Not smoking at work
This isn't a hint or tip... it's a cry for help!!
How do I cope with not getting up from my desk very hour and going for a smoke? It used to be my private thinking time on how I'd approach the next hour of work.
Aaarggh!! It's 11:15. I've been here for 3 hours and I've already eaten a pack of chewing gum. Don't want a smoke though, so that's good.
Also, decided to give the Champix away this morning. The mental instability was just too much. I reckon I was more anxious and angry taking them than I have ever been trying to cope with a craving when trying to give up smoking. And this is whilst I was still smoking. Evil pills. They're not for me.
Hi Matt, keep strong. My boss keeps saying to me "come on lets smoke" even though I have told her I have quit. I also work in an office and smoke time was when we used to vent.
It is only day three for me and I am using patches and this site for inspiration. When I think I want to smoke I either take some really deep breaths, a swig of water or eat a grape or strawberry. Another incentive is I deposit $21.00 (cost of smokes) each day into a seperate account. I know it is only early days for me, I have smoked 30 cigs a day for 33 years, sometimes 2 packs when I drink. I drink a bottle of wine every night and I am not giving that up as well. We can do it, I feel confident this time that I am going to succeed and end this viscous addiction for good. You can do it!!!
Hey Shell....Grapes.. just eaten a bunch of them. Bought them at lunch and they were supposed to last me the rest of the day...oops. Sounds like your boss needs to give up too, or find another smoking buddy. Keep it up. at this rate you'll have saved an extra $1000 for christmas.
Hi Matt. I too found this really hard. The thing I did was still leave my desk but I would go and sit in the break room and have a cup of tea and an apple (cut up the apple so it takes longer to eat and gives you something to do with your hands). I stopped smoking 108 days ago with the help of Champix but recognise it is not for everyone. The good thing is you are committed to stopping so just remember your reasons for stopping and understand that it will get easier. Good luck to you
i haven't actually quit yet but am trying to cut down.. and it is really hard as i work at domino's as a driver and i always used to have a smoke on the way back from a delivery and now i'm trying not to but it is hard.. i smoke rollies so it does make it a bit easier if the store is busy and i don't have any pre-rolled. we will all get there.. we just need to hang in :)
Hi Matt,
I've been smoke free now for 31 days using Champix. While i also recognise that Champix isn't for everyone, i have to say that it does work.
The first time i was on Champix it made me really sick and really out of it. 18 onths later i tried again and i have to say, Champix the second time round is much easier and not as destructive to my mood or stomach.
As for the work situation, think positive! i also work with only 1 other smoker at my workplace and while she is very understanding, i feel bad that she is now on her own when she goes out for a smoke.
In this situation, think only of yourself. You don't have to go outside and you can say no. The more you exercise your will power, the stronger your conviction will be.
Have you tired using the lozenges or Nicobate Mini's? My sister quit using the mini's and she is now smoke free for over two years.
Stay strong. You CAN beat this and as time goes on, you won't even feel the need to go for a smoke anymore.
Been 6 days so far and well into day 7 (Well it's 8.10am, so I would have normally smoked at least 5 of the 25 a day by now). Got to admit that it's not been as bad as I feared. The guy sat next to me at work has been supportive, which is good. But, after the first day of suffereing at work it's actually a lot better. Maybe it's because I can stay busy. The hardest time so far though has been evenings and the weekend. It's the boredom. I don't know how non smokers cope with the boredom. It used to be "Hmmm. I have a few minutes up my sleeve, I'll have a ciggy". Now it's, buger, I'm bored and can't have a ciggy. It's not that I need one, or crave one, I just want one. Then I realise that I can't have one and I get depressed.... back to cleaning... my back now aches, along with my arms. Can't say I've noticed anything positive about not smoking yet though. Throat still feels like I need a good cough but it's hard without a ciggy to help dislodged whatevers there.
Also, no Champix for me anymore. Just the odd piece of Nicotine gum. I've had 16 pieces in 6 days.
When do you get over that feeling of "I could do with a ciggy right now"?
Hi Matt. Congrats on 6 days. I know this may sound pathetic but in the first couple of weeks I just went to bed early so that I didn't have to face that long evening ahead of me with all that extra time! Whatever gets you through is ok so find something that you can do whether that be reading, computer games, tidying your sock drawer! I also made many cups of tea. I am happy to say that slowly you will find that you stop thinking about having a cigarette every few minutes and will find that you will suddenly realise that a whole hour has gone by and you haven't thought about it. I would say around 3 weeks and you will not have the physical craving anymore. You still have the urge to have one but it gets easier to get past it. I know at the moment 3 weeks seems an eternity, but just get through each day, knowing that every night you go to bed without having had a smoke that day is a victory for you and it does get easier. Us this site much as you need it too, it really helped me in the first couple of weeks.
Karen I know what you mean about going to bed early. I feel like I'm living life in limbo a the moment, drifting through the days waiting for something major to happen as though "it'll all be over soon". It actually sounds and feels like depression.