02/03/2012

[nsd_user663_43995]

Hi all, I am quiting smoking tomorrow i have been given 24hour patch i just hope this time i actually do it

I have only told a handfull of people(Mom,Boyfriend,His parents,Boss) everyone is being supportive but im worried i will let them and myself down i cant seem to find any willpower just yet

Any tips?

Pray i can do it

Thanks

Laura

[nsd_user663_42145]

Hi Laura,

Welcome

You Can do this now... you say it.

This is a great place to be , the poeple here are really great and so supportive, thru good days, bad days, cry days, happy days, weird days, crazy lady days and any others. So many of us on here, NEVER thought we could be non smokers... but we are and so will you.... You can do it.

[nsd_user663_10532]

Hi Laura, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Take it one hour at a time telling yourself that YOU are CHOOSING not to smoke in that hour. It gives you a sense of empowerment over the nicotine when you achieve hour after hour. We are all here for you, give it some wellie girl

[nsd_user663_43995]

Thankyou, im a little excited but really scared at same time, i went cold turkey 2yrs ago and after 3 days my boyfriend(None smoker) told me to smoke, But this time i want to do it, im thinking of th £210 i'll be saving every 30 days

[nsd_user663_41061]

hi all, i am quiting smoking tomorrow i have been given 24hour patch i just hope this time i actually do it

i have only told a handfull of people(mom,boyfriend,his parents,boss) everyone is being supportive but im worried i will let them and myself down i cant seem to find any willpower just yet

any tips?

Pray i can do it

thanks

laura

you can....you will...keep this attitude. Also what or how

many smokes a day for you? Listen, i went to the

Amer Cancer Society website..you know what they told me?

2 packer a day?

I needed 34-65 mg of nicotine per day...the patch only

goes to 21mg! Which means i would fail...know what i did then?

I put a patch and a 1/2 on! Which made it like 31 mg...

I did this until i begin to be awakened at nite...thus I just would

put it on in the day...after 11 days , I have not had a patch on since!

I do the lozenge tabs...1/2 under the tongue only!

If that! Which is hardly! Today is day 51!To each his own..

but i read up on stuff and i followed thru! Good luck!!!!

Keep going!!!!

[nsd_user663_24115]

Hi Pl, Focus on why u want to stop and realize that unless u stop your reasons will never come to fruition. then just go for it .one day@ a time. one hr if need be. check out my links and read up on what to expect, use us thats why we're here.

mash x

[nsd_user663_43834]

Hi PPL, I got the 24hr patch on tuesday and did not now when to start, found this forum and had a good read and joined,best thing i did made my mind up to have one last cig then popped on the patch,.....dreaded waking cos first thig i do was to light up, I did it you can to, good luck

[nsd_user663_43995]

Morning all, And thankyou for the replys

I smoked Roughly 16 a day (Depends how stressed/Depressed i am that day)

So i had my last cig a t 11:30 pm, Put patch on at 11:45pm woke up this morning wanted a cig, had breakfast(Dont usually eat it) still needed a cig so just jumped in shower and done myself a refreshing drink, the needing feeling has gone, i am thinking of going to get some inhalers just to help me through the next few days

i keep saying to myself "im a none smoker why do i want one"

hopefully will and power will pull together in next few days for me

Guess i'll see you all in Day 2

Really appreciate the support

[nsd_user663_18145]

hi and welcome

joining this forum will help you as everyone that is on here are either going through the same period of just quitting or are further down the road

just remember to keep mind and hands busy when you get a craving coming on

posting and reading on here will help keep both busy

it will pass and it does get easier

its the association to smoking you have to change ie when you get upset, angry or stressed apart of your brain will automatically think ciggie :eek:

smoking that ciggie wont change you being upset, angry or stressed

its just an automatic response to those feelings and before a ciggie was what you thought would help

look forward to seeing your post tomorrow

Carol

[nsd_user663_42755]

Good luck Laura

I'm not that far ahead of you, but follow on and we will both find our way!

B

[nsd_user663_43995]

Hiya all well after a very horrible morning, I went back to clinic and now have inhalers, they have helped loads and I now feel I CAN DO THIS. Round 2 tomorrow. But I'm happy I'm now 19 hours smoke free

[nsd_user663_42145]

Good Job at getting thru to day 2 smoke free. You're doing great

[nsd_user663_43995]

So happy I made it 1day 11 hours 27minutes and I actually don't want one

[nsd_user663_43834]

Well done, you sound well chuffed u keep it up....1hr 1day at a time, well done again,xx

1'm on day 4 today and feel pleased with myself,

[nsd_user663_43995]

Does it get easier? At the moment I'm at my partners he doesn't smoke so not much temptation, but I'll be going home to my moms Monday she does smoke, tho has agreed to not smoke same room as me. Just realised I had my patch on over 24hours and I'm not even craving a cig yet(boyfriend will have spotless house by end of the day)

[nsd_user663_24115]

Hi Pl86. Yes it does get easier and better, although at times it just seems hard once you ride through the challenges you get stronger.

M x

[nsd_user663_33894]

Hi Laura,

I was the same with cold turkey, although I didn't even make 1 day before my cigarette-hating, severely asthmatic boyfriend told me to smoke (I was crying in the middle of the street :o).

I found NRT to be much more useful. This time round it's been 6 months so far!

It does get much easier, you just have to ride it out, until not smoking becomes your new normal.

Good luck!

Jen x