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  1. So it begins! I am finally ready to quit smoking and face this thing head on! After nearly twenty years of being a slave to cigarettes, I'm going to do what ever it takes to free myself from these damn things! I know that many people have tried different approached to becoming smoke-free. Some have been successful with nicotene gum and patches. Some have been successful with shots and prescriptions. Some have quit cold turkey and never looked back. I know I need help, so I'm going to try hypnosis. I did a lot of research and asked family and friends for advice. I think I've found the person that I'll be working with. His name is Dr. Sewell. If you want to take a peek at his site: http://www.sarasotaclinicalhypnosis.com/tallahassee-stop-smoking-hypnosis/ I finally got up the nerve to call his office. My first session ( and quit day!) is in two weeks! I'm kinda freaking out. I'm not a heavy smoker. I guess I'm what you call a "normal" smoker. I smoke between 10-15 cigarettes a day, more if I go out for a night out on the town. I'm gonna use this blog as my personal journal, a place where I can share my feelings and thoughts with others as I prepare to face this thing head on! If anyone else is curious about Dr. Sewell, here's a Youtube video: Wish me luck! :D
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  2. A short blog, a few words, I just want to pen a quick thought. The past week I have hit a low spot in my quit. I'm not really sure what has triggered it, have I lowered my guard? I don't know. I have just past my 4 month quit mark and all of a sudden i'm getting waves of urges to smoke. The one thing that has kept my resilience, stubbornness and downright refusal to give in, is the fact that I have read about how people have faced the same struggle; even after months into a quit, just like me. It's important to know that it's not easy, you will get surprised by cravings when you least expect it and you can feel downhearted by the fact they are still there when you think you have done so well. But the important things is this, It's not just me, reading stories from this forum, you can see people who have rode the wave and keep getting stronger. The point of my short ramble is you need to enter a quit with your eyes wide open, and places like Quit Train give you that power. I'm pretty sure if I had been doing my quit without the support and knowledge of this forum, I would have possibly caved in with an excuse of 'What's the point'. I haven't smoked, I didn't buckle and stood strong; I know I will never smoke again - that feels amazing.
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  3. I'll be 50 next year. i don't want to think about how many dreams I couldn't afford over the years, while I continued to buy cigerettes. It's so suductive. It's only a few dollars at a time. I'm always going to quit tomorrow, next week, soon. Enough! I am currently doing a nutritional program where I cannot enjoy even a glass of wine - and wine and smoking was always unquestionably linked for me. So, this is it. We are a go. I am keeping on my nutritional program via a check in group and I hope this group will serve the same purpose for quiting smoking. I'm going to be able to meet my daughter in Hawaii at Christmas (she is in Asia, I am in North America) because I am not spending any more money on cigerettes. Then, next year, I'll follow some other adventure - because I will be healthy (I am not unhealthy, but healthier) and my pockets will have jingle. Thanks in advance for your support :)
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