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Eveybody is different.
We went out for dinner last night and I had a couple of drinks. Having a cigarette never even entered my mind.
The idea is to eliminate smoking from your life.....not give up other things you like/want to do.....avoid people/places you want to be .
That can cause resentment and a "the hell with this" decision.
Re: gaining weight.
When I wondered what I should do in place of holding a cigarette and putting something in my mouth, I looked over at my husband and saw that what a non-smoker does is..........nothing!
Just quietly and calmly sits there. So, that's the 'action' I emulated.
Act like a non-smoker.......fake it 'til you make it
day 5 without smoking and i find myself drinking more beer, and drinking it faster than normal, to compensate for the nicotine buzz. doesnt matter to me. id rather drink more than smoke again. anyhow im confident in saying i am completely done with cigs. ill say again you have to want to quit deep down. no half ass deep in your mind i want to quit but not sure i can do it.
FYI: my ex bought every kind of gum, candy etc and reached for that bag when the smoking urge came up...he did quit, no problems, but needed something to occupy his thoughts for a few weeks. Since smoking is an oral habit, the candy etc seemed to take the place...
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day 5 without smoking and i find myself drinking more beer, and drinking it faster than normal, to compensate for the nicotine buzz. doesnt matter to me. id rather drink more than smoke again. anyhow im confident in saying i am completely done with cigs. ill say again you have to want to quit deep down. no half ass deep in your mind i want to quit but not sure i can do it.
Good for you! Drink lots of water...Eating Sunflower seeds are good too because it will keep your hands and mouth busy, that's a huge part of the smoking addiction...Drinking may weaken your resolve...Anyway...Good Luck
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i have not smoked a cigarette since tuesday. so far so good, but this has been extremely hard. when i get a craving i clench my fists and force myself not to think about it. i believe i will get to friday without smoking. the real test will come when i drink beer this weekend. when drinking that is when i crave cigarettes the most.
anyhow, only after 2 days of not smoking. food already tastes better, i feel better, i can feel my body detoxing.
I quit two months ago. It still feels weird to realize I'm not a smoker anymore, but it's a good weird. AND it's been great from December to February NOT to have to go outside and freeze my ass off every few hours so I can smoke.
I bought a lot of apples. Apples seem to help with both the oral fixation from not smoking and keeping any weight gain down.
I quit two months ago. It still feels weird to realize I'm not a smoker anymore, but it's a good weird. AND it's been great from December to February NOT to have to go outside and freeze my ass off every few hours so I can smoke.
I bought a lot of apples. Apples seem to help with both the oral fixation from not smoking and keeping any weight gain down.
The metabolism slows down when you quit smoking. You might gain a few pounds, but you can work on that later. Congratulations on quitting. You are well on your way!
Check this place out--it's free and it helps. I've not smoked for 3 years now and they still email me! My husband has not smoked for 5 years and they still email him. Great support!
FYI: my ex bought every kind of gum, candy etc and reached for that bag when the smoking urge came up...he did quit, no problems, but needed something to occupy his thoughts for a few weeks. Since smoking is an oral habit, the candy etc seemed to take the place...
interesting because since i stopped smoking i have been craving chocolate. i hardly eat chocolate but its weird that i crave it ever since. i went to trader joes two days ago and bought a couple of their pound plus bars with almonds.
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