Mroning of day 7
I am starting day 7 of not smoking. It feels like I am still at day one, the cravings are still strong and I feel all out of sorts. How long until you start to feel better, I actually feel like I have the flu but I hear that is a symptom. Would like to hear when others started to feel better and not so anxious.
ALL NORMAL ! EVERYONE IS DIFFERANT BUT AFTER 3 WEEKS I STARTED TO FEEL BETTER I HAD SOME STOMACH DISCOMFORT BUT A GOOD PROBOIOTIC HELPED ALOT ! I STARTED TO EAT BETTER LOTS OF WATER AND WALKING FOOD TASTES SO GOOD THATS THE HARDEST PART ! FOR ME !
THE SMELL OF A STEAK ON THE GRILLE WOW I NEVER NEW HOW SMOKEING RUINED ALL YOUR SENSE OF TASTE AND SMELL I AM ON 262 DAYS COLD TURKEY SAVED 3000.00 AND FEEL GREAT ! IT IS SO WORTH IT
YOU CAN DO IT AND YOU NEED TO DO IT ! IT IS WORTH IT !
Hi Zeke, Congratulations on your quit! I agree with mike1095, it is soo worth it. Stay busy, exercise, drink plenty of water, distract yourself from thinking about it. Once the addiction is broken, about 3 wks to a month. You win!!! It's doable! I quit 8 months ago coldturkey, I am very successful with it! I am very happy as a non smoker. Best wishes!!
Thanks Mike and Jojie, I need all the encouragement I can get. I have been drinking water as well as cranberry and orange juice from what other people suggested. I guess I just have to know that I will feel better on that 3 week mark. It seems like forever. Starting day 8. Absolute worse part is first thing in the morning when I always had my 2 cigarettes and my tea and crossword puzzle before I started my work day. But I would keep on smoking the rest of the day, driving, breaks, lunch and after work. So it really does not make sense because it seems the only 2 I really enjoyed was the 2 first thing in the morning.
Hi Zeke. I agree with Mike. I am now on day 26 without a cigarette. Cravings are less now and not so intense. I do excersise now.. MTB, with my son.. this helps. My sense of smell and taste is much better now as well. Keep strong.
Thanks MTB, just hit lunch time here at work when I usually go out to my car and have two. Instead I went out to the car and washed the windows ( to get all the smoke off) Seemed to help.
Windows look great, I can actually see through them!