Is this good or is worse to come?
2007-03-15 19:12:53 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Well my most sincere congratulations to you. That is absolutely wonderful and I am glad to hear of your accomplishment. I doubt its easy as my friend tried quitting and I know she stick takes a few every now and again. She has definitely cut down but she hasn't quit and she has been on patches and all sorts of stuff to help her.
You keep up the good work and try to be cigarette free for life. I hear the first week is the hardest so hopefully it will be better as you go along. Keep up the good work! Nice!!!
2007-03-15 19:35:59 · answer #1 · answered by I want to help 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is very good. If you are not going mad you are very driven. People go mad when they want to smoke more than they don't. If your true desire is NOT to smoke, then make sure that in your mind, the permanent desire to NOT smoke is much greater than the passing urges TO smoke, and you will not go mad.
It takes about 21 times of beating the urge to do something for a habit to be considered broken. That takes care of the habit part. If your body has a nicotine dependency, it is simply will power that will get you through until your body adjusts to living without the nicotine and things get back to normal permanently. Congratulations on your 7 days and may you go 700 more!
Smoking related diseases kill over 400,000 people a year.
2007-03-16 02:29:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people think nicotine is more addictive than heroin. Keep it up. savor the need you feel sometimes for a cigarette. So when you feel this need, try to enjoy the feeling of needing it. It will pass and you will beat it for that moment.
Don't tell your self you have quit for at least 6 years. Once you have quit you may feel you have reached your goal and start again after some incident. Your goal is to be smoke free for the rest of your life and you will succeed when that time comes.
2007-03-16 02:26:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ron H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well done, good luck. I stopped nearly 2 years ago, after smoking 20 a day for about 40 years. My best tip; find something better to think about whenever you feel like smoking.
For me, sex is better than smoking and so, every time I felt like lighting up a cigarette I made myslf think of sex instead. Need I say, I'm happier now.
2007-03-16 03:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
WELL DONE, I have never smoked but run smoking clinics and have found that most people come in for help after the first or second week of trying on their own, this is usually for gum just to take the edge off cravings. You could well be different and manage on your own for the who process. Keep up the good work and there are always people to help you when you need it.
2007-03-17 12:09:12 · answer #5 · answered by DB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good for you. Giving up keeps the doctor and the bank balance happy. Make sure you put that £5 a day (or whatever you were spending) in a jar and treat yourself to something you want out of it.
Avoid the pub til the first of July if you can because thats a challenge that you'll have to face and you should be OK.
WELL DONE!
2007-03-16 05:51:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is my 10th day and I'm battling. I was a 40 a day smoker! Last night and the night before I got a total of 5 hours sleep. I'm wide away all night. Other than that, I'm getting headaches and blocked nose but luckily I have very few cravings - strange - perhaps the strong cravings are yet to come. Good Luck to you keep strong, it is such a stupid habit.
2007-03-16 05:33:57 · answer #7 · answered by dinca 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very good for you.You probaly will crave it from time to time but it wont be bad cravings.I know some that every once in awhile will smell cigarette smoke after a long time of not smoking and think the smell smells good but they have never complained about having to really fight the urge.
2007-03-16 03:08:40 · answer #8 · answered by darlene100568 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will always be a smoker, so always keep a nicotine substitute for the occasion when you addiction rears it's ugly head.
I thought I was free of it, went out one time and ended up smoking. I didn't have anything on me, have been back on them now 2 years and am still trying to get back off them.
So all the best too you,6 weeks from now you will be feeling great, keep it up.
2007-03-16 03:07:40 · answer #9 · answered by live life 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great for you, I understand, I have not had a cig for 5 months and I thought it would be worse, keep up the good work. No, the worse is the first week, just keep busy and you will be fine.
2007-03-16 02:22:51 · answer #10 · answered by Mistical 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋