So far, so good!

On the basis of a 24 hour day, I'm heading into the 14 hour, smoke-free.

Last night, I began a free, WordPress blog, which for now I'm keeping private (for my eyes only), which gives me a place to journal about my quit. I've been adding posts already and expect to use that journal to write about my cravings, among other things, rather than smoke. I suspect it will have MANY posts before long!

Anyway, just wanted to say that so far, so good for me. I'm in the midst of a mini-crave right now (which is why I came to the forum, rather than head for a convenience store to buy cigarettes!), but it's okay. It's not killing me. I can handle it.

I'm sooooo looking forward to being able to say with confidence, "I'm an ex-smoker." That's a few days or weeks ahead, BUT it's up there somewhere!

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Well done for making it through the first dAy of the rest of your (smoke free) life.

The journal blog should be a really good distraction.

Good luck and keep posting

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well done from me to, keep up the good work, you can do it,

you will get the urdge to smoke, but it will soon pass, every day for me seems a little easier, and i am feeling good,

I still keep thinking i'll just have a cig, ...........then say to myself i don't smoke, good luck with your quit xxxx

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Well done.

I wish I had kept a journal. It would be good to have something to look back on and see the difference. Good luck

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Well done.

I wish I had kept a journal. It would be good to have something to look back on and see the difference. Good luck

Well, I'm only on Day 1 and I already have several entries in the journal! I suspect that will change as I get used to the quit.

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Well, I'm only about 90 minutes from completing Day 1, and having 24 smoke-free hours under my belt.

That's pretty exciting for me, for sure! I can't remember when I have gone 24 hours without smoking since I picked up the habit again about six years ago.

Day 1 was NOT a killer day. Towards the evening, I got some strong cravings, but now, as I look back at one in particular, it's kind of funny. I'd just come back from the store, and as I was getting out of the car I got a STRONG urge to smoke a cigarette.

It was so strong I decided to time it, to see how long it lasted. I took my groceries inside, and made a mental note of the time. I think it was 7:23 or something.

And then - I completely forgot about the urge. I have no idea how long it lasted, because it just sort of evaporated shortly after I glanced at the clock. Must have, because I didn't see it go!

I had several pretty strong urges later tonight, and in fact am having one right now - but I'm so close to my first 24 hours this urge does' t have a chance.

And, as they say, "I choose to quit. For today, I choose to quit."

Now it's off to bedtime.

See y'all tomorrow!