Only 14 days in...
The day I found out I am pregnant with my first baby (yay) I knew I had to quit!
Today is only 13 days since my.lasy smoke and it has been so tricky, sometimes way more challenging than I ever imagined. I didn't think it would be so hard and carry on for so long - please tell me it gets better?!
I read somewhere, don't quit because you have too, quit because you want too. And that has been a challenging thing for me as I actually really enjoy smoking...
The first day or two was pretty good. Day 3 and 4 were a struggle. I was so miserable, moody and irritated. All I have wanted was just one smoke.
After 10 days I read some great info saying dont think about having just one smoke etc. I did great the next 2 days. Due to hormones from being pregnant (I think) i have been really sad today. After a bit of a rough day (I am a high school teacher) all I have wanted is a smoke again. I have stayed strong but am worried if I cave in. But I know I cant, not for me or my baby (only 11 weeks in a few days). I'd be so disappointed in myself if I did have one and I am super scared ill go through the detox and cravings that I have experienced again.
It will keep getting better wont it? I read stories about people who go through this for years and I dont know if I can. I just try and keep my mind focussed on how happy I am and am going to be to be a mum.
Congrats on becoming an expectant mom. I wish you to have a healthy baby. From personal experience I can tell you that it gets easier as the time goes by. After 3 years I have no urges whatsoever. However, just like you my daughter is on the 4th month of pregnancy and she was a smoker before she got pregnant. She is getting to the point of not having cravings whatsoever but keep in mind that each individual has different tolerance. She also had quit during her first pregnancy but stupidly picked up her addiction again. Each time she bought cigs she deprived her baby of a new toy or whatever. Hopefully she learned her lesson and won’t start again after childbirth. As I preach to anyone who’ll listen practice NOPE - not one puff ever. Congratulations and good luck. You are in the right place where people support each in our quest to quit. Cheers.
Welcome AliQLD, Your post suggests your mind is not really convinced that you are doing this for yourself. You are still letting the thought of I enjoyed it into your psyche. Learn to hate it because as you must realize it takes your money, gives it to the drug companies and the Government who are the only ones who really enjoy the benefits. Don't pass on any serious breathing difficulties to your baby, it is a real person. Stay close read and learn to keep yourself on the right path to better health.
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Knowledge is power! Learning how we became addicted, seduced by the tobacco industry and brainwashed into believing quitting is hard if not impossible. Yes, the thought of smoking can pop into our minds even years later....but that is all it is...a thought. Dismiss it immediately. Do not let it entertain you and draw you into a debate. It will be fleeting and rendered harmless. It will have far less intensity than it does in the early days.
I found it very easy to quit because I wanted to. Once seeing others succeed and believing that I could..I did. It took me over 40 yrs and finally learning the truth that set me free.
You are not missing anything by not smoking. You are gaining so much more. Have you ever heard someone wishing that they had spent a lifetime and their fortunes smoking?
Congratulations Mom. Do this for you foremost. You and your baby will miss out on far more than you realize if you continue as a smoker.
It does get easier and you can do it. Hang in there, read our stories and change your perception on smoking.