Just started your quit journey......

[jillygirl]

First week of quitting smoking.

You will probably be looking forward to the challenge to quit smoking, however at the same time you are probably dreading it.

Lots of times it comes down to how you think and plan your quit journey.

You could start of by thinking I cant do this.

I will miss my smoke in a morning.

I cant go with my mates as they all smoke,

I already want a cigarette and its my first day.

OR

You could start your journey by :-

I am going to beat this addiction.

I will feel much better,

I can breathe in fresh air not horrid smoke.

I wont have to worry about where my next ciggy break is going to be.

My family will be so proud of me.

My money isn’t going up in smoke.

Which category do you think you come under?

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Your first day can be hard in fact the first week is hard as your body is going through a lot of changes. Your circulation will improve , after three or four days you will be free of nicotine.

You may get a chesty irritable cough, which means the poisons and chemicals from smoking tobacco are now clearing away . The mucus you produce will help you cough out the nasty substances.

One tip is to drink plenty of water as this helps with de-toxing your lungs .

Your heart will be beating better sending the blood round your body much more easier.

You may feel tired the first few days . but this will improve as the days go by.

Quit Support try to help by advising and giving tips everyday to help you quit.

Remember if you slip up, don’t worry just start again when your ready.

Try and think what made you slip up and how you could change it.

Was it habit , try change your routine, or may be social where you joined in smoking , try and make an excuse and go somewhere else, or tell them you quit and prefer not to be there whilst smoking , ask for their support.

It can take a few attempts to be free of smoking.

But it is achieveable just be patient. Quitting smoking is more of a marathon than a sprint.

Slow and steady and you will be smokefree sooner than you think.

Just think NOPE! Not One Puff Ever

[Cloe Administrator]

Hi Jillygirl,

Happy Sunday to you 💐💝🥰

I had to have a plan for all of the above as my quit plan and I asked a friend to be my buddy and that if I decided I was gonna reach for a cigarette I had to call her first, and post on here too.

My previous ‘serial’ quits, I just tried to wing it, white knuckle it through all these situations and it didn’t work. So having my plan in place was like my armour! As ready and prepared as I was gonna be 🥷🦸🏻‍♀️

Another thing I think I was advised on here was timing my cravings, my longest was 4 minutes something, so I knew that was all I had to get through at a time, which stopped me collaborating all the cravings to one big volcano 🌋 ready to go bang 💥 I give up!

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee in reply to Cloe]

Thanks Cloe I forgot about the timing cravings . Good reminder.

Its lovely to hear from you. 😊💖✖

[monky Administrator Cake sniffer outer in reply to Cloe]

Aup Cloe, its lovely to see you 👋👋👍I hope your well 😀

I like your plan of action and thankyou for reminding us, take care now 🤗🐱