It's not a death sentence
I have tried giving up smoking many times in the past without any luck & little will-power. I'm ready to start giving up again & to be more positive & look ahead & not to focus on the past !!!!!
I've only gone 24 hours without a smoke using 21 mg patches NRT, however each time i attempt to give-up I get this terrible feeling of loss, it's like a death of a relative with a grieving process to get through, also when I go out either in my car or anywhere in the community or to work I'm panicking looking for my smokes & lighter & suddenly remember I chucked them out with the garbage............ hopefully each day will pass & get easier........... I just thought I'd describe this terrible feeling of loss & panic............... any suggestions from anyone !!!!!!
Hey Stevexsmoker,first of all good for you and well done on 24 hours smoke free.... keep going, it is perfectly natural to feel this as a loss, it is part of a process, but try and turn it around into a gain, when you get these feelings again, remember the positive reasons you are giving up. Forget the negatives they will only bring you back , this is a positive time in your life and you are doing something good for you... like say oh yes ' I am a strong person there is nothing missing, I have so much to look forward too...nothing to fear,I can do this. those feelings will pass in time , only if you DO NOT give the power.... all easy to say but keep going give the power to yourself and say I am proud of how strong minded I am to reach 24 hours smoke free,keep positive and well done so far...keep us updated...
I am day 75 , yes the loss and panic is normal, I got so bad that I just wanted to run away from myself. Started on vit B that has helped. I am now through the other side now and can look back and realised that for me when stressed in the past or worried I use to smoke,that taken away I didn't know what to do so the anxiety and panic set in, the b vit helps more then I thought. Deep breath count to five and releas... check out the hints and tip in this section. Read my stories as I look back and found I have come a long way. It DOES get better, stick with it.