Day 7. 1 week.

Thanks Everyone for your support this week. My daughter, although very unhappy about her relationship split seems ok today. I have advised her to see a doctor, however she is adamant she doesn't need one and unfortunately she is of the age now that I can't force her to have treatment. I have a friend who used to self harm when she was younger. I am going to ask her to have a chat with my daughter.

I still haven't smoked, so that is a good thing. I still have cravings but remind myself that it is only today that I have to get through. My husband tells me how nice I smell and I feel really clean. He tells me I don't smell like a stale ashtray anymore and that for once he can actually smell my perfume as opposed to a mix of ash and flowers...hmmm nice.

Thanks to all of you for listening to me and offering words of encouragement and hope.

[Orkneysarah 25 Months Winner]

I think I can speak for everyone and say well done for not smoking and we are well proud.

With your daughter you have done your best and she has admited that she self harms so she knows that it is a problem.

She will be trying to get through it best she can and you can only be there for her, she can only go to the doctor when she feels its time for herself.

You have got your friend to speak to her and hopefully that will help her.

Scarlett O'Hara said 'afteral tomorrow is another day' if you get through the tough day today fantastic, tomorrow will be better, I might have a fag then, maybe not.

That is the way Im kind of thinking.

As for the perfume I know exactly what your saying, its lovely to still smell the perfume you spray in the morning still on you at bed time

I like the fact that my clothes dont stink, I can wear a top for more than one day now

And my teeth, Im brushing them 3 times a day instead of 5 or 6!! And when I am cleaning them at bedtime its not for the fact they are overly dirty/furry its just because its bedtime and thats what you do

Keep up the good work poland, your doing great, keep coming on here for tips/moans or just to keep yourself occupied

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Thanks Sarah, everything you say makes good sense and I need to hear these things for re-enforcement.

[Orkneysarah 25 Months Winner]

I think we ALL need to hear this things from time to time.

We all have our down days and days we are struggling with, i find writing it down on here helps, nobody is going to judge you, we are here to help eachother through the tough struggle with life without fags.

If we can be here for eachother we can hopefully keep rid of them for another day, week, month

Even if it is just general thi fs you are strugling with we are here to help, PM me if you ever want to get things off your chest, Im on here pretty much on and off throughout the day and will get back to you asap

[monky Administrator 45 Months Cake sniffer outer]

Hi Andrea, a big well done to you for getting to your first week quit

As Sarah has said, if you want a moan gal, you come on here and moan

Stick with it Andrea, cos your doing so so well and its great to see you every day, and to let us know how you are feeling through your quit, cos dont forget gal, there are loads of people on this site that you dont see so you see you may be helping them with there quit eh keep the good work up gal speak soon.

Pete

[thenunn]

WELL DONE Andrea as Sarah says we're very proud of you youve dealt with everything thrown at you this week all without having a fag..one week as a non smoker ...that is terrific

keep doing what you're doing flower its working xx