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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 222

Hi Gobs,

Good for you for wanting to quit it's tough but well worth it. I was the same I felt the loss so bad that is was all I thought about every day and night in my heart I new I had to stop but that didn't stop me from crying and getting mad, I was so preoccupied with the whole thing it was madness. I felt I was depriving myself I was all I could think about. But from the time I came on to this site and started to educate myself reading all the posts from those who had quit previously and learning how they coped and just knowing someone else had been through this before I don't know but it made it easier for me to cope I suppose just knowing someone understood what i was going through.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/2/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 189
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,670
Amount Saved: �2,069.55
Life Gained:
Days: 26 Hrs: 1 Mins: 39 Seconds: 1

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 901

i thought about it all the time during the early stages , that's natural.

just be prepared when the cravings come and you'll make it to the point where you start to think about it less and less.

turn it into a positive , when it pops in your head remind yourself of how great you're doing !breath deep , grab a healthy snack , look in the mirror and call yourself a winner.

just get that one more day under your belt and don't smoke.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/12/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 107
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,210
Amount Saved: $963.00
Life Gained:
Days: 17 Hrs: 13 Mins: 3 Seconds: 26

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 515

Hi Lisa

One thing I was told early on was NOT to dwell on quitting. Like how bad it sucks or how hard it is.

The more i dwell on my quit the harder it becomes, the crabbier i get. So, I started cleaning my house and reorganizing my closets, drawers etc. Keeping the mind busy is as important as keeping the hands busy. As soon as i stopped dwelling on my quit, the quit became SO much easier. Just some advice that helped me out.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/7/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 171
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,078
Amount Saved: $1,200.42
Life Gained:
Days: 15 Hrs: 12 Mins: 23 Seconds: 8

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1693

Gobs,

It is completely understandable that you don't want to spend your days thinking about your quit, as I know it just makes it harder. Have you tried trying to distract yourself with activities you enjoy?

Have you created a reward system yet? In general, most reward systems have three components: small one for after each craving, medium for the end of each smoke-free day and a bigger one for the end of each smoke-free week and month.

Suggestions for small rewards: candy, gum, 10 extra minutes of sleep in the morning, second helping of dessert at dinner.
Suggestions for medium rewards: Haircut, a new shirt, ordering in, a long bubble bath...
Suggestions for larger rewards: a trip, a night out, taking up a new hobby

The most crucial component of the reward system is that the rewards must matter to you! If they don't you won't keep persevering to get them.
Rewards are really important, and here's why:

1- Rewards positively reinforce the behaviors you are trying to establish.
2- Rewards give you something to work towards. Resisting cravings will be easier if you are rewarded for overcoming temptation.
3- Rewards are motivational and make you happy.

Tips
1- Reward yourself for every craving you overcome and every situation/trigger that you've handled well, smoke free.
2- Choose rewards you value and are willing to work towards. Acquiring them must be important to you.

I think you should put a positive spin on your quit, because it is such an amazing thing that you are doing, and you should feel extremely proud of yourself.

I hope this helps.

Members, do you have any tips or suggestions for Gobs?

Breanne, Bilingual Health Educator

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 136

Great post, Mr. 1500 Days, and so true!

Rusty

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/13/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 1291
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 65,841
Amount Saved: $14,814.23
Life Gained:
Days: 115 Hrs: 4 Mins: 10 Seconds: 23

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2534

It makes sense that you don't want to be thinking about your quit all day long but the reality is that you probably will in the early days and that's quite normal - yes there will be distractions that will be godsends but in the early days your focus will return to quitting regularly. In time this lessens dramatically to the point where you don't think about your quit much at all except to rejoice in the fact that you have quit!

Stick with it and distract yourself as much as possible but don't obsess when your thoughts return to your quit just distract yourself some more and move on. It takes time!

Good Luck

Penitent d1500

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/18/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 1500
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 37,500
Amount Saved: �9,375.00
Life Gained:
Days: 244 Hrs: 10 Mins: 46 Seconds: 56

Quit Meter

$65,417.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1445 Hours: 4

Minutes: 12 Seconds: 48

Life Gained
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5947

Smoke Free Days
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130,834

Cigarettes Not Smoked

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 27

I'm on day 9 and I simply feel like isolating. I don't want to talk about this quitting thing anymore--I want to stay quit, I just don't want to dwell on it. For nine days I've felt like the quitting has been the only thing on my mind. I need to distract myself with something other than quitting. So, I'm venting here because I don't want my day to be spent thinking about quitting. Does that make any sense? Lisa
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 6/18/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 8
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 160
Amount Saved: $56.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 21 Mins: 7 Seconds: 47

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