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Day 35 - I had to add todays date to 31 to figure that out - after February ill have to start talking in months and weeks!!
I feel fine, I dont feel like Im fighting urges. I still havent been out to a bar or restaurant so thats a hurdle Ive yet to pass. I am at a concert next week but if there is any drink itll only be one or two glasses of wine.
Ive had to have some brutally painful and expensive dental work done and for the first time ever I filled out a form and circled 'No' for the Do You Smoke question. Felt good
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username123 wrote: »Well done!! The magic Day 21, where your brain thinks youre a non smoker and your habit is broken
Its all easier from now on!!
really is this true? I'm day 21 too…:)
don't feel any different yet.. we'll see..0 -
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username123 wrote: »It is true sporina - remember my link that you didnt like?
Although that link is for cold turkey quitters only, if you are still using nicotine then I presume some of the timeline steps dont apply.
The habit forming/breaking thing - if you google 'break a habit 21 days' you get loads of hits but I havent investigated any of them to see how scientific the info is!
oh right - so it only applies to nicotine withdrawal. Fair play to all those who go cold turkey - though I know that I would not have had the courage to quit at all if it were not for the patches.
We will see how I go when I ween myself off them in due course. 0 -
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Day 6!!! Woohoo!!!
I have been reading forum for the last 6 days, would never have got this far without it!
Day 3 was extremely tough and I was about to give in. I took the money from my wallet and went to the shop to buy fags, don't know how I walked passed that shop but I didnt go in. Day 3 always got me and I never lasted more than that on previous attempts!
I think its gotten a bit easier and now I only think of fags 90% of my day! Was smoking 20 a day for 15 years and I am only 29!
My brother and his wife also gave up the same day as me and my SIL was seething that she caved and I didn't! The lack of faith people seem to have in me is really spurring me on to be honest.
Today is the first day that the depression has lifted somewhat and I am actually starting to believe that maybe I can do this and I am an non-smoker!
So fricken proud of myself!!!!
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Day 6!!! Woohoo!!!
I have been reading forum for the last 6 days, would never have got this far without it!
Day 3 was extremely tough and I was about to give in. I took the money from my wallet and went to the shop to buy fags, don't know how I walked passed that shop but I didnt go in. Day 3 always got me and I never lasted more than that on previous attempts!
I think its gotten a bit easier and now I only think of fags 90% of my day! Was smoking 20 a day for 15 years and I am only 29!
My brother and his wife also gave up the same day as me and my SIL was seething that she caved and I didn't! The lack of faith people seem to have in me is really spurring me on to be honest.
Today is the first day that the depression has lifted somewhat and I am actually starting to believe that maybe I can do this and I am an non-smoker!
So fricken proud of myself!!!!:D:D
Good for you!
Personally, I think that smokers often deep down don't want other smokers to succeed in giving up - they lose a smoking buddy, and also it puts the pressure on for them to give up, and also succeed. I'm definitely guilty of this sort of thinking myself in the past, when my family and friends have given up, which is terrible really.
I'm off them more than one month myself, and feeling grand. You're over the worst bit, Love2love.0 -
Good for you!
Personally, I think that smokers often deep down don't want other smokers to succeed in giving up - they lose a smoking buddy, and also it puts the pressure on for them to give up, and also succeed. I'm definitely guilty of this sort of thinking myself in the past, when my family and friends have given up, which is terrible really.
I'm off them more than one month myself, and feeling grand. You're over the worst bit, Love2love.
I completely agree! I was guilty of this myself.
I think though that I was always the first with the smokes out, smoking my brains out on nights out and the one who would always have some if you ran out and I genuinely think that my family thought I would be the last one to give up and find it the hardest!
Whatever it is, it's helping free me from this addiction! Everytime I reach for a cigarette - I smile that I got this far and my craving goes!:D 0 -
I think though that I was always the first with the smokes out, smoking my brains out on nights out and the one who would always have some if you ran out.
That was me too!! I had a secret pack hidden in a drawer in my bedroom in case it snowed or I broke my leg or something and I couldnt get to a shop
Well done - youre over the worst!0 -
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Ah well done everyone! I love reading the posts here and I'm getting the feeling that everyone is a little surprised at how well they are doing
Someone told me yesterday that once you stop counting or being aware of how many days, you will indeed be free 0 -
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MintyDoris wrote: »Ah well done everyone! I love reading the posts here and I'm getting the feeling that everyone is a little surprised at how well they are doing
Someone told me yesterday that once you stop counting or being aware of how many days, you will indeed be free
You are free the minute you stop...I suppose the battle for the initial period is to stay free.
I am on my third day and part of my brain says that 'oh its only 2 days'...but the rational side of my brain says that those 2 days are the only days in 4 years (since I went back on them!) that I haven't smoked...so it is a big deal.0 -
Day 24 for me..
So far, its easy when at work and difficult when I am at home. I am glad not to have to smoke at work now. Now I can stay on breaks with my friends longer and I do not have to go outside in the wind and rain. I feel liberated in a way. 0 -
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Anyone else having problems with filling in time???
Day 9 for me
I normally wake up everyday at 6:45am and between then and 8:45 I would smoke 3 cigarettes with 3 cups of coffee taking 15mins for each "smoke break" Now my body clock still gets me up at the same time but I find myself sitting around bored waiting for the clock to tick by.
Its happening all day though! Plus the fact I have discovered that I don't like coffee now! Over the course of the day, I have an extra maybe 2 hours that I can't seem to fill in! I'm also avoiding alot of things that I enjoyed doing with a smoke like reading or taking a 5 min break. I'm just getting so bored!
I am very happy with the fact that on day 9 my main concern is boredom over cravings though! 0 -
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