Here I am

[fionaB49]

well I am here, yet again. Feeling worse than I thought I would and much more tense than last time. Away to read my reasons for quitting list!

[nsd_user663_60964]

Morning Fiona

I hope you slept reasonably well and are feeling slightly less twitchy this morning. I know it's hard but you've been there before and you know that if you just stick with it and keep plodding on you'll soon be through the worst of it. Keep telling yourself you're NEVER going through this again and that every hour brings you a step closer to permanent freedom.

I shall be cheering you on today.

[fionaB49]

I am so ashamed to be writing this but I caved. Was totally unprepared for the ferocity of the cravings. I found it so straightforward the last 2 times at the start and couldn't believe how bad it was today. A real wake up call. I think maybe I rushed and wasn't prepared enough? I set my quit day only 2 days ago. Going to prepare better and set a new date. I think I also need to think about NRT maybe.

Please bear with me. I will do this

[nsd_user663_40405]

You keep running at the quit as many times as you need, one will stick eventually.

[nsd_user663_59644]

Hello to you, our lovely new quitter , it is indeed hard and for many we do have a few failed attempts behind us, but , I,m so loving your strength , you know you want to quit, so you keep trying, now thats brilliant, let's make this quit the one that counts.

Post and read, most of all just keep going, withdrawal symptoms happen, it's call addiction, but you will overcome.

So settle down coffee on, let's make 2015 your year

[nsd_user663_60964]

I'm with Tea, Fiona. I can't praise my local service highly enough. They provided me with free NRT (a tailor-made package), advice, weekly one-to-one meetings with the lovely nurse and they even gave me a certificate when I completed the course.

I do realise it is a bit of a postcode lottery, but if you do have a decent local service they really can be worth their weight in gold. The combination of that and us might be just what you need to get you over the hump.

Here's to the Final Quit coming to a house near you very soon....

[fionaB49]

Thank you. Sadly our only local smoking cessation clinic meets on a Monday morning and I'm working then. Going to boots this morning to chat to the pharmacist about various options. Have also looked at a website called I coach.

[nsd_user663_60964]

I'm with Tea, Fiona. I can't praise my local service highly enough. They provided me with free NRT (a tailor-made package), advice, weekly one-to-one meetings with the lovely nurse and they even gave me a certificate when I completed the course.

I do realise it is a bit of a postcode lottery, but if you do have a decent local service they really can be worth their weight in gold. The combination of that and us might be just what you need to get you over the hump.

Here's to the Final Quit coming to a house near you very soon....

[nsd_user663_63457]

hi fiona...... I know exactly how ure feeling... I failed so many times, and the guilt just overwhelmed me each time.... but I have found having this forum has really helped me, and my weekly stop smoking advisor... shame you dont have one in the evening.. unfortunately my group meetings are stopping in march due to nhs cuts.... so i will be relying solely on this forum.. Ive managed now for 10 days to stop smoking, and its only the last three days that I dont get as many intense cravings as I did before.... good luck.... u will be able to do it when the time is right

[fionaB49]

Ok, it's official. Tomorrow is IT!

[nsd_user663_60964]

Oooh- how exciting! The previous times were the practice runs but this one is going to be The One.

I shall be thinking of you tomorrow Fiona. Ride any craves (and wrestle them to the floor ;)) and we shall all be here to cheer you on. Keep us posted on developments and may it go really, really well.

[Sally6]

Wishing you the very best of luck for tomorrow Fiona.

[fionaB49]

I'm here! 21 hours in. I'm ok. Actually I'm quite grumpy (sorry doggies). But not bad.

Phew. 😃

[nsd_user663_60964]

Nice one Fiona

As Kat says, a lovely, relaxing soak in the bath is called for (along with any other self-indulgence that floats your boat :)) and tomorrow you'll wake in the sure and certain knowledge that you'll NEVER have to go through Day One ever again. Well done you!