69 days......
Over the past weeks I have been really stressed out and that nicotine demon has been whispering in my ear constantly! I was coming up with every reason just to have one puff but I'm proud to say I didn't give in. The past few days I haven't even thought about any smokes which is a plus, but I'm sure the demon will return and I will have to fight him off again using willpower and deep breathing. I hope everyone is fighting their nicotine demon and telling him to get lost!!
I'm hoping it's not a day to day or minute by minute urge. I'm pretty sure it's because I have been confined to the house and restricted in a lot of things I can do due to having surgery on my hand. Before the surgery I was good; if I got the urge for a smoke I just got up and found things to do around the house but I have been in a cast for 3 weeks now and will be in a lighter one for another 3-4 weeks! I can't drive or do many things by myself and because I live by myself my daughter has been calling in everyday to help me shower etc......very frustrating! Good luck NO4me.
Keep up the great work Alley...I have 69 days today also..quit Jan 23rd...stay in touch and lets fight this together Ross
Thanks CanadaRoss and a great effort from you too.....we can do this; we can squash that nicotine demon!!
You should be so proud of yourself - this is an awesome achievement and I so understand how hard it must be with your hand in a cast. Someone said to me when I had a temper tantrum recently and wanted to smoke 'you'll just feel sick'. I didn't have one and I felt so much better a couple of hours later. But what really made me strong was knowing that the 'stinking demon' (to quote Nodrah) had reared its ugly face again and, knowing it was a demon somehow made it easier to conquer.
You are doing fine - just keep at it and best of luck.
Thanks Fullofhope, it is hard at the moment but I now know that I can beat the stinking demon under stressful situations instead of having just that one puff!!!