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I watched a you tube video talking about the Allan Carr book that I've already read before... Watching the video, however, provided more motivation for me. I'm actually excited about being a nonsmoker. I think I will continue to watch videos for a while!

Will not smoke today- NOPE!

Thank you. I need all the support I can get today :blink: :blink: :blink: !

I had a relapse, but am back at it. I have a journal that I am writing notes in. It has shown me what triggers I have and why I give in. If I'm not 100% committed, I will fail. I am now to the point where I AM 100% committed and will use mind over matter. I made a plan for today so I won't give in again. I do wish there was time travel so I could get over these first few days ;)

This is mine :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeKidp-iWo Bruce Hornsby, The Range - The Way It Is ...Not sure if this is a motivating song for me today - can think of it as a positive or negative I guess :)

Yes, I've gone through the intro forum and a few others as well. I have also been reading and watching videos. My main thought right now is... "If not now, when?!" Any time I get a craving, that is what I tell myself. It's been working so far... I can see myself starting up again and just living in smoke my whole life - but that is not what I want for myself or my children. Easy to start, hard to quit.

Hi ! I am only a few hours into this non-smoking day and I'm feeling a bit restless, angry, "bored" and a little on edge. I know these feelings will pass. I've been reading a lot of the forums today and one sticks out in particular - the one about excuses. I've attempted to quit smoking on and off for 10 years. That's a lot of years of trying and failing, but ultimately giving up. I'm sick of making excuses for going back to smoking. My minute by minute reminder is not letting those excuses get into my head and ruin my progress.

This is a great reminder for me! Thank you!

I will not smoke today! Not one cigarette or even one puff!

I joined this group a while ago when I attempted to quit smoking, then I failed and didn't come back onto this site. I recently quit again - today is the first day - and what I'm trying to remember is that failure is not the end. Failure makes us push harder to accomplish our goal. Thus, I am coming back with a vengeance and taking this quit smoking thing a bit more serious. I don't know if posting on my first day of quitting is such a good idea, as I know that I have failed in the past and don't like to remind myself of my failures, however, I do think it's incredibly important to have support! Reasons I am quitting - 1. Time!! 2. Family!! 3. Health!!

It is hard to give up something that I've gone to so many times. I'm currently in online college classes, and every time I would get done with an assignment, I would go outside and have a smoke. Now that I can't do that, I tend to sit in my chair, and just think. Sometimes I will grab my markers and coloring book and color. I'm just so tired. I have decreased my caffeine intake as I've read that nicotine makes the caffeine lose some of it's effect, and when I do have a cup of coffee in the afternoon, I can tell now that I get jittery... But I have to concentrate on my homework at night, and I am having a really hard time. Maybe it will get better when I have three days smoke free?

Can I reply to people individually? And how do I do that? I just see the quote button.. but puts my comments on the bottom, is that normal?

Thanks for sharing the videos. And yes, I quit cold turkey this morning. It's been about 10 hours :). I'm excited about the little milestones, because those are important!!

Hi! I have attempted to quit smoking several times, but decided this time, I need more support, so I joined this group. My quit date is tomorrow. I am excited and nervous about this change. I have identified several barriers that have made my attempts unsuccessful in the past. One being the feeling of sadness. Cigarettes have been my go-to when feeling stressed, happy, sad and lonely for almost fifteen years. I have realized I need to recognize the sadness and fill the void with plenty of positive thoughts, words, friends and family.