Blo...ody He..ll it is hard
Ok, 7 days in and crikey it is tough. I was ( don't you love the word "was", ) an 8 -10 a day smoker and completely loved it. I am using nicorette lozenges and inhaler as needed and am trying to minimise them. I know that i am doing the right thing, but i miss smoking so much, and when we entertain i find the alcohol flows a tad more than it should...LOL. No mood swings so far, except feeling a bit sad listening to " Another Day" by Wings..,random play list, go figure?? Anyway, love smoking, love not smoking more and i think i may have to paint some of the house to keep me occupied. i will keep you posted.
Yes, I love the word "was" and I hate the word "Hard".
Quitting smoking can be easier when we embrace the idea rather than fearing it. I am certainly glad to hear that while you think your enjoyed smoking , that you now enjoy not smoking more.
We did not choose to smoke, we opted to try smoking and we got hooked. No one expected to get addicted to something so vile. Remember your first taste and the gagging? We worked hard to get used to it and now we have to work hard to escape its clutches. The only satisfaction is that it made us feel a part of the group initially. Then we thought it relieved stress and boredom and so many things that it really does not. The excuses went on and on........but the truth of it is that we just did not like what it felt like not to smoke. We kept smoking so we did not have those cravings, from nicotine or psychological dependence.
Congrats on your first week down and keeping an awesome positive outlook. You will come out a winner!
Oh, Happiness, thank you for your wise words. It has been a while since i logged on as i was actually doing quite well. However, 77 days in and i found myself really struggling today. So, i logged on and read your post and well, thank you again . I have put on a couple of kilos and that really bothers me, which is why i i think i had issues today. I have to be strong, weight can be lost, lung cancer would be a tad harder. So, bless you for replying to my initial post and i am still a non smoker, you rock, xx