1 month and counting...

[watchinangga]

It has been one month and 3 days since I quit smoking. I failed myself on the 3rd week when I got so drunk at a party and I couldn't control myself but get a few puffs from people around me. After I did that, I felt sick the next day just feeling the taste of nicotine in my mouth and what's worse, I was coughing like crazy. It made me realize that smoking cigarettes is just terrible!

But other than that, everything has been better. My withdrawal symptoms are getting less and less. My sleep is back to normal but my cravings for food is going crazy. Every after meal, I have to eat some junk food or anything that would make me habitually put something in my mouth like I did with puffing cigs. I gained 1.5kg the past weeks just eating junk food such as chips, caramel corn every after meal. I am trying to change the junk food to healthy food such as grapes or healthy nuts to control my weight.

I am proud to have reached this far and there's no turning back. Also, this is a good influence on my bestfriend, she also quit smoking a week after I quit so now we are smoke-free, supporting each other not to go back to this bad habit.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Hi watchinangga - good to hear from you but sorry to read you had a small relapse, unfortunately after smoking on the night out and not restarting your quit I have to remove the milestone badge as it is not a true reflection of your quit. We have quite a few members that did not restart after their relapse (big and small relapses) and sadly are no longer on the community and on their quit journeys as it just makes it easy to have the 'one puff' then start again but Mr Nico doesn't work like that and soon were sucked back into smoking full time.

Please stay close to us for support - we are here for you

[Matt28 6 Months Smoke Free]

Sorry to hear of your relapse....I did it as well...this group will really help you...they've helped me so much! its not the end of the world to fall off the wagon...but a lot of people think "well ive had one I can have another" and before you know it your back on them so good for you for dusting yourself off and starting again.

I relapsed a couple of times...both times I believe it made me stronger. I was able to see in black and white how I felt before and after! the way I look at it is, I don't want to die a day earlier than I have too! so why would we literary put something in our body that we KNOW can kill us!

Keep up the good work! 1 month 3 days is a great achievement and before you know it youll be 2 months!

[Phobicmaniac 2 Years Smoke Free]

Hi watchinangga - I would definitely agree with restarting your quit after your relapse as I done this so many times and just carried on but was soon back on them full time, I am now over 2 years quit, but prior to this final solid quit I relapsed after 3 months, got complacent that could have one, but smoked half a pack, restarted my quit which was the best decision as never wanted to go through it again, that was over 2 years ago, you can so do this, stay close this forum

[ReggieTheApe 3 Years Smoke Free]

You just have to keep up the hard work. All of my friends around me smoke and when we are drinking, I just try to avoid when they go and have one. It gets easier, trust me. Sooner or later you're just going to make a habit of not going outside to have a smoke with your friends. Craving food is all apart of quitting. Hell you can taste everything a little better! That's is a good thing. You can always repair your body by working out and such. Set goals for yourself. Run a little longer than you have before. Push yourself to be more active, it is easier when your lungs are repaired. Those are some rules I followed and it worked. Keep your mind occupied and I promise you will be successful. Don't let a couple puffs from a cig keep you from achieving what you want to! Good luck