April 17, 20251 yr Evening all hope you have all had a good day. Well its nearly the end of day 12 for me. Its been a funny old day. Have had a nagging headache all day. Morning seems to be a bad time when I miss that first cig but banish the thought away. I actually got on our exercise bike this morning for the first time in months, last time i used it was puffing seconds after i got on it this time wasnt as breathless, admitedly was only on it for approx 5 mins but was a start. Onwards and upwards. If I have posted this under wrong heading maybe somebody can point me to right place.
April 17, 20251 yr Hi @Jane, congrats on day 12 and isn't it awesome when we start seeing positive results of quitting like you did on your exercise bike. This is the right place to post about your journey. I use to read my old posts each Monthaversary just so I wouldn't forget where I came from. Because I did not want to do that whole first year ever again...
April 17, 20251 yr Fantastic! Onwards and upwards, you are doing great, I loved counting the days when I first quit, they will soon turn into weeks, months…….
April 17, 20251 yr WTG. It helps to have a list of things (written or just in thought) to use as replacements for that cigarette time. We need to fill the voids left behind in our time/behavior (hopefully good long term doable things). I also kept an ongoing list of good benefits as they were accrued from not smoking and referred back to it (often in the early days) as a reminder to get through tough periods. 12 days never to be repeated! Yay!
April 18, 20251 yr Fantastic! I used to really miss that first smoke, too. But it changes and gets better. You’ll find something else to kickstart your days… a cuppa, a brisk walk, a cold drink, or whatever. Think of this as a period of experimentation, not deprivation. You’ve built a really solid start. Keep up the great work!
April 18, 20251 yr Well done … 12 days is a great achievement I changed my morning routine , when I sat and had that 1 st cigarette , I had a shower instead , no coffee instead a nice glass of fresh orange juice.🐸
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