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Hello! This is my 100 try to quit smoking. I've beem on the forum before, trying to quit, but unfortunately I failed and I started to think that I can never become a non smoker. However today's morning I've made a decision, and I will try again. The problem is that I could never get over day 1. I have some awful cravings and I feel like I can't resist no more.

18 hours , I was able to resist some cravings, this morning I took a walk with a friend, he smoked 3 ciggarettes but I didn't feel the need.

14 hours already, just finished Joel Spitzer day one videos and reading materials. It's going pretty good, I can do it. Just felt the need to post here or speak with someone.

Just finished Allen Carr audiobook. 1 minute smoke-free. Thank you all for supporting me.

I just finished it and now I am free as you are, my friend, let's go on this journey toghether.

Thank you.

@My life, my recovery Hi ! If you have not listened/read to Allen Carr Easy Way to Stop Smoking, I absolutely recommand it. I am very proud of you staying free of suffocation. One thing that helped me some time ago was thinking about craving and withdrawal as a recovery, always said to myself that it is normal to feel like that, this is my body recovering, nothing to worry, just embrace this journey thinking that somehow "no pain no gain". I am sure that you have done hard things before, and this is far from being that hard. I like to keep in mind what Sadhguru said once about the smoking, this helped me some time ago, so maybe it will help you too "Smoking is not good or bad. You can't say it is, but it's foolish, always remember that this machine we have was never designed to inhale smoke , so you are doing something against your nature, which is foolish". Wish you good luck and I will be on the some road with you tommorow, just few steps behind. All smokers want to quit, remember that, you can succed. One day at a time , or maybe even better 3h at a time, and it is unbelivable easy, never think about not smoking a cigar ever again, even if you want that, don't look at the tip of the mountain, it will seem impossible to get there, just look at the next step you have to make , next minute, hour.

Guys, halway through Allen Carr audiobook, I will come back soon !!! This time forever.

Today I will try to listen to the entire Allen Carr audiobook and try again to regain my freedom from these poisonous sticks

Only this month , I tried to quit after every pack of ciggarettes I buyed, trust me that I still want to do it, but cold turkey does not work, also you are right , maybe I did not educate myself enough.

Also, I am going to read Allen Carr again while I do all mentioned above, and maybe if the situation requieres it I will use NRT, or 5HTP as one doctor suggested me before ( it stimulates serotonin production that becomes low when quitting )

I've slipped unfortunatly, I can't believe what a roller-coaster of motivation I go through. I will try something else, reducing to 3/day, smoking alone and conscious and dissociate places and people with smoking. I feel like garbage now, sincerly.

@Linda Thomas Today I decided and have quit. There is nothing back there worth your time, your health, your money, or even your toughts. I just want you to know that you are great, I wish I was on my 18-19th day of being free right now, I admire your progress and your determination, and I get inspired by you and other people that made it so far, it shows me that it is possible and I can be like you too. Fight some minutes, hours or even days, and be free for the rest of them.

I'm in, hope to post here again a year from now.