Thank you for the responses!
SD2026, the last time I seriously quit smoking was within a physical support group sponsored through my Health Insurance where we all met once a week on Saturday's. Meeting together as a group we discussed our successes, trials and tribulations and that was a big help. In today's world, I find it very hard to find anything similar to that type of support group in a physical setting. Thank you for the invitation and recommending the different thread types found here.
Temptation of having cigarettes in the home? Maybe I am just different or maybe others can relate? I look at cigarettes in the home as a security blanket. When there are no cigarettes to be had, it seems I need to go buy a pack not to be completely out. When they are there, it is a choice not to smoke. I know, seems counter productive but is what it is.
DenaliBlues, not sure if I should post this here or perhaps a different thread? Anyway, here goes: What are my motivations for quitting? As a smoker for 48 years, the health effects are rearing their heads. Wheezing when laying horizontally, issues with my limbs (blaming it on poor oxygen circulation from smoking), etc.
Craving management? I know from past experiences, it only takes one smoke to upset the entire apple cart. I've been quit now for 8 weeks and the first five were hell. From severe cravings, coughing 24/7, extracting the flu, sinus/ear infections (Running through head, man, quitting smoking shouldn't be this way). Knowing after 8 weeks nicotine has been long expelled from the body. These cravings I feel are not from nicotine withdrawal as that nicotine is long gone. I tell myself that these cravings are thoughts and these thoughts will probably come and go for the rest of my life so change them. This is my current craving management.
Thank you, Doreensfree for that advise on the posts and boards. It looks like I have much traveling to do across this site. My wife does keep her distance when she smokes. Actually, we haven't smoked in the house since the fist kid was born and now are empty nesters. The problem is I know where she hides her smokes and if I didn't? And wanted one bad enough, I would find them. I feel everyone could agree with me there LOL. She is right behind me in regards to quitting and says she is looking at me as a role model. She said the other day, if I can quit, anyone can. Yes, I will be sticking close to this board as time allows.
Thank you Reciprocity, this is exactly the board I was looking for. I feel I got lucky by deciding to choosing this board to sign up with.
Thank you QuittingGirl, and agree with you 100% a support system is by far one of the greatest tools for success in quitting smoking. Pulling this journey alone I feel is dangerous. We all know the lies we will tell ourselves just to have that one smoke.
Make it a great day everyone!
