Well here I am on day four. I quit on my 44th birthday.The cravings will not go away. I pray, I eat, I pray some more, I eat more. I hold a pretzel rod in my hand like a cigarette and "smoke" it. I will not give in, I am stronger than this. God will help me. God is stronger than this. I get depressed, I feel I am alone in my battle and that no one cares. I start wondering why I am doing this. I know about the health benefits, I know about the financial benefits. I pray that it will help me get closer to God, but right now I feel more distant than ever. I start ignoring all that He has done for me and start dwelling on the things I don't have. I start questioning everything about my relationship with Him and start feeling like I am fooling myself. Why would a loving God allow this kind of suffering? Where is He right now?
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day 4 ---Struggling
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Thanks for responding. I am still not smoking and this is day six, the desire is still there but I ahve not given in.
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jussanuddername said:
Just know that God is with you every step of the way..You CAN and WILL put this addiction to rest with his help...Keep the faith and don't ever give up.
Good job on your six days, may God bless you...
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Thanks for all the support, I just got through day seven, the cravings are becoming less frequent, I am still eating a lot but I am not overly concerned. I knew my God would come through for me if I let Him.
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Fantastic - keep it going. Praying that you will make it through all the difficulty. It is hard but remember God will always catch you when you fall and He is there with you all the time. God bless, Evie
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jussanuddername said:
Uh, are you trying to quit cold turkey? If so, welcome to the suck of stimulant withdrawal. Go get some nicotine patches and wean yourself off, it has a much higher success rate, and is more healthy for your body. And you'll feel a lot better.
God is with you now, and that's why there's an isle with nicotine patches at your local 24-hour pharmacy that you can drive to in 5 minutes
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Frangible said:Uh, are you trying to quit cold turkey? If so, welcome to the suck of stimulant withdrawal. Go get some nicotine patches and wean yourself off, it has a much higher success rate, and is more healthy for your body. And you'll feel a lot better.
God is with you now, and that's why there's an isle with nicotine patches at your local 24-hour pharmacy that you can drive to in 5 minutes
Uh, this is day 11 and I still have not smoked, I have not used a patch, gum or anything else. All I had was faith and He came through. The worst of the withdrawl is over and I am glad that I don't have to go through the weaning off process. Cold turkey worked for me. I have no desire to smoke.
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14 days now! There are still moments of temptation, but not nearly as often or as strong as before. Just for today, I will not smoke the first one!
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cajunlady said:You are doing so wonderful. The Lord is truly working in your life...Keep the faith and God bless...
Thanks for your support and encouragement.
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Light in the black said:
Today, Thursday is day #15, and I am doing well. I have gained some weight because I have been eating a lot but I am not going to worry about it. I'll start dealing with the food obsession next month. I want to make sure the smoking obsession is completely gone before I take on another project. Otherwise I am doing weel with it, thanks for asking and thankd for everyone's support.
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