My quit journey
I started wit the challenge in March but was travelling by road Qld-WA with stops along the way visiting family & friends and having a smoker companion. Needless to say that didn't go well.
I arrived in Perth to my pregnant daughter & grandkids both under 3yrs & having to find work which was very stressful trying to manage. Overwhelmed with technology & job hunting & moving house I decided to put off my plan until things settled down a bit.
I am still trying & have cut down substantially by trying to keep busy & mind occupied which is constant. My mental health is playing havoc with me at the moment so I'm walking a lot which helps a bit. I am determined to keep trying for the sake of my family & cost not to mention the feeling of being an outcast when around others. I just have to change some habits that have been there for 45+years.
Hi Jacqs, thanks for telling us your quit attempt story, It is encouraging that you are contemplating quitting and we are on the same page, I smoke 15/day and am now attempting a quit, using NRT. Trust that you will give it another go, I know it feels uncomfortable to start with, but I'm told the longer you quit the easier it gets. No pressure, just find ime to relax if that's possible.
Kind regards
Jatchat
Hi Jacqs, thanks for sharing - quitting can be tough with so much going on. But cutting back amongst all that is still great progress. Have you though about using nicotine replacement therapy (like patches or gum) to help, rather than cutting down or stopping cold turkey?
Community Guru
Just cutting down is beneficial and a learning process. We smoke mindlessly and keep on finding excuses to justify why we smoke. Try smoking when it is not so comfortable or convenient and realize just how much it rules your life and how fed up you are with the addiction.
When we make up our minds about something, we generally follow through. It does not really matter how long or how much you smoked. When we wake, only a small percent of nicotine is left in our stystems. Nicotine is the addiction and smoking is the habit.
Be mindful and change how you see things. Make up your mind and just WANT to quit.