Beginning of day 3, so difficult.

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Last night I had a champix dream, about smoking, but in the dream I was still quitting and a friend was smoking right next to me, I remember taking the cigarette off them and smoking it, it was so good! Haha.

This morning has been HARD, miss the routine of coffee, cigarette (or 3, I tend - TENDED! to chain smoking in the mornings) and soaps magazine, mild-hangover cigarette. So far drinking alcohol when stopping smoking hasn't affected me at all, thankgod, I don't wanna give up two vices! But I haven't been out drinking yet, just at home, so I reckon that'd be different, with people smoking around me...

Maybe the thing about the 3's is true?

All I know is I'm going to be so proud of myself when I reach 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month. I'm still proud as hell of 60 hours!

[nsd_user663_26699]

Hi JessDee,

Firstly, well done on making it to day three!!! That is already a huge achievement in and of itself. The biggest hurdle is in fact to get started, which is now happily behind you

You will find that some days are more difficult than others, and that some moments are more difficult than others, not only due to the addiction, but also due to circumstances, mood-swings etc.

The important thing to remember is that when these cravings come (they come more intensely to some people than others), you realize that they are all a NORMAL part of giving up, and that you understand you are NOT the only person who is having such a hard time... Many, if not most people do in the beginning! If you ride the craving waves, you will soon be at all the milestones you mention.

It is said that 3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months are more difficult, and while this perhaps statistically true, it is not necessarily the same for everyone. To each their own quit.

Good luck with it, reach out if you need help, and keep us informed.

Alex.