Still craving like crazy after 30 days smoke free
I quit 30 days ago, cold turkey! I was very enthusiastic and happy as this is my first attempt after 20 years of being smoker( 10-15a day) when out with the friends a pack per night!
I was managing ok, started going to gym first time in my life and to my big surprise I liked it, but...
2 Days now I feel terrible, I am depressed, anxious, lethargic, just terrible! Of course I don’t go to gym any more and at this stage I don’t think I would be able to
What bothers me is shouldn’t I feel better each day not worse?
Please help
Anyone having same experience?
I am desperate
Thanks
Hi Joelle,
Hang on there, it will get easier soon. I am on day 35, cold turkey as well. it all goes alright, but suddenly had a panic attack 2 night ago, lost sleep all night. but it has been all ok now. It happened from time to time. Don't know why it happened. When it happened I just treated as an opportunity to exercise my will power. Drink lot of water, have plenty fruit or vegetables or lolly handy, face it as it comes, don't run away. and it will get easier.
Hi Joelle,
Nothing to worry about, you are experiencing now mental cravings, there will be days when you feel 100 percent confident that you will never smoke again and days when you feel like "Is all this even worth it".
Just try to be conscious of the feeling of freedom not depending on cigarettes, i find it really helpful.
I am 1 year and 9 months smoke free and a couple of days i had i dream that i smoke :D can you imagine after all this time !!
I can guarantee you that after another month or two these mental cravings will appear less and less frequently and they will be under your control.
Just keep up the great work!
Hey Jo,you don't need a smoke to beat these nasty feelings you are experiencing.Its just a mental force not a physical one.YES you can beat this,30 days cold turkey means you are strong,so stay strong and deal with each craving one at a time,remind yourself constantly how good you feel and what you have been through.Do not give in now,come back to this site regularly and get focus and determination from others on here that are on the same journey.It really does help and my dear NO MATTER WHAT! do not smoke.
Thank you guys for all those supporting comments, it means a lot, really appreciate it
Unfortunately I don’t get much support and I think that’s the one of the reasons why I am struggling mentally so much after a month being smoke free.
It is good to know that I am not only one going through this time, as I was starting to think that I am “confirmed smoker”, there is no help for me, I am never gonna be happy again without a cigarette etc, but looks like I am just going through the faze just like everyone of you at this stage.
I read Allan Carr book “Easy way to stop smoking “ and it helped a lot, but he is mostly referring to the first 3 weeks and I thought if I go through them it is going to be better, but unfortunately it’s not, it’s good to know it’s common, its not just me.
When I stopped smoking I was inspired my close friends to stop to( although this is my very first attempt ever, i’m 30years old and smoked for 20 years) and my friends probably quit 20 times and always gave in with explanations that I encouraged them to lit up a cigarette again ( now I know it was excuse!)
So when I decided to quit they were very surprised and supportive, and I made it clear either I am quitting for life( meaning no social smoking and crap, because that’s what they were doing every time they quit) or I won’t make it and will become “full time “ smoker again.
So without this month all of them gave in , but they are hiding it from me, not because they want to support me on my journey, because they’re ashamed to admit. They are secretly go out without me, socially smoking, why acting as non smokers around me and family.
I didn’t realise that at the beginning, every time I check in with them they are bubbling “it gets easier, it gets easier every day” and I was wondering what’s wrong with me it gets easier for everyone but so much harder for me.
Then I found out what they are doing, secretly smoking whenever they have a chance, that’s why it gets easier because they don’t suffer withdrawal symptoms and more.
I am sorry for this very long post, but it’s just Hard!
One of the reasons I stopped is because I was always feeling ashamed of smoking, it’s socially unacceptable, but now my very own friends are avoiding me, leave me out of social situations, so they can smoke and still act im front of me as nonsmokers. They would be so happy if I say” I cam do it, at least let’s do social smoking, go figure.
So as I said I don’t have much support, waking up to all of those supporting comment from you guys means a lot to me
Thank you
Joelle
Hi guys, just read my post, and laughed, I am 38 years old, not 30 as I miss typed in my previous post and smoked for 20 years ( would be very odd if I started smoking when 10 hahahaha)
Cheers
Joelle
Hello Joelle,
30 days without smoking is a huge acomplishment, many who have the will to quit don’t make it through the first week. Your mind will trick you in order for you to give in. Every time you have a craving and don’t smoke, you become stronger.
Whatever happens don’t smoke, just remmember how hard the first days were. Keep strong