The Hardest Thing I've ever Attempted BAR NONE

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Did you have a good day?

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Good luck Lawren. You can do it but your desire to stop smoking has to be very strong. Stay with it and you will feel so much better too, people say.

[grest Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grest]

I want to wish you well too...it really is doable, just awful to go through. Try to hang in there, lawren.
Connie

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

You GO girl!

I sure sympathize with your struggle, but I am so proud of you for giving this a real try....it is the most intelligent thing to do for your future....and you do want to have a long one....

Here is a site you might find helpful too:

Freedom From Smoking® Online - American Lung Association site

Here is the thing....even if you have a relapse, don't give in to it....make the one cigarette a temporary thing, and don't allow it to tell you to forget your commitment to yourself.

We all are here rooting for you!

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

I am waiting for the day I get up and the first thought is NOT about cigarettes. That day has not arrived yet.

The other thing I find truly annoying is I still "taste" cigarettes in my mouth. Five days later and this is not fair. I'm going to wear out my teeth I'm brushing them so often! When does that go away?

[IreneLF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close IreneLF]

Lawren, Im proud of you especially b/c I know how hard it is. I quit many times over my lifetime, but the absolutely last time was November 2001.

I used Wellbutrin for about 3 months. Took it for 14 days while still having a couple of cigarettes, and then, like they wanted, just didn't have anymore and continued on the drug.
If I got cravings I ran them out on the treadmill or just found something else to do. Didn't have wine for a while b/c that was a trigger for me, but that phase didn't last too long and I was able to drink and also have that morning coffee without feeling that need for a cig after about a week.
I don't know how and why it worked, but it took away any desire for a cigarette. I can't even imagine what it was like to be a smoker.
Like Fern said, I do not do that anymore.

I think the cravings are an individual thing. Detox is a bitch but the rewards re worth it -
One day at a time, one foot in front of the other, just keep doing what you're doing.

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

Keep it up, Lawren. You are doing great. You'll beat that nasty habit.

[Holly Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Holly]

Way to go friend! Listen you've made it through the worst now. It will only get better from here. If you pick up a cigarette, you'll have to go through this all over again!

We believe in you and are so proud of our Lawren!

[RESORT2ME Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close RESORT2ME]

Lawren,

After some online searching, these are some of the findings:

I had a friend who used to smoke and chew tobacco at the same time. GOD delivered him from it in just one night.

My dad smoked from the time he was 5. It took 72 years but the cigarettes finally killed him last October.

To help rid the cigarette taste:

Eat Parmesan cheese (smells like feet, yet it's great on pasta). OR Limburger cheese is supposed to smell much worse, yet some people think it tastes good.

Eat sauerkraut.

Chew on wonderfully smelling rose petals (taste FUNKY).

And then there's garlic.

Try swishing with vinegar, or chewing a lemon rind. The acid in both is supposed to help.

Get your fairy god mother to wave her magic wand to make it disappear.

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From WebMD:

One of the best ways to avoid weight gain while quitting smoking is …: amp up the exercise. "When you stop smoking, you can breathe better, walk better, run better," ... "Take advantage of that!"

Exercise also has the additional benefit of helping you burn off the nervous energy many smokers struggle with when they quit. Studies show that people who exercise while quitting smoking gain much less weight, and are twice as likely to kick the habit as those who don't.

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

Day 6 and I'm nauseaus since last night. Haven't seen any benefit to any of this...yet. The thing that now holds me is the fact that I would never choose to go through this ever again.

I do hope I start feeling better soon.

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

Keep up the good work, we all know it's hard, even us non-smokers.

[RESORT2ME Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close RESORT2ME]

Day 6 and I'm nauseaus since last night. Haven't seen any benefit to any of this...yet. The thing that now holds me is the fact that I would never choose to go through this ever again.

I do hope I start feeling better soon.

I certainly hope so also. Quitting something you have enjoyed for so long, can make you so anxious you get sick to your stomach.

Try getting involved with something else to help busy yourself so you are not dwelling on not having a smoke.

What are some things you could be doing that would occupy your mind?

I like to build and remodel, landscape, gardening, tractor repairs. Right now I'm enclosing under a stairs to make a closet for Christmas tree and decorations.

Just replaced washer and dryer (from Craig's list). Tore cabinets out of neighbors kitchen and going to install new laundry/pantry area in our garage.
But that's me. Doesn't do anything for Caroll. She needs to find some outs. Right now she and daughter have gone to Williamsburg to shop for shoes and britches. She has gained weight sitting around and eats to keep from smoking. I tell her to become occupied doing something.

There was a time I would get engrossed putting picture puzzles together. but one can smoke and still do that.
I like to go fishing, but can smoke doing that too.

You need something to occupy both your hands and mind. How about grooming your horse or riding more?
Volenteer a the VA hospital. Tat occupies the brain.

Of course that doesn't occupy every moment of your 24-hour day.

I can sympathize as I have a first hand case here, with Caroll. One anxious person. About beside herself wanting a cig. And I can't really criticise as I have the problem with food. I'm 80 pounds too fat!

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Robert

[MargeS Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MargeS]

Lawren,
I have a few close friends that quit, and all I can tell you is that they now say it is the best thing they have ever done for themselves.
It may take you a while to get there, but it is well worth the effort.
Thank yourself for having the strength and conviction to take the first step.
You are on your way...

[mas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mas]

I must have quit 4 or 5 times. I finally quit for good in '85.

The one thing I remember was, I had a buddy in the service who would get me cartons for dirt cheap (a little over $1 per carton back then). It seemed that every time I decided to quit was just after I got a supply from him (usually something like ten or more cartons). I would have to try to unload my 'stash' so I didn't have a constant reminder starring me in the face.

Congrats on your decision to quit ... hang in there. As my mother used to always tell me, "...This too will pass."

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

You can do it if you really want to stop smoking but it is hard. Don't give up, Lawren. Cyber hugs.

Robert is giving you some excellent suggestions like grooming your horse or anything else that keeps your mind and hands active. I wish you strength.
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