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Day Three

A page in the diary "The Whirlpool of Change"
Written by wild_rose Tuesday, 2 February 2010 14:11

My last cigarette was in the early hours of Sunday morning, combined with several alcoholic beverages...

I have been wanting to give up for a few months but moreso these past few weeks. Thursday I started to cut down on smoking and got down to about 4-5 a day...

Sunday I woke and decided that, that was it I was giving them up cold turkey... And that's exactly what I'm doing... I am now into day 3 without having a cigarette and I am proud of myself.

To say that I'm coping fine is not completely true because I am starting to really crave one. In fact all I want to do is sit down somewhere and enjoy satisfying my cravings and polluting my lungs with a smoke. But my will power is greater, the longer I can make it through without a smoke means the sooner the craving will start to ease...

Wish me luck and here's hoping I'm able to stop for good...

Damn, perhaps I should've made this a New Years Resolution after all...

Comments from the community

Good luck Rose, it was maybe a good thing that you cut down beforehand, may be the thing that helps you get through those tough craving days.

I am once again trying to steel myself into giving up drinking.......it is a scary prospect and one i am not sure i can deal with....but know i have to.

Anyway, i wish you all the best in your endeavor to give up the ciggies for good.

Luv Nouse

Written by Nouse, Tuesday, 2 February 2010 14:20

Hi WR - and I'm giving up 'snacking' - on the healthy eating plan... this is my day 2 - and I have to wait 45 minutes before I can have my dinner.

Doesn't have quite the physical addictive cravings of ciggies, but the cravings are pretty strong all the same.

Go Rose --- stick with it!

sleepy

Written by sleepyhead, Tuesday, 2 February 2010 17:28

Good on you wild rose. Tomorrow it will be 18months since I gave up. I think it is a very hard thing to do but it is worth it when you get through the hardest bit. Hope it goes well for you. Will be thinking of you.

Written by Angie13, Tuesday, 2 February 2010 17:45

Hi WR
Congratulations!! I gave up a few years ago after umpteen unsuccessful attempts. Feel so much better knowing I'm not spending so much money on slowly killing myself! I wish you the best and send you my support
Love
OOTB

Written by outoftheblue, Tuesday, 2 February 2010 20:10

hey,

really proud to hear that you are trying to quit smoking.

keep it up!

love,
wd

Written by WhiteDove, Tuesday, 2 February 2010 22:33