnel

What a difference a day makes??? :=P

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OMG!!!!!

Today is day 7 I soooo can't believe I made it this far, so VERY pleased No one expected me to do this, and I am

Soooo day 7, I am feeling really positive, the cravings are down to a couple of minutes mostly, apart from the morning, but they are getting shorter

I have the inhalater, I use it constantly, but with no nicotine, I just like the security of having that sucking thing going on LMFAO!!!!

Guys, my point is, look at my first post, I was going MAD, two days later it is soooo much better. I WILL still get cravings, have moments I doubt myself, BUT nothing can be worse than starting again

*hugs* to all that are trying, and the best of luck Keep going and NOPE, Not One Puff Ever!!!! *smiles*

[nsd_user663_14114]

Hi Karen,

well done on holding out and making it to day 7!!

How are you feeling today (day 8 for you!!)?

I am on day 16 and feel great! It most definately gets easier!

Who told you off for removing the patches, lol!??

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Hmmm, the craves are getting easier, though had an argument with oh yesterday, coulda killed for one then, but I held out Think that will be my weak point and first thing in the morning LOL!!!

I am feeling better, well done you for getting to day 16, that is AWESOME!!! Hope I can follow you there, seems like a roller coaster to me, either really high, or really low, no in between, has anyone else felt that???

Well my partner first, then my sister (she is a nurse) then I had smoking clinic and got told off again LOL!!! So they are back on for now

What are you using hun??? *hugs*

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Hi again!

In regards to the really high and really low- i havent felt like that, but i know my friend did and she was using NRT. I havent used anything, i am CT.

I am amazed that i have made it to day 16! I definately think that the 1st week was the hardest, and now i kind of feel like i am past the worst of it for sure!

I think i have been quite lucky in that i havent really had too many side effects of quitting really. In the first few days i had lightheadedness a LOT. The main symptom of quitting that i am still struggling to deal with, is tiredness! All of a sudden i am exhausted all the time! But i am assured that it gets better!

I am noticing nice things, like i smell loads better, my skin is looking a lot brighter already,i can taste things properly, and the best thing of all is that i can BREATHE!

Well done, and hang on in there!!

If you feel like you want a ciggie because of emotional reasons, just remember that it WONT do anything to make those emotions go away. Having a ciggie wont make you less stressed/angry/upset..all it will do is make you smell, feed thst nicotine demon and make you disappointed in yourself.

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See I REALLY think it might be better to go cold turkey

I think this does create highs and lows, and the monster is still being fed :-S not sure if I can cope cold turkey though!!!

I do feel tired, but not noticed anything else really :-S I know you are right about not touching the fags, but jeesssh, your mind doesn't half play tricks

Thanks for the advice .x

[nsd_user663_7469]

Afternoon Crazy Karen, well done for attaining 6 days and you know that you are doing the right thing and so will your kiddie winks when you are still there for them when they have your grandchildren.

Yes it does definitely get easier and although it sounds miles away after 6 months the change in how you feel is tremendous and it comes upon you so fast you will be there before you know it, take a minute or two for yourself every day and most of all be kind to yourself cause no one else knows how you feel as well as you do.