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5 days and counting

Posted in Quit experiences
schedule 6 Apr 2016

It's been 5 days since my last cigarette after 25 years of heavy smoking (up to 3 packs a day). IT IS difficult but i'll shortlist what i have done so far. - Get busy: i installed curtains, wall paintings, painted wooden pergola, fixed lighting, cleaned my car, - I used the patches at first and third day and 3 gums on second day. - Minimize the caffeine: i used to drink 3 cups of coffee and same of tea. I only drunk one cup of coffee and one cup of tea, replace it with juice. - If you can go somewhere away from daily routines and stress especially for these first few days. - Drink plenty of water (minimum 2 liters) and juice. - Walk and take deep breathe in the fresh air every day. - Try to do sports: I ran for 15 minutes a day during walking. Ride bicycle yesterday (i never done it for years). - Read books - Distract your self from craving by anything. - BE positive and be proud of yourself and of what you are doing.

I hope this would help anyone wants to quit. Thanks for your support.

schedule 6 Apr 2016

Hi Mahmoud42,

good for you on giving up smoking, you gave some great advice, in the first few days yes you must keep yourself busy and a change of your usual habits, mainly on when you would be having a smoke, fill your mind with other thoughts.

Have confidence in yourself you can do it.

schedule 7 Apr 2016

I am proud of you and impressed that you use to smoke 3 packs a day. Well done!