Day one is the day that doesn't end yes it goes on and on my friend.

[Cashierlady]

Ughhh this day is dragging on and on and on and I'm barely half way through it. Very few physical withdrawal s due to the ecig but a lack of work to keep me busy has me ... Thinking about it a lot. I won't smoke but dang wish today would hurry up and end.

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Hey Cashierlady - lots of early nights if you can is the best thing for the first week or so - time does seem to go very slow and drag for the first month but after that it flies by, I promise.

What I done when I stopped was wrote up a 'to do' list of stuff I put on the long finger for ages, like decluttering, cleaning everything as over the years when we did smoke in the house, dumped handbags, toothbrushes, washed and cleaned everything from coats, hats, scarfs to curtains, cushions, bought new duvet and pillows as could smell stale smoke everywhere, washed walls, tiles, presses, cabinets, you name it, I cleaned it! Then I started baking and cooking at lot more and love it One of the first things I noticed when I stopped was that my taste buds went wild and everything smelled so much better, could get smells and tastes that hadn't experienced since I was a child.

With summer on its way, you will be able to get out and about more and do bits outside.

Another thing I done was lots and lots of pampering, hot soaks in the bath, face masks, listening to my favourite music or watch a good comedy movie. Be kind to yourself as you are doing something remarkable in stopping.

Read up as much as you can too here and elsewhere as knowledge is key, print off those tips too I posted in your post. You are doing great, stay strong....

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

Hope you ok Cashierlady ? Will be around here for another hour or so if you need to post...

[Cashierlady in reply to RoisinO1]

Hey, my phone died at work but I finally made it through. It was a killer day though.

[Jwk1962 1 Year Smoke Free]

Hi Cashierlady, just want to wish you luck🎇.

🚭🔠 Jeff

[Cashierlady in reply to Jwk1962]

Thank you so much! I made it through! Day one is almost done

[nettynoono Valued Contributor]

Morning day one done and dusted!! You did it👏👏 one day at a time and it will get easier!! Crosswords,Suduko anything that keeps you busy and makes the day quicker, I remember how long the days felt at the beginning. Stay strong x

[Cashierlady]

Thank you I made it through! It was brutal though because once I got off of work and picked my boy up, the sky broke and a twenty minute storm was trying to break my resolve 😥. By that point I was just telling myself I made it through13 long hours already and I just had to make it home. It worked by the time I got home it was just a little rain but I past three fallen trees in the 15 miles from my baby-sitter to my house. Come home to discover my husband " forgot " about me quitting and such so there's two shiny packs of cigarettes staring at me but I just used my ecig and moved on.

[Cashierlady]

I'm just glad that it feels long to every one and not just me. I thought I was being really negative

[Lanark Valued Contributor]

Hiya Cashierlady

I know this will sound easy for me to say and not easy for you to do. However, I must presume that you have decided not to be a smoker anymore. That means you have made the decision and you are no longer a smoker. Try not to think of it as "day one" or "day two" etc. You have drawn a line and stepped over it.

The little pangs will pass. Treat them lightly. Do not dwell too heavily on those silly pangs. Just now you might be thinking you have lost an old smokey friend. You've lost it for sure - but it was never your friend. Don't mourn each day for it. "Let your grief be a falling leaf" as Pat Kavanagh might say. Move on and forget about the stupid fags.

Enjoy your healthier, wealthier and longer life.

[Cashierlady]

Thank you for the wise words Lanark. What you said makes a lot of sense ( especially now that im in a calmer place ha!) I'm staring to enjoy my quit as I've already had some unexpected benefits. was having some chest pain last week and it's really started to ease. I'm my mom has angina so I was worried about my health (and chest pains in your mid twenties is not OK well chest pains at any age isn't OK ) the pangs haven't been as frequent but I assume some will pop up at work tomorrow. I'm ready though. Worked out a gameplay to get me through. Thank you again for the kind words and I will do my best to take your advice 😏 hoping you are well

[Lanark Valued Contributor]

My late brother was a GP (family doctor), the kindest and finest man I ever knew. He died a year ago from a very aggressive soft tissue cancer. Untreatable. He just got a few weeks. I miss him very much. Over twelve years ago he gently suggested I should stop smoking (I had a young son "He needs you around" pointed out my brother). He told me all I had to do was follow two rules and stick to them.

1. Never spend another penny on tobacco products.

2. Never put another tobacco product in your mouth ever again.

I did just that on what would have been my nephew's 17th birthday. I stepped over a line, no "quit journey", no negotiation, no going back. I simply decided to not be a smoker any more. There were a few silly pangs and temptations but twelve years on I still ain't a smoker. Good luck Cashierlady. If an idiot like me can do it - anyone can. Just decide, follow those two simple rules and enjoy the rest of your life.

[Cashierlady]

I could hug you Lanark. Thank you so kindly for sharing that with me. 💓

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

Below is a post I pinned from Lanark , worth a read if not already done so Cashierlady - hope all is well with you - get your 1 week post up!!

healthunlocked.com/nosmokin....