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Day One

Day one and my arm is slightly numb,
Thirty to go, none of them will be fun.
Stomach churning, feeling lightheaded,
Ulcers burning, nerves are shredded.
Mind is racing, hands kept busy,
Stress increasing, god woe is me.

Armed with a jumbo pack of digestives, I want to live,
A pocketful of Extra Ice my will power will not give.
No more spending a tenner a day while saying no to my kids,
A treat for each of them every time the habit my self forbids.
During temptation I think of them and look at their photographs,
I imagine the additional years filled with quality laughs.

One day at a time, sweet Jesus it's going to get rough,
But I can be a stubborn git and by Christ I can be tough.
Cravings come in three minute bursts repeatedly at first,
With this addiction I've let myself be cursed a desire worse than thirst.
It's beyond time to stand up and be a man, throw smokes in the bin,
I'm stronger than nicotine, this time me, not the sticks will win.

Burrfoot

@Burrfoot

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if this is about you then stay strong and keep

fighting, you can do it! (: x

Good luck Burr u can do it πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ😘

@comeonskinnylove thank you πŸ‘ first week is the worst and I'm only on day one!! But I gotta do it this time 🚭 πŸ’ͺ

Will give it my best @sarahgamal I'm gonna try using Opuss to take my mind off the cravings when they attack πŸ‘

@Burrfoot yes that's a good idea.. I am sure as well u will find a lot of support here πŸ‘

i believe in you ! πŸ’ͺ

I've been cig free for 1 week. Best advice I can give: if you want a cig, don't have one. It has been 100% effective so far.

@blindsilence that's always been my primary plan and has worked in all previous attempts.. Until it didn't πŸ˜‚

@blindsilence well done btw πŸ‘πŸ‘ have you noticed the cravings getting less frequent?

Good luck! I'm not a smoker so don't know what it's like but it sounds tough 😳 stay strong!! 😘

I gave up for awhile, then got bored! It's all in the mind mate, I used 1 patch to convince myself I was having nicotine (psychological) and kept it on for 2 weeks lol you have to stop yourself thinking about it but trouble is you tend to see EVERYONE f'ing smoking don't ya lmfao. Will power and as you say, stubbornness. Good luck chap πŸ‘

@sjw πŸ‘ cheers belle 😁 πŸ˜±πŸ˜‚

@smellyfingers got my patch on from yesterday, (that's why my arm is numb!) they helped last time.. But after a few months I got drunk and started smoking again 😭 I even remember choking on the first few cigs but persevered πŸ˜‚ the feeling of normality.. Of not having a craving is bliss though and well worth a week or two cramps and discomfort .. I think πŸ˜³πŸ˜‰

πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ You can do it Burr. You've got to want to stop, and if you're strong enough it's a piece of piss mate. πŸ‘πŸ‘ Go Burr! β˜•β˜•

@leelee101 cheers sir πŸ‘ the cravings and cramps and anger issues arent that bad per se (ish).. It's the almost constant frequency of them on days 2 - 10 !! Then it gets easier and it boils down to remembering I no longer smoke 😏

Ooh good luck Burr! You can do it! πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ😘

Yep well worth it mate and your aftershave will linger longer hahaha. When you think about it most of us are conditioned to shove something in our gobs, dummy, breastfeeding, thumb, sweats ect ect fags seemed to be the next step in that cycle. People say "I'm stressed so I need a fag" no you don't! You need the comfort feeling that you from a baby are conditioned to want/need/desire. How do you replace that comfort/habit? That's the question.....food? Chewing gum? Thumb? Hahaha all in the mind mate πŸ‘

Thanks @BethyBoo I think Ivan this time! πŸ‘

You can do this Burr...we all believe in you. Give those cigs the ass kicking they deserveπŸ‘ŠπŸ‘ŠπŸ‘Š

@BVHarding cheers fella πŸ‘ deep breaths 😁

Stick with it my friend πŸ‘x

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