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11Feb2012 By corky23  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

33 days i need help

I was going along just fine using patches, Then i found out i was pregnant, went to doc 4 days ago she told me to get off the patches they were bad for pregnancy.
i was ok the last few days a wee bit grumpy, but today i am a mess one extreme to the other raging with angry one minute and in tears the next i was so angry this morning i stole a smoke off my partner only had 3 puffs and put it out, i don't have the energy to be disappointed with my self i don't want to smoke but i don't want to feel like this either, it can't be good for the little seed

corky2311 February, 2012

I just had to let this out, tomorrow is a new day and i guess my withdrawals will have eased a bit, it amazing wat a new day will bring

clarence the cat11 February, 2012

Hey Corky, get in touch with quitline. If you read the info about patches it says to contact them if you need advice and if you are pregnant and using patches. All is not lost. Surely whatever you do, is better than smoking while you are pregnant. Cheer up. At least you have something to look forward to later on this year. Good Luck.

Anjj12 February, 2012

i did, in two different pregnancies but depends on your own pregnancies and how they tend to go. I was told that way less nicotine and chemicals can only be better for baby - speak with another GP

clematis12 February, 2012

I found it easy to give up smoking while I was pregnant, I guess cos I didn't want to harm my babies but also I didn't really want to smoke either, maybe it was the hormonal change or something but I went off smoking naturally. Maybe your doc would let you use the low dose patches for a while until you feel ready to go off them. :)

denotS12 February, 2012

KIA KAHA!!!

Quitline12 February, 2012

Hi corky23,

Thanks for your post.

When you smoke you inhale some 4000 toxic chemicals along with the nicotine. The Ministry of Health's New Zealand Smoking Cessation Guidelines state that these toxins (as opposed to nicotine itself) are most likely to be responsible for harm associated with smoking during pregnancy.

For pregnant quitters who wish to use nicotine products Quitline recommends gum or lozenges because they release nicotine only as you choose, while patches provide a steady stream of nicotine into the body. However, patches may still be used if this is your preference.

You do not need permission from your GP or LMC to use nicotine products, however Quitline does recommend you discuss your quitting with them.

For more information about smoking and pregnancy see here:

http://www.quit.org.nz/23/reasons-to-quit/pregnancy-breastfeeding

If you'd like to speak with an advisor about your quitting or if you need any further support please call Quitline on 0800 778 778.

Kind regards,

Samiha
Online Quit Advisor

7Feb2012 By corky23  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

4 weeks

i never thought i would get this far some day i really feel like a smoke i ask my partner for one and he always says no, i think even if he said yes i wanted take it, i don't want to ever smoke again

Julesconan7 February, 2012

Awesome, keep fighting : )

clematis7 February, 2012

4 weeks - great you don't want to smoke ever again. You can do it!!

rainbowfish7 February, 2012

4 weeks is fantastic - well done!

1Feb2012 By corky23  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

day 23

Question? i am on patches and will probably wear them for the whole 8 weeks at least 6, But what happens when i stop wearing them am i going to have a lot of mood swings and cravings

clarence the cat1 February, 2012

Hi Corky23!! You are doing so well. Most people come off the patches with out any problems I am told. The patches help you overcome the need for nicotine while you establish a new routine that doesn't involve smoking. Don't worry about coming off the patches just now. Concentrate on establishing your new SMOKEFREE routines. Good Luck.

rainbowfish1 February, 2012

Everyone is different but I guess at some stage we all have to come off nicotine, whether it be straight away or after a couple of months. I believe that most of the quit process in is the mind so as long as you feel ready to come off NRT then I'm sure it'll be all good.

Xenophon1 February, 2012

You'll start farting uncontrollably and turn blue in direct sunlight....haha, just teasing ya corky! :)

But seriously - the patches help you to break the habit of having a smoke whenever you usually do (at morning tea time, after dinner, with a coffee/beer etc etc), which allows you to adjust to a new life that doesn't involve sparking up. When you come off the patches, you're quite right that you will then have to combat the nicotine addiction. You may experience some cravings when you do this, but after 8 weeks you should have well and truly broken the habit of smoking. So it's kind of a staggered appoach to dealing with both parts of smoking - the physical habit of smoking a ciggie, and then the nicotine addiction.

Don't get too concerned about it now - you're doing really well on day 23, and by the time 6-8 weeks are up, smoking will be a bit of a distant memory! ODAAT. All the best, keep it up! :)

Ady2 February, 2012

I know that Nicotine only takes 2 days to leave the body once you stop putting more in.
& I also know that physical cravings only last for a few days after that, so....
in theory, physical cravings should be all over dealt with inside 1 week, & having used patch's for the whole 8 week period the emotional & mental habit of smoking should be diminshed somewhat but thats theory not the real practical, Maybe someone like Julesconan could help you with that question or read her blogs, she knows.
Some ppl don't have any issue's coming off the patch's & it's slightly different for everyone so I wouldn't worry about that just now, cross that little bridge when you get to it, not now.
cheers

29Jan2012 By corky23  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

20 days smoke free

Awesome effort 20 days! I was just going thru a old bag and found a packet of smokes with 7 in it, i just can't bring myself to throw them out, my partner thinks i should give them to him, But I'm like "they are mine!" i don't want to smoke one at all! but i like having them u shouldn't seen my smile when i found them.
This could be bad i should just throw them out

Anita_M29 January, 2012

Yes I can just see the smile on your face! BUT......get rid of them corky. You have been smoke free for 20 days that is so awesome! Don't tempt fate, you never know when a bad moment can strike and the temptation could become all to much. Ha I have even sniffed the smoke when burning the rubbish, ridiculous I know lol.

clarence the cat29 January, 2012

I too can see your smile when you found those smokes! Unless you are sure you are really really strong, do get rid of them as Anita_M says. I will tell you here, that I still have a packet with 8 unsmoked ciggies, and after 514 days very stale smokes. They are in the cupboard & I know they are there, but there is no way I would ever smoke one. They are my souviners and I will one day frame them packet and all. I think you should consider giving them to your partner, at least. I take it he still smokes? Good Luck. You are doing so well!!

Janathene29 January, 2012

Get rid of them corky23. I have breathed deeply a few times when someone is smoking! lol I am on day 76 and everybody I saw today seemed to be smoking. Good Luck

Lemissa29 January, 2012

good on you!!! 20 days is a fantastic achievment, and not far from 1 month!!
as far as the 7 cigarettes? get rid of them! i know its hard to do, but there is no point teasing and tempting yourself.
im so glad i didnt have any in the house, because although i didnt feel like them most of the time, on occasions, im sure i would have picked on up if it was on hand.

Jillyc29 January, 2012

Throw them away..I had a few left...only day 4ish..but had one...please throw yours away

corky2329 January, 2012

its insane the love we have for something that is soo gross and disgusted and bad for us, thanks for all the advice, I think il throw them out the car window on the way to work, even tho i hate littering, or give them to my partner that still smokes

gemrat29 January, 2012

I reckon you should throw them out. What is the point in keeping them. You need to let go. Congrats on being smokefree for 20 days. Awesome.

corky2329 January, 2012

Thats the one gemrat. I need to let go :)

onedayatatime29 January, 2012

I have been smoke free 29 days and I just gave my 6 remaining smokes away today.It felt good.

Xenophon29 January, 2012

I agree, get rid of them, just so as not to tempt fate.....you're doing brilliantly so far; don't make it easy to slip up.... :)

Ady30 January, 2012

Hahahahaha, When i was cleaning out my car, i took the front seats out so i could get under the seats to clean properly, well i found all sorts stuck under there including quite a few old smokes & i thought to myself.... no wonder it cost me so much, LoL
Yea just biff em out or give em away, it doesn't matter, just get rid of them, if you keep them then you're planning to have them.
Well done on the 20 days, you wouldn't want to chance losing that & going back to day 1 by having smokes around would you.!
cheers

Charlie730 January, 2012

Light a fire and slowly burn them one by one. Ive kept one hiding in my draw. Its not that i want it i just like knowing its there. But one is all ya need. get rid of the rest how ever you want.

24Jan2012 By corky23  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

2 weeks today

So pleased with myself for giving up smoking didn't think i could do it yay,
Its probly not the best time to write a blog I'm tired and grumpy(can't stop dreaming about smoking all night every night for the passed week) , getting a cold, blocked up and achy all over and i pinched a nerve in my back today

Its a good night to go to bed early, definitely well deserved

clarence the cat24 January, 2012

AWESOME!! You must be very proud of your achievement.

21Jan2012 By corky23  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

give me a smoke lol

day 12 i havnt had any real cravings untill today i wanted a smoke sooo bad.
It was soo hard battling with that nicodemon and trying to change me mind set.

I didnt want to buy a pack i just wanted one smoke, my partner wouldnt give me one, so i went to see my mother i knew she would hand one over,

So i sat there with my mum for an hour while she smoked 4 ciggies and i puffed my UN LIT ciggie.

I am so happy didnt light that smoke i knew how dissapointed i would be with myself. i was telling my self just 1 and then give it up but i knew if i had that one more would follow.

Im feeling fine now back on track! i was so close to losing it,

Not sure why but puffing on that un lit ciggy really helped i knew i could light it at any time but i didnt! just the motion was soothing enough funny how the brain works

SuzyQ021 January, 2012

Wow that must have been hard. Well done to you!

Pentacle21 January, 2012

good on you :-)

yas0121 January, 2012

well done on not lighting it. I have a e ciggy in my draw if I get real desperate I can use that. Maybe look at buying one?

Alexis21 January, 2012

Good on you, how strong you must be to resist lighting that smoke up especially with your mother smoking in front of you.
Lots of challenges on this journey but we do become stronger as time goes on, and the cravings do become less frequent.

Well DONE!!!

Cliffie21 January, 2012

Corky, you have done something very special by resisting that temptation. Most everyone would have been sorely tested by the nicodemon having the cancer stick in their hand.
Congrats and keep that strength and nicodemon off your back.

smokefree10122 January, 2012

well done good work corky

Ady22 January, 2012

Well done corky, you found a way to get thru that day & craving, that will make you all the more stronger, day by day, you'll get there, keep going.
what about have a mate roll up 3 or 4 filters into a ciggy like thing, you can use that as often as needed, would that help.!
cheers

16Jan2012 By corky23  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

day 7

And loving it!! i have a feeling this is it, i know i have along way to go, but id like to say, I dont think il ever smoke again.

Xenophon16 January, 2012

Way to go corky, awesome attitude! :)

kateGo16 January, 2012

Brilliant Corky well you've a week in the bag, can only get easier now. You are so positive and that will keep you strong. Good luck.

msLiss16 January, 2012

Wooohooo High 5 corky23
Yep I'm 7 days smoke free too and ur so right mate....
Its our time :)

missy Bear17 January, 2012

way ta go, You are doing great. just keep thinkig posativ.

trudger6717 January, 2012

Well done, it's good when you feel good about it.

Buggy17 January, 2012

Well done corky 23. It is a fantastic feeling not to be a slave to smoking.

aufgehalten rauchen17 January, 2012

Good luck stay positive

yas0117 January, 2012

woop woop way to go

clarence the cat17 January, 2012

Thats just great. First week down!! Keep up that positive attitude and you won't go wrong. ODAAT

Ady17 January, 2012

Well done Corky, keep going.
cheers

rainbowfish17 January, 2012

Awesome Corky:)

11Jan2012 By corky23  |  Permalink  |  Report Support me

day 2

Im 28 heavy smoker since age 12 always had a lot of trouble quitting in the past. mood swings were the worst thing for me. I tried champix but i just keeped smoking the whole time, so cold turkey is the way for me, i have found it to be superisingly a lot easier this time than what i had imagined in saying that it is still very diffecult.
Couldnt sleep last night i keep waking up craving, waking up thinking there is something else i should be doing, i would quickly fall back asleep and wake up half hour later,

Strike 211 January, 2012

Hi corky cold turkey was the only way for me, research says first few days are the worst but it does get better and it will get better, some say one day at a time, sometimes it just moment by moment, have a water bottle handy or a few of them, check out the 4ds under Staying Quit on this website and hang in there we're all rooting for ya, stay strong and fight the good fight mate

nette111 January, 2012

You can do it corky23 I also went cold turkey found it better for me Good luck in your journey :)

clematis12 January, 2012

Good luck corky. I admire you doing it cold turkey. Well done. :)

denotS12 January, 2012

big ups Corky23 am on day 7 of cold turkey & feels great! give those thoughts of wanting a cig th backhand haha i just say to myself ''Who's the boss!!
"

clarence the cat12 January, 2012

Be strong Corky. You want to be SMOKEFREE so you can make it happen.