I gave up smoking!

@jterrock (276)
United States
February 16, 2011 8:33am CST
I quit smoking yesterday morning! Today is my second day without a cigarette! It is not too bad so far, but still hard! I have tried to quit smoking MANY times in the past and it has always been very hard for me. I am using the patch to help me quit. I wanted to ask if anyone has any suggestions on how to make this easier for me. If you have some imput, please tell me! I can't wait to hear what you have to say!
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4 responses
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
24 May 11
good decision, to quit smoking. Initially it will be difficult, but if your intention was made, it would seem easy to be lived. Maybe you can chew gum, or other sweets, when the urge to smoke comes.
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
25 May 11
You have to keep trying. Hopefully, you will succeed. Round your intentions.
@jterrock (276)
• United States
24 May 11
I have since started smoking again, but hope to try and quit again in the near future. Thank you for your response!
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
21 Feb 11
I congratulate, you have stopped smoking. It is very difficult to quit smoking, but you managed to do so. My husband is also a smoker who successfully quit smoking. My husband has overcome the urge to smoke, by eating candy. So far my husband, was very successful. And already this month, my husband quit smoking. Despite the desire to smoke still often appears, but my husband was able to overcome his desire.
@jterrock (276)
• United States
21 Feb 11
Thank you for your comment! I have had another bump in the road to trying to quit smoking. I started it yet again. I am hoping to try to quit again next week. I haven't been able to quit yet, but I am hoping to soon!
@NoWayRo (1061)
• Romania
16 Feb 11
I wish you the best of luck, jterrock. I quit in December, after two packs a day for almost 15 years, so I know pretty well what you're going through. I think it's good you started a discussion here about this, it should motivate you to continue, so you can tell your myLot friends a week or two from now that you're still not smoking. I know it helped me - I did a series of articles about my experience, and I was constantly thinking how disappointing it would be to cut the series short because I started again It also helped me to change my habits and to do new things for a few days. I took a day off from work and went to the zoo, I spent more time with my friends' children, I didn't go out with my regular gang for the first couple of weeks. It took me about three weeks before I didn't feel the urge to smoke, though I still think about smoking every now and then, but it's not too bad. Hope this helps you, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!
@jterrock (276)
• United States
16 Feb 11
Thank you for your post! It is good to know there are others out there that had to struggle with this also! Today is only the second day and I am craving a lot. But, I am going to try to fight it! Thanks again for posting!
• United States
16 Feb 11
Congratulations on starting the project again and being determined enough to keep at it. Keep us posted on your progress!
@jterrock (276)
• United States
16 Feb 11
Thank you for the congatulations! It is HARD!!! lol. I will keep you all posted! Thanks for the post!