Day 5.....

[Smartie22]

Well I've nearly complete day 5 of no smoking, really pleased with myself.

Reading through all the posts on here is great support, so thanks everyone xx

[Briarwood Administrator LONG TERM WINNER]

Hiya Smartie and a big warm welcome to quit support😊

Congratulations on 5 days quit, you have every reason to feel pleased with yourself👍

Loving your name and very happy to hear you're having a good look around the site, the support on here is amazing👏

Do you mind me asking if you are using NRT or cold turkey. Our mantra is NOPE.......

Not one puff ever and that keeps us all on the right track😉

Any problems and just shout coz there's always someone around to help. Our lovely admin team will be happy to add you to our wall of winners. So keep up the good work as you are well on the road to freedom😊x

[monky Administrator Cake eater]

Hi Smartie22 and as Briarwood has said, a big warm welcome to our lovely quit support community

Your doing just lovely day 5 now for you and YES, you be pleased with yourself, you flippin hold your head up high and be PROUD of yourself and your achievement cos I tell ya Smartie, its not an easy task to quit the smokes and all of us on here know that Sooooo, there's loads of help and support if you need it cos most of us have been where you are now

If I may ask you Smartie, was your quit date 15th June 2015 ? then we can add you to the Wall of Winners and keep your Winners badge upto date

Thank you Pete

[Smartie22 8 MONTH WINNER]

Hi Briarwood & Monky, thank you for the support.

Yes quit date was 15th June.

I got myself the quit smoking pack and like the blue plastic thingy that keeps your fingers busy! Put my 28day chart up on the wall to tick off each day.

I have also bought the nicotine tablets you put in the side of your mouth, managing with one a day to take the edge off things.

Keeping myself busy when I get cravings.

So pretty much cold turkey! But feeling better for it.

Can't wait to go running in the morning and see if it is easier on the lungs! 😀💫🏃🏻

[monky Administrator Cake eater in reply to Smartie22]

Hi again Smartie22 and thank you for letting us know your quit date, now we have you logged in and I take my hat off to you for going it veryyyyy nearly cold turkey

Yes, some of these quit smoking packs are really good and as for the nicotine tablets, just wondering if you mean the lozenges cos these are very good You say you only need 1 a day, just wandering, is it the same time of day you have it or do you have it at different times of the day

I'm sorry for asking you these questions, but the more we know, then the better we can help you, if you need it

[Smartie22 8 MONTH WINNER]

Yeah lozengers they're the ones.

In the morning on the way to work I've had one on day 3, 4 and 5 just to take the edge off the cravings.

I also have the odd piece of chewing gum too.

I didn't really smoke that much, generally 3-4 a day and more at the weekends, but feared it was getting more and more as the years go on. So decided to pack it in for health, money reasons.

I took up running last sept and towards the end of a 10k race I was thinking OMG I wish I didn't smoke as I could feel it on my lungs!

😀

[Briarwood Administrator LONG TERM WINNER in reply to Smartie22]

Wow just reading your reply about running 10k and thinking how much faster and fitter you're gonna be now you've quit😉 enjoy your run tomorrow and those lungs will definitely thankyou for quitting😊x

[monky Administrator Cake eater in reply to Smartie22]

Aup Smartie yes, thats quite normal, cos usually, the first couple of days are quite easy then, I think our bodies and mind say - OYYYY where's my flippin nicotine ????? and thats when you start to get more cravings

What I would do, is leave it until next week, then when on the way to work, try to wait, wait, until you really need a lozenge, then have it then, the following day, do the same BUT, try to wait longer before you have one if this makes sense to you

Smartie, am positive you will feel the difference after you've had your run tomorrow even after this short time

If I havnt made myself clear, then please feel free to give me a right good kicking up the backside cos everybody else flippin does

See's ya soon

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER]

hi smartie and welcome to quit support

FANTASTIC!!!!!! effort on getting through 5 days

That is awesome that you are reading up on info on this site as there is lots there that will help and encourage you

There is generally someone on this site at most times of day/night as we have members for a range of different countries I am crazy one from Australia

Keep up the great quit you got going there and you are always welcome to join the daily chat or just ask any questions that you have