3 MONTHS quit today!

[Exsmo]

I've been waiting 3months to say that!! RoisonO1

[Hidden]

Exsmo 3 months is great!!! Keep it up 👍

[Exsmo in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Karina. How is your quit going?

[Hidden in reply to Exsmo]

Im doing great at 6 months exsmo 😀

Btw at 3 months my body was adapting real well 3 months its a very important time I never expected to feel so much better my gums were finally healing and the sugar rush was more controllable ..👍

[Exsmo in reply to Hidden]

Oh Karina this is encouraging. Had a day of craves yesterday. Reading your post this morning lets me see i might be experiencing same. So subtlety but gums and sugar cravings ARE less! This is major as ive gained 20 lbs and was already overweight. Id started smoking 35 years ago to lose weight! Really like my teeth too so the gum problems were a huge worry to me, but as you said i think they may be a tad better! Really needed to hear this. Another day like yesterday & i may have caved! Hate to admit that after just hitting the mark i was so looki g forward to, but wanted to be honest. Thank you so much for those words!!

[Hidden in reply to Exsmo]

For my gums I used warm salty water this remedy takes time but at least helped me with inflammation 🙂

The sugar has always been a problem for me and after quitting it was worse ..I did gained about 15 pounds I know how you feel but we have to slowly change this ..yes we can exsmo !! 💪

In any case our priority now is to stay quit the weight and other symptoms will gradually get better

[Exsmo in reply to Hidden]

This is very good to know Karina. I luv natural cures best. Thanks i'll do this. Gums were so swollen!

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Exsmo congratulations on this huge achievement, you fought hard for it and we are proud of you! Keep up the great fight, you will triumph to victory very soon

[Exsmo in reply to RoisinO1]

Thanks Roison, you're encouraging has been a big part of it. Finally the lungs are breaking up. Am glad to know it's finally happening, meaning my lungs will have the ability to heal. Can say i was worried about that. Now i dont have to be

[Newbeginninhs]

3 months! I’m so proud of you, what an achievement, I’m holding out till 6th January for my 3 months, you’ve done this, you’ve fought for this and you so deserve this! Mahoosive congratulations and a happy, healthy smoke free new year 😃🎉

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Newbeginninhs]

Hi Newbeginninhs - welcome to our community, perhaps create an introductory post to share your story (apologies but don't recall seeing you post before, may have missed you )

[Exsmo in reply to Newbeginninhs]

Newbeginninhs, am very proud of you! We started this journey so close to same time. I think of you as my quit buddy. If you write your date quit the admin RoisonO1 will put your badge up. Glad to see you on this site too! Good on you and look at the tips here. Am really using the 3's & complacency milestone one.

[Exsmo in reply to Newbeginninhs]

Thank you Newbeginninhs. Its fun to celebrate these milestones w each other. You're almost there keep up your great work!

Hey have you met Indigo. One more for our 3month tribe! I just mention bc its helpful to see same time ish people in our trekks to me. Hope it will be for you too.

[Exsmo in reply to Newbeginninhs]

Hey Newbeginninhs check out the icky 3s post for help on 3months. Kind of caught me sideways and that post is very helpful!

[Jared01 Valued Contributor]

Well done Exsmo - you seem to thrilled with yourself and rightly so, keep up the great work

[Exsmo in reply to Jared01]

Lol Jared01 that's bc i feel thrilled. Never believed id be able to say that. Thrilled or shocked not sure which it is. 😉

[Atta1 3 Months Smoke Free Valued Contributor]

Amazing! Well done. That is a quarter of a year 🚭

[Exsmo in reply to Atta1]

Ok that is the coolest way to look at it Atta1. Thanks!

[Dreambuilder0227 1 Year Smoke Free 9 Months Smoke Free]

Congratulations. That is a great accomplishment.

[Exsmo in reply to Dreambuilder0227]

Thanks Dreambuilder. How is your quit going?

[Dreambuilder0227 1 Year Smoke Free 9 Months Smoke Free in reply to Exsmo]

Thanks for asking Exsmo. Most days my quit is easy. For some reason I am craving today. It will pass.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Dreambuilder0227]

Huge welcome to our community Dreambuilder0227 - how long have you stopped (for your milestone badges), if you like, perhaps create a new post introducing yourself and sharing your story.

[Exsmo in reply to Dreambuilder0227]

Best advice i got

When first quit was that you go through a trigger and pass it and you probably won't have that one bother you again or it will be a lot less tempting. I can now say that it IS true. Protect you quit by reading all you can . Stay close here we all want each other to win this. There are tips here and also whyquit.com has videos or reading that teach alot ( but no live chat). Ive heard Alan Carr easy way to quit smoking is a good book too, but I havent read it. Would still like to. Keep up the good work✌🏼️3 days is great. Nicotine should be out of your system now and your body will be missing it, but every time you overcome will be easier. Although craves seem to last forever in truth its only 3-5minutes. If you have to watch a clock/timer and atay busy, you'll see its not as long as the lie of addiction (nicodemon) is trying to make you believe. Again well done on 3days!

[Indigo71 1 Year Smoke Free]

Hi Exsmo,

Huge congrats to you! I know what it takes, because I have reached my 3-month milestone today! Damn I will always be 1 day behind you haha

[Exsmo in reply to Indigo71]

Lol "whats in a day?"...i guess a LOT. Almost messed up yesterday so beware. Theres a post called the icky 3s i just read. Have you? Talks about our 3s milestones...3days, 3wks, 3months. I don't know how to post another's on here, but its a great read for us. Have you experienced it Indigo?

Wonderful you reaching 🎉3months!!! Congratulations🎉 That IS a huge accomplishment.

Also glad to know someone at same point in our journey. 1 day behind will keep me on my toes. I dont want to lose my place teehee. I was a trackster in school...many years ago. May we win this together!

[Indigo71 1 Year Smoke Free]

I like that: May we win this together! 😊

Yep I’ve read the pinned post about the icky 3s (and every other pinned post 😁)

We definitely didn’t pick the ‘right’ time - if ever there is one - to experience the icky-3-month-period. With xmas and New Year and all the stressors leading up to this holiday period I think we’ve made it quite difficult for ourselves 😏

Having said that, knowing my 3-month smoke free was coming up on the 2nd of January has actually helped me so much to get through this first-time-experience of being a true none smoker at this time of the year! I just wanted to get to 3-months. And I did 🤗 Yeah!

I’m sorry you got rather close on your 3th month day. It’s so scary isn’t it! Phew I’m very happy that I have not had those real nasty mind twisting cravings this time around and you can draw a ton load of strength from not giving in! Good on you 👍🏼

Keep strong ok!

Hey look at us Exsmo we’re actually doing it 🙂

[Exsmo]

We ARE Indigo! You are so right on the timing. In our defense we had NO idea about the 3s thing. I honestly thought once the nicotine was out of our systems we would never crave again. Bwahahaha! Glad i kept waiting for that special day lol.

Am like you in wanting that 3month mark so much. Now i want the 4 month bc that may be the day 😏. Knowledge IS power, am just glad i didnt start my quit knowing all the pitfalls first.

Learning along the ride was a bit deflating, but i like learning so am also achieving a better dig into action or rest or whatever is needed &advised in these learnings. Who knows that we wont also become better learners as we go along.

Am not sure i said but Congrats on your 3months. I agree we did pick a pretty tough time to hit the 3momth mark. But we made it through!!! Woo hoo!

You are an extra bit of inspiration. Close quit times

[Indigo71 1 Year Smoke Free]

Ha but I did know about the icky-3s from previous attempts. Just didn’t think about timing when I stopped on 2nd Oct. I was only thinking 1 hour and later on 1 day ahead 😂

All 3 days (3th day, 3th week and 3th month smoke free) have tripped me up before, so I’ve been very guarded this stop.

I feel I’m being further tested atm, because my 20 year young daughter moved back home on Boxing Day after break up. You can guess what we used to do together especially whilst chatting ... 🤨 It keeps me on my toes though and I think that’s what I always lacked in my previous stops. Real focus to stay stopped and real solutions to temptations.

For example, I’ve relapsed quite often, because smokers have left long butts in sight on my astray. I’ve been fine with them smoking while I’ve had a coffee/drink and a chat with them. I suppose because I’ve been prepared. Come a few hours later or the next day though - whenever I happen to notice them after the smoker has left - the smokable leftover butts have immediately started playing mind games with me. So this time around I make sure there’s always a bit of water in the bottom of the astray and that the smoker pushes the butt all the way through 👍🏼

Thanks for your congrats - again hehe 😁 Here’s another congratulations for you reaching 3-months smoke free as well 😉

Yep you being 1 day in front is an extra motivation for me as well.

Watch us go onwards and upwards towards the 4 month’s smoke free mark 😊

[Exsmo in reply to Indigo71]

YES to onwards and upwards!

Hey i started using water bottles for ashtrays before my quit. I didnt want to be digging butts out of ashtray. Butts are ruined that way. Might help you to not have to see em at all.

How are you doing now Indigo?

Sorry to not reply, this didnt come up in notifications...? I want to see all new posts, but especially others w our same quit times.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Indigo71]

Oh I so hear ya Indigo71 about the long butts in an ashtray, I had a close call when I was at my 9 month milestone and it involved a butt sitting in an ashtray, see my post below when it happened

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