I read the Allen Carr book and am officially a non smoker since Saturday. I feel great and positive and hope that I have come through the worse. Day 1-3 seemed to go on forever!
However, I do feel really emotional and on Day 2 I found myself blubbering and then laughing hysterically and then crying again. Ever since then, I do feel more emotional than normal (I'm really not an emotional person!)
Does this last? I suppose it's like splitting up with a partner, its still the first thing I think about in the morning and last thing I think about before I go to bed! On a good note, I really don't have any craving to smoke at all, its just the emotional side effects that have spun me out!
Would love to hear your thoughts
Lou
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I spent a month being weepy and emotional over nowt and am still much more emotional than ever before. I believe smoking dulls the senses, you smoke when you are happy/sad/angry etc... now you are on your own! But the human body is a wonderful creation and will soon adjust!
Congratulations on deciding to quit and hope you enjoy your journey with some other mental ex-smokers LOL
Congratulation three days is a long time for the body that was once dependant on nicotine to be starved, BUT, the hardest part is over, you say that it feels like ending a relationship, there has been much written on this, one i think is called
My cigerette My Friend (Ithink)
I am not sure where to find this info quickly but maybe someone caan post the links.
Hi Lighters, I also get emotional since i stopped smoking,more angry tho i think,but i"ve wanted to cry over it. This is the hardest thing i ever done but im not having any regrets. I love waking up on a morning and going to bed at night without that tightness in my chest,im drinking more water,eating more fruit and been taking the advice i been offered here.Surely once the hard times have past THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER. Keep up the good work.
Wow Fairy thats spooky, I only talked about how smoking dulls emotions in my blog either early this morning or yesterday...and here you have virtually repeated exactly what I wrote :eek: Wow, have I entered th twilight zone? :eek: Dayum!
Well done Sue. NO to the evil weed! You can beat him, he is pathetic now and will probably try some dirty tactics to trick you into thinking you need him but his efforts will be in vain, eh? You are stronger than him!
Edit: Oops, thought this was Sue's thread for some reason lol I think I need ma bed...
As for feeling more emotional OP, I hear you! Even now I get incredibly angry...more so than when I smoked. Its all very strange.
Oh Holy Moley, I don't read your blog..... did I just read your mind..??
I think I may have got it from 'onlyway' but it has always been an opinion of mine, a chemical reaction from nicotine if ya like.... that's how it made me feel, nothing else mattered as long as I got my fix. How very sad...
Thank you so much for your support. It's really made me feel proud of myself and more determined than ever.
Like all of us, the fear of giving up seemed so much worse that actually doing it.
I will definitely read up on all the websites and keep reminding myself of all why I am doing this!
I definitely feel better today. I live in Dubai and so it's really hot outside (45 degrees today) and am so glad I don't have to stand outside in that heat!
Thanks again and I will be sure to log on to this website every day!
I also quit after reading Allens book. Also I listened to the Audio version in the car for about three months over and over, until I knew I would never smoke again. My ashtray in the car also remained untouched during this time. The twenty or so dog ends looking up at me strengthened my resolve.
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