I haven't smoked for 2 days!

[ValidRouge]

Re: I haven't smoked for 2 days!

Don't do the patches, gums, aids...it's like those freakin Atkins bars!!!!!! Slow form of torture. Besides those are only good for lessening the detox off the NICOTINE and you're almost there. By this time tomorrow you're going to be detoxed off the nicotine anyway (making the aids useless for you and would probably put you back in the chemical cycle) . In the next week and a half, all you're going to be doing is working on finding replacements for the behavior/action not the drug.

I still get an urge to smoke, but it passes so quickly...literally the thought pops into my head, I tell myself no, body says ok and moves onto other thoughts.

[higgies]

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Good job! I wish I were that strong. I just did 3 weeks, and really thought I was going to do it, but then I caved on Saturday. I was getting some REALLY bad jaw pain, almost so bad I couldn't eat. I'm sure it was from clenching my jaw and grinding my teeth at night since I was feeling so much stress. I have to say that both the physical and mental addiction/habit does not go away quickly...I also felt so crabby, irritable, and just an overall change in personality which I didn't like. I am definitely quitting though before my wedding!

Keep on it, and hang tough! If you need some support, I was on this site.

www.quitnet.com

[ValidRouge]

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I also like www.whyquit.com

Higgies, when is your wedding??

[higgies]

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Oct 20th, 2007....but hopefully we'll have quit far before that...

[ValidRouge]

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Oh, that's so exciting! Congratulations. I think when you get it right in your head, you'll just quit. I think that's what most people who are successful do.

whyquit.com is a very rigid site. But, I like that...it works for me.

[cathyjobob]

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I still get an urge to smoke, but it passes so quickly...literally the thought pops into my head, I tell myself no, body says ok and moves onto other thoughts.

Just like the big bowl of leftover halloween candy sitting on my kitchen counter! Atleast once every day I walk up to it look it right in the face and say...."eh, Nope". (honey won't let me give it away...I'll have to take a picture of it for you guys so you can really appreciate what I'm facing here...lol)

[cathyjobob]

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Good job! I wish I were that strong. I just did 3 weeks, and really thought I was going to do it, but then I caved on Saturday. I was getting some REALLY bad jaw pain, almost so bad I couldn't eat. I'm sure it was from clenching my jaw and grinding my teeth at night since I was feeling so much stress. I have to say that both the physical and mental addiction/habit does not go away quickly...I also felt so crabby, irritable, and just an overall change in personality which I didn't like. I am definitely quitting though before my wedding!

Keep on it, and hang tough! If you need some support, I was on this site.

www.quitnet.com

Thanks Higgins! I appreciate the support...Are you having a fun halloween costume wedding like Tim and I? Hmmm...or regular, standard?

[13_jane]

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Well done - I'd say giving up cigarettes is worse than giving up sweets!!!

I nag my husband everyday to give up but he wont!!! I'm going to show him this thread and see if it inspires him

Keep up the good work - it will be worth it in the end

jane x

[2big4mysize]

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woo hoo getting that bathroom renovation paid off !!!!!!

[Adena]

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How ya doin', CathyJo? On day 4 now, right?

[bilowi]

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I am very proud of everyone who is trying to quit. Giving up cigarettes is a really tough thing to do (by tough I mean horrible and stressful). I smoked from the time I was a kid until I was 29. I used oricular therapy and it seemed to work almost instantly for me. It worked for my dad too. It was very inexpensive compared with the cost of cigarettes (and your health). Now I hate to be around cigarettes (reformed smokers are the worst).