I too was petrified and could not imagine life without smoking.
You have a good start and that is the will and a quit date set.
The best and permanent quits are planned.
Plan for the cravings and triggers, cuz as sure as the sun is gonna rise, cravings and triggers will happen.
Many of us have used sugarless candy, gum, keeping busy, walking/exercise, and other devices (i.e. patches, and nicorette, etc) to get us through the tough times. Cravings usually last 5 minutes.
Get rid of all smoking paraphernalia (i.e. ash trays, lighters, and cigarettes).
Avoid other smokers or smoking areas until you are strong. enough. Change your routine. Drink tons of water. Come here every day to do roll call and pledging to keep yourself accountable and to get the support you need. You will need a positive attitude.....you are not losing your best friend.....friends don't try to kill you!!!!!
Believe you can do this......I believe you can!!!!
Welcome and hang in there. It will not be easy the first week (hell week), but we will be here to help you through....ok?
Best of luck!!!!

You will not be the same person, you will be healthier. I'm a LADA myself, so I know what diabetes is like. Believe me when I say, this will be the best thing you could do for yourself.

First thing you will notice, or your Dentist will, is your gums. Second thing you wont smell bad to other people.

You made a good decision, stick to it. See ya at Daily Roll Call and the Pledge, if you can make it, if not, do the Saturday and Sunday one.

I smoked for 35 years...... ever since I was 13, I just could not imagine life without my cigarettes.... I had been smoking literally as long as I could remember, it was an integral part of my life. But here I am 5 months clean and I feel better than ever. Healthier, cleaner, smarter! But for the most part I am the same person I was..... just minus a bad habit.

Make the commitment, get rid of every single indication of smoking (ashtrays, lighters, cigarettes, everything) and just do it....... use the patch, gum, wellbutrin..... whatever you need to help you succeed but the most important thing is your commitment. The first week sucks..... but then it gets rapidly easier.

Good Luck! Hope to see you in the daily pledge.

hiya
It will take time for you to be comfortable with a smokefree life. At the moment you associate everything you do with smoking. The longer you stay quit the easier it will become. Come here each day for roll call and pledge that will keep you accountable and motivated. When you crave remember the 5 D,s delay,distract,deep breathe, drink water and discuss
You can do this
Hugs Deb

Hi

What really helped me was admitting I was an addict and just because its legal im not less of an addict.

Second was reading the Good Posts.

Accountability, I came here everyday to pledge and roll call until I was strong enough to be on my own.

Alma

If you're not afraid of your dreams - they ain't big enough !!

Dream Big - you can do this :))

Sorry about your health problems, but it's good that you want to quit. No easy way to droit but it can be done -- I used the patch & the gum. I am on day 53 & trying hard!! Stay here & get good info & pledge everyday. One min at a time-- Good luck!