Quitting smoking, I feel so fucking ill, I want to stab out my lungs.

[FriendlyCanadian]

i didnt read the rest of the thread, but what are the carrots for?

this thread sounds dodgy

lol you wank.

the carrots are for something in my mouth to replace the habbit of having a cigarette in my mouth, so I chump on those for 5-10 minutes when I get a craving.

dodgy?? you break my heart..

 

[FriendlyCanadian]

This has helped me in the past, too, reminding me of the good I was doing for myself:

AFTER THE LAST CIGARETTE

After less than 30 min of smoking your last cigarette:
* - pulse returns to normal*
* - blood pressure drops down to normal*
* - temperature of hands and feet increase to normal*

After 8 hours:
* - blood's oxygen level returns to normal*
* - carbon monoxide level in blood decreases to normal*

After 24 hours:
* - risk of heart attack decreases

After 48 hours:
* - sense of smell and taste increase
* - nerve endings begin regrowth

After 72 hours:
* - breathing becomes easier after bronchial tubes relax
* - lung capacity increases

After 2 weeks to 3 months:
* - lung ability increases by as much as 30%
* - circulation improves
* - walking is easier

After 1 to 9 months:
* - body's energy level increases
* - lungs increase their ability to handle mucus, reduce
* infection and clean themselves
* - sinus congestion, coughing, fatigue, shortness of
* breath decrease

After 5 years:
* - death rate because of lung cancer decreases about 50% for the average, one-pack-a-day smoker

After 10 years:
* - death rate from lung cancer becomes about equal to that
* of non-smokers
* - risks for other cancers (mouth, larynx, pancreas,
* bladder, kidney and esophagus) decrease
* - pre-cancerous cells are replaced

* "Normal" refers to what was an average level for you before smoking your last cigarette, depending on your fitness level and other factors. . . . American Cancer Society information

Awesome MM that really is posotive thank you for this.

I feel super sick today.. which may be from all the alcohol yesterday or the lack of nicotine.. either way it's definately helping to curb the cravings.

 

[samoth]

*resists the temptation of creating an alter named "pack of smokes" and post-stalking FC with flavourful aromas, smooth taste, and settling nicotine*

 

[FriendlyCanadian]

*resists the temptation of creating an alter named "pack of smokes" and post-stalking FC with flavourful aromas, smooth taste, and settling nicotine*

lol you better fucking resist that urge!!!

I think I'm going to pick up a nicotine supplement tomorrow, I'll see how I'm doing tomorrow before I pick it up though.

 

[samoth]

lol you better fucking resist that urge!!!

I think I'm going to pick up a nicotine supplement tomorrow, I'll see how I'm doing tomorrow before I pick it up though.

Do you find there to be a chemical withdrawl, or more of a physical one -- like, the social aspect, doing something with your hands, et cetera?

 

[FriendlyCanadian]

Do you find there to be a chemical withdrawl, or more of a physical one -- like, the social aspect, doing something with your hands, et cetera?

right now I'm feeling alot of both.. mostly the mental one..

like I often find myself thinking about finishing up something like a show.. or after a meal going to have a smoke.. or litting one up in the truck..

My hands are pretty figgity lately so I have carrots for that.. I'll be fine though.. I've been coughing like a son of a bitch today.. oh well..

I can't wait to be over this initial crap period.

 

[Spartacus]

buried a guy today who died in a car wreck
he was fishing around for his dropped lighter on the floorboard I presume while still driving
smoking kills another one

 

[layinback]

buried a guy today who died in a car wreck
he was fishing around for his dropped lighter on the floorboard I presume while still driving
smoking kills another one

john wayne and rock hudson meet up in heaven, john wayne looks over at rock and says, " yep, whether you smoke em or poke em, those butts will kill ya.

 

[skullcrushin22]

the carrots are for something in my mouth to replace the habbit of having a cigarette in my mouth, so I chump on those for 5-10 minutes when I get a craving.

dodgy?? you break my heart..

I read that peppermint sticks would great. They are about the same size of cigs too.

 

[musclemom]

right now I'm feeling alot of both.. mostly the mental one..

like I often find myself thinking about finishing up something like a show.. or after a meal going to have a smoke.. or litting one up in the truck..

My hands are pretty figgity lately so I have carrots for that.. I'll be fine though.. I've been coughing like a son of a bitch today.. oh well..

I can't wait to be over this initial crap period.

Oh, that is the worst, seriously. The "I'm done I deserve a reward."

FIND A REWARD. Do you like to read, do crosswords or anagrams or anything like that? Something that brings you pleasure?

When I did my first quit my thing was coffee. GOOOOOD coffee, flavored gourmet stuff, with real sugar and half and half. When I got a job done, cleaned the bathroom or did the dishes say, I had a cup of coffee and read a few pages of a book, and REALLY enjoyed it. You need to give yourself a little pleasurable break in the day.

It takes about one month to imprint new habits, so what you're going through right now is dealing with "what do I do if I'm not smoking?" It always left me feeling off balance and a little lost. It's amazing how we anchor our lives with repeated habits.

So find a new reward, if it's taking 10 or 15 minutes and sitting somewhere quiet and reading the paper, or carrying around a pocket video game and doing a few rounds of that, give yourself a few breaks in the day that give you something to look forward to.