Day 3 sucks.....

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But at least I'm here. At 11 am tomorrow I will have done 72 hrs... just need to hold out till then. Work has been a nightmare so far today. Colleagues asking me if I'm coming out for a fag

They've seen me do countless quit attempts and none of them believe that I will last the day out. I will. I'm determined to. I'm just keeping in mind that I have nothing to prove to them. This is all about me and doing the best for my health.

Still sucks though.....After yesterdays positivity; I've hit a low today. TBH just want to get the day over with, go to bed and start Day 4

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Agreed day 3 sucks, just think an hour at a time. It was the worst day in my entire quit but totally possible! It does get easier, after all it's nicotine's last stand before being wiped out of you completely. I found once I quit smoking my smoking buddies weren't so friendly, it was ok when I started my quit, but when it looked like I may succeed think I was liked less! Read somewhere today that smoking brings unlikely people together, I think there is a lot of truth in that. Think smoking buddies don't really want you to stop, if I'm honest I was gutted when a friend of mine stopped smoking and full of praise for failed quit '.....'cos at least she'd tried....'

Having worked in health and social sector ( I know, shoot me) there really aren't many old smokers. In the early days I can remember Max talking about healthy pink lungs and inhaling dirty cigarettes, his imagery more powerful than mine. It helped me. Think I'm with you on the early night, I did the same x

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Penguinpower, I told ya :))))

Here's my tip, if you have a mortgage - which majority of us would have - search early repayment mortgage or overpayment calculator, any is fine.

Fill in the current mortgage details and simulate how much you would save if you put the money you are not burning into the mortgage, check the result....you will be WOW'ed

By the way, by the time you finish filling it up, the craving will be gone LOL

well done you, 3 is gone!!! 4,5,6 easy easy, consider it done!

XXXX

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I love this tip mmaya. It's amazing just how much money smoking costs. I dread to think how much I have spent in my smoking life

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Well done PP

My two hardest days were days 4 & 8, we all get them, but like other successful quitters you've bopped your way through to the other side :cool:

A good tip from Maya about seeing what the savings would do to the length of your mortgage, can you do it and let us know? I bet it's mind blowing!

Tomorrow will soon be here and sunnier times are on the horizon

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Day three week three and month three are pants.... Stuck it out PP you will feel so proud of yourself tomorrow when u can say to your colleagues "no I don't smoke" x

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awww DonnaJ , don't tell me that I'm already struggling on month 2, is 3 worse?! Oh man! is this ever gonna end?

I agree with day 3, defo the worse ever, I also agree week 3 ... I was seriously depressed on week 3, I am hoping you are wrong about month 3, I'll tell you in a few weeks...

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MM it's not the same for everyone but if u look on tinternet it's notorious as being the dreadful threes, hopefully it won't be bad for you if it is tho just think it will be happy days after that x

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Thanks for all your words and advice guys. I've just got home from a 13 hr day at work and am so tired I don't think I could even be bothered to light up!!! see you all when I'm on Day 4. Onwards and upwards

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I am VERY proud of you Before you notice, one week will be gone!!!! Well done xxx

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Day 3 and week 3 ( only one day of week 3) pretty grim. Month 3 was just same old 'plod along I need to stuff my face with food' rubbish, but none of the misery. For me, it was a walk in a food shop x