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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 60

way to go sarah!! it feels good to be in control instead of the addiction taking the driver's seat. N.O.P.E.

you are living it!! congrats!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2508

Congratulations Sarah!

Just 6 more days and you'll be there..

Red..

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Sarah!!!

Way to go! You definitely seem to be maintaining a Positive Mental Attitude and are truly kicking that demon's ash! Keep your eyes on the prize... Freedom is Awesome!!!

Keep those rewards coming, too! You definitely deserve them!

Jim

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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 23

Ashley, this quit is definitely my final one. I think because I know this, I am in control of myself and it feels great. I am very happy that today I reached Day 23. I am 7 days away from one month and I am so looking forward to that milestone.

Knowing that I am finally done smoking is my saving grace in keeping these stupid nico-demon thoughts at bay. As much annoyance as they are, they are manageable. I even had a moment yesterday where I got very excited that I hadn't thought about smoking in several hours, a great achievement in my eyes. Hopefully the days will continue to get less annoying now.

NOPE, not today, not ever.

Sarah

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11221

Hi Sarah,

Wow, it sounds like you have a very determined and realistic view of this quit. It reads like you are on your forever quit. Keep that mindset and enjoy your freedom! You are doing fantstic.

How does it feel to be so in control of this despite the annoyance?

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 22

Congrats SarahB!!

You are almost at a whole month of non-smoking!! Amazing!!

I also had a dream about smoking a couple nights ago... felt super guilty when I woke up, then so releaved that it was just a dream! I plan on keeping in mind those feelings the next time I tell myself that I don't care and I'm just going to smoke. We have come so far and I don't want to start all over again. Ever!

Great job!! We're getting there, one day at a time.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 152

Good for you Sarah!!! Keeping the Quit!!!

Like you I am still haunted by cigs, actually it seems to be getting worse rather than better. I tell myself you can't dump the addiction/habit of 38 years in 24 days. The price is much higher.

We just need to be willing to stick it out day by day. Everyone seems to be different as to when the desire switch turns off.

I know you can do this!

Yours in Quitting,

Carol

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1140

Hey sarahboy,

I hope you are tracking your cravings. (I can't remember if you were one who was already doing that or not.) You will see a very clear pattern of reduced cravings/ urges over time.

I have noticed with my quit that I would get a nice drop in cravings, but then kind of stay at the same level for a while. I called it the "doldrums." It's kind of where you're just stuck in a repetitive circle of thoughts about smoking each day, and it seems like it's going to stay that way forever. It's so annoying and so tiring.

...But it does eventually work itself out. Each time you ignore that thought and resist that urge, the little nagging voice is being beaten down. It's just that it might pitch a fit for a while before finally giving it a rest. The nagging thoughts will decrease, and you will get a greater level of peace when that happens. In the meantime, if those thoughts are getting too obnoxious, you can tell them to shut the ---- up. I know that I did a few times.

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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 816

saraboydmacdonald Every quit is different but at this point you're testing the waters. If we could just quit and forget about it quitting would be easy but for most people it isn't like that at all. Quitting is a process that we go through to learn how to live a new way of life without the smokes. When we smoked we took let's say 10 to 15 hits straight to the brain's pleasure center X however many we smoked a day. The patterns are ingrained in our brains and for some it takes a long time to change those patterns. For me it took about 2 years before I really started to feel good about myself physically and mentally. I smoked for 43 years in every circumstance so I can't expect to be "cured" in a week. I find one day at a time works best. Take care of today and let tomorrow take care of itself. Excellent for you for not smoking these past 16 days. breather

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 23

So today is my 16th day as a non-smoker.

The first 2 weeks were much easier than I thought they would be. I still had some strong urges at points but nothing compared to what I thought it would be. Now, in my 3rd week, I am feeling proud of myself, glad that I got through hell and heck week but I still feel the want, the tempations, the nico-demon calling... I don't think of smoking the same way now, I don't need a smoke to get by, I don't want to start smoking again and I will not smoke again but the thought of smoking is still lingering in the brain. I even had a dream where I took a drag of someones smoke.

I seem to be at the stage where you aren't craving nicotine but the habit still lingers. And I have to say this stage is pretty annoying. I don't want to think about it anymore. I really am done with it so why don't these thoughts go away?

I made my pledge today to not smoke, NOPE. Still taking it one day at a time.

Thanks for listening.

Sarah

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