Quit experiences

Good morning, I’ve reached magic day 5! Spending time on this community helps and also the changes I made after talking to Quitline. My mood hasn’t dropped as low as before and I’m feeling more hopeful and confident that I can do this :) I love the magnetic words from the Quitline pack and either make a sentence or choose a single word every morning, it reminds me of a positive journey. Ha...

TRYING to give up today TRYING not to look like a failure I’m TRYING to focus TRYING too quit again TRYING hard to keep the faith TRY my best again and again TRY my best to quit TRYING harder than ever Just keep TRYING hard Back to TRY again TRYING hard now to not smoke TRYING hard to convince myself TRYING hard to fight the urge Even if I slip up, I'll TRY again If you relapse just...

I wanted to quit for years. My son hates it. I go to bed thinking right tomorrow im going to quit but every morning I get up put a coffee on and have a cigarette then it's well ive smoked now what's the point on trying to give up today. .I was on champers for a while which helped heaps but I run out of tablets and never followed the course im nearly 42 now and over 20 years as a smoker im sca...

Champix. Nothing else works for me. Will power certainly didn't work for me. In my expereince and opinion champix will work when it works, no timeframe. Just keep taking until you notice yourself smoking less and less and the need for a cig has become weaker. Then test if how long you can go without. When it is forever you are there. Keep taking the course beyond the quit point. Lastly - NEVER be...

Good morning all. So I have made it to day 4 cold turkey 😊 I know I am only early stages into my quit but I feel this is going to be my final one. It has not been an easy few days but I can already start to feel the health benifets from quitting. I have found exercising each day and avoiding sugary foods has helped lift my mood. Looking forward to reaching the 1 week milestone.

Good morning, Day 3. My mood dropped dangerously low late yesterday. I know from experience that it might happen and I distracted. It helped the craving, but my mood is low and I’m scared of the consequences. That stresses me and gives me more cravings. I feel like I’ll start smoking again anyway and what’s the point? I can’t visualise myself being a non smoker.

Avoiding the alcohol at dinner helps to avoid the one cigarette I have after it. I quit 3 years ago, cold Turkey but during this lock down I started again. I don’t really know what to do this time.

I haven't, at any point this week, thought "I want a cigarette". I haven't driven at breakneck speed to the nearest 24 Hour petrol station - burst into tears on the forecourt - bought cigarettes - only to hurl the packet in the nearest bin before bawling my eyes out all the way home. (Yes - these are milestones of my previous quits) I think, for the first time, my mind has fully absorbe...

Yep, I'm still focusing on my journey! I am intimately familiar with "Day 3" as I have seen many "Day 3's", however this "Day 3" I have something I had not had before,... That is the sincere WANT to quit. I think my struggle is not as intense as previous quits. I'm doing as I expected: irritable, jittery and anxious. Oh, need to mention, somewhat miserable... I'm afraid there's no "easy button...

I remember the last cigarette I had. I don’t remember enjoying it, and I wanted another one but It was 1201am only quit date so I refrained. The only was I have had success, and I have made 1 month before, is without alcohol. No drinks and no ciggies is easy for me. Now all I have to do is either never drink again, or get a handle on it! Wondering how long I should wait to have a beer, it won’t b...