Well onto day 12 and really not feeling happy today, even feel really tearful if I’m honest – have fleeting thoughts of having a ciggie but not strong ones……
Am just sooo miserable and don’t know how to pick myself up. Everyone around me has been really supportive but I can’t even gather the enthusiasm to thank them – my hubby tells me daily how proud he is of me and how well he thinks I’m doing but I just snap at him as he annoys me.
Please tell me this gets better – I’m fed up of being miserable. Do you think it’s because I’m still getting nicotine from the patch?
Am taking Kalms but worried that I may need something stronger as have a tendency to suffer with depression at times.
Jane
Come on Jane- YOU CAN DO THIS!!
DONT let that horrid Nicodemon win, you are better and stronger than it.
I didnt really get too many bad mood swings (so far, touch wood etc), but whenever i felt one coming on, i would just warn everyone around me. I would ask them to have patience, and apologise in advance if i was a bit tetchy, and explain why.
Dont worry, they will forgive you.
Ii know that quite a few people on here have had the mood swings though, and everyones quit is different.
Nicodemon will tell you all sorts of things to try and get you smoking again, but recognise them for what they are- excuses.
If you have some free time, why not get out some colouring pens and pencils/high lighters etc and some blank A4 paper and write little posters that you can stick on your walls/doors etc. Each poster could have a positive thing about giving up smoking and a negative thing about smoking written on it in bright colours.
I did this for the first 2 weeks and found it really helped me as i would read them as i walked from the kitchen to the lounge/bathroom etc.
OK, it looks silly, but WHO CARES, as long as it helps you!!
How are you feeling now? If you would like to add me as a friend on here, feel free!