So very true. Happy anniversary. xx

Congratulations. You've got the most difficult week in the history books. Celebrate this because it is huge.:D

Good for you, Ex Smoker! You are exactly right-- once you truly commit inside your own heart and your own head, half the battle is done. Your Hell Week is over and you never have to do that again. It gets easier from here on out.

Yep, you're doing it alright ;)

I am not a smoker anymore and no matter what my thinking wants to tell me I am still a nonsmoker. all I have to do is not smoke today.

if you keep trying to fight the crave then your only telling yourself that your a smoker that can't smoke. accept it and move on.

how can I be quit and smoke just one. take the drama queen shoes off and chill. this too shall pass

day seven: going back and forth. I want to smoke a cigarette, no I dont, yes I do, no I dont. the real ness is I do but I dont want the 500 behind that one. and I know if I smoke that one I will smoke its brother, sister, mother and all its nieces and nephews before I go to bed tonight. so here I am again making a commitment again to not take one puff today.

Please stay on the Path.

Freedom is EVERYTHING

Love,

S

anger. :-(

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This was my entry on the same day as you would be on above:

Meh today sucks, I am doing a whole body shake thing on and off, so tempting to cheat but it's only me I'm cheating...and I don't want too, so I'm not sure why I keep wanting to smoke, when I don't want to smoke?? Everything and everyone is getting on my nerves, I get the ride it out and this too shall pass but wow, I don't even know why I'm feeling this or what to do to fill the gaps left by smoking (time wise I mean). My skin is on fire and so itchy too, especially my face and neck. I feel gluggy where I'm sipping water so often lol. Anyway I made a ticker to track progress, perhaps it will re-focus me. 

I was very unsure as well!! But I trusted the guys who said it would get better, it really did get better. Also every "hard day" like that made my quit much stronger. You've now seen even when it feels bad you can un-elegantly plod through and that will serve you well for future triggers. You are doing it exactly right and where you should be. Today will feel much better because of what you faced down yesterday, I bet on it :) xx

thank you marti

i feel better as a non smoker. healthier

How's the cough now? How is the deep breath?

I relapsed completely. dont think i'm strong enough to quit right now. I'll come back when i get ready.

Hey, I just saw this. 

Before you give up (and I am not trying to sound harsh, but this is your very life we are talking about) please read every article you can get yours hands on.  This thread is a great place to start, if you have read it all, read it again please

http://www.quittrain.com/topic/11-how-do-i-quit-smoking-the-newbie-database/

Please don't give up!  Strength has NOTHING to do with it, I am not strong at all.  If I can do this, I promise you can too.  

Nothing's done that can't be undone yet.  You can still do this.

I agree. You don't need strength. You just need time. You get through some how day by day unitl the craves die down,

Throw away the smokes and quit again, you can drink alot of water and fruit juice. Take a walk. You can feel better by tommorow

Never give up.....don't wait for the scary health risks....

I was faced with having my both feet amputated.....

Jump right back on.....I didn't think it would happen to me either....

If I can quit ....you can....I promise.....

I am so sorry to hear this Ex.  

I am sorry you are letting Nicotine...an inanimate substance rule your life.

I know.  I know because it ruled mine for too many years to count.

You don't need strength. 

All you need is a commitment to N O P E.

You Deserve Freedom.

I really hope you reconsider. You absolutely are strong enough to wake each day and say not today. Learn from your mistakes, that is the natural way of acheiving anything worth having but please don't assume you are not strong enough -just get a new plan laid out and let's do it! xx

Heartbreaking... come back Ex Smoker!!!

Me too.

We'll be here waiting!