Jewel

Congratulations on staying buckled up for 4 glorious years! I'm so happy you stayed strong & quit smoking! Thanks for being here to share you knowledge, strength & hope w/those trying to quit smoking or from weak moments! We are dealing w/a powerful, deadly & cunning addiction, having you on our team puts us closer to the winners circle! Thanks for sharing your awesomeness w/us! Free is a great way to live & I wish you many more free years!

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Welcome abroad! Glad you've decided to join us & even happier that you have the opportunity! I've heard many times we are only 1 puff from the next 1000 or so! Everyday I Have to Stop myself from that one or so puffs! It isn't going to solve anything, calm me, fix me or anybody else & definitely won't change anything but make my health worse & change my status from non smoker to smoker! I choose to be a non smoker & deny myself self destruction w/cigarettes today! I hope you decide to stay w/us for a joyful journey! Go ahead & enjoy the ride! We are here to stay free from the awful addiction caused by lighting up, chewing, or any other form of tobacco! Please join us, we have many great days ahead!

'never sticking anything in your mouth and setting it alight..' That sounds so realistic! Where was my brain when I did that, over & over again?!?! This smoking really is horrible. & having to quit really isn't a piece of cake! The NRT does prolong the agony of nicotine withdrawal! You go through it over & over, as many steps you go through. Then same as quitting cold turkey. I've known this & held on to trying to take the easier, softer way! Nicotine lies! Yes, I'm still afraid & each step I was afraid! Skipped most step 2 & still afraid of what I've gone through a few times now. This has been quite a journey & still looks like my first class tickets are a million miles away! Note to self: please never forget your journey to the quit! Don't ever smoke again! Not one puff! Don't... There's No reason to stick something so damaging to your health & sanity in your mouth! Resulting in having to do it over & over again! Never enough!

On my up to visit w/you! Thank again for this great forum & having support is very important to our recovery! I'm looking forward to many days, months & years of being a non smoker & can't think of better place to be! I'm buckled up & ready for a fantastic voyage!

That's great that you didn't smoke! Way to go! Defeat of the nicotine monster!

N O P E

Thanks for sharing! It is horrible! I have so much too learn. You are awesome!

I'd love to commit to 1 year/12 months of NOT Smoking & being a member this fantastic forum! Please!

Welcome Aboard! Glad you are here! The literature available here & many other sites was very beneficial! Its absolutely wonderful to be able to share w/others! So happy you've decided to quit! I definitely agree & second Doreen's suggestion 'buckle up'...

Good evening! I've been doing OK & some days my anxiety wasn't off the chart but still very high! Drinking chamomile tea during the day, sleepytime tea at night w/hypnosis & herbal anxiety remedies. Even though nothing happened the last I wanted to smoke. I was very much craving a cig! It's really strange to want not to smoke as much as I thought I did & still want it as much I do! I've been cutting down since at least September & pretty much all the years I've smoked! I cut down to 1 about 10 years ago & stopped buying cigarettes by the carton then 'because I was going to quit' & I continued to buy packs until recently! This ridiculous, total insanity! I'm an addict & this is the end of my insanity! I don't know the 'right' way to quit. I've read the posts here, similar sites, A Carr's book & everything else I could find to help me quit & stay quit! I really appreciate this site & all of you! It's great there are places & people willing to help w/quitting! I wouldn't/couldn't have made it without the help & information being available! I've stopped smoking after 47+ years, I hear that it's easy to quit, having to not smoke hasn't/isn't easy for me! Quitting is something I work on daily, sometimes by the minute or hour to stay stopped. I really hate being the Scrooge of smoking past & would rather... I haven't tried to quit in many years & really haven't had successful quits to compare. I'm very confused... I know it would be stupid to start smoking again & I can't say it would even make anything better. I do actually know smoking would be worse in many ways. So by me posting all of these thoughts was helpful to me & hopefully someone else too! Thanks, I needed that! Another successful smoke-free day as I begin another... I hope you enjoy your day & hopefully you will also do it w/o smoking too! We all know the dangers, illnesses, ect are real.

Good evening! I've been doing OK & anxiety wasn't off the chart. Still very high! Drinking camomile tea days & sleepytime tea nights w/hypnosis & herbal anxiety remedies. Even though nothing happened, I wanted to smoke. Very much craving a cig! It's really strange to want not to smoke as much as I thought I did & still want it as much?! I've been cutting down since at least September & all mostcall I don't know the 'right' way to quit. I've read the posts here, similar sites, A Carr's book & anything else I could find.

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Welcome! It's so nice to meet you! We are very lucky Jack to be in the non smoking section. Congratulations on 1st week of not smoking, that's great!

Exactly! Thanks! My cravings have been awful! One said it was tired of pacifiers, bring on the the hard stuff, cigs! That is one HEXx of a monster I have nursed for years! A real beast & it's fighting hard to win as I continue to be smoke free & loving it! I can say that it's been a struggle to keep track of all the aids I used but they all help, even just as distraction & I needed/need all the help I get! Happy Smoke Free Friday! That monster won't get the best if me, I'll get strength & power from it! Love not smoking... And I'm going to start hypnosis for not SMOKING while I drink herbal teas by the gallons!

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Great posts & ideas! Thank you all! I'm experimenting & trying find a solution! After 2 rough days & nights, today, went back to the basics & will start from nothing. I'll add slowly to see result before trying something else. I quit smoking with nrt then when the anxiety started, I added herbal remedies, teas & more vitamins on top of what I already took trying to get relief. Think I need to try slower approach & hope it works quickly! This forum is GREAT & so are ALL of You!

Good evening! I don't feel I'm strong enough to do cold turkey still. I skipped 2nd step & managed. I really could use tips on how to stop the hand/mouth obsession. Probably would help to buy less hard candy & get fruits & veggies. Need ideas that are quick, easy & can taken/eaten while doing other stuff. I'm wanting to stay free from cigarettes, the constant candy, (eating) & the high level anxiety has to come down...

I'm not coughing or using inhalers all the time are 2 of many benefits to staying stopped.

I'll think more & will probably try it! I wouldn't wish this in anyone,its awful... Guess I'm stuck either way... As bad as it is, I fighting to stay quit right now. Unfortunately, the CIG will not change the way I feel for the better!

I'm using step 3 patch & lozenges. I'm having an awful time. Giving all nicotine up makes sense but I'm too scared. Unsure if I can take anymore than I'm going through! I've never felt this bad or anxious...

Very long night & many strong cravings today! I could use some basic staying quit ideas please. Read, deep breath, distraction, drink water & discuss w/someone &... How did you stay quit?

HI! Cravings are extremely high & I'm holding on!