Why today??

[nsd_user663_4609]

Seriously...I am sitting in softplay just thinking about cigs, buying cigs, smoking cigs...my craving timer is being abused...why ...I thought I had done the worst bit? I won't give in but its annoying xx

[nsd_user663_58050]

You can overcome them though. You have the past few days. Just remember how well you've already done

[nsd_user663_63724]

Try and think bout your incentives!! Think bout your health, money and family! Your reasons to stop need to be your focus when that little demon shows its nasty evil smelly face your doing so well already!! Stay strong and keep taking baby steps! Xx

[nsd_user663_42220]

Firstly, you're either too old to be in soft play or too young to be obsessing about smoking, I'm not sure which as your complexion has improved so much over the last week

Ali, you've been a smoker for the best part of 25 years, you can't expect to leave that sort of habit behind in a week. You have to give it time and trust that it will get better.

If you can accept that for a few months you'll have good days and bad days, you'll find the bad days easier to cope with, because you'll be expecting them and as a result you won't feel disheartened or demoralised by them. The good news is that over those few months, the good days start to outweigh the bad days and even the bad days become easier and easier to handle.

You are doing so well, you just need to ride it out, stick to NOPE and remember that smoking will not make anything better. In fact in a soft room you're likely to set light to something and make things a whole lot worse!

Can I leave you with words of wisdom from a wise lady I know...

I can't explain why and am not being overconfident but I just know I will never smoke again. Something clicked last Sunday for me. I am 40 next year, not a kid anymore...I have kids which I would be mortified if they ever smoked...I am their example. x

...every other time I tried I never really believed I would do it, always knew I would smoke again ...this time I just can't even imagine putting a cig in my mouth..its hard to explain why I feel different, what triggered it...I just know I dont ever want to smoke ever again...my cravings I am batting away like contractions...I figure if I could do 72 hours labour this smoking lark is a walk in the park...

[nsd_user663_4609]

THANK YOU...I needed that..Capitan as always virtual hug/slap sandwich...needed it ..still fag free...and now on the other side of the craziness feeling even stronger for not giving in...I just kept thinking how rough last week was, Carolines lemon meringue tip still needs testing...I can't even afford cigs as treated myself a bit too much lol...

[nsd_user663_42220]

Hurrah! :). :).

That's my girl!

[nsd_user663_63741]

I'm having a similar bad day too, it sucks but I'm sure it will get easier and we shall be so proud of ourselves.

[Incy_Wincy in reply to nsd_user663_63741]

It will, and we shall!

[Jess9 1000 Days Smoke Free]

Well done managing to get through it, it's horrible when a crave strikes, feels like it consumes you. Even now 3 weeks later they still strike when I least expect it x

[Incy_Wincy]

So glad you beat it today Ali I had a moment yesterday afternoon, after a lovely lazy lunch. Like you, I felt quite annoyed that smoking was even in my mind. I managed to fight it off by looking at my app to see how many cigarettes I haven't smoked since my quit, imagining buying enough tobacco for that many smokes and making it into one massive fag to 'enjoy' all in one go. It was so ridiculous I ended up howling with laughter...So, I've decided humour is my new best weapon! Stick with it ali!

[nsd_user663_63114]

So pleased you saw that crave for what it was, annoying! Well done on another day under your belt x

[nsd_user663_2681]

Ah glad you feel better again and the craving has passed Ali, good stuff