Day 6 of quitting, Day 1 on Forum

[nsd_user663_9343]

Hello everyone,

I'm on day 6 of quitting and have been finding it mostly tough but with some periods of feeling better. I though maybe joining this forum and knowing I'm not alone might help me get through!

I wish I knew why its still so hard on day 6 when I shouldn't have any nicotine in my system now

[nsd_user663_1733]

Hi Dawn

Well done hun on your quit day 6 is fab work. The first week is byfar the worse and your almost passed that now. You will still have good days and bad but more good ones till the bad just get less and less. Hope you find the forum helpfull it helpped my no end in my early days. xxxxx

[nsd_user663_7469]

Hi Auora

Welcome to the forum and sorry you are having a bit of a bad day, it does get better I promise and soon you will be coming on here and saying how good you feel and helping others going through the start as you are now.

Its like having a baby once you get through certain stages you tend to forget so its always good to write loads and then when you think could have one it wasnt that bad, you can go back and read again and think oh yes it was LOL

help is always at hand here so you can either post or pm someone you will always get help as I did at the begining and I dont think I would be still quit without the forums help xx

[nsd_user663_8876]

Hi Dawn

I'm in exactly the same place as you, had my last fag the same time and date and also went CT.

From what i understand it's not a physical craving, it's a mental craving. Your mind remembers it's little quiet spots in the day for a quick fag, your mind also likes routine and and when you think of having a fag it's not a craving now it's more of a sadness. Like a sense of loss in your life, grieving i suppose which can then turn into anger.

My thought patterns go like this (if this helps)

I'm bored,

i've done all i need to do,

right i'll have a cuppa'

(I sit down with cuppa)

I'd normally be having a fag now,

god i still miss it,

this cuppa would be much better with a fag,

(i feel sad at this point)

No, i've done the right thing i'm just being weak,

come on sort yourself out,

Do you want to die?

(Now i get all moody and snappy, stomp around for a while and being a general bitch to everyone who even dares to talk to me) lol

Right enoughs enough

i can't cope with feeling like this anymore

it has to stop

(By now i've exhausted myself enough to have got over it.)

So thats kind of how it's been for me, these thoughts happen about 3x a day now and when i do get them i try to change them into positive thoughts rather than allowing the sad ones to take over. you might want to try it.Good luck!

[nsd_user663_9343]

The though process you wrote certainly sounds familiar!

It seems that my worst times seem to be when I forget I've given up so in my head I think 'right, time for a coffee and fag' and it takes me a couple of seconds to remember I don't smoke anymore and then it feels like someone's died! My big problem is trying to drag the positives out when I feel like this, I try saying 'I'll be healthier' and 'I'll have more money' but I'm just not feeling it that much.

However, despite not feeling great, I know that I definitely wanted to do this so I need to crack on. I've also just got some St John's Wort, Rescue Remedy and Lavender oil to try and fight off the moods and stress!

I hope that in a couple of days I'll be writing on this forum about how great I feel!

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Dawn

Well done almost a week now but sorry it's so tough just now but I promise it will get better as you go along

Below is my standard welcome and advice post which I try and give all new members

Welcome to the forum and well done on the decision to quit possibly one of the most important you will ever make and you will be losing nothing but you will regain control of your life and that has to be good

You will find all the help and support you need on here as we all help each other just like a family we are here for you every step of the way cheering the good days and sympathising with the bad but the good far outweigh the bad

Read the posts on here you will find a lot of tips and advice and in the signatures of a lot you will find links to other sites just click on them Here are 2 I find very good to start you off whyquit.com and woofmang.com Read, read and then read some more as the more you read and learn about why you smoked and about your addiction the easier your quit will be

This link is good for the psychological part of quitting whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Sympt...

Post often to let us know how you're doing, to rant, rave have a moan whatever you like pretty much anything goes on here OK

Marg