Not what I expected
I am now 9 days tobacco free and 3 days totally nicotine free. My father has smoked since before I was born. Thinking back on this, it is likely that I have no nicotine in my body for the first time in my entire life. I was scared that nicotine withdrawal would be awful. I thought that I would act like a jerk to my family and friends. I thought it would be uncomfortable at best, painful and seemingly never-ending at worst. I thought that I would be useless and cranky all weekend. The truth is, I have not suffered at all. I have been expecting some negative effect of withdrawal that has never manifested.
I have learned that whenever a smoker is not smoking they are in withdrawal. As smokers, we experience withdrawal daily and hardly notice it. There is no need to fear withdrawal, there is no need to fear quitting. It truly is as easy as you want it to be.
I will never be a smoker again.
Thank you Red-67. Your stories and comments are truly an inspiration. I greatly appreciate your kind and helpful words and your sagely advice.
Wow Spiff. Nice quit! Thanks for responding on my Mind Set site and confirming that it does indeed work. We need to let people know how easy it can be. If we could get word out to newcomers and friends and family just how easily it can be done, with proof that we are not just an exception! I hope it helps encourage more people to quit and Make it easier to stay with the quit.
Where are you Spiff? You have a wonderful story to encourage new people who will soon be joining with New Year Hopes. Let them know just how easy it is to choose to be a non-smoker. I am not yet 2 months, you are at 6 months to back me up with my unbelievable statements about how easy it really can be once you stop fearing it and embrace the opportunity. My husband also read Allan Carr and quit without a fuss via cold turkey. I like to call it Smart Turkey, because you can't do it by will power alone, but sites like this and tools to use really help. Understanding nicotine and how it affected us helps us to see we were not entirely at fault in our addiction wish works so cleverly to keep us its prisoner. Once you despise nicotine, how could you ever crave it?
NRT's do just prolong the agony of those who do not believe us. Those are the ones trapped by their own fear. I want to be supportive for them while i want to scream for pity's sake take the plunge and be free! There really is no excuse not to it you are living as a non-smoker and WANT to quit. It makes no sense to me why they should want to torture themselves. Help me set them free. Post your amazing story again where it will be seen and followed. Best wishes in the new year Spiff.