At last 😟

[deb9795]

Hi all☺ hope that everyone has been doing fine with their quits 😆. Our Internet went down and has only just come back on😠😢😰. It been a few stressful days for me, but I'm still smoke free but having quiet a battle with Mr Nic😡😨 Hoping everyone is well and so pleased to be back. Take care Deb xx

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer]

Aup Debs, I aint half missed ya gal, just like a trapped finger ermmm, on saying that, me thinks I'd best flippin scarper and flippin quick toooo

But before I go, I have to say what a lovely kind and helpful young Lady you are and I thank you sooo much for that Deb and I will take great care and delight in catching your new 3 weeks Winners badge on Tuesday xx

Rite me thinks its time to flippin vanish puffffff

[deb9795 11 Month Winner in reply to monky]

Aww thanks monky☺ so looking forward to my 3 week badge as I can honestly say it's been a battle to get there😬😥.

Looking forward to a relaxing quiet day tomorrow, hopeful Mr Nic will be away visiting a smoker and not me😅😊

Take care Deb xx

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to deb9795]

Hi Deb

I'm just wandering Deb, if you have tried the breathing exercise cos it does help some of us and what about a bit of body exercise too, to try to loooosen the stress and tension in your body

Maybe a bit of dancing to a nice cd just to try to change your thoughts pattern xx

[deb9795 11 Month Winner in reply to monky]

Have been doing the breathing exercises and they are helping😆. Have been doing a lot of driving ( only driver in family taking in laws to hospital appointments) so have had a lot of waiting in hospital clinics this week 😧😷

Have been taking the dog out for long walks weather permitting. Will try to find a new way of thinking as I seem to be waiting for the hard times to begin.😕 Think I'll start planning jobs that need to get sorted around the house and get them done. Thanks for advice Deb xx

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to deb9795]

It sounds like you've had a hard week of it gal I know just what you mean about waiting in hospitals etc it does my ed in I tell ya

Maybe thats why your having a hard time of it try to think of yourself for once eh let your hair down and be you go flippin treat yourself to something nice and I mean really nice and hold that pretty head up high and be PROUD of yourself gosh gal, you deserve it xx

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER in reply to deb9795]

what helped me Deb, was changing how i seen Mr Nic. At first i would get a craving and would be almost pulling my hair out it battling with myself. I remember going for a walk one day and did a bit of soul searching. I questioned if i could actually be successful in quitting etc etc.

After that day, i changed how i seen cravings..it went from very negative, to a very positive emotion...I would say things to myself, like bring it on!!!! I am in control and you will not win - Sounds a bit lame..but i sure worked for me.

The first 4 weeks are the worst, you are well on your way now

Hang in there as it truly does get a lot better

[roneo The legend in reply to glolin]

Lame?? LAME??? On the contrary Linda, In most fields of endeavours, they are said to be 10% inspiration & 90% perspiration. I think becoming an ex smoker is 10% perspiration & 90% perception. Once you get over the first couple of weeks of nicotine withdrawal (that's the 10%), the rest is about your relationship with smoking. Have you lost an old friend or removed a thorn?

I think what you experienced is the absolute crux of successfully emancipating yourself from the slavery of smoking & it certainly doesn't sound at all lame to me.

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER in reply to roneo]

Thanks Roneo

When i started changing my thinking, in all honesty, it just became so much easier

[deb9795 11 Month Winner in reply to glolin]

Thanks glolin I know that I need to do things differently yo make it a bit easier if possible for myself. I will try your suggestion I think that at the moment I'm just a bit low in myself😕 Take care Deb xx

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER in reply to deb9795]

I think you are doing an awesome job with your quit Deb - This is probably the most difficult thing you have ever done in your life. If its not, it would be right up there

Keeping busy helps - Relaxing with a book etc can be difficult as part of the body recovering for me was finding it hard to concentrate, so reading etc become frustrating for me :O.

That is why for me to be successful in my quit I really did need to do some serious thinking about how I viewed smoking and how i viewed being a non smoker.

having a low self-esteem does make that hard Deb, but you can still do this I have suffered with self managed anxiety most of my adult life so i do understand the feeling low ..

You are doing very well, Believe it

[Briarwood Administrator Ducky]

Hiya Deb, great to see ya back and sorry it's been tough for ya but keep going hun, you can do it............... I know ya can. Keep fighting and keep winning and I'm sending ya stay strong hugs to help😊x

[Anaverageman 2 YEAR WINNER]

Well done keep it Up

[deb9795 11 Month Winner]

Thanks everyone for you support 😃. Think today that I will try some new ways of dealing with my cravings😆.

Still saying NOPE and meaning it this is my life and I am claiming it back so loving the changes that are happening I won't give in☺

Take care everyone and have a lovely Sunday Deb xx

[mrssunnyside]

Hope you have a great Sunday to Debs, your doing great.

You've certainly got the determination, and you WILL win, x.

[deb9795 11 Month Winner in reply to mrssunnyside]

Thanks I am going to do this not going back to day 1 ever