ready to sell my soul for a cigarette! anyone else stop smoking?

[Dontfeellikeme]

I want one so bad too. My chest is screwed but I'm going stir crazy. Really don't care if it kills me.

I hear ya! but when I do actively smoke I worry that I won't be around for my kids later in life

[sugahorse1]

I now smoke ad hoc

what is "ad hoc"?

[sugahorse1]

When I need one. Very rarely on the weekends. Some days I don't smoke.
Otherwise an average of approx 2 per day. I only started up again recently

I so wish i could do that!!!! I would give almost anything to be able to comfortably have only two a day!! I'm a smoker who can go through his first pack in a day at around noon and polish off the second pack by the end of the night.

[OutlawedSpirit]

First off, major props to you for doing it! I can't tell you how many times I've tried to quit, usually by the third day my gf is asking if she can go buy me a pack My big problem is it is one of my biggest triggers for mania. By day three I get so irritable that I don't even like myself. Again, I think it's great that you're doing it, I wish I had the willpower.

[BlueInanna]

Good job Dan! I only had 1 yesterday, and hopefully zero today... we'll see... takes practice I tell ya

I just broke down and had one. It tasted like crap!

how you doing Blue? things getting any better for you?

[BlueInanna]

Thanks Dan, yep... always getting better... aiming for it at least

Having a mind block about Monday... have all this **** to do before 11am and I'm at that wall... instead of just doing it, I've got arguments and confusion in my head. I hate this mental fog. I want to go back to bed waaahh but nope, I can do this! I can do this! Ok, I'm off to work.

Hope you have a good day

You can do it Blue. I tell myself that every morning, and even on days that I only perform half as well as I want to, I still get it done! So will you!

[ellipsisdream]

Good job starting the quit. Are you trying to tough it on your own, or are you using a nicotine replacement agent? I used the losenges- only thing that ever really worked for me. I also nibbled on cinnamon sticks throughout the day- natural craving suppressant.

It is much harder in the beginning, but gets easier and easier. I will be celebrating my year on Oct. 11th! I would be lying if I said there were not still moments I really want one, or times that it still gets hard... but it is SO worth it. Quitnet is an invaluable resources for info and support.

http://www.quitnet.com

And.... here are the stats from my quit ticker:

My Stats:
Your Quit Date is: 10/11/2011 1:00:00 AM

Time Smoke-Free: 342 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes and 43 seconds

Cigarettes NOT smoked: 10279

Lifetime Saved: 2 months, 18 days, 12 hours

Money Saved: $3,078.00

Originally Posted by landskaperdan

I just broke down and had one. It tasted like crap!

Try the nicotine patches. For me, they worked like a charm.

[bluemountains]

Good job, lands! I quit almost 20 yrs. ago and haven't had one since. I decided I needed to get my body in the right shape for children, and now four children later, if they haven't driven me back to smoking, nothing will! (jk)