So I'm in day 14 of champix today has be harder than yesterday i tried a 2 puff once yesterday eve and again this eve they made me feel sick and so disappointed with myself, I need more willpower can someone advise me on something to help with the habit smoking e.g. Having a cuppa,watching tv walking to the shop just basically when bored.
I've got a vape pen with 0%nicotine but don't want to become reliant on it can some one please give me some advise on what will help keep my mine and hands occupied
Many thanks
Laura 2days 10hours smoke free minus 2 slip up puffs (blurgh)
Hello Laura, welcome to the forum, hope we can help you out.
My advice would be to just keep yourself as occupied as you can. Do all the things you mention and anything else you can think of that will keep your mind occupied. If you have thought about taking up a new hobby or starting a new activity then now is the time to do it. I would really recommend exercise if you're into that? Anything new would be good as it is something you don't associate with smoking. As you will probably find out, quitting smoking has a lot to do with getting over a series of trigger points - situations that you associate with smoking.
Don't be disappointed in yourself! Quitting isn't easy, otherwise forums such as this wouldn't exist. It's really easy to think you're weak and you have no willpower but take heart in the fact that MOST people find it really hard (I did).
Finally, don't dismiss the vape pen completely. I quit using one and I found it A LOT easier to quit the vaping than I did the smoking. Maybe use the vape for a while, until you're more comfortable in your quit, and then try to cut that out too? Just a suggestion; it worked for me.
Enough of my waffle, I'm off to bed. As I said earlier, hope we can help.
Excellent answer Nozmo . Spot on! 😊
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