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deicide to give it another go at quitting

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staceymw18086 MONTH WINNER
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i have been smoking for 11 years and tried quitting smoking before done it using patches and inahlator and other stuff, so i am going to try cold turkey, i haven't had a cig since 1pm this afternoon, due to been told my lung age is 44 and it shocked me as i am 26

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BriarwoodAdministratorDucky

Hi Stacy and welcome to this wonderful friendly site :)

Congratulations on your decision to go cold turkey and there are lots of members who have done cold turkey, so a huge amount of support and information is available for you.

I can imagine the shock of finding your lung age BUT the good news is that you can improve your lung function, so no need to worry. You are doing the very best thing you can by quitting. If you have any problems just come on here and there's always someone around to help. Have a chat if ya get a craving and it takes your mind of things as we all know what you're going through. It has made a huge difference to me to be able to chat with others who are going through the same thing. Good luck and stay positive and you CAN do this :) x

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staceymw18086 MONTH WINNER in reply toBriarwood

thanks briarwood

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LilyMay73LONG TERM WINNER

Hi Stacey, well done for just going for it, and as Briarwood said there are loads of people on here who will encourage and support you and give tips and advice along the way :) I did my quit cold turkey and I'm now 1 month shy of 18 months quit. It's not easy and there will be some horrible cravings but you just have to remind yourself that it won't last forever. Each craving is actually quite short and the time between them gets longer until you realise you no longer crave. You can do this and will feel great for it :) good luck x

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monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer

Hi ya Stacey, just want to welcome you to this friendly quit support forum :) and a massive well done to you for deciding to quit the smokes :) :)

I cant really say much more than Briar and Lily have said already, but if your determined enough, then you can and will do it :) :)

If there is anything you want to know about, you just come and ask, or if you just want a chat, come and have a chat, cos it does help some of us including myself :) plus we try to have a bit of a laugh as well :D :D

Stay with us and let us know how your getting on :)

Good luck, Pete :)

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glolinLONG TERM WINNER

welcome Stacey, and good on you for making the commitment to quit. Pete is so right, if you have the determination you will succeed. I too have quit cold turkey after smoking a pkt a day for 40 years. Just over 3 months for me now and like Lilymay said, there will be some horrid days ahead, but they do pass and it does get easier :) :)

All the very best of luck on your quit journey

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EmJayPartner

Hi staceymw1808, welcome to our online stop smoking community, Quit Support :-)

Congratulations on making the best decision for your health, by stopping smoking.

I hope all is going well for you so far and that you are quickly heading towards hitting your first 24 hour mark ;-)

Your lung function will improve over time :-) Just remember to stay positive and take each craving as you find it. Think of cravings as a positive sign that your body and mind are just recognising that you are no longer feeding it all those 4,000 plus poisonous toxins :-)

You can do this!

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staceymw18086 MONTH WINNER

not had a cig now for 13 hrs and sucking on mints and i am using relaxaion i learned to help me so doing better then i thought just not going around smoker for a while

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BriarwoodAdministratorDucky in reply tostaceymw1808

Hiya Stacy, 16 hours and counting, well done :)

Keep sucking on them mints girl and stay away from smokers, you'll be fine :) x

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