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Update: Almost 1 week smoke free

Hi,
Can't believe I am actually almost 1 week smoke free. Have so many random emotions around that at the minute. I am fundamentally delighted that this is really happening right now and that I have actually quit. But the weird emotional roller coaster has set in. I am no longer fantasising or craving a smoke specifically but experiencing more abstract anxiety and periods of depression which last an hour or two and then I even out again. That's been the toughest thing and not something that I necessarily expected. To cope I have been going on long walks (I live in countryside) and that has been a life saver for me. Very keen though to have an idea of how long the anxiety/depression lasts for in this process?? I keep telling myself if I can only get to 3 weeks the worst will be over

Good luck and stay strong. We are all different but after 30 days I felt like I had a pretty good handle on my addiction. Resist the temptation, practice NOPE (not one puff ever) and you’ll be ok soon.
Cheers.

I am one week free and into my tenth day without cigarettes, I am using one patch and have lozenges and gum at hand. So far there have been no dramas this time though it's my tenth quit this year, When I relapse it is because I start romanticizing the cigarette. So beware! Not one puff ever NOPE, what makes it difficult in my case is that my wife smokes, and I get drawn in, so this time around I am not joining her on the patio for coffee and keeping my distance from her when she smokes. Good luck everyone

I suggest you give yourself a daily dose of pleasure, even thinking about something that is pleasurable is better than thinking about your depression.
Something that I did every night, was to think of one thing that gave me pleasure during the day, ok you might have more depressing thoughts, but the one thing, will eventually turn into two and so on.
During this difficult time which is depressing enough, we all need to think of one thing that has made us happy during out day.
One week is great, keep on reading, learning, and staying close to this forum

You are doing well and finding ways to cope. It will pass. Embrace the journey. Desire the good chances this endeavor will bring. You can do it!