And so it begins...

[nsd_user663_36609]

Decided that I'm going to quit smoking for the nth time again but praying that this one will be the final time There are so many reasons I want to quit but I couldn't possibly list them all here aha but I'll give you a bit of info

Wanted to quit since I first got addicted back in 2010 but I've simply just not been able to do it. Tried most the medication out there, apart from Champix and that other similar one, but didn't work for me so the only way for me is cold turkey! Not really keen on the idea of Champix anyway, any drug that does stuff to your brain and hasn't been out for a while scares me a bit aha.

The main worry is that for a while I've been suffering from a lot of depression and anxiety for a long time which will make it even harder. It used to affect me everyday but these days it is something that only really occurs every other day or even less. Smoking used to make it better in a way and from past experience cessation always brings low feelings too but I feel strong enough to cope with them, at least today I do anyway hehe.

Just had my last cigarette which was at 12pm, I normally quit at midnight and try to make it so that its a new start the next day but that never seems to work, withdrawals like tiredness etc. come at the wrong time for me so I'm hoping doing it later in the day will make those withdrawals come later in the day like when I'm about to go to sleep

One burning question I have to ask you all is a certain withdrawal I get when I quit, I've not heard of anyone suffering the same thing. But when I quit and its about 2 days in I start to get the feeling like something is compressing my brain and my stomach ties itself in knots, does anyone else get this? I find that's when I give up giving up because its literally pain to me.

But alas withdrawals... come at me bro, I'm ready

[nsd_user663_38091]

hey RobinLD

welcome to the world of the non smoker......I got exactly the same feeling my head felt like it was in a vice......but that alas can be one of the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal....everyone reacts in a different way

I'm on Day 18 and a half lol and if I can do it anyone can......

[nsd_user663_36609]

Thank you for the warm welcome can i just ask how long that certain withdrawal lasted for you? and well done for getting to 18 days, more than I ever could before aha

[nsd_user663_38091]

a fair few days......along with a major slapped a**e face n bad mood.......I'm using NRT so it's probs very different if ur going cold turkey.....

I just went hour to hour in the early days and popped on here .....never used anything like this forum before.......but its been a major help....

u can do this we'll be right there every grumpy step lol

Michelle

[nsd_user663_23871]

The first few days the compressed head and stomach in knots could certainly be nicotene withdrawal. I remember them. They should pass in a few minutes and slowly get weaker and weaker.

Any physical symptoms after a few days are in your head. I'm not saying they don't feel real, but they too pass and get weaker and weaker.