So far so good!

Last mondayevening I finished my last pack of Marlboro Medium's. I was and still am finally done with the habbit/addiction.

And I must say: I am doing quite well! I thought it was going to be like a period of mourning, but sofar it is not on my mind as much.

I do have the occasional moments when I think of a cigarette, but you can set your clock and see that those were my original sigaret breaks. So now I still go on my break. Still chat with the smokers. I just don't light up and they haven't even noticed that I quit. LOL

I must say I do pray every night that I am given strength, persistance and support in this.

So if you pray too, please add me to your prayer list Can't pray enough, I say.

Much love!

Continued good luck to you. Remain strong -- you can will do it!

billyjackbitch said:

Its been 5 weeks for me now(will be 6 on Wednesday).

Best of luck to you!

good for you!!!

good luck

Thank you all!

Hang in there!

congrats..you'll be glad you done it..

Ilona! Congrats to you for quitting smoking. I know that it's not an easy thing to do, but you will continue to be successful.

Best wishes on the cease

billyjackbitch said:

I'm praying for you right now! Congratulations and good luck!

I hope you can still be friends...

Long time no see. Good to see you around. I hope you been well.

kool!!

its hard..i know..i have like about 2 years of not smoking..you know here's a trick i do! when i feel stress and i want like you know to smoke one..i just drink some indian tea or green tea..i also practice breathing exercises..I'm so happy that you quit..and i believe that you will successful!

good 4 u!

Great!!

Hold on, it's not that difficult!

I quit cold turkey almost 2 years ago, and it surprised me how easy it was!

Just as long as you really want it, you will manage!!

After all, it's all in the head!

July, I've been very well, Yes! Thank you! Bought me an apartment in the city centre of dynamic Rotterdam! Meeting a lot of new people and discovering new places and hobbies! How have you been?

To all of you who are so supporting: Yes! I am STILL off the cigarettes. 6 days now. This is my first weekend. I am afraid that I eat too much. Especially since it seems that your metabolism slows down once u quit smoking. (AND I hear your metabolism slows down after 30 which is going to be my new age on 1 november) so now I am obsessed of eating vegetables and keeping away from sugar. It is sooooo boring without all of these goodies!

My best friend Princess advised me to be kind to myself and indulge sometimes for the first two weeks. And exercise! So I rollerskate now. And do my Pilates exercises. If I am disciplined in this working_out routine and I keep doing that regularly, I'll treat myself to a subscription on the luxurious gym aroundthe corner next month. But it has to be a routine first.

Thanx for the tips everybody! I'll keep you posted.

Hey: you know what is the BEST feeling of quitting? Even when you hit the occasional 'I-want-a-cigarrette'-wave? That there is NOTHING left that controls ME. Cigarettes controlled me and my money (the amount spent on it, that is) for 17 years. And now I am stronger than this! Stronger than something that seemed stronger for more than half od my life.

That is the best part of this experience.

Keep you posted!
Have a marvelous Sunday.
xxxx

my sister and mother quit and they are using Chantix

right on sister! good for you!

i am smoke free for 4 1/2 years now...did it cold turkey, so am living proof that this can be done!

3121Addict said:

That is how I quit.

Today i have officially joined the Party!

Patches all the way

Well done billyjackbitch

Thank you so much for your comments and support!
Violet girlfriend! Long time no see! And good for you that you quit. I remember us smoking ciggies in my hotelroom in MPLS. Ah...the joy of nicotine and a nice conversation ~daydreaming~....

but seriously: Last night at 6 p.m. I had officially quit one week. I had secretly hoped that all of a sudden: *poof* my craving would go away, but it didn't. There are still 10-minute-waves of cigarette-craving. But that's nothing a glass of water and taking a deep breath can't fix.

MetalMonkey: you can do it! With or without patches. You can do it!

I'll keep you up to date!

Much love and support to my fellow-ex-addicts LOL

billyjackbitch said:

And there will be one day that u notice u stopped counting... and that is a very good sign!!!!!

Lennon said:

its true...i remember when i quit, i called m y gramma (who i love more than anything) and i was sooo proud of myself for not smoking for 31 days. and my gramma looked right at me and said "pshhhh...come back and talk to me when youve quit counting the days. OBVIOUSLY you are still totally consumed with it if you are counting every moment that passes that you dont have a cig"

now i have to admit, i was a little hurt by this, because i was so proud of myself, that i wanted her to be porud of me too. but in the end she was right. once i stopped counting, i wasnt thinking of smoking or not smoking anymore.

Good for you lady!