Day 2 for the SS Operative...

[nsd_user663_4910]

Well it's only 8:22 and I feel lousy already. Had rotten night's sleep and feel shattered. Craving like mad and can't get my head around it, if patches replace your nicotine, why crave? Not looking forward to today although a trip to see the latest Harry Potter should take my mind off it, in fact will be out for most of the day and not being a public smoker, it should put me back in my non-smoking comfort zone. Looking forward to a day when this does not dominate my thoughts.

[nsd_user663_4785]

Hi Gillie

Hang on in there..............nobody said it would be easy but you CAN do this.

It's good that you're busy today.............keep yourself as busy as possible that certainly helped for me. When things get too tough blast on that music and dance

Carol xx

[nsd_user663_4910]

Thanks Carol

I WILL be heeding your advice, glad to be out for most of the day to be honest. Felt atrocious this morning and then the minute I returned to one of my regular N/S environments, I felt perfectly normal and unaffected. I definately think it's psychological with me. Home and my own company really sets me off, take me anywhere else and I'm a non suffering non smoker! It's absolutely bizarre.

I've dug out my Nintendo DS: the perfect thing to keep hands and brain busy simultaneously! Failing that I will be dancing around the house as if my life depends on it.

Thanks for your messages, they are helping me more than you know x x x

[nsd_user663_4785]

Hi Gillie

No probs. I'm the same as you it's my stupid head that I'm fighting with. I can cope with the withdrawal it's my head i'm having problems with............but then that is nothing new......lol.

You are doing really well and you know you are doing the right thing

Carol xxxx

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Gillie

Sorry you felt rough today I saw this early this morning but was unable to reply then as I had some problems fir the last couple of days and couldn't post

Click the bottom link in my signature there is a whole lot of bits and helpful advice on there and quite a way down you'll find something to help with the psychology thing about quitting

I think it will help to get your mindset right and also make it easier for you

Love

Marg xxxxxxxx

[nsd_user663_4910]

Progress...

Like Carol said, the majority of the problem lies in the mind. It's a complicated little thing.

Am making super progress with Never Take Another Puff, it makes a tremendous amount of sense. I know I'm getting my beliefs in order, I just need to bravely act on them. This is nothing more or less than an act of cowardice on my part; I'm often not brave enough to see what happens after this phase but this time I believe I can, I don't want to keep reliving days 1-3 on a regular basis.

[nsd_user663_4901]

Hi Gillie

Oh - well done at getting to Day 2 - and coping! I know exactly how you feel about looking forward to not having ciggies dominating your thoughts! I have spent an inordinate amount of time thinking about not thinking about not smoking!

I'm going to look at Marg's link - we can compare notes!

Good luck for tomorrow.

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Coaltyt

I hope you find it as helpful as I did

Love

Marg xxxxxxxxx