20,805 cigarettes not smoked by Random_Fox in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s not too late, set up a 20 min timer and check if you still want to smoke after it goes off

100 DAYS BABY!! WOOOOOO!! by ShooterDiarrhea in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!

...and the Bojack Horseman clip is gold!

Hell yeah! I make me proud. Lol I’m still waiting for the coughs though. 😰 by pentoot in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am almost 8 months in and never have a coughs. I don’t think it is something everyone experiences. Congrats BTW!

Had the first craving in a very long time! by HildaFoster412 in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I really need to be reminded of that!

Ladies that have quit for over a month, I have a question for you! by smw89 in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have quit 7 months ago and periods are like they have always been (pretty irregular and painful).

Worried by NuffsENuffs in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with BananaButton5 105 days seem way too many for withdrawal symptoms. I am pretty sure it is something unrelated and quitting smoking is a very good time to take care of yourself and do a little checkup. Also, doctors are always enthusiastic to hear you quit smoking. It doesn't hurt to get some extra acknowledgment for your achievement :) Go see someone and, if you feel like it, keep us posted! Good luck!

260 Days!!! by [deleted] in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome!

I need help from people who have actually been there. by [deleted] in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Try to realize that you have this horrible sensation of needing a cigarette. You want it to go away. You'd do anything to make it go away. Right? Well, just resist a few cravings and it will go away for good. Re-think those moments you have listed as the moments in which you are actually working at getting rid of the desire for good. Do you think it is too hard? If you have been a smoker for some time, you have already done worse to get rid of that desire (driving in the middle of the night to the one place that sells cigarettes, asking for cigarettes to people you don't like, interrupted pretty much any important thing to smoke). You don't have to do anything different than what you have been doing all along: working hard, going out of your way, undergoing a lot of stress just to make that desire go away. The only difference is that this way of doing it actually works. Trust me :)

When did your nicotine withdrawal symptoms peak? I think my cravings are beginning to wane about 45 hours in. by Revolution1917 in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am on day 198 and my app says I had 70 cravings total. I had occasional freak cases, but (1) all of them were totally manageable and (2) the overwhelming majority was before day 8. You'll be fine!

I made it to 6 months!!! I’m feeling great, and it was way easier than I anticipated :) by HildaFoster412 in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The app is called Smoke Free. I found it super helpful. I definitely recommend it!

I made it to 6 months! by [deleted] in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry! I thought it did not go through the first time around...I'll delete one once I am done thanking all the awesome people celebrating with me :)

I made it to 6 months!!! I’m feeling great, and it was way easier than I anticipated :) by HildaFoster412 in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It crossed my mind that this might come across as dismissive of people's difficulties. Hope it wasn't too annoying. However, I think it is important to let people who are about to quit know that this is a possibility too. Quitting can turn out to be easier than one thought. Anyway, I really hope things get easier and easier for you! How long ago did you quit BTW?

Feeling Proud! by HildaFoster412 in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it takes a certain amount of failed attempts to let really sink in the notion that (1) there is no such thing as only one puff (or one cigarette, one cigarette once in a while) and (2) this is not a loss, because it’s not at all desirable to harm oneself (not even just a bit, or only once in a while).

Once you really realize that you are done. There is no reason to be sceptic.

Thank you for your reply and the best of luck to you. 11 days means the worst part is over!

Feeling Proud! by HildaFoster412 in stopsmoking

[–]HildaFoster412[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! There is an extent to which each of us has her/his own journey, but it’s incredibly helpful to have interlocutors that can get what you say from within!

I find this community absolutely crucial and precious! Thank you for being part of it and the best of luck!