New and needing encouragement and support....

[KmannOH]

Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum. I'm 44 years old and started smoking at age 13. I've successfully quit on 2 different occasions. Both were done the cold turkey method. One was 2 1/2 years. The other 1 1/2 years.  I seem the let stress and life events cause me to relapse. I've tried numerous times in between only to last no more than 2 months. After smoking for so many years I can truly feel the negative effects. I get mornings I wake up and my lungs a hurting so bad. I lack energy levels and feel tired. I try to eat healthy but know the smokes are going to put me in an early grave. The way I feel and family history tells me that. My last attempt only lasted about 20 hours and going at it again starting tomorrow morning. I'm going cold turkey once again and need support and encouragement from others. I need to finally kick this evil to the curb once and for all. 

[babs609]

you've come to the right place...welcome!!

Quitting smoking is the best gift you can give yourself but your chances of success are not relied upon by willpower or strength....but with education.  There is plenty of that here.  Read up about nicotine addiction and you will find that quitting smoking is not as hard as you thought...as a matter of fact...it's a journey of self discovery that can actually be enjoyable..as long as you don't resist it. 

 

Happy to have you here!!

[bakon]

I think I wrote this 2 1//2 years ago.....

 

my method.....cold turkey with a bunch of NOPE.

 

 

read.

[BAT]

Welcome to the QT. We are here for you, so quit and be happy and healthy. Be done with it.

 

 

NOPE  :)  :)  :) 

[KmannOH]

I appreciate the welcome and encouragement. I feel the key to getting though this is beating the everyday agitations I live with. Getting through the first few weeks and everyday after one day at a time.  

[REZ]

Welcome and go for that sticky quit!

 

Stay on the board, read and post and someone will be here to help you if you need it!!

 

Ohio people are tough!!

 

You can do it!

[Tink]

Hi kmann :) welcome to the train, this support forum is so ok much better than going it alone, read up all you can on nicotine addiction and lean on us for support its a winning combo for sure

 

Whereabouts are you in Ohio, there is a bunch of buckeyes here, although I'm an English alien over here :) take no notice of bakon when he has a poke at Ohio, they won't let him cross the state line ;)

 

This is it your sticky quit, stick close and keep posting, welcome aboard the train :)

[Toni]

Hi Kmann, welcome. This is a great place and come often, great people and they will get you through the tough times.

[Doreensfree]

Hi and welcome aboard...it's doable...you just need to want it bad enough...

Read all you can...a lot of folks have read Allen Carr the easy way...it could help you too...

We will support you all the way...

[mfic]

Welcome,

 Its just as they have said- make your mind up-study the addiction an nicotine-

its really gross man- an it will kill us, for certain- you are much smarter than that ciggy-

Everybody here will help- dig into the videos an documentaries ,,,,,,

 

nope-everyday,,   not one puff-ever,,,

 

RC

[Markus]

welcome kmann,

 

Your odds of beating this addiction are better with a group. Resources are available as is support...people are here from all over  to help.

 

You know what you are up against, you've done it before. Learn about your addiction as you progress. If you can understand it, you'll understand yourself, and why you react the way that you do and overcome it once and for all..

 

A cigarette is never the answer to anything.

 

guard your quit

[larklibby]

Yo! You've just walked through the QUIT door - welcome! There are no other options here, apart from QUIT!

[Nicole Diver]

Welcome! Reading as much as you can on this addiction and staying active in ex smoking communities is so helpful. We have all been there and will do whatever we can to help.

[Tyme2B]

There are many experienced people on this Forum, K! And lots of Newbies too. The education & assistance you will receive is key to a successful quit. We have to do the quitting work ourselves, but the support through each day & each different stage is so helpful. I can honestly say I am succeeding this Quit with NOPE & the QT members assistance to stay NOPE. Educate yourself, read & watch videos, read forums, blogs & anything you need. Everyone here has been there....they/we

understand. Good luck & never be afraid to ask a question or make a comment....whining is even acceptable! Lol!

[Nancy]

Welcome aboard, and congratulations on a wonderful decision!  You can do this!

[Pippa]

Welcome Kmann - and co grants on a great decision .... You have already proved you can do this but this time make a commitment that this will be you sticky quit ! Read up and stay close to the board ... I know the friendships and accountability that I felt to the people here ... Really helped me to stay quit :-)

[Sinha]

Hi welcome to Quit Train.... we all are beside you... all the best.

[El Bandito]

Welcome Kman.

 

Bad News.

 

Life is agitating whether you smoke or not.

 

Good news.

 

You can cope with the agitation better when you don't smoke.

 

Good to have you here.

[Still winning]

Welcome :)

 

Life, don't it cause you stress!! Thing is, not everyone smokes then do they...that at least gets us thinking. Think and study, ask about the addiction when you're ready to hear the answers and we will share! Or read and find the answers yourself, almost more powerful that way.

 

Either way, welcome to the support you need to kick this nasty habit to the kerb. x

[Runfree]

Kmann, how are you doing?  Please post an update when you have a moment.

[Devil Doll]

Kmann where are you?

[Evelyn]

FOREVER stick with

NOT ONE PUFF EVER
even if it's just for today