Quit Day - Smoking Cessation Message Board

tampaquit · 02-23-2007, 06:41 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.

mangojunky · 02-23-2007, 07:32 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

paulagizmo · 02-23-2007, 12:16 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!

Kaiser11 · 02-23-2007, 12:25 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, 01:14 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?