The first three weeks or so of my quit, I woke up thinking about smoking, and had numerous "instinctive" thoughts about smoking throughout the day. I would find myself unconsciously pushing my chair back from my desk, only to realize that I was doing so because my brain thought it was time for a cigarette. Somehow, I actually found it funny at the time, but I couldn't help but wonder how long that would go on. Fortunately, I expected it to take a while, so it didn't really bother me, and I am happy to say that in the grand scheme of things, it passed pretty quickly, although it didn't seem like it at the time. My Mileage:
My Quit Date: 11/22/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 265 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,975 Amount Saved: $1,391.25 Life Gained: Days: 48 Hrs: 10 Mins: 19 Seconds: 15
Congratulations!!! You're body and brain are now learning to live nicotine-free. It simply is trying to get things figured out.....Keep your resolve and continue to look for alternatives to occupy your time/mind that can protect you from triggers.....and trust me, you will run into thousands. Be prepared and enjoy your newfound freedom.
Keep the Quit,
Dave
My Mileage:
My Quit Date: 1/19/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 572 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 17,160 Amount Saved: $4,504.50 Life Gained: Days: 96 Hrs: 23 Mins: 19 Seconds: 52
I don't know anything about depressed children. But I guess I can do some research on it. Just feeling lost when I first woke up. Now that it's the middle of the day, I'm feeling better. I've got a project going so I'm going out to work on that . Thanks for the replies and honest help.
My Mileage:
My Quit Date: 7/8/2010 Smoke-Free Days: 37 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 370 Amount Saved: $67.90 Life Gained: Days: 4 Hrs: 22 Mins: 22 Seconds: 35
what you are going through is perfectly normal, and most of us went throough it. I can assure you that it does get easier with time, and hey, you've beaten hell week so keep it up
Keep kickin ash
Lynnexx
My Mileage:
My Quit Date: 10/24/2006 Smoke-Free Days: 1390 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 20,850 Amount Saved: �4,482.75 Life Gained: Days: 169 Hrs: 15 Mins: 33 Seconds: 33
Hi Rubygem, many of us suffered feelings of depression when e first quit smoking. Keep walking. Run even. Act like you're parenting a child. As a parent of a depressed child, what would you do to help your kid through a depression? I've used the parenting method successfully lots of times.
My Mileage:
My Quit Date: 5/1/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 470 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 13,160 Amount Saved: $5,593.00 Life Gained: Days: 52 Hrs: 21 Mins: 29 Seconds: 10
I will NOT smoke today. It is day 8 and I awoke feeling depressed. Over what I don't know. Just a feeling of sadness. Maybe because I looked forward to the morning cigarette and when I smoked it gave me a feeling of satisfaction. I went for my walk this morning but didn't feel good about myself when I returned as I did on previous days. I know I must keep fighting, but I feel as if I'm slipping backwards now.
My Mileage:
My Quit Date: 7/8/2010 Smoke-Free Days: 37 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 370 Amount Saved: $67.90 Life Gained: Days: 4 Hrs: 21 Mins: 57 Seconds: 28
