Struggling...
It's day 8 today... its very hard, I stopped smoking cold turkey at first, then realized I need help and got medication - Zyban, which I've been taking for 3 days, I know it starts working only after 1 week, so I'm hoping that in 5 days it will get easier... It's especially hard today... Ned, my boyfriend, who has been very supportive and had to deal with my mood swings and been distracting me from my cravings and is one of the reasons I decided to quit... I want to start a family with him and to do that I need to be healthy and smoke-free, Ned had to go away on a trip, and I'm alone now and I'm so sad and I really really want to smoke, but so far I'm holding on... I'm telling myself I can do it, that I'm strong... I have to stay strong.
Hi Elena, you are strong! You have got to day 8 so you've done the really hard yards. I think you've got to look at it this way. Is having a smoke going to stop you feeling sad or missing Ned while he's away? How would it really help? Please keep holding on, you can do it!
Elena don't give in you have already come so far and proved how strong you are.
Write a list of all the reasons you stopped smoking and read it every craving for renewed strength
Also keep posting on here the people are friendly and know what you are going through
Hi Elena,dont give in otherwise you will start smoking again!i am on chimpax and its day 10 today but i think its more about your will power,medicines are there for short time craving only.my personal experience is when i am sad or grumpy or lonely i think about what i have achieve by giving up smoking and put up bit smile on the face.and try to keep your mouth busy whit normal gums or mints.you can do it love.
don't give up im on day 77 with out smoking I went cold turkey and haven't looked back since. I thought the first few weeks I was going to die. it will get easier just remember why your giving it up in the first place. good luck.
Thank you everyone so much for all your comments! I managed to hold on, although it was very hard, I'm very proud of myself. Just need to keep going :)
Hi Elena well done for holding on!!! I think you should be EXTREMELY proud of yourself!!!
Are you finding the zyban are helping yet? (I'm on them and quit day is very soon, so am hoping they do help!)
But well done and keep thinking of that healthy family you will have, a great incentive, stay strong
Hi Larch, thank you for your comment! :)
I don't think Zyban is helping just yet, because it is still hard for me, I'm hoping it will kick in in few days :)
And according to some of the stories I've read, it does get easier with time :)
hi Elena
from all I've read the first 2-3 wks are the hardest. My zyban didn't seem to have that much effect til about the 5th day on twice daily tabs, they are messing with my head a bit though, my brain goes through patches of being vague and furry!! (my quit day is supposed to be tomorrow)
I ordered some rescue remedy too which should arrive today and I'm hoping that will help, its good stuff if you haven't tried it before is worth trying
Here's to us all being strong and winning
Hi Larch,
I think zyban is working, it's getting a bit easier, I don't think I have any side effects except for disturbed sleep, so not bad at all, I was prepared for worse...
Today I actually believe that I can see this through, I wasn't so sure at all in the beginning. It's like my will power is getting stronger with every day!
well done Elena that is great!!
Getting stronger every day makes you more determined, you should be on about day 16 now so that is wonderful. I am only day 4 officially but am amazed I got this far and am positive about it - go zyban huh!!! we can both do it...
Hi Larch, Zyban is definitely working for me, I went to a birthday party last Saturday and there were a lot of smokers there and I was drinking, I was worried but it all went ok and I didn't smoke, there were a few cravings, but I just kept telling myself that I don't smoke now and will never smoke again :)