Now is the time I take charge
I have been a smoker half my life. With my 30th birthday a few months away now is the time I need to change. I have lots of reasons quit, health issues non are smoking related but will greatly improve once I quit, my children aged between 11 and 3. The 3 of them mean everything to me but It never really dawned on me til now just how much of their lives I will miss out on due to smoking and of course financial. My husband is a non smoker so he is not really understanding of what I'm about to go through. Our whole family is starting a fresh and new change tomorrow, all junk food and most packaged snacks is out more healthy is in. My last cigarette will be tonight. I am excited to quit. Determined to quit I can't wait. But I am scared I won't lie. I get very stressed and very upset quite easily. Smoking for me is a stress relief it cures hunger pains and boredom. I plan on getting all my "smoke replacement" stuff tonight being patches, gum, lots of water, a colouring book and lots cleaning supplies to really cleanse my new lease on life. I'm hoping that this time I am more prepared and open minded.
It will be tough for a while but don't give up. I am at 41 days but I quit for 2 years before and I know that it will take anything up to 4 months before I stop thinking about smoking. I am getting through this by telling myself that once these cravings eventually go I need NEVER feel this way again. It is over, finished for good. I wish you well xx
p.s. I found boiled lollies are really good to bust those bad cravings, I save them for the worst ones ... it feels like I am still 'getting' something if you know what I mean.
Learn how to say an emphatic NO to the craving ... Wish you all the best as countless others have done for me...
You are very brave. Great decision. Just do one day at a time. If you've always been inclined to be sensative don't expect that to change. You can use it to your advantage. You can do little things for others. Show them you care and appreciate their tolerance. I missed my daughter once. I picked up feathers for her while I went on walks. I put them in her curtain. That way when I did see her years later, I could show her that I thought of her while she had been away.
Good luck with the quit attempt - don't try too much all at once though - my doc said to try stop coffee, junk food, and try to drink fruit juice instead of coke, and stuff - I told her it is hard enough to just get through the day without smoking, never-mind, putting your body through a full detox all at once - for me, that is a recipe to make yourself sick and sabotage your quit attempt..
Try just quitting the smoking..., any how and anyway you can, then drop the unhealthy stuff - the smoking probably does the most damage anyway..
whichever way you choose, good luck and hang in there..