Jewel

Thank you so much Doreen! You are the Best & have helped me more than you know! All of you have! Thanks for responding not only to me but others! This site, your posts & just being here is helpful! ♥♥

Good day! I'm very pleased with not smoking & have cut back on the nicotine patches. I also had some blood work indicating issues that cause symptoms similar to what I'm going through. I've always been small & recently underweight & I'm not use to eating all day or craving sweets. I'm use to eating whatever i want & as much of it as i want! Hopefully I'll get off the nicotine & my eating will adjust soon. According to Dr, I need no sugar, all fruit/veggie diet & no processed food. My diet will need major modifications. Hopefully I'll be on the happy non smoking road soon w/no nicotine. Thanks everyone, you've been great support & very helpful!

Hello! Hope everyone has had a great day! It's been a rough couple of days for me, especially today! Let me rephrase my title to 'life is challenging learning to live without smoking! I've successfully made through what I consider some of the hardest days of my life w/o smoking! I've never experienced the amount of anxiety, nervous energy, confusion & other unpleasant feelings that have affected me both mentally & physically! I've never experienced the level of anxiety that have become part of daily life. The detox & dealing w/life w/o cigarettes, my crutch is what's hard...

Thanks for the warm welcome! I definitely need a friendly non smoking place to hang out! The road has been a little ruggit w/some sleek sharp turns, uphill most of the way & very bumpy! I am buckled up & I just made it through the roughest few hours w/o smoking I've had to endure! The way things are happening with me & in my life, this may be one of many. I'll stay buckled, it going to be a doozie of ride... I sure hope we'll have many good times & visits real soon!

N O P E.

Smoke free another day, less nicotine 2 days & lots of herbal tea...

It's been great & so very helpful to find this forum! Thanks for being here!

Thank you! Congratulations on yours! I feel like I know you from reading some of your posts! Hoping this will we be a enjoyable journey for all...

Hi! I've been visiting here & have spent countless hours the past days visiting & reading posts, watching videos & other info! I love it here, thanks! It's great to finally meet all of you!

NOPE

Started my sleepytime tea in early evening tonight & removed patch. Another smoke free day, I'm so very happy to say! ☺

Definitely want to make to the big party on EZ Street! Guess around this time, I feel beaten up somewhat & really want to relax or feel 'normal'. Not sure what to stop or start except try to eat right, drink more water & get more rest. I'll keep on keeping on!

Good day! Totally want this to slow down & be a great day! Can do...

Congratulations! It's great that you've decided to stop smoking! You'll never regret it! Way to go!

NOPE! Definitely not!♥♥

I've spent all afternoon reading posts, info, hearing the TV, & did watch a couple of Joel's videos while my legs moving fast & w/o stopping! Crazy... I'm well read on smoking & quitting. I do enjoy the info I read here & am so happy I found this site when I did! I'm having my 6th cup of herbal tea & 2nd of sleepytime tea. In spite of the difficulties, cravings & whatever I am so pleased when I think I'm not smoking! I believe what you've told me & others that this is temporary. I'm still doing the nicotine patches & lozenges. I'm unsure but quite possibly making the whole detox, cravings, etc last longer, harder & increasing my own discomfort. I am suppose to start step 2 of patches & really wish I'd invested in more lozenges & started with step 2 or no patch. I honestly don't know if I could/would have been able to get to this point w/o the NRT especially the anxiety! I am also fearful of moving to next step! The nicotine cravings will continue & I'll go through the detox each step? The high level of anxiety is so difficult to deal with but I am happy to have stopped smoking! I don't know any ways to manage it, I've tried relaxed breathing, light exercise, doing something & distraction & really doesn't change it. I really want the anxiety to lessen.

Today is pretty rough! Stronger & more cravings. It's constant, relentless & nagging. What can I do to keep from having to have this obsession w/my mouth & still be sane enough not to smoke?! I feel very anxious & on edge, really don't know what I feel but that it's very uncomfortable...

I wouldn't want it any other way! My worse quit day is better than any day smoking! That is what I plant my quit on! I can't continue to smoke & don't want to. I'm very happy to be a quitter!

Good morning! I disagree also! Quitting is hard even when trying to be as positive as possible especially when it feels like you are coming out of your skin. Urges comes on sometimes so strong, it like an action! So many symptoms & so many habits attached to the cigs. I didn't want to go out my front door because I'd smoke out front. Many times I've done something that preceded smoking & started into going to smoke when I realize I don't smoke. I still use patches/lozenges & would like to stop that soon. I constantly want to eat, have mints, hard candies, lozenges or something to chew on! This is not good either! I don't know what to do to stop or be OK without chewing all the time, one of my jaw teeth broke. Perhaps the thread should die, even my best days are still hard/difficult. Being new to not smoking, this 'thread' has added stability to my very fragile days. Of course, the forum & ability to share is actually what helped. I'm happy with not smoking & wouldn't want to start again! I have many days in front of me & a few behind. This too shall pass!

It's still Thursday here & nope all day long... The good, bad & ugly turned into a Great day!

It's still Thursday here & nope all day long... The good, bad & ugly turned into a Great day!

NOPE!

Good morning! I am glad to be here with you today! Hope each & everyone is feeling fantastic & ready for the new day! Nope! Whatever it takes & I'm a very willing participant!

Anxiety winding up again as the night is winding down! I'm sipping a cup of of my sleep time tea. It's been a rough day in many ways but I'm so very pleased to be Smoke Free! I hope y'all enjoyed a sf day also! Nope, I'll enjoy my tea & plan for sweet dreams! Good night...

Nope! All of these thoughts are normal?!? I've read some things online & many continue w/thoughts, cravings, etc forever!? Days do get better! If not, there wouldn't be ex-smokers & we'd be doomed to being miserable or by smoking. Life is good, we can quit & life can be better w/o smoking! I have copd, allergies & things smoking won't help! It won't help my life at all. I have been having many symptoms due to withdrawals & some I'm not sure but I do know nothing would be better by smoking & I have much better chances for much better a life by staying free from cigs at least for today/forever! I'm apologize for being Sadie Sad face. Life is much better w/o taking a puff! Smoking cannot do anything to make right now or the future any better. I am very sure smoking will make it worse! Thank you everyone! Truth is truth, smoking is deadly! Nope, I QUIT & refuse to go through any more withdrawal than what is already in my future! Yes, Life is going to be brighter w/o a CIG for you & me! ☺☺