You can do it
 

I grew angry at the habit after trying over 3 years to quit smoking . I made lists of all the things that I associated with smoking and started separating from them . Then one day I decided to order the e- cig and I bought that gum.
I didn't really like either of my alternatives, but I used them when I wanted a cigarette. One weekend I just lost all desire for them .

19 months smoke free today

Still amazes me and I am so thankful for every day.
Also for all the help along the way.

How is everyone doing today?

A-Ok. Still have cravings though. No doubt I always will!

15 months today for me. that's wonderful. but now i've got to do something with all this big booty! lol

smoking and overeating will both kill you. just takes time.

i'm happy for all those who have quit and continue to not smoke. and those who want to quit, ... you can do it. yes you can.

Here in London a pack of Marlboro's sell for around £8.00. That is I think around $10.00 or $11.00? So, because of that I have stopped smoking for I think the 12th time? I need to STOP! I just don't have the money to buy em any longer. In a normal week I would smoke about half a carton.
My reasons for why I smoke are:

• I am a addict. I like to take and smoke things that maybe I shouldn't.
• I am always in a lot of pain from my back.
• I am a bored house wife.

So, at the moment I haven't had a smoke in a week. I did the patch for 4 days and then I moved onto a nicotine inhaler. I would really love any advice on how I can continue to not smoke.

macele...it's taken 3 and half years to lose the giving up smoking/hitting man-0-pause weight.

Queenie...lot's of gritting yer teefs and just gettin' on with it is what works. We make it hard for ourselves by thinking we're missing something instead of working on how positive it is that we're not smoking For Today! If it gets real hard you break the day down into more manageable chunks. It's easier to consider not smoking for an hour or half hour, 5 minutes if it's that bad.

Strong cravings you just have to ride out. Lots of deep breathing and distraction is need at those times.


3 and half years not smoking and counting...still get the odd craving and as Dapper says, probably always will. I'm alright with that though.
18months sober
17 months clean

Congrats on this too!

WAY TO GO! THAT'S AWESOME!

kEEP UP THE GREAT WORK..THATS AWESOME!!

cONGRATS FIRST OF ALL..GREAT CHOICE!
If you read through the thread there are tons of great ideas on how to stop smoking..Ones that have helped me alot.
Not to mention great support.

Keep it going..It gets easier.

just checking in with my yearly account here
 

am still struggling .. I've only managed this past year to cut down from two packs a day, to one pack a day, because it has been too hard to quit cold turkey. I will need to implement a better plan to cut down even more this year... so I've decided that even though I may gain weight, it is better to cut down..via..eating more food I like instead of smoking a cigarette, ice-cream, candy, long hot epsom salt baths, death mantras, prayers, etc. will report back next year if I'm not dead..

I had mostly quit before the reunion but I believe my last cig was the morning of the femme swap at the reunion. I've craved one all week, but I withstood it - even today when one was offered to me.

hey nat. i don't know how much you smoked a day, or for how long, or if you've ever quit before and started back, ... but we don't realize how great it will make us feel. the great can't be relayed, ... you have to feel it for yourself. your body will thank you.

i wish you lots of willpower.

Next week it will mark two month since I have had a smoke. I feel really fab about being able to stop smoking for two whole months! And its nice having more money in my bank account!

Keep it up, Nat and Queenie! It feels great on the other side!

Non Puff
 

I agree with Uglyboi!! Been smoke-free for 3.5 years. Keep up the hard work. It's truly worth it!!!

Yes, TF and I just hit 4 this past November. I love not being a slave to nicotine!

:thumbsup: Me too. The freedom from being in thrall to a 'drug' and that smoke in the ole lungs that ultimately makes me really, really ill is wonderful...as my story is posted here y'all know I'm an example of 'worst case scenario' consequences of smoking.

It just ain't worth it folks. If you end up like me, aged 50, and unable to do even simple things that you really, really like to do; With a lung disease that impinges negatively on your life every ducking day, you too can live with a massive regret that you damaged yourself beyond any repair


Smoker's lung disease; the 'gift' that keeps taking every damn year. :whoop:

Four years here; I get cranky with the folks smoking on the sidewalks now! I truly am happy to be a non-smoker, and I have no desire to smoke anymore.

Still smoke free! Almost 19 months now. Even smelling it on others makes me a bit nauseous now. No craving at all.


Happy Thanksgiving.

Stepping into the world of quitting my nasty smoking habit.
 

I have heard those vapor things help people quit. I did it cold turkey, Chantix, and chewing on coffee stir straws.

Good luck!

When I logged on and saw this thread pop up on the screen it reminded me that today marks 3 years since I last smoked a cigarette. Quitting that habit is one of the best things I have ever done for myself.

I have faith in those of you who are trying to quit, just don't give up on yourself!

Congrats to those who have quit!

- Jesse

Tomorrow marks my 6th year!
Congratulations to Jesse and others.
Every day gets easier.

Some fun facts--

1. 20 minutes after you smoked your last cigarette, your HR (heart rate) will have alread started to return back to normal.
   
2. After 2 hours without a cigarette, your heart rate and blood pressure will have decreased to near normal levels. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms usually start about two hours after your last cigarette. Early withdrawal symptoms include:
   
3. intense cravings
4. anxiety, tension, or frustration
5. drowsiness or trouble sleeping
6. increased appetite
   
7. In just 12 hours after quitting smoking, the carbon monoxide in your body decreases to lower levels, and your blood oxygen levels increase to normal.
   
8. In 24 hours, the heart attack rate for smokers is 70 percent higher than for nonsmokers. But, believe or not, just one full day after quitting smoking, your risk for heart attack will already have begun to drop. While you're not quite out of the woods yet, you're on your way!
   
9. After 48 hours without a cigarette, your nerve endings will start to re-grow, and your ability to smell and taste is enhanced.
   
10. 3 days--At this point, the nicotine will be completely out of your body. Unfortunately, that means that the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal will generally peak around this time. You may experience some physical symptoms such as headaches, nausea, or cramps in addition to the emotional symptoms mentioned above.
    
11. To fight the mental symptoms, reward yourself for not smoking; use the money you would have spent on cigarettes to treat yourself to something nice.
    
12. After a couple of weeks, you'll be able to exercise and perform physical activities without feeling winded and sick.
    
13. One to 9 months-- About a month after you quit, your lungs begin to repair. Inside them, the cilia—the tiny, hair-like organelles that push mucus out—will start to repair themselves and function properly again. With the cilia now able to do their job, they will help to reduce your risk of infection.
    
14. The one-year mark is a big one. After a year without smoking, your risk for heart disease is lowered by 50 percent compared to when you were still smoking!!
    
15. 5 years -- A number of the substances released in the burning of tobacco—carbon monoxide chief among them—cause your blood vessels to narrow, which increases your risk of having a stroke. After five to 15 years of being smoke-free, your risk of having a stroke is the same as someone who doesn't smoke.
    
16. Ten years after quitting, your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas also decreases.
    
17. Fifteen years of non-smoking will bring your risk of heart disease back to the same level as someone who doesn't smoke.

Keep fighting!!

First off, go you! Getting to the place of "I gotta quit" is hard, I'm glad you're making that choice.

I'm one of those folks who quit via vaping. I started vaping December 22nd 2012 and I've had 6 cigarettes since then (all in Jan/Feb while going through some tough personal times).

Most of my liquids are 0 or 6mg. I started at 12mg and still have one "just in case" bottle of 12mg.

So far, this has been the only thing that works at keeping the craving at bay. In the past I've tried cold turkey, patches, nicorette, Zyban, Chantix. I may have stopped smoking but the craving never really left and would eventually get the best of me.

For me vaping satisfies about 90% of the craving, I can handle the rest. This is the most comfortable I've been about not smoking. I haven't had any ill effects and don't foresee them.

I hope vaping helps you. There's a (not active) thread about vaping here http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/foru...ead.php?t=6228. It's got a lot of good info.

I've gotten some flack about 'substituting' but I'm okay with substituting burning, toxic material know to cause cancer with vaporized 'generally known to be safe' material used in food products and asthma inhalers.

I started a cold turkey quit on 29th December 2013.

Day 9 almost completed. :clap:

This time I have the help of a sponsor and he's making all the difference.

I'm doing it this time.

:thumbsup:

I quit cold turkey.
And....
LOTS of Juicy Fruit gum. Everytime I wanted a cig I qould pop some gum in my mouth.

Good luck TruTexan - every day gets easier at first its hard but once you get past the craving stage you will feel awesome!

Day 11 and I'm still going strong.

Today is not easy. In fact I feel a little bit nuts. I'm going out for a run in a minute to burn up adrenalin and try and feel a bit calmer.

Well done to everyone in the process of quitting and trying to get to a more comfortable place. We can totally do it.

Redsunflower, you can do this! Exercise definitely helped me. It burns off the restless. Good for you for quitting!