The First Few Days
OK so I"m now just over 3.5 days into my quitting smoking and its not going like I expected. I did expect the cravings to be much worse than they are, but so far they are bearable although today is the worst of it.
Several weird things though, I'm incredibly sleepy and nod off all the time. The first day I spent about 18 hours sleeping. The hours spent asleep have slowly decline but I'm still dozing off. The other thing is taste and hunger. I'm not remotely hungry, not at all interested in food and everything tastes really horrid, I expected to enjoy my food more not less. Also, everything stinks. Yes I live in the country and all that fresh air and stuff. It stinks. How do people bear it and not smoke. Headaches, yep got a few along with aching joints. So all in all its not pleasant yet.
So all in all, I sleep constantly, Im not hungry, things taste foul and everything stinks and I feel like I have the flu but don't. It'd better improve is all I can say
I also forgot to say that it feels like all the fun has gone from my life. there's nothing to look forward to and enjoy, no little rewards. no little end of the day treats. Food and drink taste and smell horrid so thats out. Hopefully it will improve.
I also forgot to say that it feels like all the fun has gone from my life. there's nothing to look forward to and enjoy, no little rewards. no little end of the day treats. Food and drink taste and smell horrid so thats out. Hopefully it will improve.
Hey Miruwin. Welcome to the quit club. Yes strange things do happen when we first quit but try to remember why you quit in the first place. For sure it wasn't because you had trouble with your strawberries.
Quitting was never going to be easy but it is not a death sentence. Smoking is Russian Roulette and in time will almost certainly kill.
Please keep posting as we all really care and know what you are going through.
My taste buds returned and I don't need to sneak out of restaurants for a crafty drag. My clothes don't stink. My breath don't stink. I have saved thousands and thousands of English pounds.
My treats are whatever I want them to be and regularly go on Amazon to treat myself.
Take it day by day and eventually you will find you rarely think about the subject of cigarettes let alone the cravings
Good Luck
Miruwin -I stopped on Dec 28 -- I slept most of January. As you say, just drop off to sleep anytime. And am a poster child for depression now. Nothing is fun and I am coming to grips with how much I think I enjoyed things in order to smoke. Have read about psych being real battle after first 2 - 3 weeks. Hang in there - it is getting better at a very slow pace -- I have found that forcing myself to go the neighborhood gym for a walk on treadmill helps very very much - even if I lack patience to stay walking for more than 20 mins.
Can you exercise? At least it is summer there - we are in winter here in the states.
Oh sorry I got distracted -- the sleepiness got better for me after say 30 days but I am still generally a mental mess after 40 something days. Sleepiness stopped about the time I started snacking a lot and putting on weight. Still scatter-brain but not as bad; can get out myself out of paper bag now but only because I have learned to be patient and give the job lots of time. And, once I get started on something (that I used to enjoy) I can enjoy it...until I think about it. So I try not to think and keep commitment short. (example - I've always liked home improvement projects; painting the pantry a few days ago seemed OVERWHELMING even though it would have been nothing before quitting) - so I have found happier travel keeping chores and such really small -- not sure wife & kids understand that not smoking is a full time job in itself; I even forget that sometimes and feel better when I remind myself that quitting is a big deal and smiles will return, someday. Your comments sounded very familiar so hope this helps next few weeks --- best wishes. Ramble on. Whistle. Walk. Sleep. Anything...don't smoke.
Hi all I'm really new. I have been a very heavy smoker for most of my life. I started the 14mg patch 2 weeks ago and have reduced from 35 to around 9 a day. I can't wear the patch at night because they give me really awful nightmares. I'm going to my GP tomorrow because I want to be able to be placed on the highest patch because I think mine is too low considering my history. I'm hoping to go on the 25mg patch and have set my quit date for 31 days time. I know it should be 14 days but I'm under enormous stress. I'm still trying to quit though because I actually want to learn to do it in stressful situations so that I can prepare to be a non smoker regardless of life stressors. Some may feel I'm weak for stretching it to a month but I am trying. I have heard it's still safe to do it this way but at the same time, I'm scared. It's weird because even though I haven't quit, I do feel way more tired. I've managed to cut down to less than a third and for me that's a good start I think?