55 days of freedom
Hello fello freedom fighters...
Well its been 55 days since my last cigarette.
Now I cant even remember the last one I had or where i keep the ashtray i used, weird but alas the blocking out of those nasty days are ones im happy to leave blocked.
Its been an interesting journey for me so far, in the first 3 weeks i did Bikram yoga (hot yoga) to sweat out toxins and honestly i could smell nicotine on my sweat soaked towel, yukk !! Now i smell only the faint hint of fairy dreams, the incense i burn in the bathroom.
At the 3 week mark I had a total emotional melt down, questioning my goals, my relationships, my job, just about everything became a mountain that i was determined to climb. With the suport of my son, partner and close friends I made it out the other side of three weeks still intact, thank god.
Ive noticed I have replaced a few ciggi breaks with food breaks, im still stuffing down some emotional stuff so I am cronically aware of my weight and eating habits now. I feel less focused on smokes and more focused on the reasons why I smoked now.
Im loving the process, some friends have fallen away for a while, we just dont have the same interests anymore, thats ok cause i have made some new friends too with whom i share common goals, like being a good role model, being healthy, owning my emotional baggage and not suppressing it and sitting in the non smoking section :)
Stay strong peeps x
Hi well done on 55 days good for you. Isn't great when you are at that stage where you do not remember that last one you had .... I don't either. That yoga sound brilliant sweating nicotine that is horrible make you really think about what we were putting into our bodies. I am so glad it is not part of my life anymore. I hear you completely on the emotional roller-coast..... just part of the process I guess it is a massive adjustment and change, psychologically and can affect the emotions, which can make you wanna eat. I thank you for your post really wise words..... your last paragraph has hit home with me massively on the some people pulling away on how what is important to you now and value, quitting smoking for you from what I can gather has been profound and positive, you are a wonderful role model and thank you... your post help me this morning. XX well done xx
55 days - brilliant good on you - you should be stoked!
I found focussing on not gaining weight rather than not smoking actually helped the process - I was concentrating on not gaining weight and exercising that I forgot about smoking altogether! Haha!
Another guy here - John - said week 3 was tough, and it was. So just take note guys and gals - at week 3 you do feel vulnerable and start to question quitting - all part of the process!
Hi, we'll done sunny, I can't wait for the day where I forget where my ashtray is lol. I can't understand why some ex smokers friends are pulling away when they stop smoking. To me these were not true friends. It good you now have positive friends, forget the past, live for today and the future.
well done sunny, and as humble says forget the past, live for today and the future.
Good luck
Congrats Sunny! That is brilliant! you are supper strong.
Yeah I am beginning to think about why I smoked anyhow? Brings up some interesting thoughts as it why it was used as a vice. You are doing so well and it must almost be a cathartic experience. I will look up Bikram Yoga in my area, great idea.