Day 7 - Not Good

[CamperPete]

Well on my 7th day but i'm really struggling today

Can't seem to get rid of the irritability......... even the poor dog got told off and he only wanted to play bless him.

Had a couple of puffs of my Nicorette Inhalator already

[nsd_user663_20547]

Hey Pete.

Noone said it would be easy now so stay strong, don't let it beat you!!! Only today and then you are on to your second week of not smoking. I am on day 7 too so know how you feel. It is a bit frustrating that some others are flying through with no symptoms but I on the other hand am struggling quite a lot too. I read a thing last night called Allen Carrs- easy way to quit. It is a long read and you can download it for free. It sort of puts things into perspective a wee bit, it kept me busy for a couple of hours last night.

Chin up, It will all get better!

Come on here if you need support!

xx

[nsd_user663_7957]

Sorry you are having a difficult day, Pete. My tactics for the crankiness is to go for a walk or take 3 deep breathes (6 if dealing with my 16 year old son) when I feel my temper fraying. You will find some days easier than others but try to keep the goal in sight.

[CamperPete]

Thanks Jill, it's always good to see someone else is suffering like me

My worst times seems to be 7am - 10am and then around 6pm - 8pm, dunno why but it's within those hours i feel like turning into an axe murderer or something :eek: ....... hmmm, maybe i have other psychological issues

[nsd_user663_20547]

Haha, it is true though, you dont feel a bad if you know someone else is suffering with you!

My worst times are from 5pm until bedtime now. I can go all day in work only maybe thinking about smoking but not craving any, then when I get home I usually eat dinner then after that it gets bad. It was until last night a case of having to sit and cry most of the night, otherwise I would have went nuts lol. Last night definatley didn't seem as bad as the others. My hubby actually said "here, you are a bit more like yourself tonight" I felt very good when he said it.

And your inhalator is there to be used. If you need it, take it, puffing on that is better than lifting a cig, at your weak times just use it. My only vice is coffee, it is the only thing that substitutes that satisfaction!

Anyway, stick about here today and rant at us lol, leave the poor dog alone!

xx

[CamperPete]

Thanks guys.

Your advice for deep breathing is sound Elaine, problem is i don't get much notice, it's like i suddenly implode and then explode into a snappy angry monster for a few seconds

P.S Have apologised to the dog and he's had a cuddle

[nsd_user663_20412]

Heys guys, stick with it.... day 7 for me too.... dont be ashamed of the nicotine keeping hold of ya, if youre replacing it with NRT then youre getting lot less anyway, not to mention all the toxins that are now free from your body... its Ying and Yang, being iritable for a short time is a tiny consequence of stopping THE most dangerous habit of ours lives.

[CamperPete]

Too true Toto

[nsd_user663_20558]

Hang in there Pete, you can do it. I too have continued to have horrible cravings, especially late afternoon/early evening, so I know exactly where you're coming from. I was starting to wonder if it would be a permanent state! But in the last day or so I've noticed a real improvement. I think there may be a light at the end of that particular tunnel!

Stay strong. The dog will forgive you.

H

[nsd_user663_7957]

Pete, sometimes I flare up before I can do the breathing. Then I try to remove myself pre-eruption or I put my hand up in the air so the boys know it is just a quit-induced over reaction. Mind you, I could not contain myself last night. I was lying on my bed listening to my relaxation track, in the hope of a decent nights sleep but could not hear it properly because 2 of the boys were arguing outside my door. I shot off the bed nearly strangling myself with my headphones, bellowing at them to shut up, I was relaxing!

[CamperPete]

i shot off the bed nearly strangling myself with my headphones, bellowing at them to shut up, i was relaxing!

Love to have seen that

[nsd_user663_20728]

The cravings will pass Pete, you can do it!

[CamperPete]

Feeling a bit better now Stephen, thanks.

I knew today would be hard anyway as i work from home on a Friday so no one to talk to except the dog (and he's not much of a conversionalist ;)) and i can only get out for an hour at lunch so feel a bit coup'd up........ but as i said i'm feeling a bit better so far.

[nsd_user663_8876]

Bin the inhalator it's only feeding you the same drug that made you this way in the first place. You can bin my opnion too if you want lol but personally i just feel if your going to quit then quit, no half measures. stay strong.

[CamperPete]

Well done Joan for reaching the 7th........... and for the willpower NOT to actually go for them 10 ciggies