New attempt little Sos cold turkey DAY 2

[MarylandQuitter]

Thanks guys, thanks MQ, unfortunately the copy i have is an adobe reader ebook in the computer copy the allen carr book. I don't have a real copy. i will look for a real one to take with me. Thanks for taking your time with every answer im going to bed soon its 10 pm in argentina so im finishing day 2.

 

Thanks Johnny loved your post! And thanks everyone

 

If you have any issues getting a hard copy of the book, let me know and one will be sent to you via Amazon.

 

Congrats on two day!!!!!  Don't stop now.  Thanks for the update.  :)

[Trish]

(((Juan)))  Sorry I am late.  Hope you are still doing well.  I know it must be difficult on your breaks with smokers all around.  I like MQ's idea of reading on your breaks.  Maybe you could print a little each day to read until you can get a hard copy.  I would check with your school library as well.  

 

When I first started my quit, the things that helped me most were deep breathing, lots of ice water, lolipops.  I would also cut a straw down to cig size and take deep breaths through that.  It felt similar to smoking but you got a nice deep breath of fresh air instead of poisons!  Hang in there, Juan.  Look to your brother as a role model and know that it will get better.  

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Juan, we both need to change our mindset.......

 

You have completed 2 days !!!!  I know that seems like just a little part but think about all the times you couldn't make it past one day.  I remember you saying once that you start a new quit every morning.  And here you are now starting day 3 !!!!  You have tripled what you once could not do. 

 

I am sorry you argued with your mum, but mum's are tough.  We just keep it a secret from our children.  Apologize to her and let her know how much you love her and I feel pretty confident she will forgive you.  And hopefully, you can forgive yourself.  Cause I can assure you that cigarette won't help you with any emotions that you might have.  It will just make you feel nasty.  And disappointed. 

 

Your doing awesome !!!  I hope you keep posting cause your helping me with your posts and the responses you get........ and I like seeing you smoke free. 

[Pippa]

Juan - I'm sorry I'm late as well - but really glad you got through this - try to plan for distractions that you can use for these times - e.g. Mints or for me it was licorice - lots of licorice !

 

I hope you wake up feeling better and know you can do it - just take it one step at a time.

[Evelyn]

You can do this oh boy I know the sneaky thought just one but there's not just one puff it will always be more sorry I was asleep - just woke up and saw your SOS keep the quit

[El Bandito]

Juan!

 

There you are. Sorry I missed you, I was snoring the house down.

 

Great sidestep. Into Day 3 you go. Great work.

[Still winning]

I get you believe you want to smoke at that moment, sadly it's a lie. When you were smoking, you didn't want to smoke anymore, remember? Your chest got tight, running and breathing together stings, so many bad things and that's not even what's happening inside you! Your Mum will forgive you, mums do that so don't hold onto that, just say sorry next time and explain not smoking makes you a bit cranky for now, but you are fighting for your freedom and that takes some energy...bet she wants you to quit too. You can do this Juan, just believe in yourself and how much more you are worth. x

[rww]

That ''one cigarette'' in the back of your mind is just your inner junkie trying to trick you. There is no such thing as a ''one cigarette''. Maybe you would have one now, and the next one in 3 months, and then one again in a month, but eventually you would start having them on more occassions and end up being a full-time smoker again. The initial week or two - those are the hardest. For me the second one was more emotionally challenging and the first one was quite a breeze in comparison, we are all different. But there is only one solution for all of us and it's - don't smoke. It will get better, promise.

 

I don't know for how long you have smoked, you are in college still so I'm guessing somewhere under 10 years? For me it was 10 years, the last 4-5 I went 1-2 packs daily (and sometimes even more if I drank anything). I thought, just like everyone else that I am special, that I am born to be a smoker, that the carvings will last forever and life is not worth living without cigarettes. I read stories of others being happy about their quits and told myself they were etiher trolls, delusional or liars covering up their misery. I chose to read the stories of those who still missed smoking after 10 and 20 years of smobriety, found myself equally helpless and justified my smoking by ''not worth it to live a healthy but miserable life''. I also thought that I am going to be constantly stressed if I quit.

 

Well here I am, it is one of the best decisions I ever made and it was much easier than I thought. No, not easy, but it's not even close to the dramatic scenario we all have before we quit and in out initial days of the quit. I am happier and CALMER. You already posted once something that stress and anxiety are one of the reasons why you find it so hard to quit, but really, for so many people quitting also means they have a more even temper and a generally more content outlook on life.

 

Just stick with it, one day at a time.

[sherry]

Good morning, sorry I'm late here, but I see you have had great support, and YOU are staying tough and not giving in to lyes of nicotine!! Great job!.. keep hold'n on, we're here for you.. I don't know if this will help, but when I was getting sober, one of the things I was told is " think of getting the poison out of your system and staying sober like learning to ride a bike.... some one was running beside you, holding onto the seat (that's all of us here on the board).. and you wobbled and struggled and stumbled, but you did get it down, and then took off.. don't mean you wont hit the odd bump in the road now and then, but once you've got your "balance" it get's easier and easier.. you just have to stick with it."  Hang on hun, we got ya, you can do this  :) ((hugs))

[bakon]

College is for kissing. Who is going to want to kisss bad teeth and breath? Other bad breath and teeth smokers. Raise your standards.

[Doreensfree]

Oh juan ,I'm late,but.....

You have had such great advice.....please read the replies again....your brain has to take it all in....

One cig will do nothing,all it will do is waken that monster than wants you to fail.....your bigger than he is.....

Go give your mum a hug......we mums love it....

[juanrmartino]

Thanks for all the respones, im going to college now starting Day 3 in a few hours. Im still Clean. Feeling strong for now.

 

Thanks guys, thanks Quit train pals.

[El Bandito]

Good to hear Juan! Have a great day.

[Dors67]

Oh Juan,

 

Day 3 is a glorious day in your quit. Today your body will be nicotine free. Don't look back now....move forward. You are a non-smoker....say it often to yourself and BELIEVE......

 

Dors :)

[Still winning]

Brilliant news!! :)  Last day the nicotine can have you, after 72 hours your body has got rid of all traces of it, so end of today :)  Don't make it a bigger deal today. If you find it hard to be around smoking friends, go somewhere else. Try not to argue with your Mum but if you're horrid just say sorry. So pleased for you feeling positive today. x

[Fay]

Juan, so glad to see you this morning!  Keep up the good work!  You can do it!!

[Pippa]

Way to go Juan - keep strong and let us know how you are going

[MarylandQuitter]

This is good news, Juan.  You're going to get through today with no problems!

[Doreensfree]

Nice one juan.......nice and steady......

[jimmy]

juan my man hang in there you can do this  i know you had a few set backs but keep fighting you will win this get a bike not a motorcycle and ride around campus on break  take a nap anything to get a way from the smokers for a while  just dont give up  belive in your self   we got your back :D 

[JackiMac]

Hi Juan, im shuffling in at the tail end again, all this time difference!  So glad to see your back here, that is the one big difference between you and all your fellow friends at college, you want to stop, just keep following it through, you have had some fantastic support and advice from everyone above me,  change your routine over the next few days or weeks, so you are not in contact with smokers, I did the same and it is so worth it, chewing gum, mints, hard sweets whenever you feel a crave coming start chewing, concentrate on why you want to stop, the smell, the cost, YOUR LONGTERM HEALTH, I read an article yesterday if you stop smoking before you hit 40 you gain 9 years!! 9 years and more, WOW In the beginning I repeated NOPE over and over again, it helped, come here as often as you can, post often too keep us uptodate on how you are doing, we are all here supporting you and we know you can do this

[Trish]

Hope you are having a great day, Juan.  Stay strong!  NOPE!

[IamDoingIt]

Hi Juan! Glad you made it through.

 

I only have one suggestion for you .... when you see those people on campus smoking.... just remember, they want to be like you and not smoking!!!!!!!

[Petra]

Remember Juan, you are attractive and smoking is not attractive, so you can't smoke.  Like Bakon said, college is for kissing and those pretty college girls don't want to kiss an ashtray mouth.  :)

 

Seriously though - you can do this Juan!  You are gaining more strength and freedom everyday.