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Im literally beaming from ear to ear!!! I went to a Warriors game tonight & drank beer, hung out with friends & had an amazing time. DIDNT HAVE A CIGGIE ALL NIGHT!!!! When usually I'd of gone through a couple of packs. I even got so bold as to go to a Festival in town after & had smokers around me all night & still I had nothing. I REALLY REALLY wanted one but the fact I didnt give in to lil ol' nico-demon makes me happy & proud. When I wake up Ill be on day 7. Just gota keep it up now

I stopped smoking 13 days ago. I found it surprisingly easy this time around (tried quitting in the past and it was hell). The first few days were a bit trying, but I stuck it out, and it got easier after that. I thought I had it beat. Easy.

Two things I really noticed
1. I actually have a sense of smell again. I didn't realise it was gone until it came back.
2. A real craving for lollies. I'm not usually a fan of really sweet things, but lately anything sugary.....

But...
Tonight I caved in and had a smoke. I don't even know why. It's not like I was stressed, or around others that were smoking, or anything like that. I just felt like one and couldn't get that feeling to pass. Stupid brain.

When I stopped I still had 1/2 a pack left. I didn't throw it away, thinking "if I've got smokes here, I won't panic that there's none here and go buy a new pack - it'll be all over then". I still think there's a bit of logic to that (if I'd gone out and bought a packet then I'd be halfway through them by now, and the quitting would be out the window) - but even so, I'm gonna take the rest of the packet tomorrow morning and bludgeon it into oblivion with a hammer.

I caved in earlier tonight, for not really any reason at all. The cigarette tasted foul. I think my 13 days previous was a good start, and I'm not going to let 1 stray cigarette get in my way of quitting.

So I quit again, with 13 days recent experience to improve on :-)

Today has been a good day. Worked at the Rugby Sevens in an outside bar and despite having heaps of people coming up to the counter smoking I wasn't tempted at all. In fact I found myself holding my breath because I didn't like the smell. Then later on one of my colleagues asked me for a lighter. It felt really good to say "I don't smoke anymore". I have been very fortunate that I haven't at this stage found it too hard (my daughter thinks it because I can be quite determined when I want to be). I have been thinking of dropping down to the Level 2 patches but would love some advise from others; how long were you on the biggest patches and did you find it hard when you went down to the next size down. Hope everyone is having a great long weekend so far.

Yep..... feel absolutely great too.

Not just better health wise but was tested last night as I was out amongst smokers and I was drinking. This was my fist exposure to smoke since giving up and it's been my first night out drinking as well.

I didn't feel like or even really think about smoking the whole evening.

I reckon I have kicked it.

This is what I believe worked for me too just in case some here are struggling and are looking for another way.

I did it cold turkey after reading Alan Carr's book "Easy Way"
It was suggested to me by others I knew that read the book and just gave up permanently......

I didn't get the text book though I purchased the audio book version of it from iTunes and listened to it on the iPod etc.... Fantastic I reckon.

Good luck everyone....

I'm going to a friend's wedding tomorrow, yay! Here's a list of some of the awesome positives that being smokefree brings to this happy occasion:

- I bought a fabulous new dress and shoes for less than it would have cost me to smoke for a week (sheesh! I would either be very rich or very well dressed if I'd never smoked!)
- My skin is glowing
- My fingers are no longer orange and my nail polish won't get discoloured by nicotine
- I won't have to sneak off on my own like a junkie to smoke the minute the ceremony is over
- I can take a gorgeous little clutch purse instead of an ugly oversized handbag, because I no longer need to fit tobacco, papers and filters into my purse!

I know quitting is hard, but it is seriously, seriously worth it. That's why we all decided to do it in the first place, right?! So hang in there peeps, and stay focussed on all of the great reasons you decided to become smokefree. You didn't go through those difficult first few days for nothing! Kia kaha everyone :)

Made it through another smoke free day. Like I read in a blog today, I kept telling myself I'm a non smoker now.
I thought about smoking on and off throughout the day but just kept saying 'it will pass soon' and sure enough another hour would go by and I hadn't had to buy any.
Breathing has become a little easier today too...that's amazing.
I'm getting married this year and the picture I put in my head is me in a wedding dress NOT SMOKING. I can't imagine anything worse than looking great on my wedding day but having a fag hanging out of my mouth lol.....

Went 2 a party last nite and all my m8's there smoke. They went outside 2 smoke and I joind them, but I didn't puff instead I chewd gum :) Then 2day I watchd a movie @ home from start 2 end, it felt weird not havin 2 pause it 2 have a break 4 a ciggie LOL. I have more time on my hands now & keep tryin 2 think of stuff 2 do 2 keep me busy. MMMM mite start a list of chores 2 do:) Or I'll try think of a new hobby or something.....

Been a tough day folks, but I made it!!!!!!!!!!

Rainbowfish 4 - Nicodemon 0

Feeling really proud of me:)

Early night for me, going to get myself asleep in bed before there are any more dips in the ride of this crazy roller coaster for today - leaving the day on a high!

do you completely eat them or do you suck for a while and when they go all goey do you spit them out?

I have this nicotine beat, it is utterly dead and buried. As each day goes by smoking barely crosses my mind now. This is my 3rd attempt to stop in 3 yrs, I wanted to share the things I have done different this time which has helped me to feel GREAT!

1. I have not GIVEN UP anything, what I have done is GAINED money and health, I told myself this over and over in the first week when I struggled.
2. Instead of feeling like crap because your vice is now gone and moping around waiting for something magical to happen to you, you are now FREE from smoking, as soon as you put out your last smoke, you are officially a NON-SMOKER so stop moping around and get out their immediately and ENJOY your new life.
3. Cold Turkey despite my misgivings after using everything know to man in my previous attempts cold turkey for me this time has been proven to be the best way to give up for me, I found it HARSH the first week but Quicker, as I have no other replacements other than normal chewing gum. But I feel the cravings went much much quicker this time due to using no replacements.
4. Who cares if you get FAT, if you can overcome smoking you CAN overcome the weight issue at a later date. Enjoy your food, I am!
5. Something I haven't done for over 20yrs is exercise, I use to run a lot as a teen. Yesterday I started brisk walking (too heavy to run just yet), today I walked 4kms and I feel GREAT, not only does it fill in time but you get to use those lovely repairing lungs of yours!
6. My biggest mistake previously was the attitude "oh well if I fail so be it" that alone is telling myself I am just on a break from smoking and will go back to it later on down the track. I needed to get serious, so if you are the same get rid of those thoughts right now...that is setting yourself up to fail! I WILL NOT FAIL because I will not be buying smokes BECAUSE I AM NOT A SMOKER.

I wish you all a great weekend, I so wish smokes would just be banned, one day they will be, do you want to be caught out as an addict when suddenly your drug is not available? I didn't want to be.

Take care peeps

I am so over this, I'm screaming and yelling at my son. I'm so stressed and I just can't handle this anymore I feel like bursting out crying and screaming. I hate this.

hey its day two and cravings are over time. what to do i cant go out and about i have no one to talk to. help!!!!!

Hi all 41 days smokefree. Im having some good days however I am having a bit of anxiety. Its ridiculous Is any one else out there? or am I just mad.

im down to one a day nw i feel alot better im not so moody all the time. but i do know that ive only got tomorrw then im going to have no more for the rest of my life. quit day is monday and im going to make it happen this time if i have smokes left over im going to give them to someone who wants them if not ill BURN them and never see them again. wish me luck

There are smokes in my house at the moment but I'm not greatly interested in them so I guess I've turned the corner on slipping up now. I'm glad I don't want to slip up again, it was so conducive to going back to hard out smoking. If the nicodemon is still lurking, he is being kept away by good sense at last. I've had a good morning so far, did my grocery shop and had a coffee with some girlfriends. Going to do some cooking this afternoon and just take things at an easy pace. :) Wishing rainbow and bmsgirl and anyone else who has been having a hard time with their smokefree day, the sun will shine soon, give yourself time, do anything that works to get over the bumps (except smoke of course). Am thinking of you and will be here when you need to blog. :)))

I'm struggling today - nicodemon is sitting on my shoulder telling me that I need one to make me feel better. I have had tears all day because I hate feeling like this. I never expected it to be all sunshine and roses but I have been going so well up until now, and then BAM:( It's a strange feeling, not craving one or wanting to have one, but then not liking that you can't have one when you wish you could....................I'm trying to stay strong, I know if I lose it I'll be told to just have one. Does any of this make sense, I hope so because it's taken me about 20 minutes to compose this blog - hmmm.

I am so bored!!! I know go for a walk etc but I don't want to LOL I miss going out for smoke, I miss rolling it, lighting it, flicking it..... ah poopy this is getting hard again!!

Hi guys, I'm back after loosing the plot with 2 teenagers in the house and a degree to finish.

Can proudly say that I am on day 6 smoke free. I'm using the inhaler and lozenges - working really well. The stresses that were in my life have moved on and I am finding it much easier to handle this time.

Sorry, I let everyone down before - but I'm back with a steel lined resolve that I am not going back to being "a dirty smoker" haha

day 4 and i feel like saying "stuff it all" but in worse words. I dont know if i can do this, i so want a freakin smoke. I have just verbally lost it with my special son, its not his fault his mum has a dam addiction to nicotine, if this is going to cause me to be the mother from hell for much longer then i cant do it.

Hope all you smoke free people have a wonderful long weekend.

Remember the 4 D's, remember how far you have come, even if you have just made the decision to become smoke free, remember all the support you can access on here... We will all have a great smoke free weekend.

Its day 5 for me, my first weekend of being smoke free, not really sure what I'll get up to as its raining here today. Might go clean the gutters out... lol, but seriously they need doing!!

Enjoy.
xx Dee