Week 4 of Not Smoking!

Congrats!! You are doing great. I once smoked as well, I quit 14 years ago in October, best thing I ever did. It is hard but you can do it, you have already gotten over the hardest part, it will get easier. What I did to get my mind and keep it off smoking was first I didn't do any activities with those friends who smoke especially if I often smoked at those activities, for the first while, after awhile I found that I could be around smokers and it didn't bother me except to make me cough. Then I changed my habits at the time of day when I would usually smoke, I found those the hardest times, like first thing in morning and after meals. I made it a habit to be doing something else then, anything, for awhile I would have a cup of coffee or tea, see I replaced smoke time with coffee or tea time. I found that if I went for a walk that would take my mind off smoking and sometimes hanging somewhere were you can't smoke helps too. Trying something new worked for me as well, I took up a new hobby. I found after awhile that being around a smoker bothered me some, not that it made me want to smoke but the opposite, I couldn't stand the smell of the smoke on their clothes. Have you noticed that yet? How strong it smells. I can now tell when a person walks in a room with me if they smoke, no matter what they use to try to cover it up. Keep up the good work!

Congratulations! That's just awesome! You might try chewing gum or occupying your mind with something else to help keep you from thinking of smoking. I've found that keeping music on or something in the background to distract you is a big help. You might try some local talk radio even. It seems to get your mind thinking while you are doing other things hopefully keeping the thought of smoking away. Anyway, a huge CONGRATS to you for beating a tough habit! Best of luck with it in the future!

I would think of all the money you saved and how healthy you are now. That in itself will keep you from looking back on when you were smoking. Maybe instead of thinking of fruits and veggies although they are best is to also imagine something that you really wanted to buy but couldn't because of your former habit. Take the cost of a box of that habit and translate that into something you really want to have. For instance a trip someplace if you saved so much, you would be able to take it within a year or less.

hey congrads! I can say that is an accomplishment. I tried cold turkey once and had people begging to go out for a smoke. Now, this was in a non-smoking facilty and smokers were the disdain of all. I hope you are able to stick with it and keep your track record. I have made it a up to six weeks before I caved. If I may offer one point of advice, to get to over confident and tell yourself you made it. Always be aware of those sneak attack cravings ... often they are the worst and come out of the blue.

First of all Congrats for Controlling your smoking for 4 weeks. I am a smoker and i am not able to control it. I think its a big achievement. Although there are times when i try hard to restrict my smoking to 2 or 3 per day, by eating gums. It will keep you diverted . I wish I also could stop smoking like you. In the end it is very harmful for us.

it seems you have a lot of exercise every day, and breathe in fresh air at foot of the mountain, taking a leisurely stroll. it can make a mind addiction to smoking is reduced little by little. then use your money as possible for your future! regular meals and breaks, multiply to consume vegetables and fruits that contain vitamin C, it can neutralize the toxin levels in your body.

That is great!! I am proud of you!! I have tried to quit many times. My husband smokes and has no interest in quitting so I think that is a big reason why I can't quit. Maybe I will try again someday. Good luck to you!

Congratulations to you. I know it is not easy to stop smoking and keeping it away. I was a chain smoker some years back. I finally stoppped it to. The way to do is just "determination". That's no other way ! Happy non-smoking !

hi rallon congratulations on your fourth week and I can see you are going to make it too. My dad took up chewing gum after he quit cold turkey and it seemed to help him when he got the urge and he said after awhile the urge c ame a lot less frequently and he felt so much better he was glad he quit.Some people substitute candy but again it depends on whether you are overweight.

good job keep it up.....hope u wont do it forever

it's really a great job. don't start smoking again you know that it's not good for your health and smoking have not benefits and also advise to your friends that not smoke good luck

you are really doing a great job

You are doing great! But you have to continue to fight until you get to the point that you can't be around people who smoke because the smoke bothers you. At that point you will never want to smoke again. Keep at it!

wow that's cool Rallon hope you can break out your habit,because it will makes you healthier ,just dont care about your friend that is smoking too,emmm maybe you need some books or video to concentrate about what is dangerous of smoking,or read it in internet because i know there's much video and article about dangerous of smoking people,well hope you get well from your addicted in 22 days at turkey :D

Your life and health will be so much better for not smoking. Every day can be a struggle for a smoker. Keep up the good work!

Thats really great man .I have few friends who are chain smokers and i'm kinda bored of them saying "I'm going to quit smoking".Knew it isn't that easy to get rid of this addictive thing...but they never tried firmly upfront.I see them still smoking and you see me covering my nose as i do not like the way it smells.great day!

Congratulations on managing to keep away from smoking for this long! The best advice I ever got that worked is to tell yourself that you can smoke later whenever you get the urge. Delaying it is more effective than flat out telling yourself no. I manged to keep myself from smoking for 150 straight days. The withdrawal was horrible but it was worth it at that time.