Newbies Quitting Smoking Community Group

As floundering "newbies" trying to kick this habit of smoking, I hope this site will offer more support than those that simply tout their numbers and days of quit, without offering much support and/or sharing what the emotional realm of quitting entails in the early days of quit. Let's vent, rant and rave . . . and hopefully as a collective "group" we can nix the...

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Tick Tock . . June 22

Group Founderdschwartz
dschwartz
Still hanging in there w/ my planned quit date. I'm down to about 1/2 to 1/3 a pack a day. (Well, I have cheated over the past weekend . . and smoked more). Feeling good about my quit to come (I think) . . lol. I'm still smoking, although much less, so who am I to say I feel good or better about the quit? Again, I try not to think about it, yet know I should. I know from my homework that this should be my last quit . . especially after five (maybe six) attempts in the past seven months! The last three were back to back, all within a month. My emotions were all over the place! Still struggling w/ insomnia (doesn't help) . . however, when I lay in bed awake at night and think of comforting myself with food or a ciggie, I simply refuse to get up to do either. Is this progress? Maybe. Still counting on my peeps here to support me, you gals have been amazing w/ your p.m.s and rah rah's. Thank you. Stay tuned . .

Hey, any newbies out there . . if I can do this . . you can also!! :) Let's band together and "do it"!!

Round of Hugs
MayberryDeb
MayberryDeb
Slowly but surely you are changing up your mind set into thinking like a non smoker. You need to pat yourself on the back for every bit of progress you make, no matter how big or small it is.

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You are doing great with cutting down. Try to stop thinking of your quit as being 'forever'. Think of just quitting for the day. "I can do that". If that is a panic, think 'I can quit for an hour'. ANYbody can quit for an hour.

Just know that I am here for you. you CAN do this.
LankyYankee
LankyYankee
I am really excited for you! Your life is about to change for the better. I'm not going to sugar coat how hard the first few weeks can be as you learn what your triggers are, learn new coping skills, change up routines and begin to rethink old patterns that let you straight into the lethal lair of the nicodemon. Mayberry is right, this happens one day at a time. We can do just about anything for a day so in essence that's all that quitting is about....taking it one day at a time.
Group Founderdschwartz
dschwartz
Too true . . wrapping my mind around these things my mentors are telling me this eve. I have four or five cigarettes left in my pack . . before going to bed. I'm tired of smoking, thought about finishing the pack, but upon second thought, would rather destroy them. Maybe I'm a wuss, but I do have the opportunity to sleep in late and stay in bed watching mindless t.v. tomorrow or read a book . . however, I usually get manic on a "quit" and stay uber busy w/ projects. Not sure what to expect tomorrow, as each quit has been different. What I do know is that usually day #1 is the easiest is succession and progression of the days that follow. Again, not trying to project . . . one day at a time. Please, no worries if I'm not on line tomorrow wenching. Give me another day or two and I'm sure I'll be screaming obscenities. LOL Thanks for all of your support. Stay tuned, as I will totally keep you posted. Hugs
Group Founderdschwartz
dschwartz
Day #1 under my belt. Not so unusual . . . I spent the day reading and munching on pretzel sticks when I had the urge. I didn't over-eat yesterday and I'd say my urges on a scale of 1-10 were minimal in number and rated around the 5 level. Of course, "I thought about smoking" . . . but then gently reminded myself that I'm an addict and I can't have just one. N.O.P.E. I'll probably be off-line the rest of the day. Had to pop in to do a shipment (and thought it wouldn't be fair to not post something to my peeps here, esp after all you've done to support me). Hopefully, I'll have my wings by now!! Thanks again ladies, and I'll be here to post my daily progress for sure. Have a wonderful day!! Hugs