Staying quit

Today is my tenth day .Early night hours are hard to pass. Still going day by day. Trying hard to distract my mind. Positivity is a great factor, one can't go ahead without positivity.kept a target of one month.

Hi every body today I am eight day free from smoking, just going on.

Today is my sixth day staying away from cig is very very hard at times ,some how managing, self counselling helps some times,staying positive thinking positive works ,negativity creeps in but then work on yourself .

It's been nearly a month since my last cigarette I'm very proud of myself. Tomorrow I'll be going to do some shopping and get my eyebrows waxed and then I'm getting my hair done on the weekend. I can't wait to my new look and feel good. I am so EXCITED!!!!

I haven't told many people ive quit smoking as I know what everyone says and some will have a laugh as I told a member of my family I have quit and asked me for how long so I told him he laughed my reply was for me who had been a smoker for 37yrs a couple of weeks is terrific and I am looking forward to being a non smoker for the next 37yrs of my life hence why I'm not telling anyone I don't need...

Ive got thru the weekend kept quite busy even visited friends for a short time and had a drink with my hubby and no smoking yay feeling better each day and still mainly drinking water no caffeine its like I'm detoxing my whole body still need a lollipop at times but not too often good luck to you all

Well I've done it, and I'm just so so proud of myself, I've survived week one and the first of a life long journey, and as you all are aware that we can't even have one cigarette as it will quickly become our habit again , so congratulations to all who have made their 1st day, 1st week you're 1st post and the real soldiers who have been quit for ages, we have started and done this journey togethe...

I have smoke at 16 to look grown up. I have smoke socially to be friends. I have smoke when STRESS with resposibilities a womans work is never done a man worse. I want to stop smoking it is bad for my health and not the answer to my STRESS. MORINE Barnes 57. Donald 58, Myola 36 & Rommel Edwards 34. Graham 90.

I have smoke at 16 to look grown up. I have smoke socially to be friends. I have smoke when STRESS with resposibilities a means work is never done a man worse. I want to stop smoking it is bad for my health and not the anser to my STRESS. MORINE Barnes 57. Donald 58, Myola 36 & Rommel Edwards 34. Graham 90.

Day 10 is going great i havent had cravings all day. Im still wearing my patches and i dont even know they are there. I havent had candy today kust been working and havent really thought about the fact that just ten days ago i was a smoker. It gets better with time dont give up. I was smoking a pack sometimes more a day and now i could care less.

Hello everyone, I'm 3 weeks smoke free. I finally got round to telling my mum that I had been smoking again but have now stopped. She was very supportive but quickly changed the subject, funny how people do that. I still need to talk about it, I'm sure after a few more weeks it will wear off but I'm still really proud of myself. There are times that I've felt twitchy, in the car mainly or at ...

So day 21 without the evil Smoking Empires products and over $350 saved this has me thinking it might be time to reward myself and buy something just for me and take my daughter on another dinner date just because I can and I like the look on my daughters face we she sees the big shoe at the Palace Hotel (Pricilla Queen of the Desert fame). Now I have always wanted a pair of real classic Ray Bans...

So day 11 here we come and $180 saved! The quit force is strong and getting stronger. I took my daughter out for dinner on the weekend with the money I have saved from not buying the evil Smoking Empires products. My daughter asked if we could go out on the balcony after dinner (where the smokers tend to hang out) lucky none were present so we sat down and had a daughter, daddy chat. My daughter ...

Hi all, I want to share my story about starting of smoking till End of it.. I was very young ( 13 Years ) when I stated smoking, I was caught smoking when I was around 16.i was beaten so badly at home from my parents about it, still I couldn't quit it. I started from 1 cigarette and reached to 40 cigarette a day.my first attempt to quit was successful when ii was 19.i was coming from school wit...

Hi all, This is my second post. Today is my 11th day of being smoke free. I am on Champix which is just an amazing pill thats helping me quit. Also i am only using about 3 nicorrette lozenges during the whole day. Never ever thought i could quit. Most of the time it feels like i never smoked b4. Occasionally i feel like a smoke but i quickly work it out my mind. Feels great to be smoke free. I h...

Half the struggle of staying smoke free is we are still detoxing and healing in so many ways. Mentally, physically and spiritually, clearing our energy fields , bring our body and minds back into alignment . So my journey this week has been focused on detoxing. I've been drinking 3 tea pots of fresh ginger tea with turmeric, and 1/2 a lemon. Taking daily vitamins , removed all processed foods, e...

Hi all, Im not the type of person that goes about telling my life story, but i just wanted to get this off my chest. My 11 year old son has been doing my head in for 4 days straight last week, telling me that i need to quit. So last tuesday i walked into the chemist and purchased the 2mg of nicorette lozenges. I gave my self no hope of quitting. Ive been a packet a day smoker for about 25 yea...

Thanks alot my friends you really made me proud of what i have achieved Till now i just remember my first days and that i have quit on my 3rd day of using champix and just remember my wife words "you still have time dont make it hard on yourself if you wanna follow the medicine instructions and cut it totally on the 10th day if i remember , I have no doubt you will do it this time" before th...

well officially today am 2 years away from smoking thank GOD i just remember the first hour how i used to think ,really i will not smoke again ,NO cigarette after the beach ,no one while am listening to my favorite songs on the cafe or while am driving late at night Really after finishing every workout theses days and be able to breathe without coughing or feeling worried if my smell will tro...

Nearly 24 hours smoke free. Last year I went nearly 6 months so hoping this time is forever. Today I went to the movies and just enjoyed having the money for it and lunch. Enjoyed not worrying about being smelly. Practicing short deep breaths -about 5 in a row when I have a craving and that's helping me stay calm. A day at a time...

Today, 26th March 2016 marks the No Smoking for me for 6 months, 26th September 2015 was the 1st day of my journey of no smoking who would of thought that I would of succeeded to this point, least of all me. Going from 60+ a day to 0 doing it cold turkey has been a great achievement and also smoking for 45ish years, My nest egg of $120.00 every Monday has built a nice reward for when I ...

Hey everyone, I'm on day 3 cold turkey without a slip up so far. I've had the crappy cravings occasionally but have found keeping busy and thinking about anything other than cigarettes has been helpful to me. My proudest moment so far was when I walked straight past the tobacco counter at the supermarket to go buy some chewing gum and lollipops. I also rewarded myself yesterday and bought a...

Happy birthday to me........I can barely remember the feeling of smoking as usually when I smell people congregating on footpaths or standing outside of shopping malls it makes me sick. I cannot explain why something I loved three decades is now so repulsive and I wonder if it relates to the medication that I took. Financially quitting has transformed my life, and enriched my family. At 40 a...

Hi everyone, I thought I'd better pop in and update my status. I had the surgery on my right hand last Friday and it's really hard to get things done. I had trouble putting on the nicabate replacement patches as well as the tape to keep the patch on, so I gave up trying and so far so good. And thank god for the Endone.....that at least gives me some pain relief to do a few things around the house...

dear all, I want to buy a telephoto lens for my dslr. I love to photograph birds.. who are the symbol of freedom, nature. beauty.. all my savings after not smoking would be used to buy the lens .thank you all ..

Another tax hike on cigarettes just around the corner but I'm good, this doesn't apply to us anymore!!! :0)

Yesterday I celebrated my 2 month anniversary of being a non-smoker and 4 weeks ago I started using my smoking money towards a membership at my local gym. I have lost 4.9kgs and able to run 2 laps around an oval without puffing my lungs out grasping for air. Giving up smoking is the best decision I've ever done - I'm feeling great and looking forward to feeling a lot better :0)

now staying quit is easier . cravings comes surely but i can manage it.I take very deep breath.

today evening was tough . but I managed through deep breathing..

Be able to say what suppose to acheive where ever is possible and to over came obticle.

Hello how was everyone's weekend? I went to see Guy Sebastian perform in Bendigo last night with my good friends daughter and I must admit I really enjoyed his show. It was after the concert when we all started to leave, I notice a lot of people in the designated smoking areas having a puff and I felt kinda left out, so used to being part of that world for so long. I had a little chuckle and c...

Just dropping in to say hi and hope your travels are well :0)

It is my 2 month anniversary of being smoke free, Yahoo!! 62 days and the best tip to keeping this positive cycle up is to change all habits / triggers smoking related and fill that gap by keeping busy doing something you enjoy. For me it has been Spanish lessons and Salsa dancing. I found I'm getting fitter and more social thanks to the dancing and my mind is much clearer these days which I'm pu...

we’ve known for a long time there are no benefits whatsoever from smoking cigarettes. We know it harms your health, is a major contributor to lung cancer as well as making your teeth yellow and your clothes and breath smell bad. Non-smokers can’t stand it and it is an incredibly expensive habit to boot. Many people realise these drawbacks and desire to quit smoking which they often attempt as ...

Smoke free and going great. With the money I have saved I have been doing some retail therapy, haircut etc. Cigarettes might cross my mind 2-3 times a day but I get into the deep breathing mode and keep busy. I was at the shopping centre the other day and walking back to the car a person lit a smoke; normally I would take some big breaths to get a bit but now it really stinks!

There was one thing that really hit me tonight and that was my daughter telling me how intense the smell of cigarettes is now after being used to me smoking. Passive smoking is real folks and if my kids are now benefiting from me not smoking. Is it time to think about what your love ones will feel if you stop? Think about it

I have been smoke-free for 4 weeks - 3 days and since giving up I have 15 other friends who have given up after being inspired by my blogs on my facebook. Every day I am having friends asking me many questions about my journey and its been very rewarding to know others are following my journey with great interest on my progress. Keep travelling troopers!!

11 days and still smoke-free!! :0)

Gidday, I made it through my first week of living a smoke-free lifestyle and after a weekend of birthdays parties, a couple of bevy's, not once I had an urge but did look over at those who were smoking in the far corners of the backyards. I'm very happy with my achievements and as a reward I adopted a 3yr old Labrador from the RSPCA and now I have another buddy to walk with around the lake in ...

easy 48 hrs you have to be in th zone.

So far far it's easy.

"if you have confidence and determination, you have defeated all your objectives towards a better and healthier lifestyle. With confidence and determination, you have won even before you have started" Day 5 and still smoke-free. "Happy Friday Troopers!!" :0)

I'm now 115 days smoke free and I feel great, plus I no longer feel chained to cigarettes. The road is still difficult at times but it's all well worth it. I've found that looking at u tube videos of people dying from smoking related illnesses is a big help as it really turns you off smoking and eating.... so you don't put on extra weight as well.

Thanks to this site many of us will survive not only the cravings but also the credit card blow out of previous years at Christmas. Let us know after the silly season if you are feeling less stressed because you have not totally blown the budget. Let us know if you are more in control your money. Let us know if you are totally surprised! I know I will be. Cheers & Happy Christmas to all.

Day 199 and $4139 saved from the ash tray. Just thought I would blow my own horn and celebrate such abstinence... Didn't seem possible before day 1!

So good to see the increase on the savings calculator. $10 000 was a desirable goal but I would imagine that now those who have surpassed this amount will be astounded to see the amount they have saved from the ashtray. For those in the early stages with savings of a few hundred dollars or early thousands it is so motivating to see such a large pot of money at the "end of the rainbow". Some will ...

Day 77 Guys... been off this forum, as I wanted to put smoking out of my mind, while dropping off the 12 weeks of Champix.. $1600 saved, and have been off champix 2 weeks now. just FYI.. Champix drop off feels like you have week 3 moods, for 2 weeks, in my experience.. my wife asked me to start smoking again last week, rather than being so short tempered and explosive.. every little situati...

Well what a journey I have been traveling since I last posted. Just over 3 years ago I quit. I had been seeing a naturapth who told me that I should give up smoking as it was killing me, of course I laughed as they all tell you that and I had been told this a few times. I was always sick, aching and so many more symptoms. I had tried several a times to give up but always using excuses to star...

I have the satisfaction of not having smoked for the past 144 days. I am also enjoying the idea of what will be a "pay rise" of nearly $7000 pa! Then there is the aroma of the morning coffee which never smelled so good! Intrinsic and extrinsic rewards... Hasn't been easy and therefore it is not worth taking a backward step. Would hate to start again, but you never, never know... On guard constant...

I have been smoking for 10 years. Initially I started with one smoke per day and after a few months I started smoking about 4-5 smokes daily.  From the past few years (5 yrs or so) I have been smoking 8-10 ciagrettes daily with a quit period of 11 months or so (without a single drag) two years back and two other attempts which lasted about 3 months and 1.5 months each. I think You have to c...