6 months in and find I miss it

[Coco797]

Anyone else? I've made some real milestones, won't cave...but I do miss it.

[Maddyg]

Hi coco. Yeah me too, but won't light up ever again. I have a friend who quit 10 years ago. He tells me he misses it and sometimes would kill for one. So I guess for some it will stay with us, as they say your only one cig away before getting hooked again. You have done Fantastic. It's definitely a hard road were on . Stay Strong Hugs x

[Coco797 17 Month Winner in reply to Maddyg]

Thanks Maddy! That's true, just one away. But the struggle wasn't for nothing! I won't puff! 

[droopyJ]

Not sure if I miss it or the romance of it.... Sorry buts that the only way I can describe it😊

My sis stopped 18 years ago, her partner smokes but that doesn't bother her. The only time she wanted one was when I had one.... She hasn't had an urge in two years 😊🚭

[Briarwood Administrator Ducky]

Massive Congratulations Coco on your 6 months quit, awesome🎉🎊🎈

I don't miss smelling like a dirty old ashtray or worrying in case I don't have one left for the morning. I don't miss sore eyes squinting through clouds of smoke or getting a chest infection and still gasping for a horrid white stick😱 But when I walk past someone sitting outside a cafe and smoking, the mix of caffeine and nicotine are still there in my memory. They sure as heck are gonna stay there in my memory coz what we have now is priceless⚠️ 

Smoking is like childbirth, ya only remember the good bits😂 

NOPE🚭🚭🚭🚭🚭😊

[Coco797 17 Month Winner in reply to Briarwood]

Well that's setting it straight and you are right. I have a new workmate that smokes and man does she stink! Maybe that's where my missing it comes from? Just the smell, which is gross. I'm gonna make it!  

[kimberly434 5 MONTH WINNER in reply to Briarwood]

can I ask you a question Briarwood...since you have quit for 2 years? How long did it take before you noticed a difference in the way you feel? I mean we go through so many different withdraws when does it go away?

[Briarwood Administrator Ducky in reply to kimberly434]

Well to be honest Kimberly, people kept saying oh you must feel better now and I always thought I didn't notice much change. People said I looked better but again didn't see it myself☹️ Then around the 6 month mark I began to feel better, I guess I thought it would happen overnight🤔 so we just have to be patient. Its a journey with lots of twists and turns but it's definitely worth it🚭😊

[Hidden]

Cant comment on childbirth lol, but totally agree about missing the romance of it to some extent, but not so much the deed and other nasty stuff, certainly not the morning cough and burning £10 a day for the privilege, lets do our best to remember the bad bits.

It is wonderful to commute to work and not getting stressed out when the train is delayed, very liberating!

[madametobacco49]

I think I will miss it forever--and Ive heard that too--You know my mom quit for 10 years--she was playing bingo after the 10 years and they came around with these samples of a new cigarette and she thought Oh what the hell--I think ill just try one and that was the beginning of another decade of smoking--She quit again--and 5 years later had a massive stroke--was in a wheelchair for 5 years and eventually had another stroke and died--She still wanted one even in that wheelchair--so no it doesn't go away--Like an alcoholic--1 drink is to many    MmeT

[Coco797 17 Month Winner in reply to madametobacco49]

Thanks for sharing. I'm sorry about your mom. 

My dad has been quit for 10 years now too and says if he knew he was dying in 3 days, he'd smoke smoke smoke. 

The support here is awesome! 

[madametobacco49 in reply to Coco797]

Yes--wonderful group of people here--just the best support--I lovem all and don't know what Id do without them--Oh that's right I do know Id S M O K E!!!!!!!!!!

[Coco797 17 Month Winner in reply to madametobacco49]

NOPE NOPE NOPE

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[madametobacco49 in reply to Coco797]

actually quit before I found site--and was looking for an answer about some symptom I was having--and lo and behold-Here was all these great people-I think we are guided here--I really do--MmeT

[Coco797 17 Month Winner in reply to madametobacco49]

It really did help me. 

[madametobacco49 in reply to madametobacco49]

yeah mom been gone 9 years now--Miss her everyday still--Both parents smoked and all 3 of my kids do--Its a generational disease-The 4th generation-->my grandkids--have some education on it--1 smokes and 1 doesn't--so maybe next generation it will be done-MmeT

[Hidden in reply to madametobacco49]

So true Madame ....stroke is my reason for staying off cigarettes... Women in my family that smoke have strokes at young ages... Very scary... And then when we are supporting people on site who are sick with COPD and cancer etc, they inspire me even more to not light up again.... Sorry about your mom... Very sad and it hits home xx

[madametobacco49 in reply to Hidden]

Az,yeah--perhaps she died so that I could live--Dad went because of smoking too--I know it would have taken me too--when you get older and get sick--your have nothing to fight with when you are a smoker--we always get sicker --I could see the handwriting on the wall--"if she hadn't smoked".... I hope my daughters quit before I did  MmeT

[Hidden in reply to madametobacco49]

Yep ... My dad has severe heart disease from smoking... I believe he's staying alive for my mom and me... He needs to know we will be okay... He's an amazing man... Love him so much

[madametobacco49 in reply to Hidden]

Az,will keep him in my prayers--you are lucky to have him--God I hate cigarettes right now so bad-MmeT

[Hidden in reply to madametobacco49]

Thanks Madame 🌸🌺🌷🌸🌺🌷🌹

[madametobacco49 in reply to Hidden]

Big love to you today MmeT

[Hidden in reply to madametobacco49]

You too Madame ❤️

[madametobacco49]

I think we just get better at not giving in and it isn't as strong--but you cannot play with them

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER]

its funny how we are all so different - i can honestly say that since i quit i have not once thought that I wanted a smoke or needed a smoke etc.. like others, i know people that have been quit for years and years, and still crave for a smoke.

[Coco797 17 Month Winner in reply to glolin]

I guess it's just good days and bad. I have days I don't think about it, then days I miss the deception. Ha - but I am strong and I am a quitter! 

I was just looking at fb and saw some pix of smokers, it really does affect how we age. No amount of moisturizer will save our face when we smoke! I swear my daddy has erased some wrinkles from his quit. It's been 10 years for him. He looks fantastic at 65, definitely doesn't look like he's in his 60's. Sure that's vanity, but whatever helps us quit? Right? 

I also came across my classmates pics last night, another reminder of why I quit. Massive heart attack in his early 40's, no thanks! 

Thanks for your support to everyone glolin!  

Coco

[madametobacco49 in reply to Coco797]

I feel like my skin looks brighter--getting good blood flow now--MmeT

[glolin LONG TERM WINNER]

and often it is those reasons for quitting that keeps you smoke free  

[madametobacco49]

Coco, It was one of the great loves of my life for many years--we don't get over that or the addictive properties in it easily--I have lived about 90% of my life with it--scares me to think about it--and as bad as it treated me --there is still some attraction and feelings of loss associated with the end of a half century of being together every single day--well I will just have to miss it occasionally because in the end I found it was abusive and wanted to kill me---Amen  MmeT

[Hidden]

Hey Coco!

Nice to hear from you👍🏻  Well for me it took 5 months to stop wanting to light up.. I'm sooo glad that the habit and dependence has ran its course... It was a rough go.... If smoking wasn't dangerous , ya I probably would smoke but I guess that's the nature of addiction....6 months is awesome👏👏👏👏🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖

[Hidden]

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[Hidden]

Have a good day Madame .. Off to work xx

[madametobacco49 in reply to Hidden]

bye for now--hugs,MmeT

[Carissa28 10 MONTH WINNER]

I miss it too, it's almost like I've lost a very good friend, a very good friend that was slowly killing me...that's what I have to keep telling myself each time I think I miss it, so that I stop missing it!!

is there anything that you used to miss out on when you did smoke that you can actually do now again?  I would try to focus on how good it feels to have that back

you can do it!!  congrats on your 6 months!!

[Hidden]

Yes, 4 months for me and I Wish it wasn't so, but me to!

[Atlantida 3 YEAR WINNER]

Hi Coco. I'm six months on also and I do still miss it. Oddly enough, it's not when I see others smoking or when I sense a whiff of tobacco on the air. The memory just comes when it chooses to, usually during work/concentration tasks. Like you, I won't cave in either. And hey - that's what really counts, righ? Be well and be strong!

[madametobacco49]

I Met a lady in walmart who still wants one and it has been 28 years--thank goodness it isn't that overwhelming crave and can be managed or we would all be in trouble--xxMmeT