10Sep2010
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First 48 hours into my new healthy life
So the other day I decided as soon as I had finished the last cigarette from my packet - that was it! I wasn't going to buy another packet. Being stubborn as I can be I thought this to be easier than it would be.
You see, I have quite before and have gone with out a smoke for days ... before inevitably going back to the habbit. But this time had to be different. With the price increase, GST about to go up, slow times at work - every cent starts to count and smoking is simply a wast of my money.
I smoke about 22 smokes a day so on average I used to by a packet a day.
The first day went without too much hassle. A few cravings late in the day but managed to settle them down by doing other things. Second day I nearly collapsed to the disease a few times. It started getting harder and harder. I suppose I should mention, I have gone cold turkey. I know this is not really the best to do. But as I decided to quit then n there on Wednesday night, I wasn't prepared for anything.
On day 2, when the cravings would get longer and harder I would try and trick myself into something else- singing, txting, driving, reading - anything to get my mind onto something else.
As I sat in traffic on the way home from a random drive on my day off, I pulled off the motorway wanting to go to the shops to buy some smokes. I though if I just had one, I could leave the rest of the pack in my car for only those times when it got to hard. I talked myself into the whole " If I relapse its fine, your cold turkey, its too hard etc" I sat in my car infront of the dairy for about 10 minutes. Wanting to go in to buy some. Luckily I sat and sat debating wether to do it or not. In the end I decided that If I really wanted some, i would go get them from my normal dairy - a good 15 minute drive from where I was at the time.
This was the best thing to do - as I drove off, my mind went off the smoking and I drove straight home and forgot all about my original plans.
Now when im in my car or wanting a puff, I simply tell myself " Well you can have one if you want to. But why would you? you are a Non Smoker" and It gets me through.
You see, I have quite before and have gone with out a smoke for days ... before inevitably going back to the habbit. But this time had to be different. With the price increase, GST about to go up, slow times at work - every cent starts to count and smoking is simply a wast of my money.
I smoke about 22 smokes a day so on average I used to by a packet a day.
The first day went without too much hassle. A few cravings late in the day but managed to settle them down by doing other things. Second day I nearly collapsed to the disease a few times. It started getting harder and harder. I suppose I should mention, I have gone cold turkey. I know this is not really the best to do. But as I decided to quit then n there on Wednesday night, I wasn't prepared for anything.
On day 2, when the cravings would get longer and harder I would try and trick myself into something else- singing, txting, driving, reading - anything to get my mind onto something else.
As I sat in traffic on the way home from a random drive on my day off, I pulled off the motorway wanting to go to the shops to buy some smokes. I though if I just had one, I could leave the rest of the pack in my car for only those times when it got to hard. I talked myself into the whole " If I relapse its fine, your cold turkey, its too hard etc" I sat in my car infront of the dairy for about 10 minutes. Wanting to go in to buy some. Luckily I sat and sat debating wether to do it or not. In the end I decided that If I really wanted some, i would go get them from my normal dairy - a good 15 minute drive from where I was at the time.
This was the best thing to do - as I drove off, my mind went off the smoking and I drove straight home and forgot all about my original plans.
Now when im in my car or wanting a puff, I simply tell myself " Well you can have one if you want to. But why would you? you are a Non Smoker" and It gets me through.
Hi there, well done to you for going cold turkey. I am on the lozenges and stopped taking them for 2 days. Stupid mistake, I came so close to lighting up after 31 days of being smokefree. I know now that I will have to wean myself off them. Good luck and you have made the right choice to be smokefree. And you are right, it is mind over matter
yeeha!! that's it - good work, be ready for that little jolts of wanting... and keep fighting it! :)
Good on you for doing this. I quit cold, no nicotine replacement and that was over 4 months ago. It was tough but then i expected it to be and i never have had a time when i had to wean myself off the gum or patches etc..so go for gold it is so worth it.
You have done the most fantastic thing you probably have ever done.....I too went cold turkey......hard as but take it One Day At A Time....drink lots of water....breathe....drink water...blog...drink water...blog...drink water...anything but the ...you know what...hahahaha your journey on the roller coaster has begun...well done...and as rubytuesday says it is so damn worth it ....(most of the time )...hahahaha lol & yep keep fighting...it is so worth it x