Day 53 day here. Last 3 days been a bit difficult to be honest. Not cravings as such but thoughts of really really wanting one because I could have one have been entering my mind more than the previous few weeks.
I'm not quite sure why this is. Nothing stressful or major trigger points at all. Just a touch few days battling with a constant thought of thinking about smoking. Perhaps is nearing to the 3 month mark that you hear about. Maybe its the sunshine, the change of season or something. Just a bit more concious that I am not smoking at the moment which is a bit distracting when I'm trying to finish my MA!
BUT....I am so happy that I havent faltered. My skin looks so much better! (and I'm a bloke! and I'm really really not vain at all!!). Another game of footy on Thursday night felt literally like a slow jog in the park! So the benefits are there.
Onwards and upwards.
Good luck everyone. Even though I do not post in every thread, I do read loads on here - and I'm really supportive and can relate to many of your experiences.
Cheers for now
Paul
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Congrats, day 53 seems a lifetime away, but I will get there!!
Good to hear the benefits are kicking in, everyone keeps asking me if i feel better for stopping, and apart from financial benefits and slightly whiter teeth, i haven't really noticed anything. But then again i am eating anything and everything and not doing any exercise so probably not giving myself a chance to feel better!!
Sorry to hear the cravings have been back, the little sod does keep popping up every now again. Today was bad for me, but tomorrow will be better. Positive thinking and all that!!
Day 53 day here. Last 3 days been a bit difficult to be honest. Not cravings as such but thoughts of really really wanting one because I could have one have been entering my mind more than the previous few weeks.
I'm not quite sure why this is. Nothing stressful or major trigger points at all. Just a touch few days battling with a constant thought of thinking about smoking.
Hi Paul,
Same here. I'm not climbing the walls for a cig, sometimes I don't think about them at all, sometimes I think about them constantly and then every now and again I'll feel like having one, even though I don't want to have one. Same as you, no major trigger points either.
I'm guessing this is just part of the cycle. Compared to the first few weeks of stopping this is like a Rollercoaster-Fun-Park, so I'm going to pretend it isn't happening and simply not put them in my mouth or light them. Seems pretty straightforward.
Well done on 53 days that is a wonderful achievement. The craving thing is a bugger, you kind of think you are over it and then it whacks you round the head. Yesterday I was in the kitchen making a coffee and I thought 'I'll just have a ciggie' then I remembered I had given up. Strange.
Can I suggest when the urge appears have chewing gum or a mint as this seems to work and as time goes on the need for them goes to.
You are doing really well, you should be very proud of yourself.
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