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Hi my name is Dianne. I have been smoke free 1 day now. I am 56 and have smoked for 40 years. Have been sick with a upper respiratory infection which turned to bronchitis. Just came off the medicines (except for the inhaler) they gave me for that. Now I am convinced I also have GERD which making my breathing hard too (bought some Prilosec today in hope of help with that) I do not have health insurance or a doctor. I also am convinced I having anxiety attacks. I day smoke free and I feel like I falling apart in multiple ways. Trying to hang in. Came across this place in my searches of how to hang in...not doing so good but am glad I found a place to read other peoples experiences.

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Jeff .... Never give trying to Give up .... BKP is right though ....it's all about the attitude..... I once said Quitting is like doing the Okey Kokey.... You have to put your whole self in ... 💯..... It's not use being half hearted ... I know you can do it ....you yourself have to believe you can ...then maybe you will....!!!!

Jeff That type of attitude is just setting yourself up for failure. You're saying that if you have more quit days this year than last that would be good. You are giving yourself permission to smoke as long as you do better than before. It seems like you stress out because the big picture of never smoking again feels too overwhelming. I felt that anxiety too. Eventually I realized that I had to focus on short-term goals and cast aside the goals that were too consuming. Just get through each day for now and acknowledge that each day is a success. You'll get there if you take little steps.

No, no, no, you don't need a full commitment in order to be on the path to quitting. Yes, we'd all like to have an epiphany and say, "That's it, I'm 100% convinced, I'll never smoke again." Some people have that, whether it's because someone they love died of a smoking-related disease, or they just got sick and tired of spending all that money to enrich tobacco moguls. (When you don't smoke, it's amazing how much money you have to invest in stocks.) This is sometimes a journey to being a nonsmoker, not an instant teleportation to going from smoking to a nonsmoking space. I was a serial quitter for a couple of years, maybe three. The only reason I'm quit today (1 yr and almost 2 months) is because every time I lapsed, I'd tell myself that I'd keep at it, I'd keep looking for reasons that were strong enough to keep me from smoking. I'd stop for a while--days, weeks, even months. When Covid hit, I had my strong enough reason--my kids would be devastated if I died of Covid because my lungs were compromised by smoking. It's easy to say, "well, I'm not 100% into being a nonsmoker, so I won't try at all." Keep quitting front and center in your mind, even as you light the next cigarette. Keep being a nonsmoker as your aim. At some point, if you keep piling on the reasons to quit, you'll reach your tipping point and quit for good. Good luck, my friend

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required)

Dianne, most people will agree that the first three days are the worst when quitting, so you're through one of them. Do you have a plan to help get yourself through? Lots of helpful suggestions here; walking or any form of exercise, drinking lots of fluids, keeping busy and the company of a non-smoking friend if possible. Plenty of sleep will help too. You will have to trust us that it will get better! I'm only on day 14 after multiple attempts to quit and this forum has helped a lot. I have breathing problems too and for some the improvement is huge after quitting, but for me it's slower as I have damaged my lungs a lot after 40 plus years of smoking. Do you have a nicotine replacement to help you through these tough days? Some use patches but I've found a nicotine spray very good for those strong cravings. I hope things improve for you soon. All the best.

Welcome on this journey Dianne. The journey is kind of tough at first and as said above your body kind of goes all over the place. Move through it, it can be done. Come here often and ask for all the help your might need, lots of information here along with some good people who have walked these same steps. Stay strong you can do this!!!

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Hi Dianne! Hope you decide to hang in here cuz there's tons of great info. here on quitting and nicotine addiction itself. Having a group of other quitters to relate to is a great support as well. Have a look around the site and make use of the helpful information to improve your future!

Welcome to The Quit Train ... When we quit smoking our bodies go hay wire....it's been used to being fed hundreds of poisons every day ...but the good news is ..it's all Temporary..... The best thing you can do for your health is quit ....your body starts healing the minute you quit ... Check out the Main Smoking Board...That's a good place to start .... Read the posts pinned with green ... You can do it ..believe in your self ....

Welcome aboard @Dianne and congratulations on taking back your life. I'm sorry you're not feeling well but you'll be happy to know that you'll recover much quicker when you quit smoking so I hope you start feeling better soon. Quitting can cause some anxiety in the beginning and some of us have asked our Dr for temporary meds to help. Since you don't have a Dr you can try drinking juices and lots of water to help get the nicotine out of your system faster. Water also helps break up the phlegm 😊 We have a great group of quitters here who can support you through the quit process as well as a ton of great and educational posts and videos about our addiction. You can do it, we're all proof🤗

+19 We're calling in the backups...

Say what you will. Scoff if you like. Accuse him of "toxic masculinity" until you're blue in the face if you must. But...that Wrangler Jeans dude was pretty badass.

+19 Hoping to slip one past the watch toad...

failure is a common theme amongst those whom found success

Wake up every morning Believing today is going to better than yesterday

Way to go Kate, hopeful you got past the cravings. You got this!

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I’m 5 weeks into training for the LA Triathlon in October. Workouts are 6 days a week about an hour per day. Keeping me focused in the right direction

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Welcome Dianne. You are doing a great thing in quitting smoking. I know it can be a daunting and tough but quitting smoking is definitely doable and it will lead to a much healthier life. Stick around. There is a lot of information and support you can get here to help you keep your quit. It is good to have you here.

Hi Diane. I don’t get on here much anymore but I just happen to across your post. I smoked for 37 years. I quit when I was sick with a cold or flu or some thing a few years ago. It’s the best thing I ever did for myself. Lots of people here have smoke a lot of cigarettes and gave them up. You can too. If you hang around here you won’t smoke. hang in there. I’ve pretty much convinced myself that if I can do it anyone can.

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Congratulations Barb.

This Thread is very Inspirational.....👍

This is lovely, I guess just knowing that people here take the time to post means that they care. Sounds very tough Kate, but you got through it!

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I was just posting about this in the Curse thread @Abby. It's bad lately in the southern Ont area and many other areas across Canada. You're right. More vaccines in arms asap is what's needed. We all thought we'd be in a lot better position now even new years day 2021. Been a disappointing start but hopefully a happier ending to 2021?

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Happy to see this group . Documenting and committing to excersise keeps me accountable . I was doing well until just recently . I noticed I am a bit down motivationally so this group being here will definitely help with my commitment . Yesterday I walked , let's see I don't have a fit bit or a step counter but in terms of city blocks I walked 21 blocks to a beautiful little site overlooking the pond-grabbed a ten minute break and bottle of water then walked 21 blocks back home . That made up for no excersise beyond my usual the day before lol . Temp 18 degrees Celsius . Today it's 7 degrees Celsius rain snow mix but sun is out now so putting it off isn't an excuse anymore . I try to attack this the same way and my quit . No excuses , just get the job done ! A new paved path was created in my neighbourhood last year .. pretty neat once our trees finally get leaves and flowers start to bloom .. it's about 2O blocks in the opposite direction on the outskirts of the city so it's seems like your not in the city at all so thats where I'm headed . Living in the city country style . Have a good day everyone .

May you find The wisdom Support and Courage to break the patterns in Your life that are no longer Serving you

One day you will tell your story Of how you overcame what you went through And it will be Someone else's Survival guide ❤❤😃

Ach! I had a knee injury, crutches, 6 weeks off of my job. Returned to my cashiering job and had repetitive injury to my back, with nasty spasms. Had to restrict my hours, and really hurt my income. But, I didn't smoke. Had to have hernia surgery and another 6 weeks off work. Returned to work and more back spasms because of repetitive action injury. But I didn't smoke. Now on medical leave because of repetitive motion injury, and at risk of losing my job if I can't conquer the spasms. Until now, I didn't crave a cigarette, but today I did. It was a bit scary. Here I am, a year plus a month, quit, and I wanted a cigarette. I'd quit drinking anything alcoholic because I'm on a plant-based-diet kick and no added oil or salt, no alcohol or diet cola. I was walking my dog and saw several cigarettes on the ground. Normally, in recent months, I'd have thought, "yuck, litter bug," Today I longed for a cigarette and destressing. That wasn't going to happen, so I caved and bought 2 cans of beer. Better that than cigarettes. Cigarettes are a rabbit hole you don't want to go down, my friend, no matter what. My quit is still intact. I'm so grateful to be quit, and wish anyone who is on the fence, or thinking or lapsing, to stick with it. Quitting and being nicotine-free is so much better. Quitting is freedom. Think of what you can do with the money you'll save. For me, it is stock investments. Do what it takes. It's worth it, my friend.

Thank you every one for your words, ideas and encouragement! I find myself staying here just reading, rereading and hoping I can fall asleep. And just make it to tomorrow. Again thank you!