I can't stress enough how much more free time is available that I use to sit around smoking ...

Keep on keepin on Warrior. You are doing great.

Thank so much !!! I was just on the phone I forgot how many cigs I used to smoke while on the phone , felt a little anxious, but made it through.... I wrote a letter to cigarettes haha

Brilliant Worrier so close to your first full week every trigger you get through will be easier the next time x

Winning the battles....this is how you win the war....brilliant....nearly one week ...

It's day 8! I feel really good, with the exception of some withdrawal that my body is going through, and the severe craves that come about, I had a horrible one yesterday but sat with it and it passed, it's gonna take time to train my body to not look for a cigarette in its routine of actions it's been so many years I get that, I see why it's important to engage in a lot of healthy distractions ha!

My aunt who I mentioned earlier on the ventilator had to now get a trach put in, very scary thought... I'm so glad I quit, I have a chance to heal before it's too late, in sure I did damage already but better late then never ...

How is everybody feeling? Thank you all so much, the site is really helping me feel apart of a amazing community that can relate to each other's struggle, I love it! Lifting each other up to conquer the evil.. I'm very grateful!!

Great work Warrior! 8 days is brilliant. Sorry to hear about your Aunt.

 

There but for the grace of God.......

I'm craving the worst I have yet, I wanted one so bad!!! It's driving me a little crazy after all this time, it feels like it's getting worst the craves ugh

MT, it sounds like you would benefit from spending time in the Video Library; wander around, read and listen to Joel's insight.  Seems like you're doing some romancing of the cig and that will only keep you down.   Keep going, you're better today than you've been in years!!!

I'm craving the worst I have yet, I wanted one so bad!!! It's driving me a little crazy after all this time, it feels like it's getting worst the craves ugh

 

It'll go back and forth for a while, that's just the nature of the battle - hey if it was easy, everybody would do it! But you already got through hell week, and even though occasional craves will continue to snipe at you, and you might even feel like you go backwards a few times, on the whole you can expect things to get consistently better from here on out.

Thanks everyone! It's been 10 days now, I wanted to crack a few times but I'm slowly forgetting cigarettes were ever part of my every move, I feel really good, I can breath better, my mouth looks healthier, smell, skin, obviously the right decision, still a rebirth, and major life change but I feel really proud of myself, everyone is doubting me because of how much of a smoker I was, but it's not bringing me down this decision is for me not anyone else...

Great stuff Warrior. You are doing all the right things.

 

Keep reading, keep posting.

 

Reward yourself a little something from all of the money that you are saving. You deserve it.

Today was the first day I didn't crave anything all day at work and didn't feel anxious to want to go out for the motion of smoking, I worked out was so excited now I'm in a baddddd crave... ughhhhh the ups and downs are crazy, it's insane how by the balls smoking had me and is trying to still have me but I'm saying nope but I'm craving ughhhh

And that's how it works :).  I'm happy to hear you have arrived at and felt the perk of "didn't even think about it!"..that moment it dawns on you is so cool .  Craves will happen but they become fewer and fewer.  I remember around week 5 I was on the treadmill being super happy and boom, broke into tears.  So weird what happens to our bodies as it adjusts.  We just have to roll with it and do our best to let it wash over us.  We know it will end.

 

Way to go WT. 

A roller coast ride for sure...

Your doin great W....just keep buckled up tight...

As you go along this crazy journey ,the curves in the track get easer...X

I have weeks I don't think about them.

And I haven't even reached a year yet.

When the craves approach me they are a shell of their former selves.

Keep kickin' arse.

I love the encouragement thank you so much it helps more then I thought because I know you all know exactly how I feel! I really feel amazingly accomplished and powerful to go off and accomplish anything... It's amazing the glimpse into how life changing this really is... As a smoker we think it's just a cigarette, but Its really life and death even in a metaphysical way I feel more alive inside... I can't wait til a year goes by... It's nice not being afraid of no smoking establishments and wondering where I can sneak and smoke if I can leave a venue during to go smoke...doing my best ... Committed to lighting up the world, not another cigarette :)

I love the encouragement thank you so much it helps more then I thought because I know you all know exactly how I feel! I really feel amazingly accomplished and powerful to go off and accomplish anything... It's amazing the glimpse into how life changing this really is... As a smoker we think it's just a cigarette, but Its really life and death even in a metaphysical way I feel more alive inside... I can't wait til a year goes by... It's nice not being afraid of no smoking establishments and wondering where I can sneak and smoke if I can leave a venue during to go smoke...doing my best ... Committed to lighting up the world, not another cigarette :)

Love this!  Good for you!

Hey WT,

 

Glad you're on this train. The encouragement has been invaluable for me as well. Glad you are celebrating the rebirth.

 

...breathe.... deeply...wow!! I actually CAN breathe deeply. :D

never let a THING control you.

this is just a thing.

It doesn't have feelings.

You dont have to care.

Well done for sticking with it, it will get better and better as you go on.