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Hey All....
Well I have been clean from the drugs almost 2 years now and I have been really thinking alot about getting off the cigs too lately. Anyone have any advice on this as it seems to be even harder to get off then the pills were?
Well I have been clean from the drugs almost 2 years now and I have been really thinking alot about getting off the cigs too lately. Anyone have any advice on this as it seems to be even harder to get off then the pills were?
http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Symptoms.html
Try the above link and see if that helps you, but as far as I am concerned, everyone feels tired. In retrospect, tiredness is a defense mechanism for avoiding the anxiousness of the quit. I think it is completely normal, or at least it was for my quit : )
Hang in there!
Try the above link and see if that helps you, but as far as I am concerned, everyone feels tired. In retrospect, tiredness is a defense mechanism for avoiding the anxiousness of the quit. I think it is completely normal, or at least it was for my quit : )
Hang in there!
is it normal for me to be feeling completely exhausted ...i was pretty good most of the day but now i can barely keep my eyes open. Not good with the kids running around is there anything i can take to give me some more energy...i took some omega but doesn;t seem to be helping
It is normal to think about them all of the time. It will get easier after the 3rd day and then when you think about them, you can to things to occupy yourself until the crave passes.
One of my favorite articles on whyquit is:
My Cigarette, My Friend?
by Joel Spitzer
How do you feel about a friend who has to go everywhere with you? Not only does he tag along all the time, but since he is so offensive and vulgar, you become unwelcome when with him. He has a peculiar odor that sticks to you wherever you go. Others think both of you stink.
He controls you totally. When he says jump, you jump. Sometimes in the middle of a blizzard or storm, he wants you to come to the store and pick him up. You would give your spouse hell if he or she did that to you all the time, but you can't argue with your friend. Sometimes, when you are out at a movie or play he says he wants you to go stand in the lobby with him and miss important scenes. Since he calls all the shots in your life, you go. Your friend doesn't like your choice of clothing either. Instead of politely telling you that you have lousy taste, he burns little holes in these items so you will want to throw them out. Sometimes, he tires of the furniture and gets rid of it too. Occasionally, he gets really nasty and decides the whole house must go.
He gets pretty expensive to support. Not only is his knack of property destruction costly, but you must pay to keep him with you. In fact, he will cost you thousands of dollars over your lifetime. And you can count on one thing, he will never pay you a penny in return.
Often at picnics you watch others playing vigorous activities and having lots of fun doing them. But your friend won't let you. He doesn't believe in physical activity. In his opinion, you are too old to have that kind of fun. So he kind of sits on your chest and makes it difficult for you to breathe. Now you don't want to go off and play with other people when you can't breathe, do you?
Your friend does not believe in being healthy. He is really repulsed by the thought of you living a long and productive life. So every chance he gets he makes you sick. He helps you catch colds and flu. Not just by running out in the middle of the lousy weather to pick him up at the store. He is more creative than that. He carries thousands of poisons with him which he constantly blows in your face. When you inhale some of them, they wipe out cilia in your lungs which would have helped you prevent these diseases.
But colds and flu are just his form of child's play. He especially likes diseases that slowly cripple you—like emphysema. He considers this disease great. Once he gets you to have this, you will give up all your other friends, family, career goals, activities—everything. You will just sit home and caress him, telling him what a great friend he is while you desperately gasp for air.
But eventually your friend tires of you. He decides he no longer wishes to have your company. Instead of letting you go your separate ways, he decides to kill you. He has a wonderful arsenal of weapons behind him. In fact, he has been plotting your death since the day you met him. He picked all the top killers in society and did everything in his power to ensure you would get one of them. He overworked your heart and lungs. He clogged up the arteries to your heart, brain, and every other part of your body. In case you were too strong to succumb to this, he constantly exposed you to cancer causing agents. He knew he would get you sooner or later.
Well, this is the story of your "friend," your cigarette. No real friend would do all this to you. Cigarettes are the worst possible enemies you ever had. They are expensive, addictive, socially unacceptable, and deadly. Consider all this and NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF!
One of my favorite articles on whyquit is:
My Cigarette, My Friend?
by Joel Spitzer
How do you feel about a friend who has to go everywhere with you? Not only does he tag along all the time, but since he is so offensive and vulgar, you become unwelcome when with him. He has a peculiar odor that sticks to you wherever you go. Others think both of you stink.
He controls you totally. When he says jump, you jump. Sometimes in the middle of a blizzard or storm, he wants you to come to the store and pick him up. You would give your spouse hell if he or she did that to you all the time, but you can't argue with your friend. Sometimes, when you are out at a movie or play he says he wants you to go stand in the lobby with him and miss important scenes. Since he calls all the shots in your life, you go. Your friend doesn't like your choice of clothing either. Instead of politely telling you that you have lousy taste, he burns little holes in these items so you will want to throw them out. Sometimes, he tires of the furniture and gets rid of it too. Occasionally, he gets really nasty and decides the whole house must go.
He gets pretty expensive to support. Not only is his knack of property destruction costly, but you must pay to keep him with you. In fact, he will cost you thousands of dollars over your lifetime. And you can count on one thing, he will never pay you a penny in return.
Often at picnics you watch others playing vigorous activities and having lots of fun doing them. But your friend won't let you. He doesn't believe in physical activity. In his opinion, you are too old to have that kind of fun. So he kind of sits on your chest and makes it difficult for you to breathe. Now you don't want to go off and play with other people when you can't breathe, do you?
Your friend does not believe in being healthy. He is really repulsed by the thought of you living a long and productive life. So every chance he gets he makes you sick. He helps you catch colds and flu. Not just by running out in the middle of the lousy weather to pick him up at the store. He is more creative than that. He carries thousands of poisons with him which he constantly blows in your face. When you inhale some of them, they wipe out cilia in your lungs which would have helped you prevent these diseases.
But colds and flu are just his form of child's play. He especially likes diseases that slowly cripple you—like emphysema. He considers this disease great. Once he gets you to have this, you will give up all your other friends, family, career goals, activities—everything. You will just sit home and caress him, telling him what a great friend he is while you desperately gasp for air.
But eventually your friend tires of you. He decides he no longer wishes to have your company. Instead of letting you go your separate ways, he decides to kill you. He has a wonderful arsenal of weapons behind him. In fact, he has been plotting your death since the day you met him. He picked all the top killers in society and did everything in his power to ensure you would get one of them. He overworked your heart and lungs. He clogged up the arteries to your heart, brain, and every other part of your body. In case you were too strong to succumb to this, he constantly exposed you to cancer causing agents. He knew he would get you sooner or later.
Well, this is the story of your "friend," your cigarette. No real friend would do all this to you. Cigarettes are the worst possible enemies you ever had. They are expensive, addictive, socially unacceptable, and deadly. Consider all this and NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF!
yeah figured coffee would be a trigger but as I said with 3 small kids i need a lil extra energy. It wasn't too bad actually I sat at the computer and drank it where I would normally be outside to have my cig with it. I seriously can't seem to get my mind off the cigs though...is it normal too have a 1 track mind at this point. I feel quite nauseous too. Have been listening to music and running around the house cleaning like a crazy person.
You can do this and as Terry pointed out, coffee is a big trigger so you may want to swith up....tea perhaps? It will be short term so don't worry : )
You did the right thing by not smoking indoors and yes, the smell on your partner is going to be tough in the beginning, but after a few months it will actually gross you out! I think thats why they always say that the ex-smokers are the worst to deal with ; )
Hang in there and we will be here when you need us : )
You did the right thing by not smoking indoors and yes, the smell on your partner is going to be tough in the beginning, but after a few months it will actually gross you out! I think thats why they always say that the ex-smokers are the worst to deal with ; )
Hang in there and we will be here when you need us : )
Hi Kitty,
I am doing it. Gotta say to me it is harder then the pills but doable. What I did was used all the info used to quit the pills and used it again to quit the cigs. Working on my 8th week now and 4 months off pills. Its tuff but woth it.
Ok if you drink coffee be aware it is a trigger.
Good luck and let us know how you are doing.
Terry
I am doing it. Gotta say to me it is harder then the pills but doable. What I did was used all the info used to quit the pills and used it again to quit the cigs. Working on my 8th week now and 4 months off pills. Its tuff but woth it.
Ok if you drink coffee be aware it is a trigger.
Good luck and let us know how you are doing.
Terry
Thanks so much for the encouragment. I went on why quit last night and read quite a bit. Well I decided there is no point in waiting any longer cause the more I put it off the more excuses I will end up making and I really want to do this. So today is the day and I am having my coffee right with no cig....mind you that is all I am thinkinng about right now. Im sure that will ease up. I think the biggest trial is going to be that my parnter smokes and smelling it on him when he comes home from work may bother me. The good thing being we have 3 small children and do not smoke in our home or vehicle. I will try to keep posting over the next while ....day 1 here it goes.
If you truly want to quit, you have to do it all the way. It won't work if you "almost" quit, just the same as your 2 year sobriety from drugs. You can't count yourself clean if you occasionally use.
President Obama said that he was 95% quit and I don't think he realized that he really set a poor example for all of us who fight daily to stay quit and for those who are trying, well if the president says he can smoke 5% of the time, well then it's good enough for me. No offense to catmagnet, but if you are an addict, you have to do it 100% and no cheating. Only you can decide whether you are an addict but given your history, you probably are.
The good news is that the physical withdrawal lasts roughly 72 hours. It's the emotional addiction that's tough. I suggest that you let everyone know your intention to quit and ask for their support. This board is very supportive : ) There is also a website, whyquit.com that has some excellent articles that really answer all your questions and anticipates what you will be going through and helps you to recognize the warning signs and how to get through it. They support a "cold turkey" quit but you don't have to do it that way in order to access the site.
Whatever your choice of methods, patch, Chantix, cold turkey, we will be here to help you through it : )
Smoking really increases anxiety, but most of us mistakenly thought it was the opposite. Go for a run, jog, walk when you feel stressed, take a bath with some soft music to relax you, chew some gum (not nicorette) but don't smoke : )
Kathy Jo
(40 years smoking)
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1y 9m 4d 23:35 smoke-free, 14,167 cigs not smoked, $3,400.08 saved, 1m 2w 5d 4:35 life saved
President Obama said that he was 95% quit and I don't think he realized that he really set a poor example for all of us who fight daily to stay quit and for those who are trying, well if the president says he can smoke 5% of the time, well then it's good enough for me. No offense to catmagnet, but if you are an addict, you have to do it 100% and no cheating. Only you can decide whether you are an addict but given your history, you probably are.
The good news is that the physical withdrawal lasts roughly 72 hours. It's the emotional addiction that's tough. I suggest that you let everyone know your intention to quit and ask for their support. This board is very supportive : ) There is also a website, whyquit.com that has some excellent articles that really answer all your questions and anticipates what you will be going through and helps you to recognize the warning signs and how to get through it. They support a "cold turkey" quit but you don't have to do it that way in order to access the site.
Whatever your choice of methods, patch, Chantix, cold turkey, we will be here to help you through it : )
Smoking really increases anxiety, but most of us mistakenly thought it was the opposite. Go for a run, jog, walk when you feel stressed, take a bath with some soft music to relax you, chew some gum (not nicorette) but don't smoke : )
Kathy Jo
(40 years smoking)
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1y 9m 4d 23:35 smoke-free, 14,167 cigs not smoked, $3,400.08 saved, 1m 2w 5d 4:35 life saved
Well I have been smoking about 13 years and Im at about a pack a day. The big problem for me is the stress relief I mean thats all I have left now that I don't do drugs and Im afraid that the withdrawel from the cigs will bring back the drug craving too...anyone know anything about this?
I don't know how long you smoked. I smoked for about 9 years, but very heavily, around 3 packs a day. It was easy for me to stop, because here I was, lying in bed gasping for breath. I was sick of being sick. I do smoke a little here and there, I just bum off my hubby. I smoke when I'm upset. Better than picking up pills, I say. My husband is having a very hard time with the cigs, even with today's crazy prices, so I understand how you feel because I see his struggle. He can quit for a couple of days then he caves in. Don't beat yourself up over cigarettes, if you can muster up the strength to quit, then that's great. My mom also quit easily, but that's only after my dad got emphysema and copd from smoking...everyone is different, ya know?
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