Smoking Addiction & Recovery Support Group

The CDC claims that nicotine is a "very addictive drug" that can be "as addictive as heroin or cocaine." Nicotine is typically eliminated from the body within 2 to 3 days, however, physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms may last for much longer depending on the individual. If you are trying to kick the habit, this community is dedicated to giving smokers the...

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renee1979 08/13/2011

Ugh today has been hard for some reason. I stopped smoking cold turkey 3 weeks ago. I smoked for 19 years. As i was driving home earlier i noticed about 3 other cars with the drivers happily puffing away and i really started craving it. I started thinking the way i thought when i still smoked. Thoughts like 'IT'S OK TO SMOKE BECAUSE I HAVE REALLY CUT DOWN" and "I DON'T EVEN HAVE A SMOKERS COUGH SO CIGARETTES MUST NOT BE AFFECTING ME" Do other ex smokers try to convince themselves it's ok to smoke? I feel like i link happiness to smoking. I have worked so hard to quit! I quit because i want to live longer and be healthier! Ok i just needed to vent that.....

deleted_user 08/13/2011

I've been quit for 55 days now and I still get those urges especially if I see someone else smoking and all those thoughts in your head telling you, 'it's ok to smoke', 'you didn't have a cough' that's the creepy nicodemon trying to get you hooked again. Pay no mind to him, you know you are worth it and you don't want to throw away the terrific 3 week quit you got going!! Hang in there and tell that nicodemon he's not going to bring you down cause you're better than all that!!

renee1979 08/13/2011

Thanks you are right i will not give in! Congrats on 55 days!! When i start thinking about it we who quit are strong awesome people. Overcoming the worlds strongest addiction is something to be very proud of. Thanks the encouragement i jumped right back on track.

ozziequitter 08/13/2011

I will bump up a post for you about junkie thinking, might help get you thru this ruff spot.....oz

vnurse 08/13/2011

Renee,
I can tell you that everyone tells me to watch out for the 3s. The third day, the third week, and the third month. For some reason, cravings start again. Congrats on not giving in. I can tell you, that I am on day 25 and I have cravings too. BUT, I do know that it will get easier. Keep focusing on being a nonsmoker,,,, eventually the thoughts and cravings go away.

renee1979 08/13/2011

Thanks for the junkie post. I have said all those things to myself many times

renee1979 08/13/2011

Thanks to all the comments, i am new here and i love it already! You are very supportive.

deleted_user 08/13/2011

I just think how hard the discisssion was to give up, then deciding on a day to do it, then how hard my first day was, and it was all hard for me. Me, personally, I never want to have to go through that again. Too much like hard work.

ozziequitter 08/13/2011

I remember about the three weeks mark I nearly got thrown out of the supermarket for taking the caps off the detergent bottles and smelling all the different fragrances. Till i quit i had little or no sense of smell. To this day i still love 'smells'. By now you should be experiencing this wonderful new benefit. So when a crave hits, go on a smelling spree and see how many good and bad new smells you can discover in your home and garden, its lots of fun. Nice big deep breaths and it will help with any breathing issues too.

forerica 08/14/2011

We can NEVER have just one puff or one cigarette. We are addicts and one will never be enough. The chain of addition will start all over w/just one. Think back to the first few days of your quit. You dont want to go thru that again, right? Keep a positive attitude and remember- you are giving nothing up- you are a non-smoker now and non-smokers do not smoke- Never!!!!

deleted_user 08/14/2011

i have been quiting for 24 days now and it realy feels great. in deed i don't regret that i was a smoker because after i stopped i realised that i was holding my free spirit back and i was not realy alive . Now everything smells good and i enjoy life more and i started activities that i thought i would never do

MayberryDeb 08/14/2011

Welcome to the family of Quitters Renee, We are a grat group of people, very diverse and from all over the world..but ALL with the same goal. To quit smoking and to love a smoke free life. You are well on your way.
Quitting is a process or I like to think of it being a journey and there are some rough roads ahead but with your dedication, strength and this wonderful group, you will make it. I would be happy to walk this journey with you.
Using Chantix and the support I got here, I was able to quit a pack a day, 37+ year habit that was slowly killing me. I have been Smober for over 2 years now. You can do it too.
Hugs for success, Mayberry

deleted_user 08/15/2011

i'm glad that i faound this group of support after i gave up hope of my friends to be supportive.Everyone i know is a smoker and each one of them has given up hope to quite and even stopped to talk about their addiction because they can not face it anymore.As for me the best way to get over sth one needs to talk about it ,face it and overcome it and as mayberrydeb said it is a journey and one must live with that every day of one's live cus it is and will always be an ongoing fight ,which gives you an constant reminding of how long you have gone and how sweet it is to be smoke free person

debib399 08/15/2011

It is really hard but don't let the Nicodemon get you. I am having a hard time to, but I do have emphysema and just keep thinking the positive thoughts Of Not Smoking. Not coughing, being able to smell, Kick ol Nick to the curb and don't let him get to you. He can keep putting these thoughts in our head but we have the power to fight back. Good Luck.

deleted_user 08/15/2011

I always try, or that nicodemon tries to convince me that it is o.k to start smoking again. I sometimes think, o.k. I have quit, now can I go back to smoking?
It sneaks up on me , those feelings. The cravings. I talk to myself, say, NO you cannot go back to smoking, and you know why.

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