Sheer hell

[Rosie]

Hello i am new to all this i have quit smoking for 2 months and 2 days

and its been the longest time of my life. i hate it and im struggling every second of the day does this get any easier

[Sazerac]

YES !

 

Congratulations !  you are Nicotine Free for Two Months !

 

It gets a lot better now.

 

Read about your addiction all you can.  Read EVERYTHING here.

 

Remember to reward yourself....it is a grand journey you have begun.

 

I will be back with more.

 

Welcome  !

 

S

[Nancy]

Yes, it does get easier, Rosie!!  Please take the time to do some reading on the Quit Smoking  discussions board....lots of fabulous information there to try to turn around how you think about quitting.  Everyone here has been where you are and are here to support you.  Please tell us a little more about yourself!

[Mastergardener]

Rosie,

Everyone here promises that yes, it gets better. I am taking them on faith as it hasn't gotten better for me yet. Are you doing it CT or with nrt? I did nrt first and am only 10 days into total CT. Tough goings, but this place, and the people in it, are a huge help!

K

[Devil Doll]

Welcome Rosie! 

Yes, it does get easier. Every quit is different so we can't give you an exact time line but we can be there to help you talk through your triggers and craves. 

How did you quit? Cold Turkey? NRT? 

Also, CONGRATULATIONS on being FREE for two months and two days! That is fantastic! 

[Rosie]

Hello thanks for all the replys its nice to no that i can talk to some one about it

i quit using champix iv been champix free for a week now and its hit me hard it was like a comfort blanket.im 28 and have a 2 year old girl and she is the reason in trying to quit

[Sazerac]

You HAVE quit smoking, Rosie.  You ARE a Non Smoker !

 

I think our Nancy knows about Champix and I will let her or others advise you on that

 

but,  since you are over physical nicotine withdrawals....working on our attitudes has been the lucky charm.

 

You may find Alan Carr helpful

 

 

and this page HERE on our site is full of Joel Spitzer's helpful videos

and a lot of our personal experiences of quitting.

Have a browse through, won't you ?

[Mastergardener]

Rosie,

I find deep breathing helps, refusing to dwell on the crave, doing something, anything, else.

And posting and reading here.

I am only just getting brave enough to look at the cancer stuff, but oh boy, it is powerful stuff.

K

[Nancy]

Hello thanks for all the replys its nice to no that i can talk to some one about it

i quit using champix iv been champix free for a week now and its hit me hard it was like a comfort blanket.im 28 and have a 2 year old girl and she is the reason in trying to quit

I also quit using Chantix.  You are giving your daughter the best gift you will ever give...more time with her, both now as you are not leaving her to go smoke, and in the future, when she will not lose you early due to smoking related illness...you can do this, Rosie!!

[El Bandito]

Rosie!

 

WELL DONE!

 

What a fantastic achievement! Your little girl is so proud of you. hell I'm proud of you.

 

Great advice above. Read around the board...there is some great stuff there.

 

Yes it will get better. The secret is that it has already got better. You have freed yourself of a nasty, fatal grabby addiction. Well done you!

 

You are missing nothing, you are giving up nothing...you have taken control of your own destiny.

 

Make sure you take a little moment to celebrate your success.

 

Welcome Aboard!

[Doreensfree]

Hi Rosie....

Welcome aboard this wonderful train....

congrats on your fabulous quit.....

Read all you can...then read some more.....you'll fight this with knowledge.....

Stay close to the board....we will support every step of the way....

I was a 52 year smoker...if I can do it you can too....

It really does get better....not just better but fantastic.....

ask us anything....we all have been where you are...

Xxxx

[beacon]

Rosie, can you look back now at 2 months and notice that it has gotten just a little bit better noe than the first weeks? It keeps getting better with time. It is a journey.

[Colleen]

Rosie,

You have to let go of whatever pleasure you thought smoking brought you.  Stop romancing the cigarette.  It is no friend of yours to mourn.  It is a killer.  Read and post every day on the Quit Train and I promise you it will get better, much better :)

[jess]

Rosie you have over 2 months! Awesome... maybe you need to go back on the cha nix? Talk to your doctor. zI am on a half dose and plan on staying on it for several months. Stay strong nope pledge daily and lean on all of us. I couldn't do it without the support of this group!

[MarylandQuitter]

Hello thanks for all the replys its nice to no that i can talk to some one about it

i quit using champix iv been champix free for a week now and its hit me hard it was like a comfort blanket.im 28 and have a 2 year old girl and she is the reason in trying to quit

 

Hi Rosie and thanks for posting!

 

Were you struggling while you were on Chantix or just since you've been off of it?

 

Congrats on two months!  Hold on because not only does it get easier, it also gets easy and then all conflict will go away.  :)

[Jenny]

Very good to have you here with us Rosie!   I can promise it does get better.   I've been quit for a little over 2 years and I felt like you do right now at first. In fact, your post reminds me of my first post.  It's a gradual process, so gradual you don't always notice a difference week to week but trust me, the more time you put between you and that last cigarette, the better you will feel.  Find something to do with yourself to keep occupied when having a weak moment.  I used to take a walk, drink a cold glass of water. We are always here to talk when you need to whether it be that you are having a bad day or if you just need a distraction.  

 

The key to success is to never, ever take another puff from a cigarette.  Think of nicotine as a monster and the only way to kill it is to starve it. xx

[Tink]

Welcome to the train Rosie congratulations on your quit, it can take a while to readjust as you have to learn to do everything without a smoke, but it does get better even if you have to white knuckle it remember you quit you did not give up ANYTHING it was not your friend it was your enemy but the addiction tricks you to thinking it was a friend

 

Please read the quit smoking discussions and watch the videos, education and support with help you to an easier road x

[Chrysalis]

Welcome, Rosie! It's so great that you quit and that you chose to join us and share your journey with us. Quitting smoking really will improve the quality of your life and your daughter's life. 

 

I used Chantix to help me quit smoking but I don't have enough information to understand why you are having so much trouble. As MQ said, were you OK while you were on Chantix and just developed strong cravings when you stopped the Chantix? Do you miss smoking cigarettes because they relieved your stress or your boredom or something? Have you been craving cigarettes for the whole 2 months or just the past week?

 

Please explain in a little more detail what you are experiencing so we can help you.

[Pippa]

Welcome to tu strain Rosie. Congratulations on your quit to date - you are doing better and it keeps getting better - I promise :-)

[SueBeDoo]

Hiya Rosie congrats on quitting, how fab is it that your lil girl won't ever remember mammy as a smoker, that alone helps keep my quit, my younger 2 don't remember I used to smoke.

 

You need to stop thinking smoking is offering you anything good, get rid of all positive thoughts from your brain, from now on only think negative thoughts (because that's all there is) until you start believing and realising, fake it til you make it.

 

Remember how great you feel, how much more energy and time you have for your little one, how much nicer you smell, look, breath better, Rosie you know you don't want to go back to being a smoker again,

 

I found videos on you tube were what I needed to watch of people dying with lung cancer, mouth, throat cancer etc

The one that I always went to as a shock tactic was thanks tobacco you killed my mom, a son films his mother dying from emphysema, it is totally heart breaking to watch but the fact that we have kids and it could very well have been me that my kids were sitting at the end of the bed, sobbing their hearts out, asking why i chose cigarettes over them, hearing me struggling to catch a breath and watching me die in agony, no way could I intentionally put them through that pain, thats just selfish.

 

Pre write your own sos, post daily your Nope pledge, read all you can xxx

[Humbled]

Congrats on 2 months Rosie - that is just awesome - it does get easier each day  - hang in there and reach out or vent as often as you need to that's why everyone is here.

Everyday without a puff is a huge victory so reward yourself and be proud so are doing so well. 

[Sazerac]

Rosie !   

How are you feeling today, Sunday ?

I know you are busy with your little one

but, I hope you are hanging tight and staying Free.

Check in when you can, won't you ?

We have you in our thoughts.

Love,

S

[Doreensfree]

Yes please ....come and tell us what your thinking...

You can do this.....I know you can.....

[Nicole Diver]

I am late, but oh how I wish I could fast forward you - it is possible to be not only a non smoker, but a HAPPY non smoker.

I recommend Allen Carr if you have not read him.  His book / audible helped me a lot.

[action]

Hello Rosie, nice to meet you!

 

Congratulations on 2 months!  You honestly have already done the most difficult part, so let's get you through any bad feelings you have currently.  How are you feeling today?