Is it normal???

Question

i quit smoking on Christmas day and just now today i gave in and smoked a cigarette i thought i would give in sooner but i held out so is it normal that 2 weeks later i could not fight it any more???and if you have quit smoking how long before you were completly done??

Answer 1

It takes many months to finally kick the habit. This is not an easy thing to do. It is however much easier that trying to breathe with emphysema. It is much easier than taking dilotid shots every 30 minutes to prevent the excruciating pain of lung cancer. Imagine what it is like to get strangled on a big gulp of water, now imagine that feeling 24/7 for the remainder of your life. That is what emphysema feels like. Gasping for breath, lungs filling with fluid. Continue smoking and you will most likely die from a smoking related illness. If you are lucky you will die in your sleep with a heart attack. These diseases know no age, they have no certain time that they rear their head, you may have precancerous cells in your lungs this moment.
I Quit 2 years ago today. I smoked a pack a day for over 17 years, that is over 140,000 cigarettes. It was not easy but I will not smoke again. Never. I lay awake at night and wonder if I quit too late. I wonder If I will be alive this time next year.
It gets easier after the first couple of months but it takes time. You will not be able to quit if you keep giving in. You will however, more than likely, die a slow, horribly painful death from a smoking related illness. That is your choice and only your choice as the next puff is your choice.
I was "done" the day I smoked my last cigarette. Smoking another one was not an option. The cravings went away for the most part after a few months. Every now and then I get a craving still. Its much easier to deal with a craving than consider my other options. Good luck.

Answer 2

Yes this is completely normal. Being a smoker I know how hard it is to quit. I have tried once or twice. And unfortunately having known ex-smokers as well, I know there is no magic number of days till cravings go away. My step-dad smoked forever and quit in his 50's. It has been 4 years since he quit and he says he still has cravings now and again. I would try the patch or Zyban if you are serious about quitting. There is no magic way to quit, but there are things that will relieve the urges and such.
Personally, I love to smoke. But I suppose I should quit soon as well. Studies have shown if you can stop before 27 yrs old that you are less likely to have long term harm. So I'm going to enjoy these last 8 months of smoking..lol
Good luck,
-Smokey

Answer 3

I quit for three months once, I was doing great, didn't have the urge to smoke. Then I got stressed out and thought oh I'll just buy a pack smoke it all, then quit again. Unfortunately I went back to smoking. I've been told from others that the urge never completely goes away. If you don't cheat it makes it a lot easier. But don't give up and good luck!

Answer 4

Most people who quit smoking say the worst desires for a cigarette start to fade after a month. And as long as the one you had is the only one you have you're doing fine. If you still have one every other week you'll do fine with quitting.

Answer 5

It's normal but don't give up. Don't smoke anymore. You made it such along time already. i'm sure you must be able to tell a difference already in smells and tastes. It takes most people 3 or 4 times of trying to quit before they actually do. The key is to just keep trying. Why/what made you finally give in and have that one today. try to figure it out and avoid that situation again. It's hard but you can do it. Just don't give up.

Answer 6

It is a life long struggle my dear. I quit once for three years, and not one day passed that I did not want a cigarette. I took it up again for ten more years....and now have been smoke free for five years....and yes, I still want a cigarette. But, I want to live healthier more.

Answer 7

I think they say that it takes the average smoker 4 times to actually quit.

my mother-in-law quit smoking 20 years ago and she says that she craves cigarettes everyday.

Answer 8

Normal. I have relapsed so many times. I quit for 2 years once and 3 years another time and both times went back to smoking regularly. It is so hard! Stay strong, you can do it!

Answer 9

Unfortunately, lots of people relapse.

Get a good nicotine replacement, such as the nicotine lozenge, the patch or the gum. And find a support group.

Good online one is QuitNet.com. That place made my quit successful!

Answer 10

yes its normal, many smokers try many times before quiting for good. Now think bak as to why,and what made you light up, avoid all situations that make you smoke.