Welcome G,

Congratulations on your decision to quit smoking !

and hats off  putting alcohol down.

Learn as much as you can about nicotine addiction here,

this will help you with your resolve as will posting often.

NOPE is the path.  

Not One Puff Ever (especially THIS second, this minute, this hour, this day....)

You will learn to fill your time by breathing Oxygen !

Write in your blog, this will help you and others wanting to quit.

 Get out your crayons and color.

Go outside and PLAY.

You are going to LOVE being FREE.

Love,

S

I am excited and a little afraid.. tomorrow is my quit day,  I have been 21 days alcohol free so I am glad I am over that drama, it really wasn't a big deal in retrospect and I haven't even thought about it much for a week.  I have read and investigated so much on being smoke free I guess I might as well go for it since this was the goal I had planned for myself.  Allen Carr's book has helped tremendously and I know he says to keep puffing away until you put the last one out but I have to say I just can't do it anymore.  It's harder and harder to light one but the craving and habit is still there.  It's like I want one and I don't which of course is no big surprise to all of you here.

I have 6 left in my pack and one pack unopened  so whatever is left is going in the trash.  I have nobody to give them to because nobody I know smokes anymore or never have. 

Anyway.. that's it.. tomorrow I get my freedom of which I'll have no idea what to do with since I have smoked my entire adult life...   It's hard for me to think about what that will look and feel like, but everybody says it will be wonderful. 

It is your quit day !  I hope you do choose Freedom today.

Let us know how we can help

and make sure you educate yourself on Nicotine Addiction

this is an essential component to a successful quit.

Colleen, a member here turned me on to this little film

and it was really useful to me.  It may be useful to you too.

This was a great video.. thanks for sharing it.  I thought I had seen them all on  youtube.  I am doing ok today... lots of urges but have kept them in check.  I went out and got a color book and some colored pencils, a paint by number picture and  I have my puzzle I am working on.  I am tired tonight though.. physically tired, actually exhausted.  I suppose that's normal when doing battle with the enemy.. takes a lot out of us I suppose.

So far today the hardest thing has been the morning cigarette when I get up...  I smoke 10-12 cigs a day, long ones, menthol 120's .  I have 6 puffs or so, put it out and then go back to it later and have another 5 or 6.  I have been doing that for a long time. 

Anyway, I am committed and Allen Carr's book has been pivitol...  I want the Easy Way plan and that's all there is to it.  I may not have been perfect today but I will be tomorrow as I replace old habits and patterns with new.  My friends tell me to be kind to myself while I do this and not get discouraged, but I am getting rather pissed off with this whole addition crap.  I just passed 21 days alcohol free and feel great and I will overcome nicotine come HELL OR HIGH WATER.  I have learned a lot about nicotine over the last 3 weeks of preparing myself and its not going to beat me.  Not this time!!  :) 

This is Great news, gloworm !  hang in there, in seventy two hours the nicotine will be gone

and giving you a great start on your new freedom.

Already your body is starting the healing.

Be kind to yourself, give yourself treats for your successes.

It can be moment to moment...stay free.

I am so glad you are a non smoker !

Post a bunch...about ANYTHING.

S