1st post

[nsd_user663_3864]

Hello Everyone

This is my 1st post

I am on day 12. Although am really proud of myself and realise the positives of quitting smoking, i feel really lethargic and my sinuses feel clogged. I feel moody with people in work and i dont feel like talking to people in work which i normally would.

Is this common?

[nsd_user663_3864]

Thanks Jim

Will start using the search function

Andy

[nsd_user663_3810]

hi Andy-welcome to the forum You are feeling like this as your body is withdrawing from the poison you have been inhaling-this does and will subside and then you will be back to your normal social self-soon find out who our friends are hehe!!

[NicFirth 10 Years Smoke Free]

Hello and welcome.

Sorry BB been distracted!!

Well what can I say other than, yes all normal, the first week is a bit of and endurance and you don't feel like yourself!

As time goes on it gets better so, hang in there and within a few weks you'll be feeling "normal" again!

Remember that if you regard quitting as a sacrifice, of some great pleasure, it will be much harder than if you regard quitting as gaining back your freedom!

Cheers

Nic

[nsd_user663_3679]

Hi Andy

Welcome!

great going on getting to day 12 , you are almost over whats known as hell and heck week so you have every right to feel really proud of yourself!!

yeah we all have a few days of not feeling "normal" and we all got a bit grumpy at times but i would expect you to start feeling alot better for stopping smoking soon.

you will soon start feeling extra perks with stopping smoking, you will feel more confident ..i can remember posting at one stage i felt like the dude out the lynx advert strutting around ....far from the truth but i did get a new found confidence ....you will start to notice silly things...the taste and smell of your food , your general fitness , you will require less sleep, you might find your whole lifestyle changes due to the kicking of your addiction.

Like i say everyone is different , therefore everone has different perks and everyone has different symptoms to stopping .

You just have to ride some of these out and in some ways seeing tough times will help you appreciate the good times more, tomorrow is always new in what it brings up so you just have to get through today .

Your doing fab so just keep it up and post often

[nsd_user663_3738]

hi andy,i still remember hell week like it was yesterday,which is why i am 2 months and one day quit today..and meen to stay that way,,andy here is the 5 ds

1] delay ] until the urge passes..5/10 minutes

2 ]distract ] your self do something to pass time

3 ]drink ] water it helps fight the crave

4 ]deep breaths ] relax close your eyes,take 10 slow deep breaths

5 [discuss ] your feeling with some one ,or use the fourm

hope these help you andy..just keep the faith tony

[nsd_user663_3816]

Hi Andy

Welcome to the forums and well done on getting to day 12

Like others have said posting on here and reading reading and more reading have helped me loads.

Stay strong hun you can do it as you have proved.

Denise

xx

[nsd_user663_3817]

Hi Andy- Day 12- you jammy dodger!! I'm on day 8 and it has been a nightmare this evening. Every blooming minute I want to smoke but I don't but I do but I don't and so on. It doesn't matter if you are quiet at work for a bit- you won't feel like that forever. It's got to be better than smoking yourself to death. I will be so proud of myself if I get to day 12. Don't be too hard on yourself - better to be a bit grumpy than be dead. I was moody before I quit so no-one's really noticed. Ha ha!! You may have missed a trick there. Only joking (I'm slowing going insane- sorry) Good luck for tomorrow

[nsd_user663_3864]

Hello again

Thanks for the advice everyone. I am now at the 2 week mark. At the time of my last post i was really feeling down and was watching my usual 'smoking buddies' in work going outside for their post lunch smoke. Its hard sometimes. The cravings do get less and less though.

But, even after 2 weeks , I am starting to feel much better, i am thinking about smoking less, and reading through this forum is doing me proud. So many success stories. My skin is looking healthier and i have started running and can actually fill my lungs with a big deep breath. My teeth are looking whiter and i am using Olbas Oil for my sinuses which is helping me breath easier.

All in all today is a new day and another day i am not going to smoke. On day at a time!

Thanks again

Andy