Ok here goes....
Hi,
I am planning my quit day to be on Saturday...the day after I move house. I thought it would be a good day because all of my normal routines will no longer be with me, that Saturday morning will be a fresh start.
I've smoked since I was 15....I am now 43....I enjoy a cigarette for sure but where a few years ago it was very acceptable to smoke and there was always a group of smokers I could hang out with...now I am alone. And I am embarrassed that I smoke...I hate the smell it leaves on me...my clothes...my hair. I hate that my whole life seems to evolve around when I can have my next cigarette. The best thing I decided to do in February was to start running, it nearly killed me but I've got up to running 7k but I know that smoking is holding me back and in July I am running a 10k charity run so I have to stop smoking.
I'm not quite sure what I am scared about stopping...someone said to me why are you scared of trying...what is the worse that can happen??
So here I go .... I am kinda depending on you guys to provide support and I'm sorry now if I post something and I'm grumpy!
hi ,
I quited about 3 days ago I smoked 20 cig a day for almost 5 years being smoker for 8 years thou It's my 3 day of being smoke free.
Some tips are drink plenty of water maybe about 20 bottle for the first day and reduce it to 15 the second and so on basically drink as much as you can it help you flash out the nicotine
Hi JK43
Today is my day 1. I nearly changed the day till tomorrow , still had 10 ciggies left, what's another day? I really got angry with myself, picked up the remaining cigs and run them under the tap till they were soaked, gathered up all my lighters threw them in the garbage, washed the ashtrays and put them away. AND IT FELT GOOD!!!! I'm on the patches so put that on, got dressed and went shopping, yep spent money on some clothes. My dog thinks I'm dead as I couldn't go outside as this is where I smoked (a lot).and we had a play etc. Sounds crazy I know but I have gone 1 day without a ciggie. Tomorrow I"ll tackle that the best I can. I know your Quiting will not be easy,but you have already done something for you and your health "running" and you are excited about the bigger run in July. So what if you're grumpy, being a grumpy runner is cool. We both are just doubting ourselves. WE CAN DO IT. BRING ON SATURDAY !!!! Jenny
Hi Jenny S & Heavydutysmoker,
Thank you for your support!! As my day gets closer, I can't believe that I seem to be talking myself out of stopping! It is almost like I have 2 brains...one saying I can do it...the other saying...hang on this means everything you do will be affected by quitting!! What is going on!! Today I am positive...I read an article which said that smokers believe smoking gets rid of stress, when in fact it causes stress...which is an interesting thought....My life is controlled by smoking....when can I have my next one if blah blah..... It amazes me I'm doubting whether to stop!! Saturday I AM going to stop :-)
End of day 2 and haven't had a ciggie. I know what you mean by trying to talk yourself out of quitting. Up until Monday morning when I got up, and for a moment I thought " I still have half a packet of smokes, shame to waste them, I"ll start tomorrow" I have managed pretty good, not to say that I haven't thought of smoking and so many times I would think "after I clean the kitchen, put the washing out then I can have my reward….a smoke" no wonder I went thru so many. We doubt ourselves, we don't think we can do it then we get angry as we enjoy it but let's face it I am also sick and tired of having to leave a restaurant and stand outside to have a smoke,when visiting non smoking friends going outside again on my own to indulge.
Saturday will come, give it your best and take 1 day at a time, don't be so hard on yourself and remember YOU are doing this for YOU nobody else. You will reap the benefits and every day without the smoking is a win,then the next day and the next. You go girl!!!
Hi jk43, good luck to you on your quit! I am 159 days into my quit and it's been a journey...a doable journey. I road out the addiction by changing myself and routines. I took some time to myself in the beginning and napped, yeah I got grumpy but stayed my journey. I read a lot of stories here with people just like me trying to quit smoking and it helped out. You can do this!