second day smoke free and feeling fantastic!
Hi everyone, I'm only new to the 'I can quit' website and I can't believe how over whelmed I feel with all of your quit and staying quit experiences, they are already helping me so much so thankyou :) I have tried to quit numerous times but this time just feels different, my partner and I really would love a baby, he still smokes and I am all so wanting to quit to show him that it can be done :) my weakness is definately alcohol, as soon as i drink alcohol i want a cigerette and cant seem to stop smoking untill i finish the last drink, I have recently come to realise that i worry about loosing who I am if i stop smoking, it's a huge social thing and i worry that people may not want to be around me as much anymore, but I haven't felt this happy in myself for a while now that i went to the pub today and didnt have a cigerette but didnt have alcohol either, and one of my old friends said 'Elyse not drinking?..when does elyse turn down a drink' that felt pretty horrible i would like to be known as someone else not just someone who is fun to drink with
Maybe you need to stop going to the pub until you build up your will power.That is great u r on day 2. just keep going and remember why you are not smoking. I just found out im pregnant and im so glad i gave up the smoking before hand. Maybe you need to adjust your life style for the time being until u can control your urges. good luck and keep going strong. It does get easier..
Well done ElyseJ on 2 days as a non smoker..
Don't set yourself up to fail, get rid of all the temptations until you have control over your non smoking. Even if that means not going to the pub for a few weeks, you need to do whatever you need to do, to stay a non smoker.It's not an easy road but honestly the less temptations the better.'
So good luck and stay strong xoxoxox
Hi Elyse, Debspooner has given you some really good advice. I had to change alot of my normal routines when I first stopped smoking, this included drinking coffee and alcohol and also not going out with my smoking friends. I only had to do this for a little while untill I felt I was strong enough to be in those situations and not cave in and have a smoke. If you can give up smoking before having a baby it will be so much easier for you. I gave up when I fell pregnant with my son, but spent the whole 9 months craving a smoke and felt deprived that I couldn't have one. How silly was I, instead of enjoying my pregnancy and been happy, I couldn't wait to give birth so I could have a smoke. I know my next time round will be completley different as I havn't had a smoke now for almost 4 months and I will never go back. Best of luck with your quit journey:)
Well done ElyseJ! Maybe you do need to change your routines as I have stopped drinking for the time being as I have only ever had a drink with a cigarette in the other hand....I must say I feel better without the alcohol too!! Socially I have been a bit of a hermit in the first two weeks but am about to start week three and may have a bourbon and coke to celebrate this weekend - at home!!! Or maybe I will eventually become a beer drinker now that my tastebuds seem to have a new life ;) Good on you for quitting it really is the best thing ever and stay focussed and strong - these forums are a great starting point xx
thank you all so much for your comments, I can't tell you how much I appreciate it, Every comment has made me feel stronger and has made me realise I'm not alone and how real and bad smoking is. I'm not suprised it is the most addictive drug, and to bjn It has only been 3 days since I've stopped drinking too and I feel awesome! I normally am ok with will power when i put my mind to something i usually accomplish it but yer i think my weakness all so is doubting that I can give up so I'll have a smoke just because of that frame of mind, its silly really, but I'm definately focused on having a baby and that is definately keeping me strong :)