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I quit smoking

cat_mioux — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:24:27 GMT

7 days ago.

Don't talk to me. Don't even look at me.

*cat stomps off into the kitchen to eat to eat something*

Re: I quit smoking

b3llag1na — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:27:07 GMT

Hang in there Ms Mioux.... it gets better!

Re: I quit smoking

amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:28:15 GMT

Fantastic!!!

Re: I quit smoking

cat_mioux — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:33:08 GMT

Thanks

It's not too bad. I coped with the leg cramps on Day 2, the stomach cramps on Day 3, the intense cravings Day 2,3,4,5,6 and 7, the disgusting cough and what is coming up (is that normal?) ...

but I can breathe much better and now I can run up the stairs.

Re: I quit smoking

lind9650 — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:41:13 GMT

Erica

Re: I quit smoking

kopenhagen5 — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:42:56 GMT

Way to go.

You will probably experience a new good feeling that you had forgotten.

They say sense of smell, taste and senses in general improve.

Re: I quit smoking

siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:45:26 GMT

Re: I quit smoking

cherry*135 — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:52:21 GMT

Well Done, keep it up.

Re: I quit smoking

tulip*place — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:54:50 GMT

You go girl... instead of having an ashtray have a vase with your favourite flowers in its place.

You have to change many things. Eg if you use to sit down with a cup of coffee and have a cigarette, don't have the coffee, get up and do something to take your mind off it and to break your routine.. Have an emery board close and file your nailsby to keep your hands busy.

Think of your lungs and how much money you've already saved. Keep at it and you will soon realise how disgusting a smokers'

clothes and hair smells when they are next to you... It's been 16 years since I gave up, and it's the 2nd best thing I've ever done.

Re: I quit smoking

cat_mioux — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:10:05 GMT

tulip*place wrote: It's been 16 years since I gave up, and it's the 2nd best thing I've ever done.

What was the first?

Re: I quit smoking

sandypas — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:11:27 GMT

When I gave up smoking, I was in hospital and had been there for 6 weeks. I was coughing up this black stuff and thought it was blood from my ailment. The specialist told me it was nicotine from the bottom of my lungs.

Things definitely have more taste and smell. Put the money you would normally spend on cigarettes in a box and treat yourself to something you've always wanted ..... and it does get better.

Congratulations for giving it a go.

Re: I quit smoking

electric*mayhem*band — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:16:09 GMT

Good for you, OP. Been there and failed miserably..

Re: I quit smoking

cat_mioux — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:21:20 GMT

@sandypas wrote:
I was coughing up this black stuff and thought it was blood from my ailment. The specialist told me it was nicotine from the bottom of my lungs.

Oh that explains a lot. Thanks 🙂

Well done on quitting too!

So many people are finally quitting. It's good to hear. It can take a few quits for it to stick for some/most people.

I recommend Allen Carr's book.

Re: I quit smoking

imastawka — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:22:26 GMT

*cat stomps off into the kitchen to eat to eat something*

Noooo. Don't do that. The kilos will pile on before you can say 'yum'

First 2 weeks are the hardest. Change your routine.

Cravings really only last 3 minutes - really

Take a deep breath, do something not related to smoking -

I did a lot of knitting and gardening.

Drink water when you feel a craving, but most of all

make yourself busy. The craving will be gone before you

know it. Soon everything will taste and smell sooo much better.

Best of all you will be able to do so much more.

Breathing will be much easier.

Congratulations on being an ex smoker

Re: I quit smoking

joz*garage — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:24:16 GMT

one of the most thoughtless approaches would have to be to 'advertise' it

Re: I quit smoking

cat_mioux — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:37:40 GMT

Thanks ima.

I'm not really eating too much, just a little more than usual because I used to feel satisfied with a coffee and a cigarette for breakfast (terrible I know!).

Re: I quit smoking

ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:33:09 GMT

I recommend the Allen Carr book as well. I quit about 6 years ago and haven't looked back.

I know this time I will never smoke again, in the past I have always been one cigarrette away from being a smoker. I had to work at not smoking.

It is different this time because I have changed my thinking.

You can do it cat_mioux

Re: I quit smoking

fourandsixpants — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:44:49 GMT

I agree. Going to food is natural thing to do-replacing to put in mouth to comfort but don't do it *yeeks!

Well done cat. Keep on keeping on

For those wanting to give up a smoking habit hope following helps you.

Name a day and time for quitting, mark it on the calendar - a few weeks or months ahead. Plan and aim to smoke each smoke less - in drags and length. Put 'finished' butts into a sealed jar with water. Each time you want a smoke lift the jar lid and breathe in the aroma! Helps a lot. Over the next few weeks cut your number of smokes down and the amount of each cig that you smoke (just smoking a third or a quarter by time you are about to quit is good-makes it easier)

Go cold turkey on your 1st day. No ifs buts or maybe's.

I found first 10 days hardest. I got rid of all ashtrays and smoking implements.

Put away all coffee, tea.

Bought 2 15L containers of spring water.

Armed myself with lemons,- many, many lemons.

Went out and bought 3 different varieties of toothpaste and a big soft toothbrush.

Bought 3 bars of triple milled bath soaps.

First craving, each time - have a drink of water.

2nd craving, each time - clean your teeth.

3rd craving, suck on some lemon until the cravings go.

On bad days have as many showers as you feel you need to feel 'right' about yourself.

Hot as you can stand, warm and then finish with as cold as you can bear for 2 minutes.

Running water over your body is very calming and healing and of course cleansing.

Avoid people for up to 2 weeks. Avoid social occasions for up to a month-it helps.

Avoid coffee and tea and alcohol for as long as you need to keep the cravings at bay (can take months)

Drink plenty of fresh water every day at regular intervals.

All the best and good health.

Re: I quit smoking

the_great_she_elephant — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:45:17 GMT

Well done, Cat. And next time you crave a cigarette, think of all that gunk you are coughing up and remind yourself that having a smoke will simply tip it all back down your throat.

Re: I quit smoking

imastawka — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:08:42 GMT

@joz*garage wrote:
one of the most thoughtless approaches would have to be to 'advertise' it

joz, I found it worked for me to tell everybody when I gave up.

People were so pleased and helpful, I didn't want to see

the look of disappointment on their faces if I lapsed.

So, in my case, I let other people help me