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[QuittingGirl]

That is really great @Kdad  Just keep doing what you are doing!  One day at a time and you will succeed!

[DenaliBlues]

That’s awesome @Kdad. You’re on your way!! If you stick to NOPE you never have to wrestle with the discomfort of withdrawal again. Keep it up!

 

[Doreensfree]

Well done … 

keep climbing @Kdad … 

On to week two

[garry mhudson]

Hang in there Kdad. You can do this again! Keep at it. Best wishes.

[johnny5]

On 1/8/2025 at 8:11 AM, Kdad said:

Still not taking one puff. It has been a week!

 

Congratulations on one week smoke free, @Kdad  Keep up the great work!

[Kdad]

Staying strong! A few cravings but nothing too bad. Feeling good overall. Watching Joel videos.

[Doreensfree]

Great to hear @Kdad

You sound positive ..

[DenaliBlues]

Way to go! 

 

[Reciprocity]

Good to hear 

[Kdad]

Having a really hard time tonight for some reason. It would be so easy to just buy a pack.

[Paul723]

Don't do it!  It's not an option, do something else.

[Paul723]

Use your rational mind to think this through; the easiest way to quit is not to keep throwing away perfectly good ones.  Don't go backward!

You want to change, now"s the time.

[DenaliBlues]

I’m sorry you’re struggling tonight. But smoking never makes anything better, @Kdad. It just adds shame, coughing, and stink to the situation. You’ve got such a good start… don’t throw it away! Distract yourself, stay busy, just don’t buy that pack!

[Cbdave]

Gday

Yep pull the money out of your pocket and buy another pack. Smoke 2 throw it away and buy another. And another…. It’s only money.

Except money can’t buy you another quit. It’s priceless and it’s only worth is what it’s worth to you. You have to make it worth something . You have to make it a precious thing.

Mine is 9 years 3 months of worth to me. Put a cig in my mouth and lite it….. my quit becomes nothing….. jack shit …. Bugger all.

Now that’s not gunna happen. I’ve got something that has real value. And I’m not gunna give it away.

Dont give in. Make it your precious….

 

 

[Doreensfree]

@Kdad nothing changes if nothing changes .

Freedom is worth fighting for  …

You have to fight …

Come -On you can do it we know you can , because we did it

[QuittingGirl]

@Kdad Please don't go out and buy a pack and give up your quit!  You won't be happy after you do it, and I think you will probably regret it.  Nothing good can come out of that.  I know how you feel, I have been in your position early in my quit where I wanted to buy and pack and just give in.  But, then my rational side took over and I thought it all through, and I was so glad that I didn't smoke. Go for a walk, drink lots of water, talk to family/friends, but DON'T SMOKE!  You can do this and we are here to help you every step of the way!!!

[Penguin]

Remember, you have permission to do anything else you need to do to get through your stress, just nothing that involves smoking. Those sudden cravings that nag at you are rough, but you can get through them. Just think, every moment you resist, you're reinforcing your quit.

[Reciprocity]

In the early days/weeks of our quit it's easy to become weak of mind at times and that's when our addiction takes over. That voice in your head trying to make you believe it would be very easy and really nice to just go buy a pack and light up. Problem is; if you do you're immediately deflated once you've taken those first few puffs, knowing you've just thrown away all you've worked for.

Yep! Right back to square one and often, you're reluctant to take that first step again so it's imperative that you hold on to what you have now! Don't buy that pack - don't light one up - don't take that first puff - don't throw away the fledgling quit you've built! You'll be happy & proud you didn't do it.

[Kdad]

Thanks so much for the comments. My rational mind understands all the advice. But there is a dark side that wants to say screw it and throw everything out the window. It really does seem like a battle between good and evil.

[Penguin]

49 minutes ago, Kdad said:

Thanks so much for the comments. My rational mind understands all the advice. But there is a dark side that wants to say screw it and throw everything out the window. It really does seem like a battle between good and evil.

I understand that! It's a good way to put it. In those times, it may help to make a list of all the reasons to quit apart from yourself. Remind yourself of why you quit in the first place, and the good that's come from it. "Count your blessings" is a bit trite, but there's some truth to it. Write it down, if you need to.

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[DenaliBlues]

It certainly may feel like a battle right now…. I was there 100 times, myself. But the battle itself is an illusion. Because smoking is not our friend… it will not make is less lonely. Smoking is not comforting… it will not make us less anxious, or angry, or bored. Smoking is not even gratifying… it only leads to more cravings. 1 smoke is too many and 1,000 is never enough. 

 

Every tug of war requires two opposing forces to make it a battle. The thing with quitting is that you win when you drop your end of the rope. Change the channel, walk away, take smoking off the table. Then the battle fizzles out. As others have said, every time you do this and persevere through a bad moment or day, it makes your quitting muscles stronger.  Your quit gets easier. Come on @Kdad… you can make it!

[QuittingGirl]

@Kdad One thing that I can tell you that will definitely happen the cravings will become less and less the longer you stay quit.  It's only been a couple weeks since you quit so the cravings will be strong.  Everyone is different, but for me the cravings started to subside a bit after about a month and then got less and less after that.  Now, after 19 months of being quit, I can honestly say that I barely get any craving at all.  Just please hang in there.  Take one day at a time, one hour at a time or even one minute at a time, if you have to.  I know you can do this because so many of us have!  It's not easy, that's for sure, but it's definitely doable.  Do you have any hobbies that you like to do?  If so, get involved with that.  Anything to keep your mind off of smoking!