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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sassybabe11
sassybabe11
wow i want to be able to post how many days. i am having trouble starting. think i am ready and here comes the evening and a beer and an a smoke. like i have no controll over it. smoking less, delaying the first one, and getting ready for a visit with son that will prevent me from smoking much at all. going to get patches. my life is very stressful now and i am very unhappy. last night i did not go straight home and get a smoke with a beer. making baby steps. welcoming times when i cant smoke or would be inappropriate to. know that i have used cigs to get away from people that i dont want to be around. if bored or overwhelmed just say going out to smoke. i need a self esteem boast my stopping. tell me how you all finally did it and stick with it and how great it is to finally be free from a very harmful addiction. i imagine myself dying and leaving my kids and grandkids and how sad and awful that i did it to myself. how sad. my sister died from lung cancer last month and did this, so close to home
almairis
almairis
Hi

Sorry about your sisters passing.

Take out the same time, but instead of smoking, take a little, slow walk,, touch some leaves, smell flowers, pick up garbage, collect butts. I did that for the first three weeks. The smoking time not smoking can be used for so many positive things. I carry a glove, a plastic bag and collect garbage on long dr waits. Now I can't stand the smell of cig, so I just sit there. Get a tablet or a smart phone,, it keeps both hands busy.

Alma
Trissa01
Trissa01
You're doing great. You are taking baby steps. Each thought of ceasing is fortifying your quit & preparing you to make a quit date.
Get prepared first.
I admire all who could just cold turkey and never go back (although most of them had quit a thousand times before).
Stay focused on quitting every day from the time you get up, by starting here.
We WILL help you. I'm scared too! I've "quit" before!
LankyYankee
LankyYankee
Here's the really good news....you WANT to quit! That is the most important factor to a successful quit. You have already decided how you will quit, you chose patches. GOOD DEAL! There is no wrong way to quit, it's all about what works best for us as individuals and then listen to your suppor team, aka us! I think we all used stress as an exuse to smoke. Here's the real deal...stress will exist in our lives whether we smoke or not. Another factor is that alcohol and smoking go hand in hand. I am not suggesting that you cease to enjoy your beer but I am asking that perhaps you can set the beer aside for now to learn a different rhythm to your lifestyle. Change is inevitable but can be incredibly positive. I'm a long time quitter (almost 6 years) but I remember the day I said a permanent goodbye to sucking poison and quit listening to that nagging voice in my head (known as the nicodemon) and moved on with my LIFE. Seems you have already posted on the most important reasons you want to quit but you missed one. QUIT FOR YOU!! You are worth the effort and the commitment it takes to put this killer addiction behind you. You are worth the initial discomfort of the early stages of a permanent quit. You are worth rewarding yourself each and every day you remain smoke free. We are here to hear you and to help you but the commitment has to come from your core. C'mon...you CAN do this!