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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Bizz!!!

You're doing great so far!!! You're definitely going to go through a bunch of changes during the first couple of months! The first month is called Zombie Month for a reason!

Yes, your sleep patterns will change, as well as your eating habits, bodily functions and mental awareness! It's all part of the process of recovering from a very nasty addiction! Have fun and enjoy it while it lasts!

Keep on taking it one day at a time, pledge to yourself every morning that you will not smoke for today, accomplish that task and do it all over again the next day! Keep a Positive Mental Attitude and crave this quit more than anything else you have ever wanted before! It really is the best gift that you can ever give to your and your friends and family!

Have a great smoke-free weekend! And oh... did I mention that you really ought to reward yourself? Often?

You DESERVE it!!!

CLINK!!!

Jim

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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

Thanks everybody!

I am suruprised to say that things are going pretty smooth for me right now. I feel good and the cravings are starting to happen less often. My biggest problem is my sleep schedule is all messed up. I keep waking up in the middle of the night, where as before I slept right through to the alarm. I'm sure it has something to do in with the nicotine leaving my body. Hopefully things will get back to normal soon.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2508

Big Congrats to you Bizz on week one..Your doing great..and making that promise to yourself is so important to a successful quit..

I quit cold turkey too. It gets easier and easier from here on, and in no time you find yourself forgetting how may days you have been quit.

Check out the thread titled What If..Some of us like to make a pledge under that thread to not smoke for today..Kind of like a promise to yourselves..

Oh and like Jim said Reward yourself well it really helps!!!

NOPE..

Red..

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 618

Congratulations Bizz!

This week has been the hardest, and you are approaching your quit so well. I hope many new quitters read your post.....one day at a time.

From now on....N.O.P.E. Not One Puff Ever.....that way your quit will stick!

Stay strong! Lolly.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Bizz!!!

Welcome and HUGE congrats for making it through Hell Week!!! Stick close, read and learn and live by N.O.P.E.... Not One Puff Ever!!! Yell when you need a hand, buddy! We're all rooting for you!!!

Oh...and remember... reward yourself well!!! It really helps!

Jim

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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1140

Congratulations on your first week. In your post, there were many insights about nicotine addiction and how it works. Regardless of how they are gained, these insights are what ultimately help one to "stay on the wagon." I suspect that your chances of a permanent quit are pretty darned good this time.

Also, thank you for your post. It reminded me of why I don't want to flirt with smoking "just one" ever.,

I hope you stick around, and read and post as much as you like. These boards can be a helpful place, especially when the craves hit.

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13 years ago +1 +1 / -0 186

Hi bizz

I too am taking it one day at a time.After 40 years of smoking I am now at 21 days.

I remember the first seven very clearly and promised myself that I will not go through that again.

Hang in there ,It does start to get better.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

bizz!

What a great introduction! Promising yourself every day is a pledge worth keeping!

Post your success with us...

Post your questions with us...

Post your concerns with us...

We are ready to help you in any way we can, so don't be shy!

Use the program to help you and gain extra knowledge so that you are ready for anything!

Josie, Health Educator

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1985

Hi Bizz,

I loved your post. A one day at a time promise fits in well, this is a very good approach. So you could use an assortment of distractions to help keep your feet on the ground. For example, a change of routines, take a walk, drink water rather than coffee, chew gum rather than a beer, eat your meals at different times during the day. For fun change have different foods for your meals. It's all about change, new beginning, the better life. Congratulation to you!!! Do keep it up. Week one is tough just be tougher. Lights out early with an aspirin, hot or cold shower and bed. Get your rest.

Stickin to it forever and why not. Not missing anything not smoking anyway You'll know soon enough.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

I'll will be off nicotine for one week!

I turn 39 this week and starting smoking when I was 15 years old. This is my second real attempt at quiting cold turkey in 24 years. My last one was a few years ago and I went about 6 months before I fell off the wagon. After a few months I thought maybe I was a different kind of junkie and decided to go down the old "just one smoke a week road". Well I kept that up for about a week or two, then it was one every couple of days. I managed to stay a very light smoker for awhile, maybe a couple of months or so. Then one night it all came crashing down. I was out with some friends and bummed one smoke, two hours later I bought my own pack. And by the next day I was right back to my pack a day habit.

Since then I've tried the e cig, and nicotine gum but I never got passed 48 hours with either one. I don 't what happened but Sunday night I had just had enough. I went outside before bed and decided I was done with nictone and this would be my last smoke. Monday morning I got up for work and left my smokes and my lighter sitting on the kitchen counter. I made it through the day but was climbing the walls by the time I got home Monday night. I tried but the temptation proved to much for me and I had one smoke at 8PM. That was the last time I will ever smoke. I made a promise to myself Tuesday morning that I would not smoke that day. And I've made myself that promise every day since. I know it sounds cheesy but so far its working.

I'm going to make this one last. I now know that I'm a junkie and my addiction is just as real as the cocain or herion addict. The only way for me to stay clean is to never smoke another cigarette. If I take another puff, I'll be back to my old ways.

Thanks
bizz

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