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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 363

Featherdancer,

First off 11 days is awesome! Something I did when I quit, was give up the coffee, I think I went 4 months without a cup of joe. I just related coffee with smoking so strongly that I couldn't risk it. Now I can have a cup and I am fine, I might have just a small craving sneak in, but nothing that isn't manageable.

Keep up the quit, your doing great!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 4/2/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 183
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 7,320
Amount Saved: $2,196.00
Life Gained:
Days: 27 Hrs: 2 Mins: 18 Seconds: 48

Quit Meter

$40,574.63

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1088 Hours: 14

Minutes: 25 Seconds: 24

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5945

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

178,350

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11226

Featherdancer,

You are being so strong! Good work! It is normal to feel sad when quitting. Not only because of all the physcial changes your body is going through but also because smoking has been a big part of your life for a long time. Many people have compared it to breaking up with a bad boyfriend. You relied on smoking when you were stressed, loney, hungry etc. Now you have to find new things to replace smoking. It is also important to change your routine since smoking used to be such a big part of your routine. How do you think you could change your morning routine? Instead of the cigarette and coffee...

Any suggestions members?

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 63

Good morning Feather....hang in there....your doing awesome!

11 days is such a victory with how you are describing your cravings.

Just remember you are definitely not alone. I'm sitting here having cravings

and withdrawing also.

You just need to keep in the forefront of your mind

of why you want to quit and keep strong. The "nicodemon" will do whatever

it takes to make you break but you are stronger than that. Just keep posting and

wait for replies. It will pass. Has your husband been more supportive?

Sunshine

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 9/11/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 21
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 315
Amount Saved: $86.63
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 22 Mins: 18 Seconds: 44

Quit Meter

$50,074.20

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 696 Hours: 7

Minutes: 27 Seconds: 19

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5058

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

111,276

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 23

It feels like an emotional craving - I want to cry because I no longer smoke? When I woke up this morning I had a strange inner dialogue: "Haven't I suffered enough - I deserve a cigarette with my coffee"...this was before I was even really awake! So, here I am having my coffee and deep breathing again - the craving is still here but I am not giving it any power - I am just letting it be. I know it won't last forever...sort of like a crying child.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 9/21/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 11
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 176
Amount Saved: $66.00
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 4 Mins: 0 Seconds: 17

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