Nicotine Withdrawals playing mind games with me
This is my first serious attempt to quit and im struggling to deal with how nicotine withdrawals can attempt to convince me to smoke. Its put a strain on my relationship with my girlfriend and the idea of having a long, healthy relationship with her was a driving factor in me quitting, shes been super supportive but i have been so snappy and rude over the past 2 weeks and its as if the nicotine knows it and plays off it. i find myself thinking "smoke so youre less of a jerk" etc. I expected to be snappy and rude but i didnt anticipate the ways in which my addiction would try and make me relapse. Im convinced im on the right path and wish to stay on it, does anybody else have any similar experiences/ways to deal with this? Good luck to everybody.
Hello, yes I get very snappy, as I believe that I am missing out on something despite the fact that I am gaining so much. Alan Carr (the book) argues that there are no withdrawal symptoms, only a slight empty feeling, which non smokers do not suffer from, and neither will you (very soon)
Keep strong Jboy,the snappies will pass,deal with each craving one at a time.Be in control.."Iwill not let this craving win"..one craving at a time.one day at at a time.I am 116 or so days cold turkey and early on I had a photo of my wife and grandkids on pieces of A4 paper around our home with the words "NO MATTER WHAT I WILL NOT SMOKE"(and a couple still remain).Do it for you but use your relationship with your girl as your motivation,the reward will be worth it mate.You choose,not the addiction,Good luck keep coming on this site to be encouraged and to inspire others and remember buddy..NO MATTER WHAT! do not smoke
Thanks for the support, i like the idea of having a positive reinforcement around the house, i think i will give that a go. Thank you
Don't give up -it's well worth it. Explain ahead of time to your girlfriend. I'm sure she will understand that it's temporary and will be a massive achievement once it's over. Being snappy was definitely one of my imbarressing points. I tried to avoid people when I felt snappy (fortunately had my sister who relieved me of other household members for afew hours at a time by inviting them over). Find your outlet.
Same brother, same. I'm into my 10th day and I have been snappy af. I'm better when I'm PMSing I swear. I tried moringa tea and have forced myself to look at funny pics/ videos online just to lighten my mood. I'm too lazy to exercise (I know I should exercise). Funny media helps.
Thanks again for the comments, im taking what youve said on board red 67 and can honestly say the last 2 days ive been noticeably nicer, i think the shift from "cant" to "i dont want" is a really powerful one and i would like to say thank you for reminding me of that :) Tonight will mark 1 week of being smoke free and im feeling better by the day :)
Kennie i followed your advice and have started watching youtube if i have a craving, im starting to feel more and more confident in my ability to kick it :)