Going to need a little help

[beatingthis]

Hi everyone. Day 1 for me. Using the patch. I just wanted to say hello
Keeping my finger crossed.

Terry

[beatingthis]

Well after 5 days on the 21mg patch and reading whyquit.com I have lowered my patch amout to 14 will do that for 5 days then drop again for 5 days and then I will be free.

I feel so light headed

Terry

[kathyjo]

I could never consider smoking when I had a headache, let alone a migraine!

Terry, hang in there and keep thinking positive thoughts. You can get through this and you can take back control over your life. When you can focus, do some reading at the whyquit site, There is an article for every crave you face and every doubt you have.

I hope you are feeling better. We are here for you : )

[beatingthis]

Day 4 has been tuff! Rainy and dark. Migraine, Bad.

Been in bed most of the day. hurts to bad to sleep. Sure would like to have a cig.

Just venting.

Terry

[kathyjo]

Wow, 2 of you at the same time! Is hubby using the patch also?
I guess, if both of you were smokers, what better way to do it! It's always nice to have support and in my case it was crucial to the success of my quit. I think that's why I hang around here.....a way of thanking those who helped me, by paying it forward. Jade was around back then and she is still here too. I guess we both realize how talking, venting, expressing and helping is what helps us to stay "quit."
You sound as if you are doing good and your attitude seems healthy, so keep up the good work and remember that we are going to be here for you : )

[beatingthis]

You are just a gem Jade!

Yup hubby quit same day I did.  Makes life really interesting. lol
Really not that bad yet other then watching him climb the walls. That's kinda fun. I tease him about it. I think I am going to lose weight quitting! Most people gain I have no desire to eat.

Day 4 tomorrow. Made it threw another one.

I was telling hubby about you and kathyjo. He wanted to know how you are doing it, how long, do you live with another person, did they quit the same time.
See I told you he is a bit tense :)

Proud of all who just stop. Someday I will be ther with you!!

Terry

[Jade59]

Right.  1day 12hrs life saved after 4wks.  Nicotine and all the chemicals in cigs are very hard on the body and it takes some time to get back to normal.  I don't recall the stats, but I believe it's somewhere on whyquit.  Just look at kathyjo's meter.  She's been quit for 19mos with only 1mo2wks1day life saved.  See?  Smoking is just about the worst thing you can do to your body and takes quite a while to recover completely.  If you haven't already, check out the list of chemicals in cigarettes.  You will be shocked and disgusted.  

Yes, it definitely gets better.  You may feel like you're hanging by a thread and some days it may feel like you will never feel better, but you will, I promise.  I found the first week to be the most difficult...well, haha, maybe the second week too, but little by little each day will get better.  Even if it's the smallest improvement, take it as a sign that you are getting closer to the day when you wake up a feel Lots better.   I smoked for 35yrs and this is not an easy habit to break, but if you are determined then you will be successful without a doubt :)

Today is 1mo2days quit and I feel Much Much better!  Maybe even leaning towards awesome, today.  A little shaky still, but I'm not smoking and I'm so Thankful I'm not dealing with that habit any more.  Among other things, it really is so time consuming.

Hang in there now!
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1m 9:43 smoke-free, 452 cigs not smoked, $124.30 saved, 1d 13:40 life saved