Quit day today

[Jiffy]

Good luck. I hope you make it through. Just remember, that like your martial arts, your mind control is paramount. Remember that cravings are a mental signal and like all other mental signals, they can be controlled, or even switched off.

Good Luck

[jaymac]

You can do this! My thoughts are with you. Remember, you can always count on us in this forum to be there for you in a positive manner.

[patusai]

Congrats on your decision. Good luck from here on out keeping to it

[hurricane]

So.... how is it coming along? I hope it's not too hard and you can stick with it! Good luck!!!!

[Shotokan-kez]

Well i'm almost at the end of day two. I was thinking this morning that for the rest of my life i wont have another cig, that thought was daunting and i nearly reverted. I phoned my sister, she quit three years ago and then i phoned my nurse at the surgery. So apart from the irritation, and bad tempers i'm doing ok....day two almost over. I am happy i have made this step, i'm just finding it very difficult.

Thank you everyone for your support so far!

[hurricane]

Good, keep it up! The thought of never having a cigarette IS daunting but once you are over it and eliminated the idea that you HAVE to smoke, you won't be missing anything. Non-smokers don't miss anything either right? Nor will you!!

[alsey]

good to hear. day 2 was the hardest for me, it should start getting easier soon. that never having a cig again thought foiled my first few attempts at quitting, just remember that never having a cig again is a good thing, and just take each day and hour at a time. keep it up!

[Jiffy]

Remember that over time, the cravings will get further apart and won't last as long. You just gotta stick it out.

You're doing well, keep it up.

[hawkfish]

Keep up the good work!

I quit smoking cigarettes 21 months ago and I feel that it has helped my karate training a great deal. I don't get winded, I no longer get that stitch in my side any more and my clothes don't have that awful smell any more.

I smoked for close to 20 years and I finally wanted to quit. One of my goals that helped was I was testing for my first belt rank at the time and I told everyone that I would quit smoking if I got my rank which I did.

[Shotokan-kez]

Yes hawkfish this is how i decided too, i vowed if i passed 1st kyu i would...and i did so i have. I have a terrible cough now, all the gunk coming up shows my insides are clearing. I'm still a little irritable and the poor boys are getting it aww bless. Luckily my eldest is understanding. Like you as well i got a lot of cramp during training.