Stopped smoking, last fag at 11.30pm last night. Woke up this morning feeling as if life as I knew it was to end! Have dragged myself through the day, (what a long long day). Decided to join this forum to chat, share thoughts, possible rants! I need to do this, I want to do this so badly!
Hello, not sure if this is how you post! - No Smoking Day
Hello, not sure if this is how you post!
Hi Timmytim
Well done on taking those first steps - yep, day one sucks, but it does get better very quickly, I promise!
Joining the forum was a good move, too. There's so much wisdom here, I found it really helpful to just read past posts and find out I wasn't alone - everything you're going through is beatable and there's proof here in the people who have been through it and written about it before.
My best advice would be - keep reasonably busy, but also allow yourself lots of time to shut yourself away with a book/in the bath/some other comforting and relaxing thing. AND CELEBRATE! Today you've already NOT smoked so many fags - and that's great! You're already winning. And again, I promise, it will get easier!
Best wishes x
Thankyou for your response: wise words, I shall hold on to them, to get me through the night!
Welcome Timmy and huge congratulations on making the best decision of your life to quit. I can't really add any more to Incy's excellent advice, wishing you every success, keep us up to date on your progress.
Cheers Rowan,
Well survived another day, hard going though! The days has been sooooooo long again! But keeping positive: been reading loads of people's advice on here..... It's been a big help..... Taking each day as it comes. Small steps!
Thats it Timmy, one day at a time and soon it will be weeks and then months before you know it, well done, you are doing great!
Go timmytim! So glad to hear you're staying positive - that really does help. I tried to enjoy the fact that every craving I felt meant I hadn't given in, if that makes sense?
You can do this x