im glad to report I have stuck with it, had managed to get to day 2! have now smoked in over 28hrs! im on the patches but still feel this is a great achevment for me as I smoked alot espeically when I was bored, so for me to not give in, is a lot!
should I be feeling so good? like I said yesterday im just worried in case it is the calm before the storm and that throws me off, today I am starting to get the dreaded cough, coughing up all sorts this morning, not too bad yet I no there is more to come with this cough
well im glad im here and hope I keep going, can anyhone tell me which days are meant to be the worst phycially wisre? with using patches giving up
thanks kate
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p.s I forgot to say, pls dont think that because I am being positive that I am saying its 'easy' its not, its just not as bad as I thought for me right now, it could get eassier or worse,
my mood toward my boyfirend has been awful, he is also quitting with me, he smoked a lot less, and 'light fags' he is doing cold turky, not even bothering him grrr, but he wasnt as much as heavy smoker, so he will be ok I think
hopefully my mood will get a little lighter as just now, im happy then will jst snap for no reason but hey I can deal with the mood changes if I remain smoke from
I'm not using patches, and it was so long when I did try them that I can't remember what they were like in terms of physical symptoms - I'm sure someone else will be along soon that can answer that side of things.
I actually think breaking the habits is the hard part - at least it has been for me. Even going cold turkey I found the first few days fairly straight forward; it was days 4 & 5 where I really started to struggle with the habits. Even up to day 9 I was still putting my hand in my fags pocket automatically.
I'm on day 11 now and the habits thing is definitely starting to drop away quite a lot now.
Is it just me, or does time pass much more slowly as a non-smoker?!
It feels like I've been at work for hours. Normally I don't even start to feel like this till the late afternoon... By now I would normally have had two, maybe three cigarettes since 6am, so it's not as if I've spent far more time actually working, than I did before I was quitting.
In one previous job, there were four of us in the department who smoked, and we'd go out together mid-morning for a crafty salmon. At least as many non-smokers would join us, for a "virtual fag break" - I'm beginning to understand why!
Glad you are still going strong, it feels good doesn't it?
I am still doing allright, had a few wobbly moments but feeling much more positive again. haven't had any coughing etc. yet so got that to look forward to!
hey everyone thanks for you kind words, glad everyone is doing ok
its kinda wierd as someone mentioned above, its my the 'habit' side that is bugging me im still thinking like a smoker like 'when I dropped boy off can have a cig on way home' ohh when dinner finished can have a nice cig as a treat lol yes im still seeing them as 'nice'
I am also getting the woozy feeling with patches, I think it is part from the pathc and part from the real cigarette nicotine leaving the boday that is causing it, but it does pass, i dont feel so funny today
I will tell everyone something untill nearly 5 yrs ago I was a heroin addict! was on the stuff for almost 5 yrs, so im pretty sure if I can get off that then I can beat the cigs
I used subutex to come of the heroin, it took a few trys and I relapsed a few times, but I can now say I havent touched in nearly 5 yrs ago! that is a big lifestyle change, I think its an even bigger ' way of life/habit' than smoking, so if I can change my pattern from that I should be ok
I dont feel it is a cop out to go with nrt, if it means I have more chance of sucsess then its alright in my books, I think some people feel 'cold terky' is best as you realise the crap you go through to get free from cigs, but like with my herion addiciton, why punish yourself and do the hard way {for some people hard/some find easier with cold turkey} I beleive if the end result is the same 'smoke free' then its ok what you do/use
Im only on day 2 and have had the thought twice about im taking 'easy way' but none in reality is easy and its that we got there that matters
anyways, can you all tell im trying to occupy myself lol feeling bit jittery right now, so keeping myself busy, carry one everyone we can all beat this!
hey everyone thanks for you kind words, glad everyone is doing ok
its kinda wierd as someone mentioned above, its my the 'habit' side that is bugging me im still thinking like a smoker like 'when I dropped boy off can have a cig on way home' ohh when dinner finished can have a nice cig as a treat lol yes im still seeing them as 'nice'
I am also getting the woozy feeling with patches, I think it is part from the pathc and part from the real cigarette nicotine leaving the boday that is causing it, but it does pass, i dont feel so funny today
I will tell everyone something untill nearly 5 yrs ago I was a heroin addict! was on the stuff for almost 5 yrs, so im pretty sure if I can get off that then I can beat the cigs
I used subutex to come of the heroin, it took a few trys and I relapsed a few times, but I can now say I havent touched in nearly 5 yrs ago! that is a big lifestyle change, I think its an even bigger ' way of life/habit' than smoking, so if I can change my pattern from that I should be ok
I dont feel it is a cop out to go with nrt, if it means I have more chance of sucsess then its alright in my books, I think some people feel 'cold terky' is best as you realise the crap you go through to get free from cigs, but like with my herion addiciton, why punish yourself and do the hard way {for some people hard/some find easier with cold turkey} I beleive if the end result is the same 'smoke free' then its ok what you do/use
Im only on day 2 and have had the thought twice about im taking 'easy way' but none in reality is easy and its that we got there that matters
anyways, can you all tell im trying to occupy myself lol feeling bit jittery right now, so keeping myself busy, carry one everyone we can all beat this!
Hi Kate
Congrats on your quit sounds like you are really doing well, see you still see them as nice !!!! might last a bit longer that but it will pass and you will see them for what they are. You mentioned about the heroin which i think is very brave and honest of you and if you can beat that habit you will certainly kick nicotines arse. Well done to you you should be very proud of yourself keep strong Kate there are plenty of people on here will help you get through this. Keep posting letting us all know how you are doing, always good to post when you are struggling as someone will be around to chat take your mind of things ......keep going Kate freedom just around the corner
o.m.g i have been hearing about ppl on here having funny dreams when they are on the patches or cant sleep, so far all i can do ids sleep, fell asleep 3 times this evening, but i just woke up after the weirdest dream, starring a demon from a dvd i watched recently starring as a woman and alsp ken barlow from corrie lol , they were sat chilling with some other ppl in a park,there were a post box and ken kept trying to send a letter, but it were completly full so he were moaning barlow style and it some how turned into a demon who were then in a park, looking like a normal man, then one guy took and gun and tried to shoot himself, everyone were like no dnt do it, so he said ok i wont but i want u {ken barlow} to do it, then they kept setting off these bombs on us makin everyone run round the park, then the 'nice ppl' found a gap in a fence round the park and were going through it to excape thats when the 'woman' turned into the demon and stopped ppl getting out
then i woke up, lol is this the type of weird dreams you get on the patches, i do get funny dream usually but nothing like this
or am i just going crazy hehe
well just cominbg into day 3 and still going good so far
Well done you quitters. I'm on day 2 AGAIN but this time i gotta do it. The last time was 3weeks (check 3 week thread)and this forum helped me sooooooooo much but then i went abroad and was tempted ( and succumbed )
Feeling good now and washed everything again so i dont stink
o.m.g i have been hearing about ppl on here having funny dreams when they are on the patches or cant sleep, so far all i can do ids sleep, fell asleep 3 times this evening, but i just woke up after the weirdest dream, starring a demon from a dvd i watched recently starring as a woman and alsp ken barlow from corrie lol , they were sat chilling with some other ppl in a park,there were a post box and ken kept trying to send a letter, but it were completly full so he were moaning barlow style and it some how turned into a demon who were then in a park, looking like a normal man, then one guy took and gun and tried to shoot himself, everyone were like no dnt do it, so he said ok i wont but i want u {ken barlow} to do it, then they kept setting off these bombs on us makin everyone run round the park, then the 'nice ppl' found a gap in a fence round the park and were going through it to excape thats when the 'woman' turned into the demon and stopped ppl getting out
then i woke up, lol is this the type of weird dreams you get on the patches, i do get funny dream usually but nothing like this
or am i just going crazy hehe
well just cominbg into day 3 and still going good so far
Nothing to do with the patches....just going crazy!
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