Christa326

Hi There- believe it or not, i worked out as a smoker too, (i still am, granted i have had my bouts of falling off the fitness train haha) I would have a smoke before and after the gym. ? so SAD! Now, I work out at home, it saves a lot of money!

Hi all, For those who read my first post (if you're here and want to know more i will post again lol) shortness of breath - i would say 80% gone! and breathing SO much better! 10 days quit, is this even possible or is this my anxiety playing trick on me? haha...either way i will take it!!!

you guys rock! thank youuuuuu

hi c9jane29!! It is nice to hear that quitting was easier than expected for once haha! I do feel like this time is quite easy as well. And i LOVE the "take over the family tv for a quick workout video" because I have been doing this a lot more lately! Thank you for your kind words c

Thank you for that! That is a great way of looking at it!

I am doing great and i am proud of myself because last time i quit was so much harder (i feel my health scare has played a major role-almost like a second chance)I cannot lie it is really mind over matter, it has been 10 days and just yesterday the constant thoughts started, I HATE THAT! is there a way to erase this from my mind? LOL (wishful thinking, I know) But each time, I just think of my kids and how much they need me...HEALTHY.

Thanks so much!!!

Thank you Tammy!! and yes it has only been 9 days and I swear i can breathe better! (not sure if this is all in my head but i will take it!!) I will check out games also!

Hi All! I hope you all had a nice weekend! I have a funny story....my family and I went to visit an old friend of my husband's (everyone there was a non-smoker) which was great especially since I was only 6 days smoke free on Saturday. Soooo, a woman there came up to me and said "hey do you have a cigarette?, I know no no one smokes here and you are my last hope" (it was my first time meeting this group so she was unsure of my situation) UGHHH!!! No lady! i do not! I just thought how ironic! I was sitting with someone else and told her I am recently quit. She yelled at her (jokingly) to leave me alone and then told me about her mom having stage 4 COPD and needing a lung transplant. ? so sad. But these are things I need to hear to keep me far away. I have to say I am proud for actually having 2 drinks and not feeling that "need" to smoke. WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Thank you again, everyone!!! Having this site to come to is a life saver!

Hi Sazerac! Thank you for replying! To be honest, last time was much harder...I feel like maybe the scare I had was good thing in a sense. I am "thinking" of smoking (not that i want to) but it is on my mind,, if that makes sense. I know it is mind over matter. Did you quit cold turkey? I have in the past and this time as well.

Thank you all!! This is exactly what I need! Like i said, QSMB was the only thing that worked for me in the past...i truly appreciate all your words!!

Thank you so much!!!

Hi all, I used to be a member of QSMB (what happened there?) that site was the only source that actually helped me quit 2 years ago - i stood quit for 10 months. My stepson passed away and i went back...not a good thing, i know, I quit this past Sunday because not only do i have 3 children to live for, but i was feeling very short of breath after smoking. (side-note-i do suffer from anxiety so it was hard to distinguish if it was my anxiety or the smoke) I went to the doc Monday bc of the shortness of breath, long story short - they did a chest x-ray and said there was a questionable "nodule" on my lung (she said it could be nothing at all)...well, i have never been so terrified! the thought of having to tell my kids something was wrong w me bc i was selfish and smoked was killing me. Thank God, my follow-up CT scan was normal, and it was nothing. The pulmonologist gave me a breathing test - he said the middle branch (if that makes sense) of my lungs is where i am having difficulties , he said i can repair this as it is not bad at all...but keep smoking and it will be! :/ yikes! I am only 38 years old! Smoking is not worth it! Glad i found this site. I find that i keep "thinking" about smoking..i do not crave it....