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[green]

Hour 40, no cigarettes.

It's not as hard as I thought, although the cravings themselves are a nuisance. They pass pretty quickly, though. It's hard to focus on anything without thinking about cigarettes. This will pass, I'm sure. Eventually.

Drinking plenty of water is helping. Thank you to everyone who is encouraging me and keeping me going. ♥

Comments

[theantijoss]

I know how hard it is, honey, but it CAN be done! I'm proud of you. Just know the hard stuff passes -- I quit five and a half years ago, and haven't had a puff since. If I can do it, anybody can!

[green]

I'm glad I got rid of everything so I wouldn't be tempted, because I'm REALLY tempted. UGH.

Thank you. ♥

[theantijoss]

The worst part for me was not being able to sit still. I was like a kid with ADD for about a week. That was the hardest part. But the most important thing is to change the little behaviors that you associate with smoking -- like, pop a piece of gum in your mouth when you get in the car. Drink tea instead of coffee for a while, stuff like that.

And exercise. I did yoga and it helped me relax and not gain a huge amount of weight (from that, anyway!)

Heh. Sorry, I just remember how tough it was and I want to share my wisdom. I have a ticker on my profile here that shows all the cigarettes I haven't smoked and money I haven't spent -- that helps too!

[green]

Ooh yeah. I've already saved like $40 because I didn't buy a carton this week.

[theantijoss]

I look at how much they cost now, and it BOGGLES MY MIND. When I quit, they were just inching up to $5 a pack in new york. Now they're even more. You're doing your body, the environment, AND your wallet a solid!