Post by slim on Jul 27, 2007 22:40:09 GMT -5
Along with the bad stuff for quitting...I understand the need for reminders about why we quit but what about the plus side...what is it that motivates you...how do you feel now...truly...do you still get big cravings and what do you do to deal with them...what changes did you make in your life to take the place of the smokes...are you really feeling healthier...did you get sick at first then better...what do you love most about not smoking...what makes you stick with it...stuff like that...you know...do you breathe easier...do you like who you have become or do you miss the person you were...are you stronger...calmer...easier going...or more tense...crankier...but you still are happy you are where you are??...
Still here...not counting days this time...somehow for me it doesn't seem that important...more important just to be here...when I can...one day at a time.
JP
Hello JP
You know that I am very happy to see you. Proud that you keep getting up, Dusting off and moving on down the road to smobriety. Everyone has a different Journey, a path to follow and we all must find the wherewithal to keep the quit. No
It isn’t easy when we fell in love with smoking for years and years….the hand to mouth motions, the inhaling of the smoke, the exhale …it felt good. It perked me up, calmed me down, quieted my fear, allowed me think, and was the beginning of the day and the final goodbye to the evening. It was part of my life for so long and of course yours too. That is why we are here….looking for answers!
I would hope that others will respond to this post as many are
Wonderful communicators and have tremendous experience to share. In the beginning, the first step is to decide that you will stop smoking. The Decision! Many things can promote this decision such as health issues, age, disgust, hate, family, money, freedom to name a few. Yes you can list all the reasons you want
and should quit, as part of the preparation for quitting…it is good to write things Down on paper. I found that there has to be more, an inner resolve to quit no matter what. I think I got that from my daughter…when she was so sad to see me
light up and would say things like Dad your smoke is bothering me. (she was 6). It was killing me…I had to quit no matter what! In the beginning that motivated me and as I found this online support group and became involved, I do think that provided me with more motivation and inspiration. I didn’t want to disappoint myself, and my family and my friends on the bb. I really did grow as a quitter every day that I survived the nicobeast and made it thru tough situations without smoking. I could have lit up a hundred times in the first month…and almost did a couple of times, but a got thru it. And that is what you must do and can do!
When I quit, I had some health issues that I thought were more serious than they turned out to be, as I found out- medications I was taking for cluster headaches were causing more side affects than quitting smoking. Keep in mind I had the clusters going on when I quit june 2001. I still get the clusters so quitting didn’t help with that, but In many ways I do feel a lot better. I don’t clear my throat every other word, I do breathe easier, I can take deep breathes, I wake up and feel ok rather than hacking and coughing, I am happy with my health after quitting! I will say that it was about a year after quitting that I started to feel the positive affects of
Quitting. We smoked for along time, so it makes sense that it will take some time to reverse the effects. Conversely enough, It was about a year for me that I noticed the cravings were few and far between. It was nice to 'NOT' think about quitting and 'Not Smoking' every minute of the day. That day comes for sure. And I do love the fact that I won all the battles and eventually the war against my addiction. It’s power to have control, to have freedom…to enjoy more “moments” in the day, to save money and time, to just not miss smoking anymore. I don’t have cravings anymore!! Isn’t that a beautiful thing? Occasional smoking thoughts pass by but nothing like a craving ……..I see this for you JP and anyone who wants to quit. You just have to get down the road far enough to where it isn’t an option to turn back.
Push yourself, make a commitment to yourself, challenge yourself to Not smoke, fight it with every once of energy you have, cause I believe that you will feel better, you will find other things to do to replace smoking, you will begin to discover your new self and like what you see in the mirror, you will get past the cravings eventually, it does get easier, really it does.
Life without smoking is good...it really is!
Still here...not counting days this time...somehow for me it doesn't seem that important...more important just to be here...when I can...one day at a time.
JP
Hello JP
You know that I am very happy to see you. Proud that you keep getting up, Dusting off and moving on down the road to smobriety. Everyone has a different Journey, a path to follow and we all must find the wherewithal to keep the quit. No
It isn’t easy when we fell in love with smoking for years and years….the hand to mouth motions, the inhaling of the smoke, the exhale …it felt good. It perked me up, calmed me down, quieted my fear, allowed me think, and was the beginning of the day and the final goodbye to the evening. It was part of my life for so long and of course yours too. That is why we are here….looking for answers!
I would hope that others will respond to this post as many are
Wonderful communicators and have tremendous experience to share. In the beginning, the first step is to decide that you will stop smoking. The Decision! Many things can promote this decision such as health issues, age, disgust, hate, family, money, freedom to name a few. Yes you can list all the reasons you want
and should quit, as part of the preparation for quitting…it is good to write things Down on paper. I found that there has to be more, an inner resolve to quit no matter what. I think I got that from my daughter…when she was so sad to see me
light up and would say things like Dad your smoke is bothering me. (she was 6). It was killing me…I had to quit no matter what! In the beginning that motivated me and as I found this online support group and became involved, I do think that provided me with more motivation and inspiration. I didn’t want to disappoint myself, and my family and my friends on the bb. I really did grow as a quitter every day that I survived the nicobeast and made it thru tough situations without smoking. I could have lit up a hundred times in the first month…and almost did a couple of times, but a got thru it. And that is what you must do and can do!
When I quit, I had some health issues that I thought were more serious than they turned out to be, as I found out- medications I was taking for cluster headaches were causing more side affects than quitting smoking. Keep in mind I had the clusters going on when I quit june 2001. I still get the clusters so quitting didn’t help with that, but In many ways I do feel a lot better. I don’t clear my throat every other word, I do breathe easier, I can take deep breathes, I wake up and feel ok rather than hacking and coughing, I am happy with my health after quitting! I will say that it was about a year after quitting that I started to feel the positive affects of
Quitting. We smoked for along time, so it makes sense that it will take some time to reverse the effects. Conversely enough, It was about a year for me that I noticed the cravings were few and far between. It was nice to 'NOT' think about quitting and 'Not Smoking' every minute of the day. That day comes for sure. And I do love the fact that I won all the battles and eventually the war against my addiction. It’s power to have control, to have freedom…to enjoy more “moments” in the day, to save money and time, to just not miss smoking anymore. I don’t have cravings anymore!! Isn’t that a beautiful thing? Occasional smoking thoughts pass by but nothing like a craving ……..I see this for you JP and anyone who wants to quit. You just have to get down the road far enough to where it isn’t an option to turn back.
Push yourself, make a commitment to yourself, challenge yourself to Not smoke, fight it with every once of energy you have, cause I believe that you will feel better, you will find other things to do to replace smoking, you will begin to discover your new self and like what you see in the mirror, you will get past the cravings eventually, it does get easier, really it does.
Life without smoking is good...it really is!
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