quiting smoking

[opmania]

Have been a 20 pack a day smoker

For nearly 40 years and stopped cold turkey

On Monday 

So have made it 4 days without a smoke

Feel like I am going crazy 

And don't want to go near a shop for a while

Until I feel safe to avoid the impulse to buy

A packet

Not easy that's for sure

[the_great_she_elephant]

AWESOME 

[moonflyte]

Good morning Op, hope your day has started off well and the dread of craving is not getting too much. What I had as well whilst quiting was, the quit line rang me every day to encourage me in my struggle to beat the addiction. 

After reading alot of the great comments on here I wish I'd  thought of starting a thread and getting all the positive encouragement you have got, much better than the quit line.

[opmania]

It is better than a quit line isn't it

Its people you know sorta

And people you love sorta

Like a great big family of

Supporters lol

Speaking of that where

Is soul art

Come on your not backing out

That easy

YO O YO O

TODAY IS YOUR DAY! 

[tasfleur]

[soulart2]

Hello hello........I can't see you ever smoking again Opmania and I hope you're happy with your success !

I will finish reading the book sometime today.  I want to be as successful as you, so I'm taking the time to really absorb and understand everything written.  There is a FINAL cigarette to be had as a ritual of sorts and once that has happened I will post on here.

I don't know if I've already posted this but my main reason to quit is the control that nicotine has and I want to be able to go anywhere I like, for as long as I like without longing for the moment I can have a fix.

Also, my last cervical spine xray had an "accidental finding" of Thickening of the Lung Lining.......have had a CT scan and am waiting for the results atm.  This is one of the few conditions that aren't caused from smoking !  Crazy !  but eventhough it isn't from smoking, I'm sure NOT smoking can only be beneficial.

Hope you're enjoying filling your lungs with fresh clean air !

[opmania]

 Hey good to hear from you 

Thought you chickened out Lol

I know it's so hard

You can do it you just need to want

To enough to carry through

 already I can see an improvement

In my General health and that

In itself is enough to motivate

A permanent Stop

Good luck if you need support

Come on here there will be

Someone happy to help

Don't be scared to talk about

What your feeling

[nicnacs_4u]

Well done ladies..you have now joined a great club of non smokers!!

[opmania]

Why thank you nics

Not so hard today

But who knows what tomorrow

Will bring 

[nicnacs_4u]

Hey opmania every day that you have not smoked is fantastic..believe me it gets easier probably hard for you too understand now..tomorrow will be the same as today...just think if you have just a puff or succumb to one you will be a smoker again..and you don't want that do you?? Nicotine is the enemy...bast.....d nick off!!Thinking of you...xx

[imastawka]

Opmania. today has reminded me why I gave it up.

I am having trouble breathing today.   It's hard.

I'll live though - lol

Glad to see you're committed.    Keep up the good work