Gus

I have night sweats. I could attribute them to menopause but they have increased since I quit smoking. They are horrible. Sleeping cool doesn’t help either. I will suffer through them because all the bad needs to come out. I wonder if night sweats take the place of coughing in my case. I don’t cough. At all. I can’t even make myself cough anything up. Sometimes this worries me. But regardless, while you are up changing sheets or just a pillowcase make sure to drink plenty of water before lying back down. Replace the fluids. No need to become dehydrated.

Stay. With. Us. I’m new here. I’m a little over 5 weeks in on my quit. I’m pretty sure that I would already be smoking again if I hadn’t found this site. If I hadn’t decided to pin this page for one-click access. I don’t ever want to smoke another cigarette. I don’t ever want to have to go through quitting again. Don’t feel ashamed, frustrated, or sad. Just get back on the quit and stay on it. Last week I had to confront myself and admit that I was the same as an alcoholic or junkie in detox. The withdrawal was that bad. I can NEVER smoke again. I just can’t and I will not. I hope that you can see yourself in this way now because I think it is the truth and if we don’t admit it this truth to ourselves, our quit will never last. I’m thankful that you knew where to come. This place is great!

Thank you @reciprocity! Everyone I’ve had contact with on here has been so encouraging and helpful! I can’t say how thankful I am that I found this site and that the people here are THE BEST EVER enough!

Thanks for reposting this. I hadn’t seen this one, but I have now and am so thankful I did! Very encouraging to say the least!

Excellent! And thanks!! Everyone here is so helpful in their consideration of others!

I knew I was addicted, but to realize well into your quit as you are huddled under a blanket with tears streaming from your eyes, uncontrollable body shakes, erratic heart rate, and depressive anxiety that you are really one of ‘those’ addicts is one cold hard bit of truth that must be confronted to make our quit successful. I will not forget I had to go through that. I will not forget that I allowed something that wanted to kill me to control every aspect of my life. I’m still waiting on the anger to erupt. I realized that I’m actually going through the stages of grief and well I’m doing everything I can to prevail and just spit on smokings grave and be free of its mental chains!

Welcome Dianne! I hope that you are maintaining your quit. I will be 55 this year and had smoked since I was 15. I quit smoking on March 17th this year. I’m not so far into my quit that I don’t still have some really rough days. For me, the earliest days were the easiest. The current mental game is the worst. I’ve always suffered from anxiety and turning my back on and walking away from my best friend ( ) has been almost more than I can bear at times. Please stay busy. Please get on here and/or call someone up to talk, hopefully laugh with. And drink, drink, drink water and juice. It really helps! Anything you can do distract yourself! I too do not have insurance or a regular doctor. My financial situation is currently dire. Which is probably a good thing. I can’t afford to smoke right now. HaHa Really, I could. But I know one cigarette would turn into many. I too feel like I only have one quit in me. It’s a mess. I’m a mess. But what keeps me on this train is the fact that I absolutely do not want to ever go through quitting ever, ever again! I’ve come too far to turn back now! I hope that you keep us updated with your journey! And again, welcome! I’m glad that you found us!

Thank you EVERYONE! I do appreciate all of the support! I am ever so grateful that I found this site! You guys are great!!!

I had a very stressful day today. And then it got worse! I was literally shaking and I wanted a cigarette so badly that I thought to just go and buy some. But it occurred to me that I thought ‘wanted’ and not ‘needed’! This made me extremely happy! HaHa So I overcame the ‘want’ and thanked God that I didn’t ‘NEED!’ My 29th day of being a non smoker is complete and I have a feeling tomorrow and the following days will be a little easier for me.

I’m 26 days quit! I hope that you decide to put yours down for good. It IS a battle. I love this site so much because no one on here lies and says it’s easy. There are tears and anger, mental anguish, and physical pain involved in quitting. Today was harder than when I first quit. I do believe that it will get easier but I also believe that there will always be a time when I ‘need’ a cigarette and the battle will begin anew. I literally just made up my mind that I was done with smoking and would never light up again. Until you decide this on your own I don’t believe there is anything that will make you quit. It’s just the truth of the matter. I do hope you decide to quit. I do hope that you will use this site fully to help you get through the worst of it. We are here for each other.

I’m still in my seat! Not giving it up either!

Thanks y’all! I forget that my body has 35 years worth of chemicals to wash out.

22 days today!! I’ve discovered that if I don’t drink and drink and drink I crave a cigarette more often. Why is that? Anyway, I’ve never been a big fluid person, so it’s hard for me. It feels me up and I lose my appetite for food. I will persevere though. Think I’ll step up the carbs and protein and work out a little. I can’t afford to lose too much weight. Hope it works!

Congratulations @AceWhite!

Ohhh! I’ve got one! I have always loved this song since I first heard it as a little girl!https://www.bing.com/videos/search?view=detail&mid=F6CD8F7FC305E4870EF8F6CD8F7FC305E4870EF8&q=time+alan+parsons+project&shtp=GetUrl&shid=1b735014-3cc7-4db1-88b6-02d800d34f89&shtk=VGhlIEFsYW4gUGFyc29ucyBQcm9qZWN0IC0gVGltZSAoT2ZmaWNpYWwgQXVkaW8p&shdk=TXVzaWMgdmlkZW8gYnkgVGhlIEFsYW4gUGFyc29ucyBQcm9qZWN0IHBlcmZvcm1pbmcgVGltZSAoYXVkaW8pLiAoQykgMTk4MCBSQ0EgUmVjb3JkcywgYSBkaXZpc2lvbiBvZiBTb255IE11c2ljIEVudGVydGFpbm1lbnQgI1RoZUFsYW5QYXJzb25zUHJvamVjdCAjVGltZSAjVmV2bw%3D%3D&shhk=S0uVzlu2j9aV2z3sheTzOBZFtRGyN0cCPvAdVyxUnKs%3D&form=VDSHOT&shth=OSH.3bIxfijNJSoQ217B7Gs%2F6A

Thank you and @Mac#23!!! Congratulations and I am looking forward to my first year anniversary!

The mental game has been too real today. Today was a slow day. Nothing really to do. Nowhere to be. Just wanted to take it easy. I’ve read every news article that I received a notification for. I don’t know how many documentaries I’ve watched nor how many crossword puzzles I’ve done trying to keep my mind off of cigarettes! I can’t wait for bedtime. Tomorrow is going to be a busy, busy day, so I will not have to rely on just my own strength, determination, and willpower to get me through. I do hope everyone here has a Happy Easter!

11 days! I haven’t rewarded myself, yet. Going to be picky about it. HaHa I will say that when I first awakened this morning, I took a long deep breath without even thinking to and it felt so good. It was really different than any breaths I had taken in the past 35+ years. I smiled to myself and just continued on with my day!

Thanks so much, EVERYONE! A little bit of a rougher day today. I persevered though! I am determined! Just reading y’all’s comments are helping so much!!! Just thank you all! Oh and I am a girl GUS! My middle name is Augustus! As in Caesar! LOL I know, I know. But who knows what goes through parents minds when they name their children?!

Thanks @jillar and @reciprocity! I’ve been reading some of the older chats and forums. It’s helpful to know of others trials and how they successfully or not so successfully work through them. I plan to get into the videos tomorrow. I appreciate the welcome I’ve received from y’all!

Hi y’all! I’m new here! Tonight at 11:45 EST, I will have officially been a non-smoker for 9 days! I don’t remember a time when I thought that I could go 9 hours without a cigarette. HaHa So far, I’ve been able to push through the cravings. My biggest issue are the tears. I can start crying in an instant over nothing and everything. I will not say that I am mortally depressed because I am not. I am happier and more easy going than I have been in years! I just get teary eyed. Most of the time it’s over something I would say is stupid. I feel like a blithering idiot sometimes and I haven’t told anyone close to me that I’ve quit smoking(a big part of me wanted to know how long it would take for someone to notice and point it out), so I can’t talk to any of them about it. I get frustrated because it happens without warning and I have to walk away to hide my face or hang up the phone because my voice gets so shaky. I can’t make it stop. Any suggestions would be appreciated! I’m glad that I found this forum and hope to remain here a long while!