I had that "empty" feeling for a while..........hard to remember exactly when it went away..........But it did. Nothing that my addict tries now surprises me........
I just stay ready for it, keep on saying N.O.P.E.
Stay Strong buddy......it gets better and easier.
Keep the Quit
Bob
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 1/27/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 163 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,890 Amount Saved: $684.60 Life Gained: Days: 34 Hrs: 3 Mins: 22 Seconds: 1
First of all, congratulations on the great quit you have going for yourself!!! I don't know if I experienced sadness, it was more of something missing! I did miss those death sticks, or so I thought. I hated the way I felt and I knew it was caused by the addiction! It just made me madder and madder at the damn nico-demon and made me more determined to get it's strangle-hold off of me!!! I hope that you can become even more determined to close that door, lock it and keep that demon away!!!
As for the smoking dreams... you'll probably have them for a while, just as most of us here have! As a matter of fact, I had one just last night! I dreamed that I had met up with one of my friends and after a moment, she smelled the smoke and noticed that I had a cigarette between my fingers! I was like what the heck!!! Where did that come from!!! I hadn't smoked any of it or anything, but there it was as clear as could be!!! I woke up immediately looking for that damn thing!!! That sneaky little devil still lurks, but now I think it knows that the only way it can try to get to me is through my sub-conscious mind! So, don't fear the dreams, either! If they come, become even more determined to protect your quit!!! I sure am!!!
Jim
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 3/5/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 490 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 12,250 Amount Saved: $2,021.25 Life Gained: Days: 83 Hrs: 1 Mins: 59 Seconds: 32
