Sorry,I thought I was stronger.*pouting*
2007-03-22 18:39:55 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Congrats!! At least you are trying!! 16 hours is still a pretty long time. my aunt can't make it 2 hours without smoking so you're awesome! ♥ Keep working at it!
*hugs*
2007-03-22 18:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by lynn 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't feel bad, it should have gone back after 16 hrs. I continued for 2 weeks. I had every neighbor mad at me, my family could not stand to be around me, and I cried and complained non-stop. My 5 year old son finally said, "Mama, would you please start smoking again. I liked you better when you smoked." It was truly sad. I realized that the only way I could quit is by cutting down. I have cut back from 3 packs a day to less than a pack. The storm, Katrina, came and hindered my continuing progress, but I think I am almost ready to start cutting back again. I hoping to be down to 8 cigarettes per day by the end of next week.
Why don't you try giving yourself a limit, then decreasing it gradually as I did. It may work for you.
2007-03-22 18:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't get down on yourself! The first several attempts I made at quitting were miserable failures. My shortest "quit" was 1 day. So far I haven't smoked since August 12, 2005. Did it cold turkey, and I have yet to regret it. It was hard, but I just kept at it. I quit for 2 reasons. 1) I couldn't afford it anymore.
2) I was having a lot of anxiety about the health risks.
2007-03-22 19:32:41 · answer #3 · answered by sillkee1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't pout, 16 hours is a good start. You're doing better that I am. Longest I've gone is 10.
2007-03-24 01:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Zoey ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that is sixteen more hours you can add to your life. Try try again. If you have health insurance there is a new med out to help that is supposed to be fantastic. I think it is called Chantix or something like that. Made by Pfizer. You can look it up on Google. I know several people at work who have taken it and have successfully quit. Good luck and don't give up. I gave you a gold star at least for trying.
2007-03-22 18:43:22 · answer #5 · answered by icunurse85 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
16 hours is definitely longer than I've ever quit. So congrats! Its a good start. I sure don't know what the answer is to quitting because I have tried everything....obviously, unsuccessfully........you have to be 100% committed to giving it up I think and I just haven't reached that point yet....I actually like to smoke....:)
You should be commended for the effort!!
2007-03-23 05:43:53 · answer #6 · answered by L ♥ L ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The longest I ever made it was three weeks. Trust me, it's more of a let down to go for that long and then resort back to smoking.
I'm trying to quit again on March 31st; wish me luck! And good luck to you if you ever try to quit again.
2007-03-22 18:42:50 · answer #7 · answered by Delvala 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't put yourself down.. I'm facing the same. Only 16 hours without one is still16 hours less damge to your lungs. Keep on trying!! We'll do this yet!
2007-03-22 18:46:05 · answer #8 · answered by mhiaa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
16 hours is not TOO bad! That's a whole lot longer than I ever did on MY attempts! I FINALLY quit 2 years ago COLD TURKEY after watching a close friend of mine die from lung cancer. I made a death-bed promise to him to quit-and I did! =) GOOD LUCK 2 U 2!
2007-03-22 18:45:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I was the same way. Go ask your MD about Zyban. I did i havent smoked in 7 years.
2007-03-22 18:52:45 · answer #10 · answered by CHAEI 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋