Hi Every One

[NeedforSpeedHM]

Welcome Gabby... Its nice to have you here!

 

Congrats on your quit!!!!! You make a wonderful choice for a new life!

 

 

[JackiMac]

Hi Gabby and welcome to the Quit Train, we are definitely here to help and support you as much as you need, we are going to get you past that sticky time, read up on the addiction as much as you can, and pledge NOPE every day it really does help, if you feel the need to reach out please do, someone is always around to listen and help, looking forward to sharing your journey x

[Tink]

yay gabby welcome to the train 

 

stick close 

 

post lots 

 

the support here will get you past the 150 day :)

[Gabby]

Hi Guys,

 

Thank you for your wonderful greetings. I have stopped the patches today, so feeling a little blah.  I am still using lozenges.  It feels so nice to be welcomed maybe this will be my sticky quit. 

[Paul723]

Hi Gabby! No maybe, you'll succeed. The nicotine addict inside you needs to know that smoking is not an option.

[Petra]

Hi Gabby!!!

 

You can do this!

 

Like someone else mentioned, I would highly recommend Allen Carr's book The Easy Way to Stop Smoking.  It is helpful to get your mind thinking positively and looking forward to being a non-smoker instead of dreading not being able to smoke. 

 

Post often and call out if you need us!

 

Welcome to the Board!  You have a wonderful smoke free life ahead. :)

[Jenny]

Welcome Gabby!  How are things since going off the patch? 

[Sarah]

I didn't think I would quit but I'm 5 weeks in now and loving it!

[andrew66]

you  have done so well sarah, you are an insperation, life just keeps getting better and better.

[andrew66]

My name is Gabby.  I stopped smoking on the 4 April.  I have been reading and lurking for a while, thought it was time to introduce myself. I have had 3 serious quits and this is number 4. I have trouble maintaining the quit I get up to about 150 days and then the old just have one it will fix everything starts. I am here to learn to maintain my quit for longer.  Thanks Marti for reaching out to me and making me a friend.  As you can see I am from New Zealand I am not sure what time it is now, but it's the afternoon here.  Nice to meet you all.   Gabby :D  

good to have you for this ride gabby, i look forward to your posts.

[Gabby]

Hi Guy,

 

Still hanging in there.  Going with out patches was a little hard, but now I need to come off the lozenges.  Time seems to go so slow when you quit smoking.  Thank you for all your kind comments.   

[Still winning]

Have you got a plan to come off then when the time is right Gabby?  Shifting the patches was a big step, brilliant. x

[Tink]

Hi Guy,

 

Still hanging in there.  Going with out patches was a little hard, but now I need to come off the lozenges.  Time seems to go so slow when you quit smoking.  Thank you for all your kind comments.   

hi gabby nice to see you post :) and great to have a kiwi onboard :)

 

time speeds up soon enough - having a come off nicotine plan is great idea - keep reading and posting we will support you anyway we can 

[Pippa]

Hey Gabby - good to hear from you - sounds like you have this under control, but remember we are here if you need it

[Gabby]

OMG tonight is my last lozenge no more nicotine for me, I can feel the panic setting in.  I have read Allen Carr's book more than 3 times.  This is where things start to go wrong for me.

[MarylandQuitter]

It's just a state of mind when you let panic set in because getting rid of the nicotine is not going to hurt you.  Stay close to the board and remember you're a non-smoker.  You don't need cigarettes for anything.

[Gabby]

MarylandQuitter,  can you tell me why I now have the extra google thing on the end of my name thing 

[MarylandQuitter]

MarylandQuitter,  can you tell me why I now have the extra google thing on the end of my name thing 

 

Only you can see that (besides the mods).  It's a box that you checked when you registered or sometime afterwards on how you found us.

[Still winning]

Try and remember the lozenge is only nicotine. It will be out your system in 72 hours and it's a climb to freedom, no need for panic. Try and get some fruit juice and sip it periodically, the nicotine leaving your system can cause some blood sugar lows (which people take as a crave) and fruit juice combats that feeling.  Stay close to the board and maybe make a post on the quit smoking section Gabby, let people support you.

 

What you are doing is an amazing gift to yourself and is more then worth some mental discomfort. You are literally saving your life and your finances too based on NZ policies on smoking!  Try looking at the whyquit.com stories if you're feeling weak. Learning why we are getting rid of it meant I was able to mentally rebuff the urge to cave and smoke...only thing that works for a lot of people is the education side.  Kinda gives you the mental ability to fight back.

 

xx

[Still winning]

How are you doing Gabby? xx

[Evelyn]

Feel confident you CAN DO THIS!

[Gabby]

Hi,

Well it's day 2 and tomorrow will be day 3 with no nicotine, it's 11 o'clock and nearly time for bed, and boy I am glad today is over.  I feel like I have been screaming silently inside today.  I just keep thinking one more day and it will be easier ( know the 3rd day is the worse)  I just wish I had never smoked at all.  And why do I keep putting myself through this.  Check in with you guys tomorrow. 

[Pippa]

Hey Gabby - so glad you checked in ... Yep the first few days are hard - but you have a couple of fantastic advantages - - you know you can do this and you have us to support you..keep going and there is no next time ....sweet as hey ?

[rww]

Welcome, Gabby! :)

[Still winning]

Aww Gabby, pleased you are hanging in there. Be feeling better very soon now honey. xx