Hi allโบ hope that everyone has been doing fine with their quits ๐. Our Internet went down and has only just come back on๐ ๐ข๐ฐ. It been a few stressful days for me, but I'm still smoke free but having quiet a battle with Mr Nic๐ก๐จ Hoping everyone is well and so pleased to be back. Take care Deb xx
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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
Aww thanks monkyโบ so looking forward to my 3 week badge as I can honestly say it's been a battle to get there๐ฌ๐ฅ.
Looking forward to a relaxing quiet day tomorrow, hopeful Mr Nic will be away visiting a smoker and not me๐ ๐
Take care Deb xx
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
Have been doing the breathing exercises and they are helping๐. 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 ๐ง๐ท
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.๐ Think I'll start planning jobs that need to get sorted around the house and get them done. Thanks for advice Deb xx
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
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
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.
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 myself๐ Take care Deb xx
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
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 help๐x
Well done keep it Up
Thanks everyone for you support ๐. Think today that I will try some new ways of dealing with my cravings๐.
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 inโบ
Take care everyone and have a lovely Sunday Deb xx
Hope you have a great Sunday to Debs, your doing great.
You've certainly got the determination, and you WILL win, x.