Still smoke free

[Hope48]

Well into week 3 and still sticking to it

I have to say Im craving more than I did In week 1 and 2,is this usual or am I weird:confused:!

But I refuse to give in!!

will this pass or is it something you learn to live with?

[NicFirth 10 Years Smoke Free]

Everyone is different, you may just be finding that the euphoria about not smoking in the 1st couple of weeks is wearing off.

It will pass as you get more used to being a non smoker, but in the meantime stay strong and you will get through it.

All the best

Nic

[nsd_user663_3633]

As Nic says, everyone is different and so every quit is different. I found week 3 the easiest of the first 3 weeks, but I have now seen several people on here who find it very difficult.

The good thing about having a tough week 3 is that by now you know you can do it, you know that nothing is made better by smoking.

Armed with that knowledge, you can get through the tough times and the easier ones will come.

And of course, you deserve huge congratulations for getting to week 3. You do know that most people attempting a quit have given in by now? You are doing very well and should be proud of yourself. Keep going!

[nsd_user663_3638]

Hi I am on week 3 aswell, and finding it really tough at times (tougher than wks 1 and 2) so you're not alone....was around smoke yesterday for a bit, my sweater had to go straight in the wash and my hair smelt like fags reminded me that its not something i want to be doing!!! lets hope wk4 is a bit easier!!! xx

[nsd_user663_3633]

Glad to hear you got through yesterday, Helen - how are you feeling today?

[nsd_user663_3638]

hi feeling alot more positive thanks! i was really shocked how hard yesterday was...i actually felt like i had smoked...the smell was that bad!!! don't think i am going to able to hang round with smokers for a while!!! the good news is i feel more determined than ever to stay quit, have to say though my cough is bad again and my lungs still ache any time i have been near smokers (i know quite a few!!!) don't think my body would let me smoke again even if i wanted to (which i don't!!!!) xx

[nsd_user663_3633]

hi feeling alot more positive thanks! i was really shocked how hard yesterday was...i actually felt like i had smoked...the smell was that bad!!! don't think i am going to able to hang round with smokers for a while!!! the good news is i feel more determined than ever to stay quit, have to say though my cough is bad again and my lungs still ache any time i have been near smokers (i know quite a few!!!) don't think my body would let me smoke again even if i wanted to (which i don't!!!!) xx

Good news all round, well done! The cough and achy lungs I think is normal.. I gave a smoker a lift this morning (she didn't smoke in the car) and I have been coughing ever since.

Sorry, Hope - kind of hijacked this thread...

[nsd_user663_1733]

Well done Hope & Helen Im also on week three. Not to long now and we will be counting months. xxxxx

[nsd_user663_3356]

Hope and Helen

getting to week three is great.

It will be easier again next week, and at some time in the future you will have another hard day or so.

It doesn't matter and it WILL NOT!!! go on forever.

You now know that you don't need to smoke and smoking won't make you feel better, in fact it would be worse to smoke now because you will then have a sense of failure because you have smoked.

get through the next couple of days and you will be fine again.

[Hope48]

Thanks Everyone for your encouraging words!

Today has been ok,only one very brief craving,but the day is still young :eek:

Well Done Helen and Linda and all of you kicking the awful weed! my sense of smell has returned with vengence,it really is amazing.

my husband gave up 4 years ago and always said how his sense of smell was one of the first things that Improved,now I know he was right

Keep Going everyone,we can do it and we will

[nsd_user663_3640]

hi every one,

we are at the week 3, and we're going to week 4. I feel worst at the end of week 2 an the beginning of the week 3, but much better now. Let us all go to the week four strongly and hopefully.