Marbles, your way IS obviously the right way, because you have been gloriously smoke free for 11 days. How great is that??!!! It really will get easier as long as you keep that attitude that this is what YOU want. Nobody's making you do it, this is one of the best choices you've made for yourself in a long long time. One of my friends and I have a little thing we do when it's not okay to tell someone F you, but really would like to. We just smile and say, "How nice" and laugh to ourselves. Not that you would ever even think of using that nasty word, but just in case you're at a loss for words when The Jealous Ones start nipping at your heels.
I'm really glad you don't smoke any more. What are you using that saved money on? Any rewards lately or planned?
Hi Marbles. I'm sorry you're having a rough time. My take is that the other smokers are jealous. You're showing them you have the strength and courage to beat this addiction, and they're the ones still standing around smoking. Pathetic IMHO. You are doing awesome! Trust me, I was right where you are right now. The fog, the anger, the lack of sleeping. However, that will clear shortly, and you will feel wonderful.
As far as counting the days, I still cherish and celebrate every one of my smoke free days. My husband and I quit on the same day but he isn't an SSC member, so once in a while I log in, copy our stats and email them to his work. It makes his day!! Keep up the great work and show those smokers how it's done!
No, Marbles, they are NOT part of your reality, at least. I am so sorry that they're wielding some influence over you and your attitude. They really don't have that right.
I hope you'll continue to count and celebrate every smoke-free day! I hope that you'll make use of your emergency coping plan and that your benefits will far outweigh the costs every day!
Please someone tell me it will be over soon, I haven't been this negative for a long time.
I can't focus on work, I can't clear my head, all I want to do is crawl somewhere and sleep, for days.
I go to bed early, but still it is hard to wake up.
Everyone around is pushing my buttons, they have a special talent to irritate me.
The smokers are the worst, driving me crazy saying I can't quit, this is not the right way, the right way is this and that, but yet, they are still smoking!
Someone told me if I am counting the days, I am not quit yet! What does it mean for God's sake?
Keep up the great work and show those smokers how it's done!
