Psychological Struggle
I’m on my tenth day without cigarettes, and every day feels like a battle between giving in and staying strong.It feels like I’ll eventually give in, and I wonder—why keep trying if it’ll all go to waste when I relapse? I’d feel bad either way, but less so if it happens now than later. Still, something stops me from giving up. I'm trying to hold on and wait for the day I stop caring about cigarettes altogether.Yet, it feels like smoking is a part of who I am, as if cigarettes are part of my identity, as if I was born to be a smoker. That's how it feels.But then I tell myself, "Not yet. Hold on a little longer.You're stronger than this addiction." And I sincerely hope that this internal struggle I’m having with myself is really just that—the addiction—and that, after enough time, everything will fall into place. Because this is truly killing me. It’s exhausting, and I so badly want to give in, yet at the same time, I so badly want to keep going.And this contradiction is tearing me apart
Hey, Feeling so proud of your courage to keep going. It's just the addiction doing its usual tricks to keep us hooked.
Stay strong. Remember the 4Ds - Delay, Deep breathing, Drink water and Distract. I find listening to meditation music effective .... Try this. https://mindfulnessexercises.com/528hz-miracle-tone/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Finding+Home%2C+Safety%2C+and+the+Power+of+Transformation
You are bigger than this nicotine addiction and you will emerge victorious. Keep going my friend.
I hear you, and I want you to know you're not alone in this struggle. The internal battle is a tough part of quitting, but it’s just the addiction talking, not who you are. What helped me was tracking my patterns, especially the cravings. If you haven't yet, try using Puffless (https://www.puffless.app). It’s great for tracking cravings and progress, helping you stay focused and see how far you've come. The “craving tracker” feature might help you manage those tough moments. Keep going—you’re stronger than you think, and every day is progress. You’ve got this!
The internal battle between being a smoker and a non smoker is really difficult and tricky. Partly because we are used to being addicted to Nicotine and all the other additives that are put into cigarettes. 200 approx hits per day of nicotine to our brains does something ! To break that and start recovery and find different ways to feel good that are healthy requires a lot of courage, thought and emotion processing and determination. Remember it is all in the mind. Keep Going with your quit you can do it
The contradiction is a real feeling. You’re doing really well, every one you don’t have is a great achievement. As others have said, it’s the nicotine messing with you. It doesn’t want to lose. I’m in my early days & keep telling myself I’m only giving up one thing to gain everything else, - addiction is giving up everything for one thing, recovery is giving up one thing for everything!
Please keep posting, we can all do this together
It’s not an easy road is it?? I am now 1 month 25days yet in the last week have really felt like smoking again… it’s almost like you get through the difficult situations and then want that reward again. But honestly you are going so well and our health feels so much better … I just keep focusing on the hardest milestones, 3 Days 3 Weeks and 3 Months. If we can do that we have broken the habit 🥳👍👍👍