February 25, 20188 yr Hello I am officially quit. Woke up and felt like it was time. No planning just felt awful. Throat sore, weezing, numbness in my feet for quite some time. Put out the last cigarette at 10:30 and said to myself this is it. Cold turkey and no looking back. Been a pack a day smoker for 50 years. Everything I do revolves around that so called reward. Just reading here this morning has been an eye opener. Who rewards themself with poison? I know I have a long way to go but I am so determined to succeed. So I am going to continue to read and educate myself and hold myself accountable by pledging NOPE. I will succeed. Thanks for listening.
February 26, 20188 yr Hi Liz, and welcome to your new nonsmoking life! I quit around my 60th birthday after a pack-and-a-half/two-packs-a-day habit that I indulged for about 42 years. I was the typical case of "but I'm more addicted than the rest of you", and "I truly enjoy/love smoking more than the rest of you". Hogwash, of course. Much reading and educating myself about the addiction, and learning coping mechanisms to get past the hurdles to quitting, and here I am almost a year later clean and clear and absolutely delighted with being a nonsmoker. Congratulations on your decision to quit. You can do this!
February 26, 20188 yr Lizz Well done on Quitting It will be tuff for a couple of days get to 72 hours and all the nicotine will be out of your system. Read here and educate yourself on the addiction as much as you can. Be kind to yourself
February 26, 20188 yr Hi Liz Congrats on quitting and getting your life back. I hope today is going well for you. Keep busy and keep reading
February 26, 20188 yr Welcome Liz... Congrats on making the choice to take your life back... There is a ton of good posts on the main board...and videos to watch ...to help you along the first few days... You will have all the support you need ..to help you along your journey... Stay close !!!!
February 26, 20188 yr Author Thanks all and sorry that this is a double post. Still getting used to finding my way around and how to use the different features.
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