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We're not laughing AG1 because we all went through it too. We know how unbelievably unsettling those first days can be. Experiencing all the things you mentioned and it's exhausting just dealing with it all but; it won't kill you whereas smoking just might so, grit your teeth and power through those first days. Come on here and rant all you want. It's what you need to do while your fighting this addiction. Please do read all you can and watch the videos. It will help you develop & keep the right perspective on this addiction. I think the first few days that's pretty much all I did. Stayed inside, hid away from the world and binge watched TV, these videos, read forums etc. Anything to keep my mind off what I was going through. I know I don't have to tell you this but, it does get better - much better. You just have to go through the hard part first. You CAN do it!!

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Hey Parsley :) Everything you're experiencing is completely normal and temporary (as I'm sure you already know) but just thought I'd chime in and remind you of that. The anxious feeling, foggy head or fuzzy brain as some call it and irritability as well are all to be expected. One of the unexpected benefits of quiting is that we get a lot of stuff done that we might not normally do, just trying to keep ourselves busy - lol. You're doing great and already starting to see the benefits of being a nonsmoker. Wanting to smoke constantly at this stage of your quit is pretty normal I think. I know I was that way but, those thoughts become less intense and less frequent as you progress.

You guys (gals) are gonna start noticing some of the benefits of not smoking and yes, it's true, some of the things that make the biggest impression are just little things that we would normally take for granted day to day. You two are doing great! Keep pushing forward and don't look back :)

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Embrace the quitting process by understanding that you are finally in control of that addiction and calling ALL the shots. It has NO say in your life any longer!! Yes the addiction will try and persuade you to give up on quitting and feed it again but you're not going to do that because smoking only brings harm to you. Be sure to join us tomorrow for the Thursday N.O.P.E. pledge. Start your day right by telling your addiction who's in charge :)

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You are correct Nancy. Now I'm 2

Big Welcome AgaveGirl1 :) Yes, you're doing the best thing possible for yourself by quitting smoking and it's understandable you're a little apprehensive as you come closer to cutting the cord on smoking. But what you will gain by remaining quit is some much better, it's worth a little discomfort going through the process. Please come here often and participate as much as you can. I've noticed that those who participate a lot, seem to do much better with their quits. In terms of the e-cig thing; I'm leaning toward the bad & ugly options you mentioned; certainly not the good. Quitting smoking really consists of two separate things in my opinion. Getting the nicotine out of you system then, reprogramming your brain to handle mundane day to day things without smoking. If you are putting nicotine into your system in any way, that defeats the first issue I mentioned. If you are breathing in vapor through a plastic tube, you are going through the same motions you did when you were smoking cigs. To really free yourself, the sooner you get rid of both those things, the better and the sooner you will rebuild your metal attitude toward smoking in general. That's my opinion only, I'm sure you get other opinions here as well. You've done a great thing by joining our group as well. It REALLY helps to have others around you who are going through all the same things you are so, be sure to come here often. Read all the material you can and watch the videos to. Understanding that smoking is an addiction is critical to moving on without it and being happy about it. Welcome again and hope to see you around often. Go to our Daily NOPE Pledge thread every day and pledge your NOPE (Not On Puff Ever). This helps to reinforce your quit commitment daily :)

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