I'm sooo irritable today, I just want to shove my fist down everyone's throats. When is this bullshit going to end? I'm losing hope

Are you chewing gum? Maybe you should go for a walk or something...or, punch someone in the face...anything to take your mind off of your craving.

applekisses said:

I'm chewing gum, just got back from a walk...waiting to punch somebody in the face.

CarrieLee said:

Seriously...you should go do some kick boxing or something...

Be strong Baby...

Hang in there Carrie. I quit smoking 13 months ago and believe me when I say it will get easier. There are still times where I would love a smoke, but I try to forget about it quickly and I have never lite one up since quitting. I live in Canada and the last time I bought a pack of smokes they were $7.50 a pack. I am saving tons of money and this winter I will be spending it on my vacation to Mexico. Just remember how good it is for your health to quit. I smoked for 20 years and I am so glad I don't do it anymore.

Think about that old lady you saw. think about it hard, and say to yourself "yay, I'm not gonna be like her!!!"

I commend you. It took me 3 weeks before I felt decent..

Then 2 years later I was

sag10 said:

same here..i quit for a year and a half and just started back about a month ago. i'll quit again, probably 2 or 3 more times. nobody can ever tell you how hard it is. i cried, pulled my hair, screamed, fought w/my family & fiance...so believe me when I tell you I've been there. Nobody knows how hard it can be until they've smoked and quit themselves.

But, good luck and hang in there. It sounds stupid, but I 'smoked' straws and chewed lots of gum until my jaw started to hurt. One day though, you'll wake up and not feel that craving anymore. Keep your hands busy...that was another of the things I had to overcome...the physical aspect of it.

maybe it's the not smoking and the 4 missed birth control pills combined that's making me a miserable twat

Hang in there. It will only get better and you will benefit in the long run.

The word "never" will give you relief. You body will be pissed, but only for an instant once you make it clear that never means NEVER. Part of withdrawal is the body hoping for another fix. The word "never" removes that hope.

teller said:

True

You can start with kickin' threads

CarrieLee said:

ill tell you what... i quit about a year and a half ago and my body feels 500 times better. your body will thank you for it in the long run.
but if you need one, have one. just take one and take 3 drags from it and throw it out. get what you need out of it and dont allow yourself any more.

another good tip is to open a pack of smokes and let them get stale. when you want one, smoke a stale one. that will make you not want to smoke anymore.

CarrieLee said:

Um...YEAH!

Your hormones are all screwed up now...it's like you have PMS!

CarrieLee said:

Maybe it's friendster...

chemmie said:

good tip...but, the physical thing is still there. the reaching for the cigs, etc.

that's what I found to be the hardest.

stay strong honey...its gotta get easier...

let me know how youre doing in a few months

and maybe i will quit too






heres a for ya in the meantime...

summerdawn said:

I agree with you. It was the hand to mouth thing that got me. (don't think nasty things you orgers) I swear I chewed gum, ate sunflower seeds till my mouth was sore.

and do you want...

this...







or this...










thought it might help ya

justkelley said:

:OMFG: please stop showing my lungs!

justkelley said:

That is vile.

Lleena said:

ummm...that was the point

I am a smoker Kelley, and I have seen ad campaigns with these kind of images aimed at shocking smokers into stopping. I would be interested in knowing if they actually work. Seeing this picture and others like it makes me think twice about smoking, but in our delusion we kind of think oh I'll give up before that happens, but who knows?

Lleena said:

i know how you feel...i am smoking as i am posting the picture...

im sure my lungs dont look like that