Quitting smoking, need some encouragment!

Nicotine actually is gone from your system in 72 hours. Drinking a lot of water helps to flush it out. After that, it's all mental.

Good work, this is one time when it is good to quit.

Yea, it is gone out of your system within that time period, but your still something of a unpleasant person to be around for at least a good two weeks so just be prepared for that.

A little incentive. This was a picture of my Mom when she was a charge nurse in the nursery around the mid 1950s. Note the no smoking sign. Apparently one could smoke in the hospital but not in the nursery. From what I understand this was taken before my Mom started smoking.

3 days of zero tobacco and I feel quite well. Exercise is much easier these days and general well-being is increased! Thanks for the help, guys

Don't call it over yet. Come back and spill your guts about any cravings so we can all support you if day 5 turns into a bitch or something.

Well yesterday I was a little cranky so I ended up napping a bunch, but today I feel much less cranky and more energetic.

good work man!

So I have decided to jump on the band wagon and quit tobacco as well. I dip yes I am a female and I dip. I started back in 2007 so only for about 5 years now. I tried quiting before about a year ago and failed miserably when the PVTs got under my skin. Well only 60 more days until I am done with being a DS so I am starting now. Misery loves company so I am throwing my hat into the ring as well.

Awesome! You need to do this for YOU and those who love you.

Any chance we can STICKY this?

Naps help everything Deathy McDeath !!

Agreed! Now that Im an old man in Marine years (27) I have to take naps daily or risk being a grouch at dinner time.

I can recall vending machines for smokes in military medical facilities well into the mid 1980's. Today's take on smoking is really a world away. Good to see the numbers here going up in the battle to stop smoking. There is so much at stake here. Keep it up folks, string some days together; learn what works and what does not. It is more than worth the effort; BTDT. Reread the medical thread if you need some motivation.

RF 1

5 days of no tobacco at all Not even feeling cravings any more!

Good work Deathy!

JohnnyBoyUSMC and Deathy McDeath, how you guys doing with the quitting?

I'm at three weeks without one as of tomorrow, got my GF to start quitting while I was in NYC the past few days (hence my absence from the forum lately), and while I'm not a big fan of flying and had some of those "damn I need a smoke" moments after the flights, didn't give in, still going strong!

I was interested previously that your GF smoked. Getting her to quit is a real bonus for you in terms of secondary smoke as its also a killer. That's really good news, for both of you.

Good for all you guys and gals. I never smoked but know alot of providers that do and it's a bitch, as you know. Stay strong!

F.M.