Congratulations! I quit almost 3 years ago. I remember the first few days being hard but every day makes you stronger. I promise you the freedom is worth the fight. Stay busy... drink water... and allow your body to rest as it heals. Life will become "normal" again without smoking. :)

You are hearing from a sorta long term quitter here. I quit over 7 years ago but it started with day one, made a commitment, used a daily reward to make my brain feel better. I then shared my progress, my learning experience, asked questions while I aspired to being a permanent quitter. Information on nicotine addiction is all over the web and it's very informative but remember this.....This is YOUR quit, every quit is different but you really need to embrace your quit, your huge decision to change your life. Are you in for some tough times down the road? Ummmmm yep. You will have days when you doubt your own solid decision to throw the nicodemon under the bus. The monster will scream at you because it wants to be fed, wants to reclaim it's position as a major force in your life. One day at a time you can learn how to take your own power back, learn how to minimize and then squash this ugly bug with your new life style. Breathing is sweet, smoking sucks!

you know it is not that bad. I am getting urges but I know my triggers and am avoiding or already have distraction plans in place. I think that is the biggest thing knowing my triggers. I am avoiding things that used to make me want to smoke. And valium does not hurt.

The patch seems to be working, it smells a little when I light it but the sticky stuff keeps it rolled tight around the crack rock.... lol JK =)10 ours 45 min down I am a non-smoker.

I'm glad you're embracing your quit, I also am not fighting it. Going cold turkey, knowing I have to quit helps me stay strong. I am 2 months into my quit now and there's no turning back. Congratulations to ya.

You are off to a GREAT start. Knowing your triggers, avoiding them and keeping busy are key. Attitude is also very important, as yours is wonderful. Yes, this is hard, day 3 can be a mess, but everyday it gets easier. I too took a mild tranq and used Chantix for the first couple of weeks. Worked for me, I am coming up on my 5th anniversary here.

Listen carefully to what your body is asking for. Sleep is good for you at this point. Sometimes, I couldn't stop thinking of a cig so I just went to bed. Worked for me....lol

Stay with the Roll Call and Pledge. It really starts your day off committed and lets us know how you are doing. Good job today. Like Yankee said, give yourself little rewards for each day cigarette free. It is important to change the brain. You are well on your way.

PS, I was born in Grand Rapids and spent my summers in Lansing. LOL

Good for you........ you sound positive and prepared and also you are reminding yourself of the reasons why you want to quit !!

Great work......... Day One ............ Done !!

Keep it going...... roll call, pledge, plan of action for craves, and small rewards for milestones.... well done!