3 days smoke free

[Carolyn492]

Okay i will make this short and sweet.. i have been 3 days smoke free and i am going nuts today...

[wannabethintoo]

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You can do it Carolyn...stay strong.

[2big4mysize]

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oh good for you going smoke free. just know that after today your ophysical adiction will be over and it is just a mental battle from here on out healthy smoke free you against Dr brain who knows how a ciggy will fix what it thinks is bothering you. find womething distracting to do instead like exercise and soon Dr brain will lose interest in ciggies.

[Tania]

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Hi Carolyn,

You go Girl !!!! I salute you for doing this !!! Show us all that you can do it !!!!

I am a smoker too and is trying to cut down to the point were I can eventually give it up. I’m down to about 4 a day. It gets difficult at night because Hubby is also a smoker.

But, I’ve made up my mind that I want to be a non-smoker by the end of this year. Hope I can do it !!!

Good luck to you.

[Miss Phode]

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Way to go Carolyn. I was never a smoker, but I've heard it's good to work with your hands when you crave a cig. Maybe you can find a new hobby. Scrapbooking, crocheting, woodworking? something like that I guess.

[Carolyn492]

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Well my 4th day is finished.. It was not as bad as the three others. I eat cinamon sticks to give my hands somthing to hold.. I also take nicorette gum.. oh well bed time .. Thank-you for being there.

[goin2Bgood]

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Good for you Carolyn492! You're doing great. After 3 days the nicotine is out of your system. You'll still have the mental urges, but the physical ones are gone.

While I know you've already quit, I would really encourage you to pick up Allen Carr's "Easy way to stop smoking". You can find it at Barnes & Noble, or order it from there online. it'll give you great peace of mind and help strengthen your resolve. I never would have made it without that book, and neither would have a couple others on here (Brook for one).

[Brook]

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Definately add me to the list here! I'm going to give going2's recommendation a solid second. The book is an absolute life saver for want-to-be-nonsmokers!!

Congrats on getting this far! Well done!!!

[Laurenfra]

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[MotherOfGizmo]

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Hope you're still doing well. 4 days is great!

Just my 2 cents, but I bought that book since everyone was raving about it. It didn't do a thing for me and was a very annoying read.

[M]

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Hang in there, it's tough. This Thanksgiving will be my 1 year anniversary after about a 15 year smoking habit. I used the patch, and don't think I would have been able to quit without it. The patch and kept my hands busy! You will do it!

[2big4mysize]

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oh no you are using the nicatine gum?? so you are backing out slowly? oh cold turkey is much easier as your physical addction is gone in 3 days.

[M]

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I understand what you are saying 2 big4mysize...my aunt got addicted to the nicotine gum! For me the patch was easier than cold turkey because I only had to deal with one aspect of quitting-the hand to mouth movement. As I went down in milligrams of nicotine, one day I realized I forgot to change my patch...then I realized I didn't need it anymore.

[Carolyn492]

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Well saturday came and i started up smoking again after day 5. what a nut i am. Its okay today we are sunday and monday i will try to quite again.

[M]

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Good luck Carolyn. I know it's one of the toughest things you'll ever accomplish. Just out of curiousity, what made you start again on Saturday...was there a event, or place, or feeling?