Having just spent hours looking through posts on this forum, I have decided not to prolong my day zero (it's already been prolonged by 20+ years!) and actually set a date. I don't NEED another 2,3,4 etc weeks at all.
Reading one thread about pancakes, I love the fact the NSD is on Ash Wednesday! So, 9th March it is! And I'm looking forward to it with a kid-waiting-for-santa type feeling 
Well done Nat, nice thinking! Best of luck with the quit, keep reading and keep posting!
I know WE can do it Karri!!
And reading people's signatures is truly inspiring - I want to have a 'smoke free since' line too! Well done everyone that already has one, if you ever feel like caving in, just think how much your achievements mean to someone like me... I want to be you for goodness sake, trust me, you don't want to be me! 
Go Nat! :DGood for you bringing your date forward and it's great that you're looking forward to it.
My tiny piece of advice would be to expect some bumpy bits - i've been really looking forward to a quit before and then when i actually quit and widthdrawal hits, brain said "errr, this wasnt what i was expecting at all, cig please" and it was downhill from there (after about 8 hours!) but when i've been prepared for the bumpy bits, although widthdrawal is par for the course at least brain has been more "ah, i know what this is and i CHOSE to do this for the greater good, carry on".
PS - does anyone else's brain talk to them like it's a separate entity?
Brain talking separately. Isn't that normal?????
Thanks guys! You totally rock!
3 weeks ago I was smoking 40ish a day (mon - thurs) and 60ish a day (fri - sun) :eek: and now I'm down to 2 a day. If I can do THAT, I so don't need those 2!
I know it'll be a bumpy ride at times, but I found already that before reaching for NRT, if I want a cig, I get on the floor and do 20 sit ups (also mindful of the weight gain thing post-smoking) and by the time I've huffed and puffed my way through that, my craving has gone as I'm too focused on my poor aching tummy muscles. So in a few months I'll have a svelt smooth flat tummy too!?!!!
Over the years and countless attempts to quit, I have learnd a LOT, particulalry from Alan C in terms of reinterpreting the cravings, which is a big help for me, so this time a combo of methods will do it, I'm determined. No more excuses! I don't want to be a smoker!
Way to go.
I may have to go and lie down now as the very thought of exercise...!
No joking. I'm running (well I call it running, tortoise next door still beating me) and geo-caching both of which help the resolve as I can really feel the difference in my lungs.
I did patches and gum for the first week, then gum only, and as you know going to ditch gum on the 9th!
What on earth is geo-caching? Sounds painful or expensive???
What on earth is geo-caching? Sounds painful or expensive???
Sounds painfully expensive!
double ditto!!!
Its just modern day treasure hunts Costs zero and is huge fun. Look at Boo's posts as Karri says, and google it!
Wow... looked at Boo's post and started to google it... think my next few hours will be learning all about it, looks loads of fun!!!!! About time I got a new hobby and something to get me out of the house (where my weakest times are re the cigs)! Thanks guys Nx
Good luck for Wednesday, look forward to hearing more from you.
Roll Call for 09/03/2011 quitters
6 months for oct 2011 ziz
