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Hi all, Im new to this community so I thought I’d start by sharing my past experiences. I first decided to quit in 2019. I lost a loved one in 2018 which sort of pushed me off the edge. It was easy to drown my sorrows in 2-3 packets of smokes, junk food and alcohol. During my first attempt I did use Champix but I substituted normal cigarettes for herbal ones. I managed to stay smoke free...

I have smoked for nearly 38 years. I'm embarrassed to admit this. I fact, I have tried to not think about how long I have smoked. I need to quit. I survived breast cancer and should have quit then. Now I'm starting the constant disgusting cough with phlegm. Its time. I'm scared because I enjoy smoking. Always have. My triggers will be coffee, love my first smoke of the day with fresh coffee. I am...

This my second go at trying to quit smoking again, and I'm trying to learn how and what I can do to distract myself any tips

Started Nicotex patch today. Didnt feel craving for the first half of the day but bit itchy now:( I have tried cold turkey a few times but it didnt last so hoping the patch with help. My spouse is a heavy smoker so I am bit nervous about relapse- psychological / habit based rather than withdrawl... I am more determined in a non- dramatic way this time so lets hope!!

I am wanting to quit to better my health I’ve smoked for a lot of years now and I just feel terrible all the time I don’t enjoy it at all but when I give up omg I’m A mess I’ve tried before and the most I’ve done is 2 weeks but I just get so depressed angry and upset it’s horrible how it takes over ur body until u give in I’m hoping this time with this support and another app I can finally give ...

Today is my first day of quitting smoking. I have smoked for over 40 years and I’m really scared. I have asthma and my lung function is decreasing. I’m 64 years old and I already feel like crying. I need support but live alone. I would love to hear other peoples stories. Oh yes I have a Nicotine Replacement Patch on and am planning on tapering down from 20 cigarettes per day to none. Did anyone e...

I stopped smoking 20 days ago and it's been a bit of an emotional roller coaster since then. I find myself bursting in to tears every now and then for no reason that I can think of. I don't feel tempted to smoke, but I am strongly aware of missing something. I feel adrift, restless, disconnected and also most things feel kind of meaningless and pleasure less. To be honest, I think I'm either gett...

I’ve been a smoker on and off (mostly on) since I was about 16. I started in high school, and have attempted to quit many times over the past 14 years. This is probably my strongest attempt yet at 33 days. I had struggled with other issues of addiction (mainly marijuana) in my early-mid 20’s only finally giving up when I fell pregnant with my now 3 1/2 year old daughter. And I did quit smoking wh...

Hello. Im new here but not new to trying to quit. I have made many attempts. Im Allergic to the patch. I just picked up chantix yesterday and nextweekend is my quit date. Im 48 yrs old and have been smoking since 11. I am also a cancer survivor and desperately need to quit. Any tips to help would be great. Those of you on chantix,how is it working for you?

How does one Quit when you live with other smokers?

30th January 2021 I’m 20 years old and I’ve been smoking solidly since I was 17. I was going onto my 4th year that I started smoking. Smoking now is getting really expensive and I want to start saving more money and living a healthy lifestyle for my family, friends and especially myself. I’ve had a lot of support over the past year of trying to quit. This is now my second attempt and my girlfrie...

I have been smoking since I was 12 now 54 I’m using patches I’m in day 11 but it’s so hard this addiction I have my head sore my ears r killing me I’m very aggressive and agitated all the time just wondering if anything can help really want to Quit this time

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G'day, I thought I'd write this to help myself in my journey to quit smoking. Just like everyone on this page, I am addicted to smoking cigarettes. I have been smoking on and off since a very young age for about 10 years now but throughout the past 2 years it has become a problem and has affected my mental and physical health. I value my physical health and mental health a lot and smokin...

Hello! I've been a smoker for 15 years and have made numerous attempts to quit, some as I did as long as 6 months but fell into the faulty thinking that I could have just one. Now I'm struggling because I really want to quit but am so scared of failing. I'm so glad I found a community like this. I think the hardest parts for me are going to be that my partner is a smoker (though he is very su...

Hi All First time poster here but I am hoping someone has/had a similar feeling to me. I really really really want to quit. I have so much hate for smoking yet I find myself still smoking. I set myself a quit date and am so determined to quit then when the date comes, I push back the date or say “after this packet”. I’m scared/worried of the hard work and awful feelings that is to come and ...

Hello all, first time poster! I never had a quit date I just couldn't be bothered going to the shops for smokes. For about a week I barely felt the urge to smoke so I thought I could fly with it as solid quit attempt. During the day with some changes to my habits I find it easy to not smoke but then night and lethargy comes and the cravings kick into over drive. At night I use the nicore...

Hi all. I am on day 5 started the x2 tablets yesterday. I noticed on day 3 that my sense of smell is slightly more accute!!!. I still feel i need a cigarette although maybe a couple less a day than before Champix. I am starting to feel slightly anxious as my quit day is Monday. eek.

I have been excited to write 7 days on this forum. I have been here many times before, what always gets me back onto cigarettes is that I don’t have cravings necessarily but reward thinking. Thanks to all of your stories, I have some real treasures in my belt now to stop that, for instance someone wrote of week three being hard and month three. Well, I have felt that in the past as well, but this...

Hello everyone, this is my first day on the process of quitting. I have attempted to quit many times in the past but I can’t stand the feelings of guilt, shame and worries about my health anymore. I have been trying to quit for months now and manage to avoid cigarettes for a few hours until the night comes and I fail again, recently the worst has been not having a smoke in the morning before begi...

2020 was my quit year and yes it was the whole year. I would start day 1 then by day 3 I would be really struggling so why not just have a couple of puffs to get through. Wrong because then it would be more puffs Back to day one and this pattern would be over and over again. Now in 2021 once again day 1 again but am at day 7 finally did get some nrt gum and have a couple a day so far so good. I...

I am trying Champix to help me quit my smoking habit of 26yrs. I am on day 14, I have noticed that I am not enjoying the cigarette and only smoke half of one. My set date to stop smoking is tomorrow, so fingers crossed I can go the day without it. I do feel that I am hungry more, this could be due to the fact I am actually eating something for breakfast now -if I don't I am sick. So I actuall...

Dont give up on trying to quit

<div> Before I share anything else, I must share that I am not a smoker. What I am is addicted to TV, and it is impacting my life in many of the same ways that I see smoking impacting the lives of those who smoke. I read about the efficacy of iCanQuit and figured that I could use much of the process to curb my TV watching. So, if you will have me, I am eager to contribute to the conversation a...

I have finally decided to quit smoking! If i don’t do it now it will never happen. I am 27 years old and have been smoking for about 8 years now. As well as quitting smoking i need to attempt to change all my bad habits where i will drink wine and smoke and this has become something i look forward to a little bit too much. If anyone has any tips for me on how to break this habit please share!! ...

Hi. I am 93 days smoke free but I have been struggling with water retention for 80ish days now. Nothing seems to work permanently. Please help. Any advice is much appreciated thank you

Hello all 😬 I’m so glad I found this forum. I need all the positive reinforcement I can get. Today is day 31 of me being cigarette free after quitting cold turkey. It’s not easy as I had to shake myself three or four times from driving to the store and buying a pack. I managed to stop myself though and feel great full for that as my cravings are gone. I have a feeling it’s going to be ...

As a new year resolution, I want to quit alcohol this year. To quit alcohol I wanted to reflect back to understand what helped me quit smoking. Today I reached my 105 smoke-free day. Envisioning the future was very effective for me. When I decided to quit smoking I would think about how my life would be when I am smoke-free in the future. I fell in love with my future self. Someone who was confid...

I joined gym classes in july and have lost 11kg. I feel stronger and fitter than i have for years BUT i know i can do more if i am not short of breath. I am going in fittness chalkenge in march and unless i quit smoking i will slow the team down. That is my incentive to quit. Plus save $$$

I’ve been a smoker since I was 16 I’m now 43 - smoked a lot in my 20 and 30 but since had kids- I can go days and weeks without smoking until I have a glass of wine and then I crave / need cigarettes- I can’t seem to break this habit and I feel so remorseful and angry the next morning after a night drinking and smoking. Love to hear stories on how to break this awful habit. If I can not smoke ma...