Would love a smoke now
Hi everyone so i joined up after a friend of mine who quit smoking told me about this page.
So im 27 and have 2 young kids thats my main and big reason i want to quit and not touch another smoke ever again.
Im getting help from my doctor and im on champix. Im on the 1st pack but 2nd week and hubby kept telling me yo quit after week 1 so i did to keep him happy the last 5 days have been the most hardest and stressful days of my life.
I have been snapping at everyone and i just wosh i could have a smoke to calm down but i know once i start i wont stop and than yhe last 5 days have been a waste.
What are some peoples tips on how i can handle my stress and bit better and not snap because its taking a toll on my marriage.
I just want to be happy and healthy but i really cant see the light at the end of the tunnel.
If anyone could help that would be wonderful
Might be an idea if your husband backs off and "butts out". If he is a non smoker then he just doesn't get it. If he wants to be a help, he can encourage and PRAISE your efforts. So hard if someone is in the background badgering one for having an addiction worse than cocaine. If he persists then there will be no light at the end of the tunnel except you lighting up... Smokers have the most pathetic reasons for lighting up. How can a non smoker possibly understand. Ever heard one of them resort to lighting up in the face of some stress. No way should they trivialise the agony associated with quitting.wish you well
Hi Kiral, well done for stopping smoking. You're doing amazingly and I'm so pleased for you. I stopped smoking nearly 6 months ago and I did it cold turkey. It's not easy but then you know that. I used a variety of methods when the cravings hit so take your pick of the following: (1) I pictured a 6' cigarette with my brothers face on it telling me I was too weak to quit that I would always be a smoker and I used to imagine punching him in the face (obviously I don't have a great relationship with him, so that helped). (2) I had a list of chores to get done, ironing, vacuuming, cutting the grass, tidying a cupboard..... you know the sort of things. I would then tick them off to feel extra proud of myself. (3) I keep a packet of sugar free gum with me. 4. I started running - the NHS do a couch to 5k programme, which I did and am still running now. I do 4k every day during the week before work and more at the weekend, I love it and I know if I started smoking again I wouldn't be able to do both. (4) I started a Tai Chi evening course. (5) I meditate - you can get free guided meditations on You Tube for 10 mins at a time. I would recommend Boho Beautiful as a starting point. (6) I read Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking - this is amazing. (7) with my morning coffee I would come to this website and look at peoples posts.
The common thread in the above points is to find distractions in the early days (by early days I mean first 3 months).
I hope one or some of the above help you. I just want you to know that we have all been where you are now and that you are doing a fantastic thing in stopping and you are free!!!!!!!! Smile about it, don't think of it as what you're "giving up", think of it as "stopping". You can and will do this. Keep your chin up, flower. We're with you.
Hi Kiral, believe me when I say we have all been where you are right now. I'm going to be realistic here. Firstly you need to be aware that this is a long journey, light at the end of tunnel may take some time to be seen.
Secondly it's a mind game, accept the anger and recognise it for what it is - your mind and body craving nicotine. It's ok to be cranky- I remember thinking I would lose all of my friends and my job cause I was such and angry soul. It didn't happen. Step back and see this for what it is
Third- you have to want to do it, not from guilt or for others but because you really hate it and want to stop. The reason I say this is that's it's so mind screwing that you have to be fully onboard to deal with it
Fourth- keep busy.. Do Everything you can possibly do, the busier the better.
Good luck, it's so worth it in the end..
Thank you everyone i went to bed early last night and have woken up with a new day new attitude feeling.
Im goig to go down and get some stuff to stay crocheting or even cross stitch so when i feel like i need a smoke i can trun to something that keeps me busy.
Im feeling better today and think to myself another day another step in the right direction and putting a stop to a bad habit and i can do this.
I think i just needed to get everything off my chest and feel better.
Hubby even woke up and said he was proud of how far ive come and is there if i even just want a cry and big change from yesterday thats for sure