Post for everyone who QUIT evil fags

One year off the fags today. After numerous attempts I finally got off them.
My weakness was that i would just have one or half a one.
Keep on trying and get some support on here. Brain wash yourself with affirmations, simple ones like "I dont want to smoke". Make it your mantra throughout the days. Then when you get a craving the mantra will kick in automatically.
And know that you are getting stronger and stronger each day.

I became a non-smoker at 3pm yesterday afternoon. That's 19 hours ago I think.

Am I doing well? Absolutely not !! I'm slowly going bananas.

I am constantly very very hungry which is not good for me as I am also trying to shed the kilos too. 10KG lost in 2 months & another 7KG to go.

Haven't told my family yet, trying to do this on my tod. But I'm sure they are puzzled that I was not outside at 7am this morning with my 1st cigarette.

How long does this craving last for? Does anyone have any decent tips to beat the cravings, that does not involve food?

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I became a non-smoker at 3pm yesterday afternoon. That's 19 hours ago I think.

Am I doing well? Absolutely not !! I'm slowly going bananas.

I am constantly very very hungry which is not good for me as I am also trying to shed the kilos too. 10KG lost in 2 months & another 7KG to go.

Haven't told my family yet, trying to do this on my tod. But I'm sure they are puzzled that I was not outside at 7am this morning with my 1st cigarette.

How long does this craving last for? Does anyone have any decent tips to beat the cravings, that does not involve food?

Congrats! Different things work for everyone! I found that for me, the craving was more mental than physical.

Hunger pangs and nicotine cravings exhibit the same physical symptoms, which is why we can often smoke instead of eating, or crave food when we really want a cigarette.

Boiled sweets, trail mix, carrot sticks are all great things to have to beat the cravings, satisfying that "pang" but they are healthy and won't put on weight. Be careful not to eat too many sweets or you'll lose your teeth :P

I also had an e-cig for nights out as they were really the hardest as all my friends were smokers. After almost 3 months off them I dont use it anymore and will happily stand in the smoking area with my friends. Still love the smell of fresh smoke

The craving will pass. It usually lasts max 3-5 minutes (sometimes not even as long), but it feels like an eternity. Worst thing you can do is sit and mope. Do SOMETHING, go for a walk, clean, distract yourself. Soon it will pass and there will come a time when you don't think about it!

It seems torturous now, but think of how proud you will feel for your achievements when you look back on your perseverance and willpower! Remember, nothing worth having comes easy - good luck

Just keep thinking about all the people you are depriving of a living by giving up smoking. herbiculturists, stackers & packers, paper co's, fuel co's & lorry drivers, shipping co's, Medical drug & equipment co's, doctors & nurses, customs & excise officers and the revenue, and last but not least, morticians, undertakers, graveyard workers and stone masons. However, the bankers will love you

Coming up to 2 weeks off them now, switched to the eCigs and haven't even had a craving for a 'regular smoke'

Into my 6th day off them now.
Woke up this morning(Sunday) at 6.30 lay in bed for 10 mins then got up and had all of downstairs hovered moped and polished, 1 wash of clothes done and out on the line and was debating about cutting the grass when the wife got up a 9.
Had no time for that as we had to go to a christening. The afters for the christening were in a bar in town, one of the those places with a really cool smoking area, you know the type of place, with its own bar a roof, heated, waiting staff. The type of place you could easily spend the day.
All our friends went straight outside to the garden, we stayed inside for just over an hour before we left. It was at the time slightly depressing, especially as we could see right outside through the windows, but I just kept saying to my wife. There is not one person out there that would not rather be able to be in here as a non smoker.
We got through it! Then we took ourselves to a nice Thai restaurant for an early bird and a glass of red as a treat. We are now lying in bed with a movie, chuffed with ourselves for having got through that test. The weekends over (the hardest part) a new week is beginning and I feel good!

If you're in/from the Bray area, there's a small shop in the alley-way next to Eddie Rocket's on the main street. Just saw it yesterday and it was advertizing different flavour-tastes in E-cigs, whatever that mean's.