Thanks guys for all the feedback...some good stuff there..
Helena, I am rewarding myself along the way, little things so far, but have big things in mind when the time is right.
What I enjoy about not smoking First and foremost...is not having to go outside in the cold/rain/windy/snow just to smoke, and Second would be not smelling bad.
Charm
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Smoke-Free Days: 43 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 878 Amount Saved: $159.10 Life Gained: Days: 6 Hrs: 2 Mins: 42 Seconds: 54
Many people have the idea that after 7 days of quitting nicotine is out of your system so therefore it's all mental after that. I totally do not agree with this analysis. For one we have built up receptors over the years to house nicotine and these receptors are waiting for the nicotine to give us our jolts. These don't just go away overnight IMO. I think that the longer you quit they start to go dormant but it takes time. I think I had a lot of ups and downs until about 100 days or so. After that it gets much better. Hate to keep saying the same answers on posts here but keeping active is the #1 thing you can do to keep from having so many ups and downs with the quit. Sometimes it takes dedication to go but for me it made a big difference. Your doing great. Here's hoping those ups and downs go away soon. Your cruise is coming up soon, wow!
I definitely can relate to what you are saying. Sometimes I feel like quitting has caused my personality to split in two. I can be happy and sad and angry all within the same minute.
Sparky,
Thanks about the stinky reminder. I was talking to my professor today who must of just had a smoke and he smelled so rank....I can't believe I thought I was hiding that smell before? how embarassing
Oh, Charm, I know what you are talking about. For some reason today I have been all over the place. We both know it would not be worth it.
Last week some sat down next to me that was a smoker and she smelled so bad that I almost moved. I try really hard to remember that. I do not want to that offensive to anyone. I also am enjoying my life as a non-smoker. My walks are much easier, I don't have that hacky cough anymore and I smell good . You hang in there!!!!
Sounds like you've been on a rollercoaster ride with your cravings. Good on you for sticking to your goal and not smoking! It can be incredibly difficult to fight the temptation, but you're doing it!
Cravings are both physical and mental. When you quit smoking, your body is no longer receiving nicotine and other chemicals and wants these. This is physical. You have also learned to associate smoking with certain situations. For example, if smoke when you drank, you mind has made a connection between these two ethings. So you might crave smoking when you drink for these reasons. This is a mental. However, the physical and mental are linked. So its a little bit of both.
The program has a section Preparing for Withdrawl. There you can find a list of withdrawl symptoms , how long they last and what you can do.
Are you rewarding yourself for quitting? What do you enjoy about not smoking?
I have been either way UP or way DOWN the last few days. One minute I am sooooo glad that I don't smoke any more...then the next minute I really want a cig, I am just tired of this and want to smoke again...Then I am soooo glad that I don't smoke any more....you get it
So would these feelings be considered just in my head or do they have to do with the withdrawal symtoms?? And when will they STOP????
Thanks in advance for your help
Charm
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Smoke-Free Days: 40 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 810 Amount Saved: $148.00 Life Gained: Days: 5 Hrs: 15 Mins: 31 Seconds: 15
. You hang in there!!!!
