Brittany

Thank you everyone!! :)

Thank you everyone!!! Xoxo

Yaaaaaay! Quick question I have had a headache for two days now...is this part of the withdrawal?

wow tomorrow is going to be a week already! I am doing pretty good. The cravings come and go, but I think I'm doing a pretty good job of ignoring them. Sometimes it is easier to ignore than others, but it is what it is and I'm prepared to have that battle forever! Thank you all for the support, it has helped sooo much!! :)

I'm doing better today :)

Thanks everyone! It didnt get much better throughout the night, but when I got home from work I went for a jog and couldnt believe how much longer I could jog without trying to catch my breath. The want to smoke is still there but so far so good. One more thing, my mother in law is in town and staying with us for a few days....if that wont push you close to smoking, not much else will. I figure if I can make it under the same roof with her for a few days without smoking then I can overcome ANY situation that is thrown at me lol...but seriously

I'm doing ok right now. drinking lots of water and watching the new season of Orange is the new Black to try and distract myself. I'm still emotional, but there isnt much I can do about that

I'm at work and could not get any closer to the edge. I want one so bad. My brain is telling me one wont hurt, and then at the same time its telling me not to. There is some serious angel/devil on my shoulder stuff going on right now. I am sipping grapefruit juice as I hold back the tears. The tears are caused by fear I will erase all of this progress and have to start all over, the fear that I am not strong enough to do this for the rest of my life, and the fear of being a failure. I am having serious doubts. Maybe I should have weaned? Maybe I'm not ready? Smoking has always been my crutch and MY thing. It was my outlet and now I have taken it away from myself. I want to either scream, punch someone, or both

Yesterday was hard, VERY hard as I returned to work. The drive home was harder because this was the first time I havent had a smoke on the way home. I woke up this morning (day 3) and feel like a crazy person. I am shaky, I have a mild headache, and I just kind of feel out of it. I also am finding myself to be taking a lot of involuntary deep breaths...is that normal? The cravings today are worse than yesterday and it feel so discouraging because I was so optimistic yesterday. I think at this point the only thing that is keeping me fro lighting up is knowing I dont want to go through this again. I want one so bad, but I know it will be a temporary relief

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I will get some fruit juice for sure! Thank you for the tip! I saw my doctor today and he was very excited and proud of me for quitting, especially since he has been getting on me about it for a while. Thank you all again for all of the encouragement it is really really helping :). I hope there are some night owls around as I normally work graveyard and I know that is when these cravings are going to hit the hardest because it was such a big part of my "routine". I hope I dont clog the S.O.S. board! Thank you all for being patient with me too :) I look forward to helping others when I feel I am strong enough to help myself

Ok I made it through my first entire day. I'm not going to lie I almost gave in around 10pm, but I kept fighting it and tried to keep my mind on other things. I woke up this morning still fighting, but I know with time this will get easier :)

The owl says 3! What is your most prized possession?

ice cream

I look forward to celebrating milestones! :)

well I'm glad you're here to help me!

the good news is I have stopped crying and am feeling a little better for the moment. I guess it really is one step at a time

Michonne scares the crap out of me in a good way

of course! I'm just impatiently waiting for season 5

I knew I should have picked a better picture to steal from someone

Most of my family is from Cleveland so I would never make fun! In fact I'm pretty much a traitor for not being a full fledged Browns fan but I DO root for them :) Oh and btw I am team Rick....he is my Sheriff Sexypants

haha no thats my stupid scarf I have to wear for work

I recently moved back to CA after living in Vegas for 17 years. I am married and have two boys 8 & 4 and my surprise little girl who is now 2. I started a lifestyle change about 2 months ago and have lost 16lbs to date, although I have a lot more to go. I enjoy walking on the beach (oh how cliche) for my exercise. My favorite shows are The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones and Mad Men (kind of glad its over right now as they smoke every scene! lol). I am a HUGE football fan (The Rams go ahead and laugh), so much so that my husband frequently has to take my kids to the park because if the game is bad, mommys mouth gets out of control

yep im in CA :) also the reason i'm not wearing socks lol. I like to think i have a great sense of humor. Making people laugh is my best quality I think. I like to be sarcastic too

haha I'm not wearing any socks!