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Originally Posted by IL-Tracker
Quit in October 1992. Was 37 and had smoked since 16. Over the years, gradually smoked lighter, and lighter cigarettes (nicotine levels), so breaking the nicotine addiction wasn't that bad, but quitting the "habit" was difficult.
Remember, the first year will be tough. There will always be something new to remind you of smoking; holidays, fishing, golfing, you name it, it will take a year to get through the "cycle".
With us (wife quit the day before I did), our lives, friends, and habits changed. All for the better. Good luck to you.
(but fwiw, if I knew I would be dead in six months, I would start smoking right now - loved to smoke, and the odor of a fresh cigarette lighting up still smells good to me)
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Originally Posted by PalmerGA
Shhhhhhhhh.
Me too.
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If it brings you a positive experience then you will be more susceptible to starting again. Once you are physically over the addiction (3 days to 1 week) the rest of the urges come from associations, we relate to experiences that "help" us to feel good when in actuality it really makes it worse. When you are able to overcome each and every association that is related to smoking is when you are truly free from smoking. Some are more strong willed than others, some take a little longer than others. Just keep going and don't give in, Keep Fighting!!!
Another thing I would suggest is to
take notice when something positive happens for
not smoking - for example, you're with your s.o. who doesn't smoke and they notice how good you smell or even you notice - give yourself credit
Or your with your child and they are having a good time with you and isn't complaining about the smell.
If when your eating and you notice the food tastes better,
if your single, you don't have to worry about somebody saying or noticing that you smell like smoke or even being around your coworkers.
You don't have to worry about burning the seats in your car or having it smell like an ashtray and you'll be more comfortable having people in your car.
You won't have to worry about getting yellow fingers.
You're teeth will start to get brighter and your breath won't be as offensive (unless you're eating garlic, LOL)
Oh how can I forget the biggest one - How much money I'm saving
....and on and on... you get the gist, whatever you notice that is an improvement, realize it and be proud of it,
Life is so much better without it