Breathless57

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Crap I thought this journey was done. Are you telling me the worse is yet to come? LOL.... Thank you all for noticing I have made it through a week and for all your support. Actually, the first week didn't bother me too much, but for some reason today I really kept having urges for a cig. I think week two will be harder for me. Maybe its due to stress. The kids (I am raising my two granddaughters) are out of school for the summer, My husband is going through some mid life crisis and quit his job of 25 years with no backup plan (WTH), and etc,., etc., etc., I know a cig won't help these stresses so I'm determined not to give in. But, man........its rough.

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Could you PM me too. I use my laptop.

Thank you, I can't wait for that day!

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Wow, that's great Doreen!

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I wrote this on my blog today. Today is the fourth day of my quit. I am just trying to keep track of my feeling for the first week. I'm told that the nicotine is now gone from my body and I have reached the peak withdrawal from it. I'm not sure what that means. If the nicotine is completely gone, why would I still be going through nicotine withdrawal which I'm told could last 3 months. Lately I have been having urges to reach for a cigarette. I have decided that instead of trying to ignore it, I just tell myself that I just had one. I am really very convincing and I actually think I just had one and therefore I don't want one anymore. lol Unfortunately, this is not my long term plan of action. The longer I tell myself I just had a cigarette, the more I will look at my self as a smoker. NOT GOOD. It does help with the first few days though.

Today is the fourth day of my quit. I am just trying to keep track of my feeling for the first week. I'm told that the nicotine is now gone from my body and I have reached the peak withdrawal from it. I'm not sure what that means. If the nicotine is completely gone, why would I still be going through nicotine withdrawal which I'm told could last 3 months. Lately I have been having urges to reach for a cigarette. I have decided that instead of trying to ignore it, I just tell myself that I just had one. I am really very convincing and I actually think I just had one and therefore I don't want one anymore. lol Unfortunately, this is not my long term plan of action. The longer I tell myself I just had a cigarette, the more I will look at my self as a smoker. NOT GOOD. It does help with the first few days though.

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I attended my first community support class last night. We introduced ourselves and told why we wanted to quit smoking and why we are taking the class. It was interesting hearing everyone's story. I was concerned for a few people who stated how much they enjoy smoking. I think this will be really hard for them unless they start looking at it differently. I too enjoyed smoking but I know there is nothing enjoyable about what smoking does to you. Keeping those things in mind, I don't enjoy smoking anymore. Another thing I noted was that out of nine people I was the only one going cold turkey. The rest are all using gum, patches, Chantix, etc. The instructor said that cold turkey was the least successful method of quitting. I only know that I do not want to use those products. For me, I think they would only prolong the withdrawal from nicotine and cause me other issues along the way. I have to do what's right for me and stay committed. I believe its all in the right attitude and doing everything you can to stay on the right path. Oh, and 3rd day is going okay. My homework for today is to list my triggers and different ways of handling them.

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Well I am doing ok. I thought waking up without a cig would be bad but it's ok. I just keep having a positive attitude and it helps. I have removed any smoking stuff totally so there is no temptation. Also, started cleaning to keep busy and remove any lingering smoke smells. I have my first community support group class tonight. I am not sure what to expect there but I am keeping an open mind.