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The joy of quitting

Posted in Quit experiences
By Brettw
schedule 6 Jul 2013

Hi. I stoped smoking 15 days ago now. I used to smoke on average 25 a day. I had my last smoke at 6.30am on the 21st June and havent touched one since. I have tried many times before with no sucess but this time I can tell in myself that I should be right. I have decided to go cold turkey this time where the other times I tried Champix and didn't succeed. Thinking about it, it must have been the fact that I was still smoking while on it. Even after the normal two weeks I was still smoking on them up to 3 months later then thought What the......? and stopped taking it as there was no point.

I am really shocked that the cravings have not really bothered me at all and I havent been thinking about one all the time. Yes the thought when I am not doing anything is there but I quickly stop thinking about it and distract myself. My stress level is good but at moments I can get agitated very quickly but I am breathing it out  and removing the thought of what is annoying me to calm down and it is working. To me the biggest thing that is annoying is the headache that I have all day and that is annoying me and making me agitated. 

I will keep plodding along with how I am going as I am happy with it and hopefully never touch another one again. Time will tell but I truly feel in myself  this time is it. Keep you updated soon.

schedule 6 Jul 2013

Hi Brettw, Well done on quitting and getting this far, you are in food mind frame. I never suffered much headaches only in the first few after finishing champix. Are you drinking enough water, that can contribute to a headache? How is your sleep? The headache should pass soon. It is part of withdrawal. Anyway's besides that I think you are doing amazing whatever method, two weeks is awesome. Keep posting here. Everyone's quit experience is unique and you will sometimes find commonalties too. Finally good for you and stay strong.

schedule 6 Jul 2013

sorry on the spelling mistake, I meant god mind frame... sorry

schedule 6 Jul 2013

good. Sorry it is dark in here

schedule 6 Jul 2013

good. Sorry it is dark in here

schedule 6 Jul 2013

Sometimes you just know it is the right time. Glad to hear you are doing great this time round so keep it up. Persevere with the headaches but they should pass real soon.

schedule 7 Jul 2013

Keep it up your doing great.. keep the quit .. I'm on day ten.. of my second quit..

By Brettw
schedule 7 Jul 2013

Thanks heaps everyone. taking lots of Advil and waiting for the head to stop. I am drinking about the same amount of water as I usually do so I gather it is just my brain going raaaaa where are all the chemicals, so I just keep saying back hahahhahaha your not going to get it.