Quit experiences

I quit smoking 3 months ago but every day I think of smoking and it makes life hard. Does the thoughts ever go away. The longest time I have quit is 11 months. I have a 2 year old who only has me as a parent so I feel great responsibility not to smoke so I don't die to young.

Hi, I have lost count of the stories I have read about people wanting to quit but falling off the wagon all the time. As a smoker for over 40+ years, I too did this and found it not only humiliating but very disheartening. We commit to lots of other things in life, our jobs, our families etc. why is quitting smoking so difficult for some? I believe it really is in your mindset. We feel we are los...

Hello everybody! It’s been since 2020 I give my update of quitting cigarettes. I quit smoking until the begin of 2022. It was amazing I could breath again and my anxiety went away and all. But I slip and went to buy a pack because of course something in my life was very stressful. Im 5 days sober of cigarettes! Withdrawals are no joke feels like crap worst feeling ever but I have to do this for m...

I am approaching 4 wonderful years of being completely quit from the disgusting nicotine habit. My story began 4 years ago this coming June. June 22nd 2018 to be exact. I had a simple foot injury which was later diagnosed as CRPS and has turned out to be a life long permanent very painful disability. previously doctors thought it was related to smoking i.e Vascular disease in my foot but it was...

It's been 2 weeks and 1 day since I touched a cigarette. I'm eating wayyyy more-- my weight is yoyo-ing more than ever-- and my skin tingles all over (idk if thats from smoking or if something else is going on). Aside from that I feel good! I used to smoke 10-15 on a "good" day and now nada, I can feel a difference in my body. Less exhausted (not necessarily more energised), a little less breathl...

I'm 61 years old and female. I was diagnosed a couple of months ago with COPD and I was beyond scared! My lung function test indicated 49% capacity. After having had the flu a year ago, the shortness of breath, coughing, and chest pains continued even after being treated with antibiotics. I've been smoking two packs a day for 36 years. Being born without a sternum caused my ribs to be curled just...

I have slipped up again. On day 4 again. I think o have identified why I keep letting this happen (I grow complacent knowing that nicotine is out of my system and I’m underprepared for the cravings on day 4). To combat this I have set up reward for myself on day 5 (kids will be back at school so I’ll have some me time). I am heading off for a shower now because I know I won’t want to stink once ...

Day 3 today. I have managed most of the day without to much fuss today although I did wake up to a nagging craving. It wasn’t intense but it seems to have reminded my mind that I was a smoker and that I probably would like one, which of course made me think about it until I was able to focus on something else. I am currently having another one just like it. Time to lie in bed and distract myself...

So I slipped up today. A session with my psychiatrist today was a trigger. I only smoked 3/4 of the cigarette and it tasted horrible, given me a headache and nausea. I admit during the last 7 days I have fantasised about having one last cigarette and I'm kind of glad I gave in because now I know for certain that it's just gross! Never again!

At the end of day 4 today. Yesterday was bad. I discovered that my craving to smoke mostly happens in the afternoon/evening. When it hits, I make myself focus on how much my physical health has improved already.