hanging in there, barely some times
Hi All,
It's been awhile since I wrote in here.
I still haven't had one puff, it's been since April 18 when I wound up in the hospital with pneumonia.
I'm glad I haven't smoked, but I gotta say I still have plenty of moments during the day that I WOULD normally be smoking that I think about it, I eat instead, gotta start doing something about the weight gain.
Deep breaths, I'm not sure all of my energy is back from the pneumonia, but I'm still not smoking, am back to work full time.
Anyway, wanted to say hi, and hope you're all doing well.
I think today is my 77 or 78 day. I have an app on my phone that tells how many cigarettes I WOULD have smoked and it's close to 2000 at a pack a day, or 25 cigs a day., that is CRAZY to me.
Thanks for listening.
Alison
The lady from the SF bay area in california
Hi Auspark...you doing good. You need to be mentally be focused to the fact you 1.......want to quit and 2 that you lose your desire to smoke and as you have had health issues this will not be hard for you. Cravings are mental happenings not physical. We need to adjust mentally in dealing with life without cigarettes as we had adjusted to life with them. I been quit 3yrs and cravings are far and few between. If i desire a cigarette i say to myself....i feel like a cake or i feel like i want chocolate. The craving will soon pass. You need to take up a hobby or read a book so that you can distract yourself from the desire to smoke. Not easy but can be done and gets easier as time goes on. Also you will feel much better and richer. So keep up the good work and free yourself from this wicked
so called "cigarette friend " Cheers
You are doing great Auspark! Have you truly accepted this journey in your heart? Finding ways to boost your dopamine, which is what nicotine did helps to reduce those cravings. Reaearch and find ways like music, dancing, love, and doing things that make you feel happy can alleviate the stress and make this journey easier. Think positive! You can do this!
Yes, I believe I have truly accepted this journey as a non smoker. I will definitely look up ways to boost my dopamine, hadn't thought of that.
Thank you!!
Thanks so much
The cravings are kinda weird. I think I want to smoke, but then when I really think about it that's not what I want, it would taste horrible, make me lightheaded, I'd feel HORRIBLE for relapsing and have to start again etc. So it's like I THINK I want to smoke, but that's not it.
Maybe something to fill that space - which is what you've all said a million times.
UGH
Thanks again! You all mean so much and truly help me especially when I get wobbly
Now, to start losing some of this weight.
I once read somewhere that quitting smoking is the equivalelnt healthwise to losing 80 lbs. You are in much better health than you were. Don't sweat the small stuff! You are doing greaaaaat!
You might want to read "Move a muscle . . . Change a thought" (exactly as written between the quotes). It might help more than you know.