It's day 3 and today is the worst - Smoking Cessation Message Board

tilly2 · 07-31-2003, 09:16 AM

Please please please - need reassurance that
a)this will get better
b)someday relatively soon cigarettes won't matter to me anymore
c)I'll be happy I did this!!

I'm really struggling today...thanks for any encouragement.
Tilly

lidia09 · 07-31-2003, 10:25 AM

Hi Tilly
YES it WILL get better! Hang in there. Will tell you some of the stuff I used to do & maybe something will be of use to you.....

I tried to avoid situations which I associated with a cigarette e.g. a smoke with the first shot of caffeine in the morning. Instead of going straight for the kettle & cigarettes, I changed my routine - went in the shower first, then drank fruit tea, something I didn't associate with smoking. After a meal I leapt up to wash the dishes, instead of the usual after meal cigarette. It was like playing psychological games with myself.

I also collected the money I would have spent on cigarettes & bought myself a present evry week or so. I also tried to avoid drinking too much alcohol as a drink & a cigarette always went together. Initially I had a problem with finishing my drinks too quickly when I was out but a few bad hangovers cured that!

Look in the phone book & find a helpline. I found these people so encouraging & was sent booklets which I found really helpful.

Keep going Tilly - you can do it!

Lidia

Deb47 · 08-01-2003, 08:55 PM

Hi, Tilly. Hang in there! If you stay quit, chances are good you won't develop a lung disease. I now have empohysema, and lots of lung nodules, as a result of my smoking habit. It isn't worth it; smoking I mean. Quitting is hard; but its also hard to have a disease you know will eventually kill you...but before it does, rob you of all breath. This is my future. Maybe it won't be yours. Hang in there...Debbie

shinemathew516 · 08-16-2003, 03:23 AM

DAY 3?
WAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!! YES YES YES!!!! WAY TO GO!! FIGHT BABY FIGHT!! DAY THREE IS AWESOME!! I AM LOOKING FOWARD TO DAY 4! SMILE AND BE PROUD!

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Let it shine for all: Let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise the Heavenly Father!
Shine!! Matthew 5:16

SunShine14 · 08-18-2003, 09:53 AM

Hey If your really having some trouble controlling your cravings try this new water called "nicawater" Its kind of like that patch and the gum and everything but its just a water it works great! My mother smoked for at least a good 20 years or more and she wanted to stop but just couldnt she heard about this water and got it and she had like 3-4 bottles a day and now shes down to a bottle a day and she hasnt picked up a ciggarette in almost 2 months now!! Its great you should try it.