No More Butts...The Beginning..

[one2many]

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Whooohooo!! GREAT work Pie....

How are the cravings?
Are you eating more?

[Pie]

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Good Morning Oney and Everyone,

Quitmeter shows 128 cigs not smoked, thanks for the link, K9. Physically, cravings are mild and manageable. Psychologically & emotionally & habitually is where the challenge comes in. I feel a huge sense of loss, and disoriented without my cigs and wine. I know I need to work on changing my behaviors and mindset. Just haven't yet figured out where to start.

I think One Day at a Time will be the key here. What can I do today? What can I do right now to create healthier patterns for myself? I read this somewhere about quitting, "Make it fun! It's about discovery and freedom, not denial." That's what I'm shooting for.

I am eating more, but normally, not pigging out I mean. I'm very lazy about feeding myself. It's a whole lot easier to pop open a beer and smoke a cig to quiet a hunger pang than it is to get something to eat. You know, I bought three new cookbooks thinking that I'd put more effort into good nutrition. I've barely opened them, cause it seems like too much trouble.

To sum up, I feel strange mentally and physically. My commitment is to giving myself a chance at getting past this, and creating a happy AF and NF life.

Pie

[one2many]

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Pie,

So glad to hear you are still winging it.

It DOES feel strange at first...you do get that pang of deprivation when you realise you cannot drink or smoke...

You HAVE to quickly turn that round into Gratitude mode...this is what helped me.

Instead of..."oh shite, that was a lovely dinner, I would KILL for a amoke, this is crap, I hate this feeling, I feel sad because my crutch is gone"

Change it to..

"oh DEADLY....I don't have to smoke today, my lungs are getting pinker and stronger, I am HEALING, my body is rejoicing that I am not poisoning it with drink and smokes.That was a lovely dinner, now I will get up straight away and wash the dishes, then I will reward myself with a nice, bath/some choc /a good book/a walk. or I may browse through my new cookbooks and find something nice for dinner tomorrow! After all, I am hunrier, I can taste better..whoohoo, what will I cook""

[Chillgirl]

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Pie - I just wanted to offer up my support here, im one of these dreadful reformed smokers who wants to cure the world of this evil!!

I spent years and I mean years trying to stop and failing miserably until I eventually attended Allen Carr's clinic and havent smoked since. I remember a couple of really simple things that made it finally work for me and one was realizing that whenever I did finally stop forever I would have to go through the hard part and therefore everytime I caved in I just had to go through it again & again.... there wouldnt miraculously be a time when it was any different so it might as well be this time! The other think was (the same as with AL) there is no such thing as just ONE and I really focused on this. Then of course there was the fecking evil wee nicotine monster who I was going to kill off once and for all and when I transfered the craving over to him giving me a hard time instead of it being me it helped enormously.

Keep up the good work.......

[TalulaBlue]

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Hi Butt Kickers, just read this whole thread through - Been AF for 11 days and feeling really strong, i wanted to give up smoking before i decided to stop drinking but never seemed to manage actually doing anthing about it. These last few days i've felt like i'm really not enjoying cigarettes anymore and really want to quit, i guess they went hand in hand.
I've set myself a quit day of Thursday, i'm off work for 3 days from then and loads to do here at home, so it's should keep me busy through the first 72 hours which reading the thread seems to be the hardest part, so if you don't mind i'd like to join all you quitters and get NF too! I looked at some micro-tabs and gum in the chemist today so i think i might go back and get something just incase i need something to see me through cravings. Wish me luck i'm going to need it!

TBx

[one2many]

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Welcome Talula!!

Great to have you on board!

[TalulaBlue]

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Thanks! Been looking at the free course that Fallen Angel posted, some great stuff on there :exclaimation: Kinda looking forward to it now. Only hope i can do both at the same time.

I'll be checking in on Thurs if not before!

[Pie]

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Chillgirl;915301 wrote: Pie - I just wanted to offer up my support here, im one of these dreadful reformed smokers who wants to cure the world of this evil!!

I spent years and I mean years trying to stop and failing miserably until I eventually attended Allen Carr's clinic and havent smoked since. I remember a couple of really simple things that made it finally work for me and one was realizing that whenever I did finally stop forever I would have to go through the hard part and therefore everytime I caved in I just had to go through it again & again.... there wouldnt miraculously be a time when it was any different so it might as well be this time! The other think was (the same as with AL) there is no such thing as just ONE and I really focused on this. Then of course there was the fecking evil wee nicotine monster who I was going to kill off once and for all and when I transfered the craving over to him giving me a hard time instead of it being me it helped enormously.

Keep up the good work.......

Hey Chill,

I looked for an Allen Carr clinic near me but there wasn't one, so I read the book for a second time and watched the online webquest. His approach to quitting makes sense to me, and it's working so far. Plus I'm also taking Chantix. Like the thought of transferring cravings to the nicodemon; he deserves to SUFFER!!


Thanks for the support!

Pie

[Pie]

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Hi Talula! :welcome: So glad you'll be joining us!

Oney, You've helped a lot of people by starting this thread! Good onya!!:kudos:

[Chillgirl]

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Pie;915679 wrote:

Like the thought of transferring cravings to the nicodemon; he deserves to SUFFER!!

Pie

Not just suffer! Tell the filthy slimey rat infested slithering piece of shit to go f*** himself and take his scumy junkie addicted boil infected ass with him!! And tell him he can beg and plead and go down on his knees but he aint getting anymore nic for you so he might as well crawl off into his stinking maggot ridden hole and die! :H Got it?!

[Pie]

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:laughmonkey: Well said!

[one2many]

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LMAO @Chill, I love it......

[TalulaBlue]

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Hey all, I downloaded an app onto my ipod last night, Max Kirsten it's a hynotherapy thing, i listened to it in bed last night and something has def clicked, can't describe it really as i've never tried anything like it before for anything..... i usually smoke 20+ a day so far today i've only had 3 and its 2pm! going to listen again tonight and hopefully i'll be NF tomorrow, a day earlier than planned.

[wannachange]

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I CAN DO THIS!

Tomorrow no more excuses! Time to nip the bud! ever so serious this time! I am throwing away the remaining ciggys before I go to bed tonight... that's it.

Over and out.

Wannabeanonsmoker

[Pie]

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Hey Wanna! That's excellent news! I'm at day 8 so far, 155 cigs not smoked. The first 3 days were the worst, now it's not such a struggle. Glad you're back.

Pie