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I decided to lay my cigs down today for good and slapped a patch on my arm not sure I am ready but who is at this time with stress and all but I know its something I need to get over with because I can't breath at night anymore and thats not a good thing. Jesus Grant me strength to give these things up for good before I suffercate.
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Good for you. I've been smoking more that I should since my husband died and know that I need to give them up. You are stronger than I am, as just getting through each day is about all I can accomplish right now. Good luck and I hope you are finally able to kick the habit for good.
FallenAngel
Just do it. When I think I am about to give up and light up again, I sit there and remember the downfalls to smoking and then I remember why I quit and why I dont want to ever go back to smoking. It is not worth the pain and agony. Be strong, sweetie.
jeanne36roses
I am knitting at the times I usually smoke just how many scarfs can I make in a day :) I had one cig left yes I lit it and am smoking it now but never again after this I pray. I just wanted to make sure there was none left to tempt me I know poor excuse but I could not throw it away. I guess its alright this time but it will not be alright again.
SuddenlyAlone
Just do not buy anymore...
jeanne36roses
no worries I won't.
SuddenlyAlone
GOOD FOR YOU!!! I had my last cigarette on May 8...two days before Mother's Day. I went on Chantix a week before that, and the night before I quit, I smoked every one I had in the house, emptied all the ashtrays, hid them in the garage, put all the lighters away, and I've been smoke-free now for 7 weeks. I had smoked a lot more since my husband got sick, and just decided that I was already miserable, already anxiety-ridden, nervous, and upset. My husband died of oral cancer that was likely caused by his smoking 2-3 packs a day for 30 years, and he had made me promise to quit. So, 4 weeks to the day after he died, I quit. If you can get through the first 48 hours, you'll make it. Expect to go nuts the first couple of days while you're going through withdrawal.
Hang in there! If you need someone to blow up at, I'm available and willing to help!
Love,
Judy
JudysWorld
hi there you are doing a great thing. I used the patch and I promise you that you are getting enough nicotine so this gives you an opportunity to deal with your psychological addiction to smoking. The patches are great because over time you can reduce the strength of them and after a while you just dont need them anymore. I too gave up as a tribute to someone who died from a smoking related illness. It was my beautiful Mother. I nursed her for 2 years while she slowly died. It was one of the most terrible things to happen to me in my life. I think you will be able to do this but stay close to this group and they will help you. Do all the reading you can about the addiction whyquit.com is a great site, take a look at it. Get thru the first week (we call it hell week) and you will do ok, Take care hugssssssss Deb
debraccc
Yeah I have quit before only to restart in a stressful time but now I have no excuses no one smokes around me at home so I won't have that constant reminder.although when I was quitting Ken took his smoking outside the house for me and I really wished he would have quit with me.He always told me after I quit I am so proud of you Mary I was quit for almost a year and could kick myself for restarting. The worse part about quitting is to know what to do with the hands and replacing something to do at the times we used to smoke with knitting or hard candy but the hands are the constant reminder for some odd reason I guess because of holding that cig all those years. I am Still smokefree.
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