Any 11th july quitters? Want a quit buddy?

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As title, just seeing if anyone who quit the same day as me would like a quit buddy, handy to see the days through with another quitter/s.

Anna

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I'm in!

Day 11 today, some good, some bad, but geting there

How you doing? x

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Day 12 today, last few days Ive had a few big cravings but pleased to say I didnt feed them!

Was out shopping yesterday and a man was stood outside mothercare smoking, I was shocked that it made me cough walking through the cloud of his smoke and actually made me feel yuck. Yes! I thought, that must be a good thing!

Then I was waiting outside the bank for my friend and saw loads of people smoking walking past, smelt numerous ciggies and found myself looking with envy coz they can have a cig and I cant! Ive read allen carrs hook and he spoke of this feeling but it felt so stupid.. Its not that I cant have a cig its that I wanted and still want to release myself from the life sentance of smoking! I had a good stern word with myself and a piece of gum! Then I made a point of actually looking at people who were smoking, they ddnt look like they were enjoying it, jusy 'doing' it if you know what I mean? It was a strange few minutes, reasoning with my own mind- but boy did I feel alot better afterwards, my mouth all minty, knowing my breath smells clean as do my clothes!

Last night I had a few drinks abd yet more cravings but all subsided very quickly

Has anyone got any more advice on that feeling of envy, it felt so silly!

Thanks for reading

Anna

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Hey Anna

Turn that envy into feeling smug that you're not sentenced to smoking anymore. I enjoy floating past the cigarette counter at the supermarket knowing I'm not standing there in the long queue to waste my money on cigarettes.

I have to say when I walk through a cloud of smoke I do love the smell and I really enjoy those few seconds (but it doesn't make me want to smoke) but smelling some ON someone - YUCK!

Personally I don't think there is anything wrong with recognising and acknowledging the feelings of envy or enjoying the smell etc. Giving in to those feelings is what is can cause a downfall. Hope that makes sense

Keep up the good work though, you're getting there!

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Envy

I've gotten quite familiar with that feeling of envy. Both my housemates smoke, not inside the house though. Every time they head outside I get a little twinge of "wish I could have one with them". It does help that its the middle of winter over here in Australia and so I step outside and watch them huddled up in the cold having a smoke and smugly go back inside where its warm. 10 min later they come back inside and ewww they smell just so badly of stale cigarette smoke.