The first of the year is a popular quit day. Are you lurking here, counting down the days? If so, bravo! Stay close to this site. My last cigarette was 9/26/2016. I know the angst, excitement, fear, determination, grief, etc that often accompanies a quit. If your quit date is Jan 1 2019- you have time to prepare. What is your plan? What quit method best suits you? Cold turkey, patches, gum, meds...? Then...what will you do when that first wave of a crave crashes over you? How about the next one that nearly drowns you?
I have had multiple failed quit attempts. Maybe the reason I failed is because I was not honest w myself. When I was honest w myself, I succeeded. My honest mantra went something like this~ quitting sucks. Quitting really sucks. This sucks. It won’t suck like this forever. I will not smoke today even though it really hurts. My head, my nerves, my whole being hurts. Quitting sucks. Addiction sucks. Quitting will not be easy. I will not smoke today. Play, rewind,repeat until the deed is done.
You can quit. You have support & resources here. Use them. You will quit.
Welcome to the other side!
-L4L