Diane R

Oh my I love my coffee drink it all day. I’ve had to give up a lot my things due to my type 1 diabetes. I can’t even think about giving up my coffee too. You are brave Martian

Well now I love pistachios and keep them for a healthy low carb snack. Red wine I always have red wine. It has many health benefits in moderation of course. Or not some days lol..

Thanks Sazerac. I really don’t want to replace smoking with anything. I’m working are not to.

Hi Kate, i’m in The same boat. I just quit a few days ago. I still think about smoking when I first wake up. I’ve changed the way I have my morning coffee. And the place too. You can do this! This week has been hard with the lovely parting gifts smoking has left me to deal with while my body works to undo all the damage. But this morning I’m feeling better. Just one day at a time. I can I will I must! My new motto.

Nope Nope Nope not ever yuk. Who what’s to smell like an ashtray.

Oh a little old school R&B!

Not smokin jo it is my dream to come to Australia. It’s one of my big bucket list place to go! And I love the accents

Now the trick is to not get another vice to take the place of smokes! I’m trying not too.

Well I would hope people wouldn’t stop being for friends for that reason. This time I had be thinking about quitting for a long time and I just had my doctor write the script for Chantix. I had it for over 2 weeks before I started taking it. Not knowing if I really believed it would work. I didn’t set a quit date. I just thought I see what happens. And after about the 3rd day I found myself not smoking as much. Til one day I didn’t really need the cigarettes after I lite them and I just put them out. But still I decided not to put too much pressure on myself to set a date. I found this site and than I set a day I would try to on Monday. Well I did quit but not til Monday night. I had 2 cigarettes Monday and I haven’t smoked since. I still find myself thinking I would be having a smoke while I wait to do this or that, but I find I can just not do it. I hope it stays this way. I know there will be times I think a cigarette would make me feel better. But I’m lying to myself I know it won’t and I’ll just me mad at myself for letting that little cancer stick control me once again. I can I will I must.

I use twizzlers hold them like a cigarette. Take a little bite yummm

Thanks everyone. It never hurts to have as many way to stay a non smoker that you can get. I don’t like. To be controlled by anything and cigarettes have Certainly done that to me for many years. It’s time I take back my time. Geez when I think about all the things I’ve missed because I was smoking.

Doreen thanks a good reason for sure!

Hello everyone, since most have you have a much longer quit than me what are the things that stop you from letting that nasty addiction creep back into your life?

My pleasure Joe

Here is a short one

I listen to some stop smoking hypnosis videos on YouTube. I don’t know that they are helping with not smoking but I did feel relaxed and rested. It’s worth a try. I’ll try anything to feel better.

Nope

Lol wrong link but I like that one too

Sazerac believe me I know it wasn’t a successful quit. I think I learned I can just a one. And I have no intention on go though this again. No fun and I have better things to do with my time than put those nasty little needy things in my mouth again.

I have quit before. I just stayed busy and I did start going to the gym. I plan on that again. When I smoke I can’t do all the workouts I like. I love spin classes but no way you can do that and be a smoker. Of course I changed the place I went. In the beginning I just made it hard to find places to smoke. That helps if I’m out having a few drinks with friends. Most of my friends don’t smoke. So that is helpful. Even when I smoke I don’t like the smell and I can always smell it. When I don’t smoke I can really smell everything so much better. I went out with a few friends that at the time where smokers and it was a bar you could smoke in. The is how I started again too many drinks and friends with cigarettes that didn’t talk me down. Today I don’t go out drinking like I did than. One I can’t drink like that now. I have type 1 diabetes. Two I’m 12 year older so out drinking like that doesn’t do it for me. I’ve made a lot of life style changes. So this is the last one. So I guess I’m just doing the things I know worked last time.

Thanks jillar did you use it this time?

Sazerac thanks for the info i’m aware of the side effects of Chantix. I don’t have heart problems. I’ve reduced my Chantix I 1 day. I’m going to stop taking it in the next couple of weeks. I don’t think I need it for a full 3 months. I’m always aware of what’s going on with my body. I only have a little shortness of breath. No signs of a heart attack. I’m not sure if I mentioned I have type 1 diabetes. I was Diagnosed 3 years ago. I see doctors all the time. Just went to my doctor 1 week ago. No heart problems blood pressure is good. They keep a good eye on heart disease as a diabetic I’m at a higher risk for it.

Thanks Martian I will stay close. Been on and off all day. And thinking about all the reason I have to stay a non smoker!

My withdrawals are getting better. Still have a little fatigue. The body aches are much better. Still have the worst headaches though. But it is getting better. I know when it’s all said and done I will feel great.