Martian5

Thanks for everything

Welcome Sean, hopefully coming here will help you to take the leap to fully quitting. The best advice I can give, besides just tossing the smokes away, is to research this site and educate yourself about this addiction. You can overcome this, after 44 years I was able to quit -- not easy but at 8 and 1/2 months I am doing so much better..

NOPE!!!!!!!!

As to "how long" each person is different as you can see. After decades of smoking I am not looking for normal as in before, I am looking and embracing the new normal -- looking at each day quit and rejoicing in that (this, besides daily NOPE, has been my biggest motivator). Everything gets better with the passing of time but really just focus and celebrate each day and before you know it -- those cravings will be so easy to ignore.

1 Month, awesome job -- keep it going and make sure you celebrate!!

Sierra you must remain strong -- Keep trying, you can do this -- as you say the pull is strong especially the first few days but you can overcome the urge!! Come here and post and post a lot people will be there to do what they can. Drink lots of cold water -- deep breathing -- and most important NOPE (every hour if you have to). This can be done and it shows because you are still here trying!!!

Recovering from surgery, heavily medicated, smoking in bed -- drowsing off ( yes I am admitting to something very stupid, was lucky, and really started thinking I needed to stop). It shows that we were so addicted to the nicotine we were turning a blind eye to the many different ways that smoking can really harm us.

NOPE!!!!!!!!

8 months awesome job Kermit!!

^^^^^ Too much Doors, Stewie.

Welcome aboard MwBenson, glad to have you along on this journey. 30 days with no smokes is awesome, congrats on that. NRT has helped many people quit, to me whatever helps you quit and stay quit is good. Come here often and remember to do the daily NOPE, it really helps!!

NOPE!!!!!!!!

I Have No Idea!!!

Kdad welcome aboard, glad to have you along on this journey. Many people here will help you along the way (though at times it seems to get a bit weird but you will get use to it). Plenty here to learn but pledging NOPE every day really does help!!

Welcome aboard TobacNo, great to have you along. All above have given great tips, just remember to come here often and also to do the daily NOPE pledge -- it truly helps. Also lots of cold water and deep breathing techniques.

NOPE!!!!!!!!

Welcome aboard Nik. Everyone seems to have given you all the good advice. NOPE is really important, I also like lots of cold water and deep breathing techniques. You can do this!!

Welcome aboard Matt, everybody pretty much covers what you need to do. Take Bakon's advice it really covers most of it, and remember deep breathing techniques -- really helps!!

Excellent, well done Christa -- this was a big step!

Just to be sure NOPE again today!!!!!!!!

10 months, awesome job Kelly. Congrats and remember to take time and celebrate today!!

NOPE!!!!!!!!

Yipper!!!

NOPE!!!!!!!!

Congrats on the 6 years Cristobal, you have offered much help -- some that I found greatly helpful.