How did you quit smoking?

[mysleeve2011 0]

Five days is awesome!! I guess even with the gum, the first week was the hardest. I smoked the most sitting at my computer so I made sure I moved around more and got out of the house. You can beat the nicotine addiction!

I cannot imagine leaving the house without brushing my teeth! I would love to get to the point where I can't imagine not eating healthy foods.

[apw0 7]

I decided I should chime in. I quit smoking a year ago, in August. I was sleeved in April, and damn it....guess who's smoking again? The reason I started is because there was an incredible amount of stress in my life, and I let it get to me. And to make it even more difficult, my adult daughter, who lives with me, also smokes. Bottom line, I caved. In a HUGE way. I loved being smoke free! I loved not smelling like smoke, or panicking when there was only one left in the pack. When I quit a year ago, I weaned myself off of them slowly. In addition (and you're going to laugh), I took chantix, the patch, AND the gum!! I also, smoked for 30+ years, so I needed all of the help that I could get! Thankfully, I was successful. Sadly, I have to do it all over again, but that's ok. It's my own weakness that got me where I am, so I know that my strength (and lots and lots of prayer) will help me get back.

I got the sleeve to be healthy, and as someone else noted, smoking after having the sleeve to get healthy, is a tad bit contradictory, to say the very least.

Listen.....Ivy....YOU CAN DO THIS!! I didn't think I could do it, but I did, and I will do it again!!! Sooner, rather than later. How about if we do this....together?

Annette

[BetterthanIwasb4 21]

Ivy,

When you get the urge, try taking some really deep breaths and holding them for like 5-10 secs then exhaling. It knocks the urge off. You will need to do this several times a day. Also, walking or doing jumping jacks when that urge hits helps me. Not doing high reps, but just maybe 10 or so...keep up the good work.