One Month Smoke-Free

Woohoo, one month without ciggies! A good start, I think. I've avoided the constant snacking, and though I have put on a little weight, it's less than I feared. In fact, next to the mound of blubber I started with it's nothing. I've been a little snappier, and went through a short phase of replacing my nicotine intake with caffeine. No sleep for a couple of weeks was fun. I seem to be back to normal now though. I just hope I can keep it up this time!

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My fiancee is just going through the same thing. I think she's at 1 month with no smokes now too...I was unprepared for just how hard it would be for her. I truly felt bad for her, but had to keep a "tough love" front up and not let her smoke when she BEGGED me to. so far so good...best of luck to you!

#1, Josh, United States, 17 November 2004. Reply to this.

Damn. Just damn.

#2, Dave Child, United Kingdom, 25 September 2006. Reply to this.

I am one month smoke free too, as of December 2, 2006.

It's my 6th time trying to quit, and I am determined this time. the patch seems to work best for me.

Just wanted to congratulate you and give you support. keep it up; and thanks for this blog. I had my first real temptation to go out and buy a pack, but instead, I typed one month smoke free to find out what symptoms and benefits i should be feeling, and to get support by reading about quitting, and I and found your blog.

Thank you.

#3, Larisa, United States, 3 December 2006. Reply to this.

i am coming up for my one month smoke free ad i have to say im so proud of myself and of everyone else who has done it. this is my second time of giving up i gave up in 2003 and started again early 2005. i couldnt believe i was addicted again just through having a few puffs whilst out with my mates in pubs!!!! never again im staying smoke free for good this time ad am saving all my pennies i would of payed out on fags. good luck every one dont give up!!!!!

#4, julie havant hampshire uk, United Kingdom, 31 January 2007. Reply to this.

Wow, this is going back a way! I didn't succeed on this attempt. After 4 months I started smoking again. However I am happy to report I am no longer a smoker as of last year. Got there in the end!

I highly recommend reading Easyway, by Allan Carr. It isn't perfect, but well worth reading. Stopping smoking is a mental adjustment only, and once you can see smoking as an addiction - your addiction - and realise that you're getting nothing from it you'll find it far easier to quit.

Lastly - there is No Such Thing as one puff or one cigarrette. Ever. It does not exist.

#5, Dave Child, United Kingdom, 1 February 2007. Reply to this.

one month smoke free is a month of happy and healthy life i never experianced such health energy and enthusiasum in my whole smoking life. I smoked for almost 12 years and started in my teens.

i wish all smokers can experiance these days once in there life as these days may change there whole life

all the best

#6, saleem, Pakistan, 29 May 2007. Reply to this.

Today is my one month.....and I feel depress, miserable. Thigs are not getting easier and I don't expect them to. I smoked a carton a week for 33 years. So it's going to take some time for my body and mind to adjust to this new way of life.

Replies: #27, #35 and #35.

#7, Nisan, Unknown, 30 July 2007. Reply to this.

I am starting tomorrow. I hope I can handle it

#8, saozinha, United States, 7 January 2008. Reply to this.

I quit one month ago, because I had surgery on my foot, and know smokers take twice as long as non smokers to heal. I'm very active and didn't to be off my feet any longer than necessary. Also, didn't want to risk any complications. So.....easy, it's all in your mind. I had no problem, cold turkey, the only way to do it. Nicotine is out of system in 48 hrs, the rest is behavioural.

#9, joni, Unknown, 28 March 2008. Reply to this.

Wow, I too am a few days past one month smoke free....after 35 yrs of sucking down that crap! I found this because I typed in 'one month smoke free' to also see how my body is adjusting after a month. Everyone that blogged here is or has been through the same thing. Good for us, let's keep up the good work. As David Child wrote Jan 2007, there is no such thing as one puff or one cig. I found another website that helped me... they use the acronym NTAP. Never Take Another Puff. Let that become your mantra.. and if you say that to yourself when the urges strike and remember that you really don't want to start smoking again, you will stay a non smoker! Please stick with it... no matter what...it will get easier. Nisan, hope you stayed strong! I smoked longer than you and I quit! Have faith it will get easier. I sometimes forget I had a cig at some of my old trigger points. I can actually get in the car and go without thinking of lighting up! Yeah!

#10, Shirley, United States, 6 May 2008. Reply to this.

I just smoked my last cigarette!!! My main concern is that I know my triggers so well and my smoke breaks were so consistent that I need to find something to replace them besides eating!! Good luck to all of us!!! We can and WILL kick this habit.

#11, A quitter, Unknown, 20 June 2008. Reply to this.

1 month smoke free. Ive tried everything from patches to gum, have finally gone cold turkey, which always filled me with fear, and have found it the best thing Ive ever done. Also, started going to Gym, I found the exercise has made a HUGE difference to my craving, i.e majorly reduced. Plus, has given me something eles to focus on and cancels out the whole weight issue.

#12, Ger, Unknown, 19 July 2008. Reply to this.

today is one month smoke free with chantix. had sleepless ness and some upset stomach but as of know feel better then i have in years i smoked a pack a day for thirty years and cant immagin the amount of posins i have pumped in my body.
keep up the fight

#13, geoff george, United States, 18 September 2008. Reply to this.

ive been smoke free for a month and its been hard but i wont let a cig control me ive had alot of with draws but they get easy they never go away but do get easer i was a 2 pack smoker for 22 year u can do it

#14, rose, Unknown, 2 January 2009. Reply to this.

Keep it up all...1 month for me too, best decision I've ever made, feel on top of the world!

#15, Bman, United States, 10 March 2009. Reply to this.

it is a challenge but never let it win you over ....one month for me after smoking 25 yrs....drink water like fish ...it helps....and remember one day at a time ...and one month at atime ...at the end you will be proud of your self for been the ex-smoker

#16, solomon, United States, 9 April 2009. Reply to this.

I smoked for over 30 years until I got sick and tired of scheduling my life around smoking, no more, NEVER again for me. Cold turkey is the name of the game at least it worked for me. Today is my 30th day and cravings are decreasing, maybe two or three a day. Just my two cents.

#17, Douglas, Unknown, 9 April 2009. Reply to this.

One month smoke free for me today. Started with Chantix for the week before quitting and the first week of quitting - then had to stop taking it. Stomach was terrible and very depressed. So cold turkey from there. Seems to me that this last week has been harder than the previous ones.

#18, Julie, United States, 12 April 2009. Reply to this.

We are all screwed. I'm going to walk a mile to buy a pack of smokes after a month and a half. We can't quit. Nobody can ever quit. I will buy a pack next month. Maybe?

#19, SmallsX, Unknown, 5 May 2009. Reply to this.

to all you brave people im 7 months smoke free after 25 years at about 30 to 40 fags a day ive been addicted to every hard drug known to man and smoking has been the hardest yeah u put on weight and feel bloody awful but at 7 months all that goes away trust me i dont no longer crave and i work with smokers i feel fantastic stronger more energy wealthier haha but seriously IT CAN BE DONE and it is a struggle but a worthwhile one ok

#20, paul, United Kingdom, 27 September 2009. Reply to this.

I was surfing the web (looking for the benefits of dropping the ciggies) when I found your blog!
Two surreal things:
- a brazilian posting something here;
- and this question: are you an ex-smoker?

p.s.: I've just beaten the one month barrier.
Greetings!

#21, Virgílio, Brazil, 2 October 2009. Reply to this.

I have reached the 4 week mark today, it's been a struggle to resist over the weeks but if you are determined and up for the fight you can get through it. I always type in where I am at like 1 month smoke free as I go and find blogs or help like here. I am having severe allergies sneezing, itchy eyes so now taking anti histamines which helps. I am also cutting down my food eating healthier and have lost pounds in 4 weeks.

I smoked for 20 years + this is a complete mind reprogramme for me to adjust to this new way of life weird shit.
Try not to give in to your feelings when you lose heart or feel down just battle on I am sure it will get easier in time and be proud of yourself for taking the steps to a healthier, wealthier life.

#22, Chris, United kingdom, 5 October 2009. Reply to this.

1 month smoke free,im so proud of myself never never thought i could do it and cant believe the difference in myself,more energy,money,clearer breathing,less anxious,and all cold turkey.....and yes with the right frame of mind,IT CAN BE DONE,U WONT BE SORRY,first week was the hardest but find myself thinking of them less and less now.do keep busy DIY etc

#23, mary, Ireland, 23 November 2009. Reply to this.

Good on you, all of you. You are all doing the right thing. Think of the money you'll be saving. In case you need some incentive to stick to your plans, the following: Mr Contursi smoked, developed cancer of the larynx (never seen a case in a non-smoker), had a laryngectomy and radiotherapy. He either had a local recurrence or a metastatic gland in his neck did it. His neck was now woody hard from the radiotherapy and there was not much to be done. One Saturday in the early eighties the tumour eroded a big blood vessel in his neck - most likely the jugular vein, maybe the carotid artery - and he bled to death quickly. He was fully conscious when the bleeding started and he knew, this was it.

Of course, he was only one of many people killed by smoking. Don't let it be one of you.

#24, ChrisM, Australia, 24 November 2009. Reply to this.

One month smoke free in 9 minutes time :) I think the main issue to overcome is realising it's nowhere near as difficult to achieve as we're lead to believe it is. I still think about them a little but this gets less and less everyday.

#25, Rich, UK, 11 January 2010. Reply to this.

One month smoke free today! I'm tired - when does the energy come?

Happy I did it and will take it one day at a time. I have quit many times before. Ones for a year. I have a little one and need to do it for her. I have been smoking for 26 years a pack or more a day.

#26, Kristen Duggan, USA, 26 January 2010. Reply to this.

#7 I saw your post and have been feeling similar. It has been seventeen days for me and I am angry alot and very emotional and depressed. I am hoping this goes away soon. I am sorry you are going through something similar.

#27, Rachel, Canada, 26 January 2010. Reply to this.

It gets easier! Just hang in there :)

#28, DaveChild, United Kingdom, 27 January 2010. Reply to this.

I have been a smoker since aged 14!!! I am now 51 and have been stopped smoking for 1 month today with the aid of nicotine inhaler and will power only. I feel good but do worry that I will 'cave' in during a moment of weakness

#29, Bezza, UK, 1 February 2010. Reply to this.

Well done to everybody. . . . . . let's shout it from the rooftops! We deserve it! Quitting smoking, especially after a number of years of poisoning our bodies and minds, is really tough but achievable. I have tried quitting several times before but only lasted a few days before giving in. I am now on 4 weeks and 4 days.
My mother and brothers (all smokers themselves) do not believe I can do it, which is kind of helpful in a way because it makes me more determined to succeed.
My husband, however, has quit with me which is brilliant and I am sure that has helped me not to have one . . . . yet! I know that probably sounds like I am not serious about stopping, but believe me I am . . . . I just get moments of weakness where I do worry that I might give in but have managed to overcome the urges up to now and really do hope to be able to continue in this mindset. Anyway, about the energy - no I haven't found this 'energy' that everyone talks about yet - lethargy, yes - I do get that! My first two weeks of no smoking really upset my sleeping pattern - I just could not sleep for longer than a couple of hours, followed by a couple of hours of wakefulness. This was difficult to cope with because I work full time - but didn't take any sickies. Since that initial period I have slept much better and find that I am really tired. I go to bed much earlier than when I smoked . . . maybe because it stops me thinking about smoking? - no it doesn't - I dream about smoking cigarettes! ha! ha! I am just glad that I am able to sleep again so feel that the energy will come - it's just one of the stages of recovery that people reach at different times. Keep on going Kristen - well done!

#30, Bezza, UK, 4 February 2010. Reply to this.

1 month also and i feel fine.My doctor presribed nicorette but ive gone cold turkey and i feel great.Ive put on a little weight but it suits me because im 6,2 in height.Best of luck everyone ,keep up the good work.Tiocfaidh ar la...

#31, padraic, ireland, 25 March 2010. Reply to this.

i cannot believe i am here again, i knew if my friends have done this ..so can i

and today is my first month smokefree and i am proud of myself... i love myself,my teeth , my health and what god gave me , i won't destroy my body again and good luck for all of u

#32, kris, lebanon, 3 April 2010. Reply to this.

29 years of smoking 1 pack/ day and I finally gave it up. Cold Turkey I am smoke free for 1 month and finally starting to find it getting easier. This is my second attempt. I quit a few years back for 7 months and thought boy I have this licked and could have just one cig. Boy what a mistake. I was back to smoking 1 pack a day the following morning. So what ever you do - DO NOT TAKE THAT ONE PUFF! I will never go back. Good Luck to everyone that quits. The first 3 weeks are tough but you can do it. Trust me it gets easier!!!

#33, Bill Zub, USA, 6 April 2010. Reply to this.

Wow, a six year thread!! I myself am 26 days smoke free. I am using nicorette gum, and have an e-fag for emergencies (ie when i'm drinking!). I plan to give them all up in about three more weeks. I have tried at least 10 previous times to give up. This time it's different because i have made a mental change. I don't want to kill myself anymore. It's incredibly tough, but my point is that we are like any other drug addicts, it doesn't matter whether you go cold turkey, or use 100 different aids, if you want to, you can and it's about having that switch in your head clicked telling you you don't want to be a smoker any more. My grandfather used to smoke 60 a day. When he was 75 he just decided to quit, and did, in a day. I know i will never be a smoker again, that is the difference between this and previous attempts. I didn't believe it before. If you fail, do not give up hope, just keep trying until it sticks. if you suceed, well done and keep it up!! i would love to see how many of the old posters are still smoke free!!!

#34, Cora, Wales, 6 May 2010. Reply to this.

#7 i to have smoked for about30 yearsi am so depressed, crying, it is aweful. i am going for a checkup because i just feel sick all the time

#35, Anonymous, annapolis, 25 May 2010. Reply to this.

i quit april 17 2010 boy is it hard.
having withdrawls and sad alot depressed , i had hpylori virus in feb2010 and since then i just dont feel good. i only eat when i drink wine which is after work. belching all the time had chronic active gastritics boy i tell u. i am still not going to smoke. i smoke for about 34 years and today i am 51 and smoke free. to GOD be the glory!!!!!

#36, Anonymous, annapolis, 25 May 2010. Reply to this.

if any of you on here want to really WOW yourself...then stop counting down the days,months etc. that it has been since your last cig. In stead count the amount of cigs you have not smoked since the day you quit. As of today I have NOT smoked 600 cigs. since the day I quit! I find that so impressive:) good luck to everyone!

#37, Cathy Runkle, USA, 12 June 2010. Reply to this.

1 month 5 days smoke free. 14 year smoker 20 per day. How did that happen. Very athletic and in the military. Just got back from Afghanistan and quit. Not pre planned, just did.

It's always there.....resist, fight and overcome. Every situation is a challenge. Take it as such. Smoke w/you're coffee, challenge, driving and light a smoke, challenge, work throw you a curve ball, challenge, even as simple as routines of going out for smokes with the guys.

My advice, with the money you save, buy a punching bag, seriously. Find a place to yell. Seriously, it will speed the process. Let that anger out. For alpha males this is necessary.

Vancouver out...

#38, Blane, Canada, 19 June 2010. Reply to this.

I am 1 month smoke free after 20yrs of smoking a pack or more a day. Still been very hard, I am hoping it will get better soon.

#39, Acy, USA, 6 July 2010. Reply to this.

1month and 3 weeks smoke free. I was feeling just fine, this morning woke up feeling very weak. And the smell of my husband smoking right outside isn't helping. So I figure take some deep breaths, and DON'T GIVE IN!!!!

#40, chris, USA, 27 July 2010. Reply to this.

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