DizzyScorpio

Hold out, hold out. Don't give in. I've heard it gets better after you resist the 45-50 day cravings. Take care...and stay strong.

It's hard. Hope you held out though melissa - it's SO worth it in the long run. (Don't feel bad if you didn't though - it's like learning to walk again - you can always get up and start again.)

you don't neede the cigarette...money wasted I quit cold turkey about 8 mos ago..Do It, have a glass of water, a shot of rum goes a lot farther than a cigarette..Ice Cream..Candy anything is better!! Better yet spend your time writing posts or reading mine!!

STAY STRONG

I know you don't know me, but please don't give up on quitting smoking. Not smoking is one of the greatest things you could do for you life and your body. You probably don't need me lecturing you, so I won't.

My aunt Shannon was able to quit smoking, and one of her secrets was to always have a pack of cigarettes around. Every couple months or when times were "stressful" she was able to pull out a cigarette. After about a year and a half or so she ran out cigarettes and realized that she didn't care to get more. The secret of having them is knowing that you are in control of the addiction, and that nobody is denying you of it.

Don't give in!! I know it is hard, but don't give up!

Well, if you have held out so far, I am confident you can continue to hold out. Just don't (I know hard) think about them. Place a stick of gum in your mouth and chew on that instead!? (Sugar free if you talk to your dentist. ;) ) I'm rooting for you not to fall off the wagon and that you continue to not smoke...

Don

I know what is that fucking addiction so I'm aware what is 45 days without smoking.
Please don't give up.
45 days....that's great
;-)

I've been keeping tabs on your blog, and I'm sorry to hear you seem to have hit the wall so to speak at this point in quitting. I know from experience (with other substances) that then you most want to go back to the addiction is when you most need people to help support you and keep you from going back down that path. If I can be of any help, please let me know. Just email me or leave a note in the guest book on my blog.

Hang in there! It takes much longer to break a habit than to start one.

Judith Ann Hillard
Founder, Addiction Overcome, Inc.

You don't know me either, I blogexplosioned my way here, but just had to comment and tell you not to give up on giving up.

I quit 8 years ago, cold turkey, and the best support I had was telling myself that after two weeks all traces of nicotine had left my body and that my cravings were only psychological in basis. And I wasn't going to allow my mind trick me into smoking again. Plus, I told myself when a craving came that if I could just hold tight for TWO LOUSY MINUTES until it passed, then I'd be through it. Are you telling me two minutes is too big for you? You know it ain't.

I also saved the money from cigs in a jar and when there was enough, treated myself to a new CD or clothes I wouldn't have been able to afford while smoking.

And finally, an old trick from my psychology lecturer. When offered a cigarette, don't say "I'm trying to give up." Say: "I'm a non-smoker." The first sends yourself the message that you're still a smoker, the second reinforces you as a non-smoker and keeps you going.

You've already gone through the worst of it, to give in now when you're over the major challenge of the first few weeks would be crazy and send you right back to step one and the next time you give up you've got to go through it all again.

Don't be a wimp and give in to a two minute craving or use stress as an exscuse. Start fighting, come on, one day at a time!

Hehehe smoke weed instead :)