Can we do it?
YES WE CAN! What an awful weekend for me. I virtually locked myself away for most of it so as not to give in to the temptation. I was so on edge and cranky, and thinking a smoke would make me my old happy self again. Got through it, learned some more about me and ever onward. Thanks all for your words of encouragement. I feel like if I buckle I'll not only let myself and family down, but all you guys going through this journey with me as well. You are all fabulous people!
Well done MickeyJ...You got through it...BIG PAT ON BACK TO YOU....I stopped smoking last Friday diliberately before the weekend started and put myself in situations where there were other smokers around me and I even drank...I think for me I have tryed to stop so many times before so I need to challenge myself to the highest level because I am ready to really give them up...I drank and I was fine...I did however have a withdrawal syptom that lasted a few seconds but most people call it stress...Its the nicotines wat of tricking the mind to think its stress...I was very aggitated last night myself and I felt like my skin was crawling...I knew I was having a nicotine withdrawal so just kept reminding myself it would soon pass....you are doing great and you should be very proud what you are doing for your family and yourself...good luck with your journey...:)))
Thanks fdoyle. I know what you mean about challenging yourself. For my first 10 days I deleiberately left my last cigarette in the packet on the passenger seat of my car. I spent 10 days having a conversation with that cigarette to and from work each day. It had a lot to say to me,and I had a lot to say back.
Of course we all can! safety in numbers is what this site is, And honestly it's a life saver, It's good to see what we are going through is " normal " on this journey and others have walked it before us and are there for us when we need them to reassure us that it's Ok.
It's funny how you can annalyse this process and get wiser on the way- it's all a learning curve and what we are learning to stay non-smoker is invaluable, It gives us the power to keep going.
Well done Mickey and power to you xoxo
Five weeks today Rosey. Thanks for the heads up. It's been weird getting these strong cravings back after such smooth sailing.
Its funny that after 50 days I actually don't think about smoking that much but when I do its all consumming!I have dreamt about having a smoke it is really invasive that addiction we had!! Anyway benefits far outweigh have just spent 3 weeks skiing in Canada it was a sheer joy not to go out to -12 to have a cig!!
Stay strong!!
hahaha Belle I have dreams I am smoking and its terrifying but then I wake up and think thankgod...I think by having dreams like that it is just re-assuring..funny hey