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More6/11/19
Hi Azriel.
Welcome. This is a great place to get support and tips on your quit. Like Mark says we are all different in our quits but one thing that binds us all is the desire to quit smoking and stay quit. Hope you will check out all the articles from the beginning of this thread. The more you know about nicotine addiction the better.
Every Hurt is a Heal: Understanding and Working with Your Cravings.
6/11/19
Welcome to the forum, Azriel! I quit smoking with Chantix, too. That was after smoking for 40 years. I'll have been quit six years this summer.
Chantix is a drug developed for smoking cessation that is uniquely able to mimic nicotine in your body and block nicotine if you do smoke.
Read more from Verywell MindNo, you will not go through physical withdrawal when you stop Chantix because there is no nicotine in Chantix. I was on it for two months and did not experience any problems. Of course, there were still be the mental withdrawal to work through. I found that I had to change my attitude towards smoking. My biggest challenge was to no longer see smoking as a reward. That's why I love it when I see forum members come to the realization that the reward is in no longer smoking.
Take this one day at a time, stick close to the forum, read all you can, and keep posting.
Have a wonderful smoke free day, Azriel!
Hugs,
Andrea
6/11/19
I have been fortunate, after I got over the physical it was changing the mental which I have been working on and am very proud of myself. I will stand with smokers while outside and no urge so I think the mental thing is just about broken. Even when I am fighting the urge I can stand with a smoker without asking to bum one. I am hoping it continues to be "easy".
6/11/19
I'm glad things have been going well for you, Azriel. It's incredible that you can be around smokers and not experience an urge. That is usually a powerful trigger.
A word of caution though. Quitting smoking is a process, and it does take time. Here's an article that explains how important this first year is.
The first year of smoking cessation is critical for a number of reasons. Learn how to build a quit program that lasts a lifetime.
Read more from Verywell MindThis is indeed a journey. There will be ups and downs, but it is absolutely worth it.
Hugs,
Andrea
6/11/19
Greetings June 2019 Winners!
Nice to meet all of you. You've found the right place! You'll have lots of company here as you and your buddies make your way through this first smoke-free month, so settle in and make yourself comfortable. There is a wealth of support and education available here and it will inspire you to succeed for the long term. Take your quit one day at a time for now - you can do this!
Smokers' Brains Change in Response to High Levels of Nicotine February 24, 2012 Dear Mayo Clinic: Is it true that [...]
Read more from Mayo Clinic News NetworkI'm glad you found us. Best wishes as you continue your cessation journey.
(((Hugs)))
6/11/19
This is great news! Now you just need to conquer the mental part and never ever decide that you need to smoke again. I am truly happy for you. It is amazing to see how everybody’s quits are so different. As long as we do not smoke we are winners however we are also addicts. Smoking can no longer be an option.
All the best.
6/12/19
Hi everyone, how's everybody doing,
My name is Ben, I am 23 years old this year and I'm from Singapore. I have been smoking for 5 years now, until I fell ill with a 40-degree fever just two days ago. Now I'm currently on the road to recovery and I have not touched a single cigarette since 10/6/19. I'm really serious about this, serious to the point where I threw away 2 full packs of cigarettes just now. I plan to keep myself smoke-free as this will be a good opportunity for me to quit for good, and not to take my health for granted, and also to save lots and lots of money ( a pack here costs $13 bucks)
If anyone has any tips on how to survive the first few weeks of withdrawals, do let me know. Thanks, guys!
6/12/19
Welcome Ben,
Congrats on taking the first step in your quit. It will be a long hard road but well worth it. I am on day 5, so I am right there with you. When the urge hits and hits hard try to find something, anything to take your mind off your brain crying out for a smoke, I know easier said then done, but you just have to make it through those intense 5 - 10 minutes. Meditation might be a good distraction or yoga if you do that sort of thing. I enjoy video games so I sit down and get into a game which allows me to ignore the urge and take the aggression out on the on screen baddies.
Know we are here supporting and rooting for you. If you need some support during those urges come in and post or check out the many articles to help you through your journey (I believe the ones posted at the start of this thread are a great starting point).
6/12/19
Hi Ben,
Welcome,
Here's a wonderful list ModJenn put together that should come in handy.
Also, if you can start at the beginning of this thread and read through. Knowledge about nicotine addiction is power.
Quit Toolbox
6/12/19
Thanks Marge for the list that will keep me busy, I'll also have to go back and familiarise myself with the June posts and Introduce myself as the serial quitter who for the last four years has failed to make one quit stick, maybe this time, I am using Zyban this time and only have a short supply, the chemist told my wife that they have stopped making it and supplies are limited. I have ten days supply left.
Quit date Tuesday 11th June 2019
Kind regards
Anthony
One day, 5 hours, 30 minutes and 4 seconds. 18 cigarettes not smoked, saving $18.39. Life saved: 1 hour, 30 minutes.