I quit smoking on October 12th after having smoked for more than 25 years. It was hard, but I’ve reached the two week point and I’m still not smoking.
I’m proud of myself.
Most days are fairly easy to get through, but every few days I’ll have a day where I get cravings several times and it puts me more on edge.
I’m still taking Zyban (Wellbutrin) to help control the cravings. I think it makes walking by people who are smoking out side stores and malls a lot easier. I certainly don’t like the smell as I pass by smokers.
I don’t think my body likes me quitting smoking though. I have Crohn’s and it’s actually supposed to be better for me if I quit, but I think the transition from smoker to non-smoker is wreaking havoc with my digestive tract. To put it mildly I had a couple of days where it was almost like I’d had a delivery from www.coloncleansingpills.net if you know what I mean. Luckily that side effect seems to be settling down, although my abdomen is still quite painful.
Any other former smokers reading this? Did your body rebel on you for a week or two or maybe longer after you quit?
Good to hear that you are managing to stay away from those smokes!
I was a heavy smoker for 10 years and quit 6 years ago. I will never start again.
The way I quit was to chew nicotine gum for a year or two. It was very easy. Did not miss the cigarettes in that way. And you get all the nice health benefits from it.
Then at some point I decided to try quitting those gums too – and that was very easy actually.
The trick to my success was to tell my self that it was okay to take nicotine – just not to smoke.
If you ever need nicotine again, buy some gums – do never smoke again.
All the best to you! 🙂
I was not a heavy smoker, but i gained a couple of pounds after quitting. It was relatively easy to stop smoking, and now I’m happy that my clothes and hands smell pretty again.
Congrats on quitting smoking…the first three weeks are the toughest and then it becomes routine….
Everything about this will start to feel better just around the corner, including your wallet!
Keep up the good work and do not give in!
ryan
I quit smoking over 15 years ago and never looked back (knocks on wood). I was smoking more than a package a day and in the morning I coughed like a 80 year old woman instead of the 20 something I was back then.
As for the side effects: Non that I can remember except for the food cravings. I actually sailed through my final attempt after trying to quit many times ( most times it lasted only a couple of hours lol!)
Pleasant side effects were that my smell and taste improved. (You don’t notice they’re decreasing when you’re smoking!) And I saved a lot of money once I quit!
Oh and I hate the smell of cigarettes and full ashtrays now!
Keep it up Trisha; it will be worth it!
Its really nice that you are trying to quit smoking but it is true that it’s not an easy task. I started smoking when I was in college. In the beginning I smoke just to check what smoking actually is. And in the mean time I become a regular smoker.
I have also tried to quit smoking but I failed. But I think that I will have to leave it one day.
Well done for Quitting. I felt quite de-energized for a couple of weeks after quitting, but a month in I felt better than I had for years. Keep it up!
Congratulations! Hope you are still a Non-Smoker. I quit 2 years ago after 50 years of smoking more than a Pack a day and my Dr tells me my Lungs are completely clear. So Keep it up!
First of all, outstanding work on quitting smoking! Good for you!
This takes great strength and courage to do so. So give yourself a big pat on the back. This is a milestone achievement!
My folks smoked like steam engines when I was young, however I hated cigarettes so I never used them.
Your body is detoxifying itself right now. So you need to work with it. Especially since you have Crohn’s Disease.
Nutrition will be your best weapon. Be sure to drink tons of purified water. Raw vegetable and fruit juices drank separately will curb the cravings.
Bananas, avocados, coconut water or milk are highly nutritional foods.
They will give you the strength you need as you cleanse your body.
If you find yourself sitting in the bathroom frequently, remember that your body knows how to get rid of the toxins in your body. And this is how it does it.
This is why water and vegetable broths and juices are gentle on the system, yet give you the nutrition you need while this is going on.
Don’t be alarmed. I used to sit in the bathroom quite a lot until my body settled down. I went easy on my system and didn’t eat a lot of complex foods.
The healing will come. The body just needs to go to work on the problem. This is what I told myself. And finally got the relief from stomach aches and the constant vomiting.
Fantastic, keep the quit up 🙂
I found the first 3 weeks was the worst when I quit smoking. I was very restless and I gain a lot of weight. It really did show me how cigarettes had damaged me. After the pain had passed I was feeling refreshed again and free from smoking for good.
It is great to hear of success stories about quitting smoking and I love to share my experiences on the subject.
Well I’ve been quit now for 14 month and still going strong. I’ve been under incredible stress in the last three months and I’m still able to stay away from cigarettes so I think it’s permanent.