Quit smoking today , need your prayers and thoughts....

Thank you guys

Katl8e wow , talking about some big withdrawls here . But I understand how it is .I already chewed my hubby out once and my son twice today . Now they are in bed asleep and cant chew any body out anymore

Well I got weak and smoke me one cigarettes this evening .But I don't give up , I just got weak . And one is for sure better then 30 - 40 cigarettes a day . I am glad LDG what you posted , so I will think positive and not negative .

I will grab a drag every now and then, but I've gotten to the point finally where they make me sick enough that I can fight the craving. One is 30X better than 30 so you're doing great!

You got it...I wish you and your husband success in kicking this, and though I know that gaining weight is a concern, your tastebuds are going to function so much better...tell your husband it will be like tasting your good home cooking for the first time again

I admire your posting this here, I know you'll get lots of support,

ps I posted this before reading everyone elses reponse, and now what I said sounds a bit flip, I don't mean it that way, just wanted to mention a big plus for when you've quit...things will taste so much better. On the eating plan support list I am on, a member quit several months ago, and has decided the few pounds (under 10) has been worth it as her energy level is so much better and she feels so much better overall. She has fought overeating by choosing to follow the eating plan that works for her and knowing that eventually, the weight will come back off.
My suggestion? I find that protein with a bit of fiber and fat work wonders to satisfy (i.e. homemade salmon patties made with salmon, egg, scallions and seasonings and lightly pan fried, serve with a dab of mayo)...celery and cream cheese (with olives diced into the cream cheese)....anyhoo...hth,

Thanks TTMom and Pat & Alix

Pat , the problem with weight is really my hubby . He is already over weight and needs to loos weight . I really don't know now if I should cook for him or not . He can not gain any more weight . His Dr. told him that he needs to loos weight and to quit smoking . He is chewing some tooth picks today . Well is callorie (sp) free .

Hedi and Mike, I wish you the best of luck with quitting. I know you will be an insperation to everyone if you can do it, and I know you can. Good luck!!!!!! , You're in my thoughts.

How nice of you Sam , thanks .

(((((((((((Hedi))))))))) You can do it!!!

aaawwww thanks Sue

Never having smoked, I know I cannot for a minute comprehend what you are going through, but I do know that I admire your effort.

Gothic_Amethyst said something interesting: Get the strength to do it by thinking of the hurt it would cause you're family if you died because of smoking.

It made me think of when my Dad quit. He used to roll his own, and smoked probably the equivalent of a pack a day. He had just rolled a whole bunch, and then got a real killer of a cold, and couldn't smoke for the coughing that it set up. So, the freshly rolled cigs sat in their box while he shook the cold.

He was just starting to feel like he could perhaps chance a smoke, when the family was gathered for Sunday dinner. Dad and my brother were chewing the fat in the kitchen, and Dad offered Pete a smoke, telling him that they might be a little stale, and why. Just as he was expaining this, my then-9-year-old niece (Number One Granddaughter) passed by the kitchen door and overheard the conversation. She stopped and said "Oh, GRampa, don't start again...please...it will kill you." Thinking to avoid heavy weather, he said,"OH! Good riddance to bad rubbish!" Whereupon Kath replied, "Oh, NO, Grampa! I Love you!!"

Well, that was meltdown time. I had never seen tears in my Dad's eyes before then, and it was several years before I did again. He never smoked after that.

BTW that was in 1969. Dad is almost 92 and aside from mobility problems is healthy as a horse. He'll probably make 100 at the rate he's going.

I think Amethyst has the right of it.

Hang in there. We're pulling for you.

Hedi, i'm so pleased you've took the first step!.
I myself have never smoked, but everyone in my family did.

My mother and my brother both had mouth cancer and a close friend of mine smokes '60' a day!! and she's only 28.

Good luck and keep it up.

Susan

You can do it!!!! The first step was deciding you wanted to! My dad is also giving up! Sending you lots of willpower, but keeping a bit for myself so I can lose weight (tee hee).

Thank you all so much for all your encouraging words . You guys are really awsome and you all don't know how much that means to me .

I have not touched a cigarettes since last night . So far I am doing ok today , but it is still early in the day . I hope I don't get weak again and can do with out any today . My cigarettes fits are better today and did not had one so far . It is raining here today , but if I get a fit I take Toby for a walk raining or not . It helped me yesterday to take a long walk with my dog I will keep you posted how I am doing .

Good job!

I'll bet Toby enjoys the exercise, too

Sending lots of positive thoughts your way to successfully quit!

Go Go Go Hedi and Hubby!!

Good Luck

GOOD LUCK!!! You can do it!!
I want to quit smoking too. I quit cold turkey for 4 days once but I gave up. Now I'm trying to lose weight and it's keeping me sane. Someday!

I'm rooting for you!

Well I started to through up this morning and had the diahriah (sp) , gosh I was sick . But it was so funny sick . Usualy when you have all that you feel really sick , if you know what I mean . Then I just keep having to go to the bathroom to emty myself one way or the other . It was just not a normal virus or sickness the way how I was feeling . So finally I was reading the hole thing on the box from the patches I am using . Guess what , I was over dosing myself with nicotine . So I ripped of the patch from my arm and started slowly to feel better . Well , yeah I did got weak . I smoke today a few . My husband got weak to . So now we are in a mess . We were talking about that what the best thing would be . So now we do not smoke anymore in the house and have to go outsite if we get the cigarettes fits . We still want to quit . I know I want to quit . I try now to stay away from smoking cigarettes as much as posible . I have noticed that over the day most of the time I can do so much better with out one . In the evening it is the hard part for me .

Hedi, I quit about 15 years ago. Best thing I ever did for myself but at the same time it was the hardest thing I ever did. Don't quit quitting! Get a lower dose patch and try again. Just because the one was too high a dose doesn't mean you can't go with a lower dose. And if you do use a lower one, don't smoke with it. Because then you will over dose yourself again.

I used wellbutrin (Zyban) and the patch together. It worked well for me. But I couldn't rely on those things alone to do all the work. I still had my part, and BOY was it hard!

When I would want a cigarette I would make myself wait 20 minutes (or any time increment that helps). Usually the craving would go away and then I wouldn't need one. I had to keep busy also. And no way could I go around people who were smoking. Now I can be around people who smoke but I don't like the smell and funny thing.... it makes me sick.

The only way a person can fail, is to stop trying.

Well I was thinking to get a lower dose for me tomorrow . I had the computer guy in here today and were not able to go into the store . But you are right mzjazz , I will not give up on trying . Tomorrow is a other day , hopefully better then today . But I guess the good news is , I did not smoke 30-40 cigarettes and only a few .

Originally posted by PurrfectCatlove
Well I was thinking to get a lower dose for me tomorrow . I had the computer guy in here today and were not able to go into the store . But you are right mzjazz , I will not give up on trying . Tomorrow is a other day , hopefully better then today . But I guess the good news is , I did not smoke 30-40 cigarettes

and only a few

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Yes that is good news that you only had a few today! Progress: Not perfection!