In need of help

[nsd_user663_4161]

Have now stopped smoking for 8wks. Stopped with the help of champix but after 2wks on them started to feel sick all the time, so i stopped taking them and went cold turkey. Now im starting to want a fag more often and finding it a struggle. any idea???

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Alfleck

Well done on 8 weeks quit and welcome to the forum you will find all the help and support you need on here as we all help each other you can come as much as you like have a rant whatever no one minds and we will share the good times with you as well we are very much like a family.

You should read all you can start with some of the post on here you will find lots of tips and maybe some answers as well also click on the links in some of the signatures you won't have to go far to find them here are 2 that I use a lot whyquit.com and woofmang.com

The reading will help you a lot as you learn why you smoked and about your addiction the urge to smoke will go away

Good Luck

Marg

[nsd_user663_3822]

Hi Alfreck

As Margaret says keep reading,it helps.

I am also on week 8 and when I get urges I go back and read.

It also helps to come on here and get some support when it is needed and also give some support to new quitters.

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Anniem

8 weeks already thats great well done you are doing great keep it up

Love

Margxx

[nsd_user663_3738]

hi alfleck,,well come to the fourm,,congrats on 8 weeks ,,wow,,doing goodddd,,and you to anniem congrats to you to,,any tips you need just post on here ,,help is allways on hand,,keep the faith tony keep:D

[nsd_user663_4121]

Alfreck.... great job on 8 weeks!!! That is a great accomplishment.... the physical addiction is long gone for you and you have to be equipped for the mind battle.... I got hit really bad today.... wanted to smoke all day and I just went over 'my' reason to quit over and over.... then I made it home and have been on here I have been using a hypnosis cd as well and feel it helps a bit.... good luck!

[nsd_user663_3282]

Alfreck,

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that you are struggling a bit at the moment. Well one of the hugest positive aspects is that you've managed 8 weeks and that is a fantastic achievement and one you should be justifiably pleased with.

Margaret has pointed you to some websites that could help you with the situation you are in at the moment. Basically in a quit your body is nicotine free 3 days after stopping taking nicotine products. The rest of the issue is now left to be dealt with and that's quite a big step but can be made a lot easier.

A number of us on this site advocate the Read, Read, Read method of educating yourself because if you know your 'enemy' then it becomes easier to tackle its attacks on you.

BellaBlue,

Well done on resisting those temptations. Each time you face these and successfully overcome them it helps to reinforce that new habit of living life without the crutch of nicotine.

Congrats to both of you,

Cav

[nsd_user663_3738]

hi alfreck,,stick with it,you have come to far to give in now @0 keep the faith tony keep

[nsd_user663_4161]

thank you all very much ur support is much well comed

regards

alastair

[nsd_user663_4121]

Thanks cav!!!!!!!

[nsd_user663_4312]

Hey there,

Calm.............................. Take a deep breath. and another.

Lots of people feel effects like this as part of withdrawal. Everyone will be leaving work etc now - as am I and so might not be able to post yet to help you. Use the time to read as many posts as you can, and the links you will find.

you will feel better later.

[nsd_user663_4312]

Hi again

It's unusual to not get any answers from the long termers who know much more than I do. Maybe you should post your own thread in the week 2 area. More people there who will see your post.

Anyway hope you have calmed down. I've been the same recently. It will pass and there's always herbal remedies you can try.

Take care

Carole

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Panickyann

I have only just found this and hope by now you're feeling better

I have had one of those nights when the phone just hasn't stopped ringing then juat as I got here the electric went on the blink and threw all the trips had a job to get it back

As Carole says this is normal and will pass

Did you get my PM reply please let me know if this was any help to you

Love

Margxxxxxx