Starting again
I have now tried to quit using every form of nrt available but my body does not seem to cope with nrt very well. My most recent attempt was using patches. I was on the patches for a month and found quitting to be quite easy that way however, after a month my hair started to fall out.
Unfortunately I am self absorbed enough that the thought of going bald was enough to make me rip the patch off without any plan for staying quit and as a result I fell back into the trap of smoking.
I have just put out my last cigarette (for the last time) and have a brand new plan in place to make this the quit that lasts a life time.
Part of that plan is to log an entry Every day on this forum.
So to begin my quit journey I would like to start by saying I am very excited to be here and I can’t wait to be free of my enslaver. I am looking forward to enjoying events and moments with my children untainted by the stinky poison that consumes me. I am scared of irritability and brain fog ( I’m a mature aged uni student and am worried about my performance).
I have just managed 4 days nicotine free but the impending due date of an assignment got the better of me, I am tired from fighting every withdrawal pang but I know that if I get straight back on the horse the withdrawals won’t be as bad as resuming smoking and trying again in a few months. I will also be using hypnosis on YouTube to manage withdrawals as well as developing a mindset that nicotine is like a toddler that wants cake for breakfast. What I mean by that is that instead of allowing nicotine to tell me ‘I need a smoke’ I will be telling nicotine ‘ you can’t a have smoke but you can have a glass of water or some Deep breathing’. I am hopeful that others may have some more great tips and hints and also that my experience may help others. I know this is the last time I’ll be quitting and I can’t wait to get this done.
Good on you Kirk :)
I quit 8 weeks ago using patches for a couple of weeks. I have been trying to quit for my two year old daughter for a long time. My daughter is donor conceived so I feel the pressure to be here (not die from cancer etc) to care for her for along time to come (financially and emotionally).
I always find certain times of the year as triggers for me eg Christmas and going on a weekend away.
Im planning to go away in June and would love to hear how others have managed to not smoke at theses times.
No we would not give our child cake for breakfast , so why would we put poison in our mouths? Life is about making the best choices, and that is what you have to look at this change is.....a CHOICE. Lighting up only relieves the craving until the next one . Nicotine can be beat quite quickly really, but just one puff is our undoing, as it is an addictive drug. You need to stay strong in your assertion and Choose what you really want in life. Smoking gives us nothing, and we make excuses rather than admit failure. The only failures are those who quit trying to quit smoking.
We can quit smoking, and if we can, then you most certainly can.
We will look forward to following your journey Kirk88.
Day 1 is done and as expected it was easy enough to stay away from smoking today although not as easy as when I first did it last week. I’ve been doing some reflecting on why it seems to get more difficult for the 1st few days and I don’t think it is because the withdrawals get worse I think it is because we get so tired of fighting with ourselves. So I’ve decided I’m not going to fight with myself this time (there’s nothing to fight about). It’s my body and I’m in control of what goes into my body and I’ve decided poison is not something I want in my body. I’m looking forward to meal planning with my kids to keep the new healthy habits Coming in and involving them in these healthy changes.
When I reflect on it.... Upholding a smoking habit was just a whole lot of effort and trouble, not to mention the hole in the weekly budget it created!
Quitting the smokes could be the easiest thing we will ever do, because, we dont have to do anything!
We know it makes sense, unfortunately, for some it becomes one of the most difficult thing to halt an addiction.
I was one of 'em.
WAS
Yippee
Well done to you both Liz and puffnomore I’m so happy for you both.
Well day 2 has come and gone. I got a little bit frustrated today as the grocery shop had very little of anything I needed, I had anticipated some shortages due to life and Easter holidays but certainly not to the extent that it was today. My children asked me if I was going to smoke because I was cranky. Without giving it much thought I began to explain to them that I was upset because of the lack of food and higher prices and that it was a genuine reason to be upset and that my feelings wouldn’t go away if I had a smoke. After I said it I thought about it and realised that I was right and that no matter the concern/issue a smoke will never change my feelings or the outcome so smoking is pointless. Other than that I have only experienced maybe 3-4 noticeable cravings but nothing powerful enough to get in the way of a water gun fight with my kids. I have noticed my vision gets blurry quickly when I’m trying to concentrate (especially on uni and studying). But overall life is pretty great today.