6 weeks and counting
Hi there, I am 6 weeks into cold turkey and doing ok with the cravings but the side effects are quite challenging at the moment.. In the early quitting stages I was very irritable most of the time, which then dwindled to irritable some if the time but at the moment I feel depressed and lost.. There is no reason I should be unhappy, I have the upmost love and support from my partner and children but I can't shake this overwhelming sadness.. Has anyone else had this?
Thank u so much Ican.. That has helped me as I was even thinking oh that's it I can't handle being like this another day.. It is very trying but reading yr comments makes me realize if I do have one i will be right back to where i don't really want to be.. I haven been doing any exercise and quite possibly why I feel like a caged tiger..
Thank u again for yr kind words and hug, feeling a bit better knowing I am not completely alone in giving up :)
I think maybe the sadness comes from the fact that we have had this addiction for so long and while we know it has been harmful to us it has been like a true and trusted friend, with us every step of the way and now we really have no choice with all the information and the expense of it all to get rid of it. I believe it is the best decision that we can make though. Good luck and chin up.
Vanessa i think you are right.whenever i was sad, happy angry hurt i turned to ciggies to make me feel better..i almost feel like i have no coping mechanism's without them..i know it will get easier to deal with but nobody (unless a smoker themselves) can understand where im coming from..i used to be nagged continually each and every time i had a cigarette for what seemed like half hour after each one and while in the beginning i had my family continually tell me how proud they were i now hear nothing, almost like i should be over it now and get on with it..i know i seem like im whinging alot to them all but i cant seem to snap out of it..am hoping that this afternooon i will start my walking schedule and start seeing improvements
Yes i have copped all of the nagging for a long time, that in itself was distressing, I was continually saying to my hubby that he married a smoker so he should just shut up. All i hear now is "come on muscle up". Ha, if they only knew how hard this is they would be out buying me flowers everyday. I started walking this morning with my neighbor, who is a great support, and after, we stopped at another neighbors for a coffee, they both refrained from smoking which I really appreciated. It's funny that the support can be more supportive from those outside of the family home. Good luck with your walking. I have gained 3 kilo's in the past few weeks and I am not happy about it at all.