for God's sake when do i stop thinking about cigs every min of every day? this is the second time i have got to this stage, and i'm fairly sure i was beginning to get through hours without thinking about them last time, however this time it is pretty much still all the time.
i have tried the keeping busy lark (with 3 kids a puppy an OH and going on holiday in just over a week) however still walking from room to room, doing girls lunch, watching TV, doing the ironing, all whilst thinking about cigs.
So when did you manage to go through a half a day without thinking about them:eek:
Not saying i am going to have one, because i choose not to smoke today, but i am still unable to choose not to smoke much past today, i am still getting through some days by choosing not to smoke for the next 5mins:eek: and this is getting really tiring and boring (for me and OH)
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I wish I could tell you it would only be another day or 2 , but the truth is it is different for everybody, I didn`t notice the first time I didn`t think of smoking it just happened so if you stick it out it will happen for you as well. Keep making the choice not to smoke and you will succeed.
It aint easy.. I've been CT this entire weekend, and this last hour has been a bit tough like that.
When 'the thought' just keeps popping into your head, and it seems like its all you can think of its annoying, really annoying. You need more distracting you and making you think of something else without annoyin you ofc.
All I will tell you Bev, is that what you typed there, is not too different to some of the earlier times i was getting and it did annoy me, but i just told myself that this was the main hurdle to jump.. and you do .. and then its seems easier once it passes. Its just a tough part of the quit right now, and its mostly the addiction trying its best shot at screwing around with your head. sure to a degree its working too, but eventually it gives up trying .
I know its hard, really hard .. but no matter what.. no matter how tough this seems right now.. you'll see it get much easier soon.
I was like that on Thursday and Friday and today I am absolutely ace. everyone may be different but that first glimmer of freedom must be just round the corner from you. Its worth waiting for believe me.
I have given some thought about what you have said, and sometimes I think it just seems like you think about it all the time - if you get my drift! I have had days like that too, but then I have had others which have been much better.
As the others have said, hang on in there and it will gradually creep up on you I am sure.
If its the intensity of craving i think it is, then there will be much erraticness involved in how you feel right now. I spent 2 days (not on this quit, but my prevous attempt), where i felt just like this, but i had that problem because i let the crave wash over me fully, this time, i have many distractions, and when i can't use them, i think of blue skies and golden beaches.
There really isn't alot more u can advise other than tough it out, sadly, but thats just how it is.. I suppose where u r is like the room that noone wants to go in, and those in it hate it.. and them that have been in it, don't wanna go in there again kinda thing.. all part of the quit.. think of this as being on big brother, you have to go through this bit to get the luxury shopping budget
I understand where you are coming from completely. This quit for me has been different. But on previous quits days and days of every waking hour thinking you want and need a ciggy.
I can only speak from my experience, but for me the reason was I still believed I was missing out on something. I felt I was depriving myself of smoking and I dreaded living life without ever smoking again. Please do not think I am saying you are the same as everyone is different and goes through the battlefield of becoming a non smoker in various ways.
It can fill your mind and consume your days but you need to be strong and fight back. You have your reasons for quitting, for me its for my health and for my unborn son. It drives me on in my darkest hours. Remember smoking does nothing for you. It is no miracle weed. Be strong, we are all here collectively wanting the same thing. To be non smokers for the rest of our lives. Together we travel the same road, along that road our quits take different paths but ultimately those paths converge back to that road where we succeed and are non smokers. This forum is fantastic and what better place to be. We all are here to support one another whether things are going great or a person is in need.
Keep up the great quit and remember you are not alone. We are all there.
Just remember how far you have come, this is the addictions way of trying to grab you back in - read read read. You can do this. Your not going to have a cigarette - just for today, deal with tomorrow when it happens.
When I get the craving I really make myself think about the act of smoking a cigarette - I picture myself standing on the doorstep forcing the first one of the day down with that tight feeling in the chest, hacking away and going back in absolutely stinking of stale smoke. I mean I really sit down and try and picture the feeling, the way I looked, the way I vowed to quit every time I had that first cigarette of the day.
Just keep trying to remember that it's not a cigarette you want, it's the nicotine. And unfortunately, the only thing that's going to make that feeling go away is a bit of time - which is brilliant - cos someday really soon you and I and hopefully everyone else on this forum are going to wake up free of it! Try and look forward to it rather than dreading the day ahead without nicotine. You're doing great!!!
Well i went to bed at about 9pm last nite in tears, several reasons, wanted a fag, kids and OH driving me mad (or the other way round), putting on weight (at an alarming rate holiday in 10 days), nearly that time of the month (sorry guys but it is a factor). BUT I DIDN'T HAVE A FAG.
So here i am, and think i feel a bit better so far, well lets face it only been out of bed for 2 hours.
Chris, i can't believe u picture yourself having a fag, i think if i did that i would be much more likely to have 1.
Andy, think i know what u mean, i sometimes do think i'm missing out on something and i really have to get past that.
Jase, i am liking the room idea, i will keep banging on the door until someone lets me out
a big thank you to everyone again. i really does help to know u r all there, and in a way i don't want to fail because i would hate to let u all down.
Wow Bev, you certainly had it all yesterday. But you survived and are now only a couple of hours off Day 11. Woo Hoo. Before we know it, we will be in week 2.
Glad today seems to be starting off better. Only 10 days till your jollies, something to look forward to - anywhere nice?
Thanks, yeh today is so far better, i am going to sunny Greece the island of Kos, all inclusive (doesn't include fags), so all we can eat and drink for 14 days, huge pool, lots of sun, and kids clubs, no OH clubs tho
Just have to get all the washing and ironing and packing done first.
God that sounds really ungrateful, i am looking forward to it, but the week before is always a bit stressful, kids at home full time, all the sorting out to do but a week on wednesday and up and up and away.
Well bev, you had a mare of a day by sound of it, i can relate to it alot particularly looking back at the monday of my week 3, had a day from hell, felt i was at a major roadblock in the quit-cycle and it was only stubbornness that got me through.
It is that room i described for sure, tough as it is.. pull up a chair and stick the proverbial two-fingers up at this addiction demon, let it know you are boss here.. not it.
I can't magic this to be any easier, but stubbornness and perseverance will, and even though it feels like everything is coming your way at the moment, you will cope Bev. Reason you will cope is because compared to this once it starts getting easier (and it will), you'll look back on this experience of the last day or so and breath alot easier as it will give you the experience to deal with anything in a much much milder form.
You are going to beat this thing.. and you are certainly not going to go through all this again after this either, thats why once you are quit, you are going to stay quit. Anyway, think on this, it won't be long before you can say you've been quit 2 weeks.. Half a Month bev.. HALF A MONTH. Now doesn't that sound like a long time? Well thats how strong you've been, and you've done damn well. You thought you would not get past day 3/4, and you did get there. You thought you'd struggle to get to a week.. and you got there. You have the will power and strength, theres just alot goin on at the moment, and you will come out the other side stronger and more able to cope. I am sure you will.
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