Hallelujah!!

[cherrie]

After a first attempt to quit smoking, i went back to smoking after 6 months. Recently i was sick so i did not smoke for 2 days, and the withdrawals were really bad... so i smoked the next opportunity i could when my throat cleared up. By then i was thinking how difficult it will be to actually quit. I said i would quit, but i had no idea that it would be so soon.

In fact i didn't want it to be so soon, but just 2 days ago i was feeling angry about myself and the way i was with God, i didn't want to disappoint him. And then i cried about it, and i asked for help. And the next thing i know i'm tossing whats left of my cigarette pack, and all the cartons of cigarettes and little cigars that were mine, i wrapped them in gift wrap to give away and not to see them ever again.

Whats out of sight is out of mind, right?

And i was scared of the withdrawal symptoms i would feel, but let me tell you i haven't felt ANY YET but hopefully won't ever!

And so i ask you to pray for me in that i will overcome any urges to smoke, and that i will be reminded that my body is a temple of God. Praise the Lord for showing me the way.

 

[e=mv^2]

Forgive me for the generic post ( I posted this to someone else already) but it applies to you as well. You are going to have cravings. You are going to have withdrawal symptoms.

During the physical recovery you will get ALOT of tension. Run around and kill small furrry animals kind of tension. Plan ahead for this and figure out a way to deal with it before it happens. I started mountain biking and it not only helped with the tension but it also kept the pounds from coming on as well. The other benefit is that it speeds recovery of the lungs. Any hard cardio activity can help running etc. It just needs to be intense enough to help you blow off steam and forget. The pain from excercise is a wonderful thing comapred to the pain of withdrawal.
If you do use exercise to help with the tension it will not be fun at first. You will feel like a total clod for ever smoking (thats good right?) because you will be so weak. You will be AMAZED if you stick with it just how fast your body will recover and grow stronger.

Best of luck and feel free to pm me with all the nasty meaness that you will need to get out of your system.