Hi Grapeseed,

Welcome to the site. You are going to quit smoking AND drinking...at the same time? I wish you the best. Quitting just one of those habits is hard in itself but trying to quit both at the same time.... I can't imagine what you will go through. More power to you and I really hope you can do it!

Sorry I did not see your post yesterday. That means you've been smoke and alcohol free for three days now. How are you holding up? Have you strangled anybody yet. LOL ? I hope you are still on your quit journey.

How long have you been a smoker? How many a day? Have you tried to quit before?

It can be rough quitting if you do not know what kind of roadblocks will lie in your path to freedom. If you can, read through these forums on this website. There is a ton of great information to help you along your journey. You can learn from other peoples successes and from their failures. The 1st week of quitting smoking is called "hell week" for a reason. If you make it through hell week its onto heck week. It gets a "little" easier for most people, but is still hard. Some find the 2nd week harder than the first week was, and others the third week is the hardest. It all depends on your frame of mind. It takes a lot of courage to even start on your quit journey. Congratulations to you for finding the strength to start!!

I was never a drinker, but I did smoke a pack a day for over 35 years. I sort of know what you are going through, but I'm sure it's harder for you since you're trying to kick two habits at once.

Keep us posted on your progress okay? If you get a bad urge and feel like you are going to cave in, jump on here and write about it. It helps to get things off your chest and gives you some added strength to carry on. By the time you save your post, the urge "might" be less and more tolerable for you.

If you slip, that's okay. It's part of the learning process, and hopefully you will learn from your mistake and will be able to conquer that same issue the next time. Just get right back on your quit journey.

Stay strong, and stay safe!

So I have talked about it for months and now I actually will do it.

I am quitting smoking and quitting drinking.

I have wanted this for a long time and now I am taking the plunge. Any tips from people who have successfully quit?

I have been 2 days with no alcohol or smokes. It is really hard. I need some inspiration from people who know what I am going through.

Help!