tampaquit
02-23-2007, 09:41 AM
Today is the day. Well last night I had my last smoke. so it is almost 12 hours. I am ready to run to the store in my pajamas to buy some. I have really done well this week and read through EVERY single post in here for inspiration. I was smoking about a pack to a pack and a half a day, in the closet. Very few people know I smoke. By day 5 of Chantix, my new best friend, I was down to 6 for the day. And then as today got closer, I was in a panic thinking I needed to be a chimney because now I had permission to smoke, and after Q day, I couldn't have anymore. I soooo want to do this and be a non smoker. But this is going to be the longest day of my life.
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mangojunky
02-23-2007, 10:32 AM
Tampa,
Take a deep breath and gauge how you feel. Are you having physical or mental withdrawals? I found that on my quit day, it was mostly the habit I fought with. I kept myself busy and made it through the day. Drink LOTS of water, chew gum, and get some exercise if you can.
YOU CAN DO IT! Just think of how much better you'll feel after you have made it through day 1!!!
deb
Take a deep breath and gauge how you feel. Are you having physical or mental withdrawals? I found that on my quit day, it was mostly the habit I fought with. I kept myself busy and made it through the day. Drink LOTS of water, chew gum, and get some exercise if you can.
YOU CAN DO IT! Just think of how much better you'll feel after you have made it through day 1!!!
deb
paulagizmo
02-23-2007, 03:16 PM
Tampa, Mango's advice is spot on: really think is it physical withdrawal or habit? Any tough times I had my first few days I could identify as totally 'habit'. You just need to retrain your mind---when a cigarette pops in your head, shoo it away "what?! why the hell would I want a cigarette". I know it sounds silly but it helps me (the power of your mind is amazing). I do still have lots of times when that doesn't work but then I try another one of my stockpile methods. You just need to stick with it and find what works for you. You'll get there---one day at a time! :wave:
Kaiser11
02-23-2007, 03:25 PM
Tampa, You can do it. I am taking Chantix and have quit. I used the web site, mytimetoquit.com and signed up and daily you will recieve activities to do and also e-mails every day on your progress, this really helped me out.
tampaquit
02-23-2007, 04:14 PM
Thanks Mango, Paula and Kaiser. It is now just after 3 pm and I still haven't had one. I guess it is habit, because I don't have REALLY bad cravings. I have felt foggy this week. I just got home and was ready to march outside and figured I better get on this message board first for inspiration. I am on the Chantix site too. It is a little basic, but I made a concious decision to do everything I was supposed to do to make this work. I bought a lot of healthy food to have in the house. I mean how fat can I get with carrots?
Grehound27
02-23-2007, 05:05 PM
I mean how fat can I get with carrots?
Not very....trust me on this one. I ate so many carrot sticks the first week that I was delivering Easter Eggs in the neighborhood!! :jester:
Good luck to you and it gets much easier!! :p
Dave SmokeFree since 2/9/06
Not very....trust me on this one. I ate so many carrot sticks the first week that I was delivering Easter Eggs in the neighborhood!! :jester:
Good luck to you and it gets much easier!! :p
Dave SmokeFree since 2/9/06
Skimmer
02-23-2007, 05:56 PM
Tampaquit - you can do it!! I know you can. Congrats on realizing the difference between the cravings and just "habit". Stay inside, don't go out there, the nicodemon is out there waiting for you!! Isn't it amazing how much time you have on your hands now that you're not out there smoking your day away? And you don't have to worry about people staring at you in your car, because you're 'SMOKING"! Keep up the good work!! And keep eating those carrots!! (I still haven't opened my bag, by the way).
SanyBelle
02-23-2007, 07:00 PM
Hi tampaquit, we Floridians really rock! :blob_fire Congratulations on quitting!! :bouncing: I live on the east central coast of Florida and you know, these anti-smokers are taking things a bit too far, some of our beaches are going non-smoking! :eek: But tomorrow when I go to the beach (hey you Northerner's :cool: ) I won't have to run back to my car to smoke! I can just soak up those rays.
Good luck on your quit and come back often and let us know how you are doing. :angel:
Good luck on your quit and come back often and let us know how you are doing. :angel:
Skimmer
02-23-2007, 07:17 PM
Hey Traveller! I'm over here in East Central Florida too! Cocoa Beach? Woo Hoo! 80 degrees this weekend. Looking forward to a nice, warm weekend in the sun. Uh oh, that means I need to put sunblock on or I will be visiting the skin cancer message board!!
SanyBelle
02-23-2007, 07:20 PM
Skimmer, Viera/Rockelge here... my friends and I go to a beach just across from PAFB. Planes buzzing us all day long... I know about the skin cancer, I've been there too!! :yawn: :yawn: :dizzy: :cool:
Skimmer
02-23-2007, 07:24 PM
Damn Traveller! That sucks, skin cancer, ugh! I love the sun, but will put on sunscreen cuz I haven't been out much this year yet....we'll be boating by ski island, and not smoking much hopefully, gearing up for Monday's big quit day. Only had 2 so far today! My head is killing me though.....I feel like I'm on drugs - oh, wait, I am! Does that part get better? The foggy-brain syndrome?
tampaquit
02-23-2007, 08:45 PM
Thanks for the support and the encouragement. I am hoping I wake up tomorrow and can say this is my second smoke free day....
Skimmer
02-23-2007, 09:06 PM
Tampaquit - You will wake up tomorrow and be a non-smoker. Because, "Smoking is not an option!" Just keep yourself busy, and eat plenty of carrot sticks.
mangojunky
02-24-2007, 09:03 AM
Tampaquit - How are you doing?
deb
deb
tampaquit
02-24-2007, 09:32 AM
Wooo hooo DAY Two! Mangojunky I made it through day one and through the night, and am now beginning day 2. I miss the first on in the morning, but I HAVE NOT SMOKED SINCE THURDAY. The only other time I stopped for 2 days was when I had a cold and just couldn't smoke. But I would go outside and try to light up like 10 times a day. The minute I could inhale, I was off and running and angry with myself. I can't believe how well the Chantix works. I mean, I will think about going out for a smoke, and then go wash my hands, or do the dishes, or something in the other direction and before I know it, I'm not thinking about it. I'm planning on cleaning my house today and trying to relax. And it was nice to not worry if I smelled like smoke yesterday. I knew I didn't because I hadn't had one. :)
keystone206
02-24-2007, 09:59 AM
Congrats!!! Keep up the great job!
I think the 1st few days are the hardest days. I am on day 6 today, my first Saturday, and unoccupied with work. I envy your warm weather! Here in Iowa we are under a blizzard warning, and have already recieved 1/2 an inch of ice with up to 12 inches of snow to come. I don't know how they do it on the east coast when they get 20 or more inches all the time.. But anyway, I am house bound... any suggestions anyone??
I think the 1st few days are the hardest days. I am on day 6 today, my first Saturday, and unoccupied with work. I envy your warm weather! Here in Iowa we are under a blizzard warning, and have already recieved 1/2 an inch of ice with up to 12 inches of snow to come. I don't know how they do it on the east coast when they get 20 or more inches all the time.. But anyway, I am house bound... any suggestions anyone??
Skimmer
02-24-2007, 09:59 AM
Way to go Tampaquit! Well, I have decided not to wait until Monday after all, my husband has quit, so I will too. I am now 14 hours smoke-free!! That first one in the morning is a toughie, but you just gotta stay busy doing other things and it passes. I hope we can keep it up. I am still weepy though, not sure what that is....it's gonna be a beautiful day!!!
tampaquit
02-24-2007, 10:14 AM
Skimmer Woo hoo for you too!!!!! Congrats:wave:
Keystone206 Wow, 6 days is great! An entire week almost! Sorry about being housebound. Florida is great this time of year but summer is another story. Why don't you clean out a closet, or get rid of some clothes, reorganize your spices, re arrange your pantry. I don't know, those are things I am planning on doing to occupy my time.
Keystone206 Wow, 6 days is great! An entire week almost! Sorry about being housebound. Florida is great this time of year but summer is another story. Why don't you clean out a closet, or get rid of some clothes, reorganize your spices, re arrange your pantry. I don't know, those are things I am planning on doing to occupy my time.
SanyBelle
02-24-2007, 11:02 AM
Wooo hooo DAY Two! Mangojunky I made it through day one and through the night, and am now beginning day 2. Congratulations and welcome to the quitter's club tampaquit!! :blob_fire Wonderful job, now go out and enjoy the beautiful Florida day!! :angel:
SanyBelle
02-24-2007, 11:04 AM
I am on day 6 today, my first Saturday, and unoccupied with work.... any suggestions anyone??If you don't have any cigs, being housebound will be a godsend, right? If I were you, I'd nap! :jester: But then I like to nap. :D
Congrats on day 6 :blob_fire :blob_fire and be careful when you have to go out in that ice and snow! :angel:
Congrats on day 6 :blob_fire :blob_fire and be careful when you have to go out in that ice and snow! :angel:
Skimmer
02-24-2007, 11:07 AM
Hey Keystone! Sorry about your weather up there, that sounds horrible. We're busy cleaning today to keep out minds off smoking, or not smoking as it is....I'm on day one, my first full day without a cig. Last night at 7:00 I smoked 1/2 a one, put it out, and said that's it, no more!! So, I'm only 15 hours smoke-free, but it feels great, all the same.
Like Tampa said, clean out the pantry, spices, fridge, clothes, linen closet - you never use those old towels anyway, the torn ones, with the frayed edges? Get rid of them!! And how many t-shirts do you need to "paint the house" with? They don't fit anymore, get rid of them. Well, those are things in my closets, that I'm getting rid of. Go rent a movie you've always wanted to watch.....
Enjoy your day as a non-smoker, you deserve it!! :cool:
Like Tampa said, clean out the pantry, spices, fridge, clothes, linen closet - you never use those old towels anyway, the torn ones, with the frayed edges? Get rid of them!! And how many t-shirts do you need to "paint the house" with? They don't fit anymore, get rid of them. Well, those are things in my closets, that I'm getting rid of. Go rent a movie you've always wanted to watch.....
Enjoy your day as a non-smoker, you deserve it!! :cool:
SanyBelle
02-24-2007, 11:09 AM
I am now 14 hours smoke-free!! .... I am still weepy though, not sure what that is....it's gonna be a beautiful day!!!Yeah!!!!!!!!!! 14 hours, how awesome!!! Get outside and enjoy today... my friends and I are going to the beach in about an hour, first time this year. But it's only going to be 76 today, so I will be a little chilly in only a swimsuit. :yawn:
On my 4th day, I had a terrible crying spell and it lasted a few hours. But I was in the hospital, and they were very kind and understanding.... and then they put another shot of morphine in my IV. :p That quieted me down, lol. It will pass Skimmer! :angel:
On my 4th day, I had a terrible crying spell and it lasted a few hours. But I was in the hospital, and they were very kind and understanding.... and then they put another shot of morphine in my IV. :p That quieted me down, lol. It will pass Skimmer! :angel:
Skimmer
02-24-2007, 08:02 PM
Tampaquit! How you doing? Hangin in there? Is the house clean yet? How are those carrott sticks coming along? You got rabbit teeth growing yet? Better than "smoker's breath" - I'll say.........
Keep it up and keep posting your progress - you're one day ahead of me. I wanna know how you're doing!!!!!!!!!! :angel: :angel:
Keep it up and keep posting your progress - you're one day ahead of me. I wanna know how you're doing!!!!!!!!!! :angel: :angel:
tampaquit
02-24-2007, 09:09 PM
I'm hanging in there. Got tired of cleaning so then I started cooking. Made a big mess and had to clean again. Had a few big urges to smoke today. But if I start looking at the new posts, I forget about it and another second or minute or hour passes. But all in all not bad at all.
Skimmer
02-24-2007, 09:11 PM
Tampa!
Good for you! Cooking instead of smoking is good on any day, if you ask me. Keep it up - tomorrow's a new a day - one day at a time sister.........I'm so proud of you!!
:angel: :angel: :angel:
Good for you! Cooking instead of smoking is good on any day, if you ask me. Keep it up - tomorrow's a new a day - one day at a time sister.........I'm so proud of you!!
:angel: :angel: :angel:
tampaquit
02-24-2007, 09:16 PM
How about you? How's it going? I saw you went out in the boat and did good.
Skimmer
02-24-2007, 09:21 PM
Yep went boating, and didn't smoke, 1st time ever I think. Cruised some canals and saw some beautiful homes, that maybe we can afford now with all that cigarrette money!! HA!! Seriously, there were a few houses for sale on deep water, we need to check out. Doing good - had the urge a couple of times, and hubby was jonesing for one, after I told him I brought some with me "just in case', which I didn't. He's doing good - as am I. Tomorrow is another day - and Monday will be yet another......one day at a time....wasn't that a TV show??:p
Skimmer
02-26-2007, 03:38 PM
Yo - Tampaquit - you still out there? How you doing? Day 4?? How's it going???:wave:
KConnolly
02-26-2007, 07:16 PM
Congratulations Tampaquit and Skimmer!!!
Wow, you two are amazing. It has been over three days now and most all of the nicotine should have left your system by now. Things should gradually get easier for both of you. Best of luck to you both.
I really had to laugh about all the discussion around Florida. I must have at least a foot of snow in front of my house up here in Chicago. It has NOT stopped snowing in over three days. Trust me when I say it gets pretty old in a hurry.
Tampaquit: I loved your statement about cooking and cleaning. I spent the entire weekend doing the same thing. After I finished shoveling the snow... :p
Kevin__
Wow, you two are amazing. It has been over three days now and most all of the nicotine should have left your system by now. Things should gradually get easier for both of you. Best of luck to you both.
I really had to laugh about all the discussion around Florida. I must have at least a foot of snow in front of my house up here in Chicago. It has NOT stopped snowing in over three days. Trust me when I say it gets pretty old in a hurry.
Tampaquit: I loved your statement about cooking and cleaning. I spent the entire weekend doing the same thing. After I finished shoveling the snow... :p
Kevin__
tampaquit
02-26-2007, 07:47 PM
Hi Kevin, yes cooked, cleaned, did loads of laundry just to keep busy. Sorry about the snow. I love the snow, but in Florida a cold winter day is when it gets in the 40's. How long are you quit?
Skimmer, had a rough day today. It is day 4, which I can't believe, but I just feel like I want to have one and that's it. But then again, I really don't want one as the people I was around today that did smoke REEKED! I don't know if that is spelled right, but it was overpowering. I don't know, I think it is just missing something that I did for a long time.
Skimmer, had a rough day today. It is day 4, which I can't believe, but I just feel like I want to have one and that's it. But then again, I really don't want one as the people I was around today that did smoke REEKED! I don't know if that is spelled right, but it was overpowering. I don't know, I think it is just missing something that I did for a long time.
Skimmer
02-26-2007, 08:26 PM
Hey Tampa Girl! Yes, that's all your missing is your best friend, that you've been friends with a long, long time. Well, I'm sorry, but it just wasn't working out with you two. You had to let him go. I know you miss him, we all do, but as time goes by, you'll realize what an *** he was, and how he was mistreating you. He's a real jerk, you know. :)
Just keep yourself busy - that's what I'm doing. I'm eating alot though - so I might gain 50 lbs, but so what!! Then I can go shopping for new clothes! Nah, really I don't want to gain weight but I did eat a big fat plate of spaghetti and some french bread with butter on it! MMMMMM - it was to die for - :D
Keep up the good work everyone! Hey - when does food start tasting better? Immediately or weeks or months later?
Just keep yourself busy - that's what I'm doing. I'm eating alot though - so I might gain 50 lbs, but so what!! Then I can go shopping for new clothes! Nah, really I don't want to gain weight but I did eat a big fat plate of spaghetti and some french bread with butter on it! MMMMMM - it was to die for - :D
Keep up the good work everyone! Hey - when does food start tasting better? Immediately or weeks or months later?
tampaquit
02-26-2007, 08:52 PM
Skimmer Congrats on 3 days! Yeah, I think that may be part of my problem. It's like losing a friend, even so it is the devil. My friend and I went to the store and went outside, and drove in the car together, etc. It was really nice today, again, to not worry if I smelled.
Also, for everyone else here, thank you for writing about where you are and what's going on. First it takes my mind off of other things, and then I read other posts and realize, oh they had that too. Kevin wrote a nice piece about withdrawel and being down and maybe that's what it is.
I have been quit for 3 Days, 22 hours, 52 minutes and 21 seconds (3 days). I have saved $16.59 by not smoking 110 cigarettes. I have saved 9 hours and 10 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 2/22/2007 9:00 PM
Also, for everyone else here, thank you for writing about where you are and what's going on. First it takes my mind off of other things, and then I read other posts and realize, oh they had that too. Kevin wrote a nice piece about withdrawel and being down and maybe that's what it is.
I have been quit for 3 Days, 22 hours, 52 minutes and 21 seconds (3 days). I have saved $16.59 by not smoking 110 cigarettes. I have saved 9 hours and 10 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 2/22/2007 9:00 PM
SanyBelle
02-26-2007, 11:33 PM
I really had to laugh about all the discussion around Florida. I must have at least a foot of snow in front of my house up here in Chicago. It has NOT stopped snowing in over three days. Trust me when I say it gets pretty old in a hurry.So you don't want to know that I still have a slight sunburn from being at the beach on Saturday? :cool: But Kevin, you know the problem I have with Florida... for the past few weeks I've been freezing and had the heat on in the house, tonight I'M HOT! And I am not going to go right from using heat to A/C. grrrrrrrrrrr How are you doing with the quit, Kevin? Did you notice that it was easier to shovel the snow :dizzy: these days since you are more healthy now?
It is day 4, which I can't believe, but I just feel like I want to have one and that's it. But then again, I really don't want one as the people I was around today that did smoke REEKED! I don't know if that is spelled right, but it was overpowering. I don't know, I think it is just missing something that I did for a long time.tampaquit, Congratulations on 4 days, you are awesome!!! :blob_fire My sense of smell improved within a few days and ashtrays outside of Publix or other stores really stink to me now. You know, I still get a craving now and then and it's been over 9 months for me.... I guess I'll continue having them, but they are only a few seconds long now and much more manageable than at day 4. Keep strong!! :blob_fire :angel:
Hey - when does food start tasting better? Immediately or weeks or months later?I have always loved food :eek: and I really haven't noticed my sense of taste improving, but my sense of smell sure has improved. How was day 3 at work Skimmer? :blob_fire :wave:
It is day 4, which I can't believe, but I just feel like I want to have one and that's it. But then again, I really don't want one as the people I was around today that did smoke REEKED! I don't know if that is spelled right, but it was overpowering. I don't know, I think it is just missing something that I did for a long time.tampaquit, Congratulations on 4 days, you are awesome!!! :blob_fire My sense of smell improved within a few days and ashtrays outside of Publix or other stores really stink to me now. You know, I still get a craving now and then and it's been over 9 months for me.... I guess I'll continue having them, but they are only a few seconds long now and much more manageable than at day 4. Keep strong!! :blob_fire :angel:
Hey - when does food start tasting better? Immediately or weeks or months later?I have always loved food :eek: and I really haven't noticed my sense of taste improving, but my sense of smell sure has improved. How was day 3 at work Skimmer? :blob_fire :wave:
Memaw649
02-27-2007, 02:54 AM
tampaquit,
Congratulations!! 4 days is WONDERFUL!!
You need to quit thinking about "losing a friend". You know cigarettes were never really a friend. A friend would never treat you like that. A friend would never try to kill you. Think of it as gaining your health back. You're not losing a thing, your gaining a much better life.
Good Luck to you!!
Skimmer,
You know everyone kept asking me if food tasted better. Well...it always did taste good to me. I can't tell much difference. Maybe just a little. I've always been able to tell what was in a dish just by tasting it. Okay now, that spaghetti sure did sound good to me!! I'm dieting now and everything sounds good to me!! hehe.
Good Luck to everyone!!!!
Memaw
Six months, one week, five days, 3 hours, 56 minutes and 0 seconds. 3923 cigarettes not smoked, saving $588.62. Life saved: 1 week, 6 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes.
Congratulations!! 4 days is WONDERFUL!!
You need to quit thinking about "losing a friend". You know cigarettes were never really a friend. A friend would never treat you like that. A friend would never try to kill you. Think of it as gaining your health back. You're not losing a thing, your gaining a much better life.
Good Luck to you!!
Skimmer,
You know everyone kept asking me if food tasted better. Well...it always did taste good to me. I can't tell much difference. Maybe just a little. I've always been able to tell what was in a dish just by tasting it. Okay now, that spaghetti sure did sound good to me!! I'm dieting now and everything sounds good to me!! hehe.
Good Luck to everyone!!!!
Memaw
Six months, one week, five days, 3 hours, 56 minutes and 0 seconds. 3923 cigarettes not smoked, saving $588.62. Life saved: 1 week, 6 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes.