What are things that help you stay a non smoker.

[Diane R]

Yay five days! This is an app I have on my phone. It helps me remember when why I quit and I love these cool badges 

Edited July 20, 2019 by Diane R

[johnny5]

5 minutes ago, Diane R said:

Yay five days!

 

That is awesome, Diane!  Keep up the great work! 

 

[Diane R]

Thanks Johnny! I’m starting to feel human again lol. I’ve been stay in my little cave for the most part. Think I’ll try and get out tonight for a while.

[jillar]

Great job Diane, I stayed close to home for almost my first month because I didn't trust myself to not stop at a store! 

[garry mhudson]

I have found that deep breathing exercises are a good sub for cigs and can help during a crave and also down the road for health. You can get this quit Diane R! Best wishes.

[Cristóbal]

On 7/19/2019 at 11:28 AM, Diane R said:

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? 

 

Hi Diane,

 

You already know what to do, to not smoke again. You just do not smoke.

 

You were not born as a smoker, so your brain in both conscious and inconscious manners has memory of how life was without cigarettes.

 

Just because you learned how to be a smoker, does not mean that forever you are to be a slave to the addiction.

 

It takes time for your brain to return to handling life without cigarettes, but it will. It did it before you became a smoker, and it will do it again now that you have quit. Just be patient, and most important thing is to not be afraid of nicotine addiction. It is not a monster hiding and waiting to get you. It has no intelligence. And no power. You control the it 100%. As long as you do not put nicotine in your body again, it will stay asleep.

 

Cristóbal

 

 

 

 

[Diane R]

Thanks everyone for the great advice! I went out tonight had a few drinks and dinner, than went over to the beach and listen to a band had a couple of drinks. People where smoking it didn’t bother me in the least. I’m no longer a smoker. I will not pick up any thing put it in my mouth and lite it on fire. Grant it you can’t smoke in a restaurant so that was no problem. But you can smoke outside where the band was playing. I think I did a good job of not smoking. Baby steps. I can’t hide in the house forever. 

[Doreensfree]

Well done D !!!

The more you do it ,the easier it gets ...feel proud ....you did great !!!!

[jillar]

Awesome Diane, glad you had a good, smoke free, time. Your First of many.... 

[Ankush]

@Diane R Was going to suggest to avoid alcohol for the first two weeks. But you made it through a drinking session. Way to go!!! You're doing great

[Diane R]

I only had a few drinks with dinner. I feel like I have to put myself out there. The world isn’t going to change because I stopped smoking. If I got  i’m comfortable at anytime I would have just left. But it really didn’t bother me.