Trying my hardest to stay quit
Im now on day 12. Between 3-6.00pm seems to be my toughest. I get a craving and cant concentrate, feeling grumpy and emotional. I feel like I've lost a mate or a security blanket. Smoking was part of my life for about 25 years and now I've stopped, Im lost. I am spending more quality time with the kids, walking the dog, doing all the right things, just have to change this stubborn mind set of being a smoker. I want to to this!!
know how it feels..same for me for the time..i come on here to help me. also avoid the temptation starters like coffee..YOU CAN DO THIS
Thanks Charlygirl, getting a little easier each day. I was around smokers today. I was a bit apprehensive at first as I didnt know how I would cope. I was ok, and I proudly said I'd been smoke free for 14 days today! Lets do this hey!
I have always hated the smell of smoke, so even when I did smoke I hated being around people that also smoked I felt overwhelmed with smoke, why I ever smoked I don't know why? habit I think? we are better than this and we cant let this control our lives. I keep thinking about my health, my daughters health (not that I smoke with her around me) the money we'l save and also to be around people and not think omg I smell of smoke and feeling ashamed (well at least i did)
WOW quit for kids,. I must identify with your brilliant analogy of losing a mate or a security blanket. After all, smoking was my only companion, my sanctity, my lifeline - and now it is gone. It is very difficult to deal with that. But you are on day 12 and that is awesome. Keep going - don't go back.
Im now on day 44. Feeling better for it but still miss that 'something' not so much the smoking but the replacement and stress relief. It was my time out.