Quitting TODAY!!!

[AWiseWomanOnceSaidFuckThisShit]

Aged 37. Coughed up a speck of blood a couple of years ago after a nervous dry cough. Tests were fine Thank God but every time I've lit one up since I feel an enormous amount of guilt and worry. Bought a pack of 20 a few days ago... I have one final one left. I'll smoke it later and after that I'm fucking done. It's the biggest regret of my life. But I feel anxious, irritated, agitated. I bloody love a fag. But I know I'm at the age where I need to start taking it seriously. I'm going to face things in the future that will seriously stress me out and I know it's going to be so, so fucking hard!! But I want a healthy future. I don't want to have nightmares about lung cancer anymore. I really really want to not crave a fag again. Anyway... fingers crossed I can beat this vile habit. It's going to be so hard.

Hi, I am also on the journey.

Found out I was pregnant c. a week ago and had to go from heavy smoker to trying to quit overnight.

I downloaded the smoke free app. That is really helpful. 24/7 advisors on hand; and a countdown of all your health stats and when they are returning to normal.

I also spoke to the stop smoking services. The nicotine patches really helped, and now I am no longer on those. Also the inhalators are good (not vapes - but nicorette ones).

And the 2mg lozenges are also really good.

I recommend reading a summary of Allen Cars stop smoking. His methods make sense although I am kind of doing a combination of his method and nicotine replacement (which he doesn't endorse).

Everytime you have a craving, think 'I am so glad I am not going to have these cravings anymore - this will pass'

So a positive rather than a negative.

You can do this

Thanks, I've just downloaded it too! X