jillar

Could you be my favorite a pistachio nut ? Besides isn't macadamia nuts Hawaii's nut?

Are you feeling like you want a giggle? Besides how much nuttier could you get?

Maybe they'll just give you a good laugh like they do me?

Yes @christine 12 you can do it!

Have you not read her posts?

Hey that ticker looks good on you

There was no easy part in the first few months for me Christine. But the rewards are definitely worth it so keep your eye on the prize. You can do it but you have to want it bad enough to go through the bogus first few weeks

Another clue that I used for at least the first three or four months was my air cigarette, which we call JAC (jillars air cigarette). I just would pretend I was holding a cigarette in my fingers and then go through the motions of "smoking" it. It worked so good at tricking my mind into thinking it was having a real one. I didn't care if I looked like an idiot doing it because it worked for me. So maybe try it?

There's a tab at the top of the page if you're on the desktop site or the upper right on the mobile site. It says ticker, click on that and you'll be able to make it and then copy and paste it in your signature

@christine 12 you can do it, I promise. You are not a failure. Just focus on your quit only. I bet he'll see you doing it and will soon follow. Why don't you make yourself a ticker for your signature? That way you can see just how much time, money and cigs not smoked you have daily. It's a great motivator

Why don't you just be our loveable nut like we know you to be?

Who's Cate?

Are we going to have a fight as to who's boss?

Weren't we going for a syndicate?

@christine 12 my hubby tried Zoloft years ago and didn't like it either so can't blame you for not wanting to take it. There are so many other meds now for anxiety that I'm surprised he's not willing to try something else. At any rate, what you are feeling is only temporary and unfortunately the only way past it is through. You can do it even without meds, just deep breath, come here and talk about it or read, play games, celebrate milestones. Anything to keep your mind occupied so you don't dwell on it. A lot of times just overthinking what we are experiencing makes it 100 times worse than if we just go with it and know it's only temporary. I just kept telling myself, this too shall pass, this too shall pass.

did you tell your psychiatrist you were quitting smoking? You may also want to check with your general medical dr like jo said to rule out underlying conditions.

It sounds to me like anxiety Christine. See your dr. He can give you something for it even if it's just temporary to get you past the first couple of few months. Anxiety is totally normal when we first quit and there's no shame in asking your dr for some help past this hump. Congrats on 2 days quit, hang in there I promise it will get better.....

And out came a whisper with a tiger head I put in a slip n slide

Congratulations Colleen, five years quit is fantastic!

Congratulations wren, you're doing great!

That's awesome lml! Have a nice day