i so know the feeling. today. good luck girl. kick that monkey in the ass.

so hard. i hear ya. soon, for me.... again.

20 some years. Imma miss the stinky fucker sometimes. Like now. The evenings were my very heavy smoking times.

Breathe. Breathe..

really, 20 sec? or is it every 20 minutes we get the urge. cant remember

hey, once i drank water every time i felt the want. that helped. stopped the craving immediately

at least thats what it says in the nicotine anonymous literature, every 20 mins.. yep the water thing really helps

actually there are some tools to deal with the cravings.. the 5d's work well early on.. 5 little ways to beat a craving

1.. distract.. (do something else) for instance maybe wash dishes, ever try to smoke with wet hands..

2.. delay..(i dont need one now).. put if off for 5 mins , then another period, and yet another.. continued delays = a quit

3.. discuss if a member of a support groupcall someone, or post to the internet

4.. deep breathe.. most smokers have to learn to breathe deeply again, often the only time we did soo was inhaling smoke

5.. drink water.. it flushes toxins, and relieves cravings..

sorry bout typing spelling folks.. i am dyslexic and looking forward tothe spell checker working on DU3

I've never been a smoker, so I can't begin to imagine how hard it is to quit. But I have every confidence that you can finally quit if you put your mind to it. And know that you have this community for support.

Just take it one day at a time, and best of luck!

If you can make all those positive changes in the name of your health, then quitting your smoking should be a piece of cake! That really is fantastic!

And whether you know it or not, I'm certain that there are people around you in your life that see these changes you are making and look to you for inspiration. The next time you feel like taking a drag, remember those people.

Seriously, your changes are amazing. Keep going, girl!

damn. you are good.

can i be you.... lol

Whew.

Strong like bull.

" your allowed 3 homocides in you first 30 days".. the world is more forgiving than most folks give it credit for.. peace indeed lady

its not easy but its doable...

Tomorrow morning, I am going to wake up and slap that baby on and move on with my life. No more smelling like an ashtray, no more breathing hard from walking up a couple of flights of stairs, no more phlegm, none of it.

What? you can tell us more? confused.

Just found this group. I've been smoking waaaaaay too long and would love to quit. Way too expensive these days. I resolve to quit on Sunday but after some work stress on Monday I'm a confirmed smoker once again. Live-in daughter who is 24 smokes and that makes it even harder to give it up.

Just keep on trying. I had to do it (can't count how many times) until finally it was -- for whatever the hell reason -- the right time.

Don't give up! Good luck!