Week 2
Oh my goodness. If I thought the first week was hard, the second week was worse. But I am 14 days smokefree. I post my daily affirmation of NOPE ( Not One Puff Ever)- and while the cravings did not seem as intense, I was pretty emotional. I have renamed my home office THE SANCTUARY, and I spend at lot of time there, reading, listening to music and keeping my hands busy. I found a great article on grieving, and was relieved to see that we can grieve over things like quitting a habit. So still doing this one day at a time and thankful that I am alive to do it. Having a heart attack in 2011 didn't make me quit, but realizing that I could save money and put it in a travel fund became a real incentive and is on my list of WHY I quit. I am still pretty much solitary, and not interacting socially too much. I a feeling fragile and not ready to deal with others who smoke. I am learning to deal with my emotions instead of stuffing them down. But is is getting better and I am no longer dreaming of having a cigarette, and having this site helps me keep perspective on going forward, Thanks!
Yeah! Like your thinking IAMSUNNY. At 145 days smoke free, I don't have all the answers, let alone some of them. A heart attack you mention is a real wake up call! A pay rise of roughly $200'a week is unheard of until now when the Govt has recognised smokers as a huge cash cow. All the more reason to bow out of the habit. I wish you well & hope you get strength from the people who put up amazing posts of their insights on this site.
Hi,congratulations on reaching two weeks. I can remember being really excited to hit two weeks.hold on tight though as the emotional roller coaster ride takes a while to settle down. So hang in there......... Well done . Keep posting x
Well done IAMSUNNY. The fourteen day mark was hideous as I recall but you can get through it. It is definitely a grieving process and I am still coming to terms with dealing with the grief. But as time goes on, you become clearer about why you are doing it and you find ways to cope. Plus the cravings, whilst still there, seem to come further and further apart and are shorter.
As Nannette says, hold on - you are on a roller coaster ride. We are all on it with you so scream and laugh along with us.