day one: I am quitting smoking any encouregment would be great
By kakuemmom
@kakuemmom (859)
Canada
October 22, 2007 9:36pm CST
So this is day one I am now almost 14 hours without a smoke. Not feeling to bad but I have the sweats and am feeling a little anxious. I am drinking a lot of water and chewing gum. My pharmisists put me on to a stop study on the net run through my pharmacy. They give me one of the 4 meds available and see me each week to see how its going and changed the doses of the patch. But they don't supply a blog or anywhere i can go and talk to ppl. So I am here can anyone give me any input anything would help. Thanks
3 responses
@RosieS57 (889)
• United States
23 Oct 07
You CAN do this. The nicotine will be out of your system in two more days. From then on it will be a mindgame struggle. But you can win against it.
I have been quit 4 years this Wednesday. I smoked for 33 years so I can tell you it's not too late.
The craves last for at most 5 minutes so if you can tough out each 5 minute interval you'll have it beat. Just think about how well you will breathe, how much you're helping your heart and lungs, how nice you'll smell and how much money you'll have to buy other things when you're not wasting the money on coffin nails anymore!
Be strong. Be stubborn. You CAN do this.
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@kakuemmom (859)
• Canada
23 Oct 07
Thank you Thank you that is exactly what i need to hear. Are you sure they are only 5 min cravings mine has lasted about 12 hours lol. I am going to go to bed now and get up in the morn with 24 smoke free.
@marymarj2002 (1769)
• Philippines
23 Oct 07
That is a good that you are making a decision to quit smoking. I salute you and keep up and I encourage you to continue with your goal. Never be tempted again. It is your health that matters now.
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@qinqin1202 (376)
• China
23 Oct 07
hi, you are great to decide to quiting smoking. we all know that smoking is bad for health. someone try to give up it, but they are not strong-minded to do so, therefore, they failed.
i have never smoked, but i can image that it is hard to give up a long-term habit. however, where there is a will, there is a way.
hope you success.
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@kakuemmom (859)
• Canada
23 Oct 07
Thank you and yes it has been a long term habit almost 27 years I hope its not too late. OMG when i wrote that number down it was like OMG that long I have never before thought about it, scary.
