Day 6, and feeling it getting a bit tougher now...

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It's weird, I kinda thought and hoped that it would only get easier as I went along, guess I was being maybe a bit too optomistic?

I think because this was my first day off from work in 3 days I guess not having the distraction and being at home where I'd smoke the most usually has been tough.

I did however manage to clean my entire house and get down the christmas decorations and make a nice curry for me and my partner for dinner, all in aid of trying to keep myself busy and distracted (which by the way is only adding to my already feeling exhausted for no reason but quitting)

So yeah, tough day, got a bit tearful this evening, but I'm finding the new Nicorette Quick Mist spray I bought yesterday is helping with the initial craving feeling.

Just feeling a bit meh today, but determined to push through this and keep going!

I have to remember the positives, Im already feeling brighter in general, my skin is looking better and more refreshed, I have more time in my day to do things and I smell nice and fresh all the time instead of smokey and nasty!

Must keeeep goingggg...

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Well done Bebe,its totally normal what you are feeling,its a rocky road with its up and down days.I have got tearful the last few days,not totally sure why,but hey its a huge change and a shock to the system in so many ways.Keep positive,you are doing great!x x x

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Hey bebe, it's like I said in your first post - these bad days can leap out and bite you on the bum. The good news is that every bad day you get through is a battle won in the war against the psychological addiction. And it does get easier, honest, just not necessarily in the first couple of weeks! There are ups and downs to begin with, but you've coped with these first few days, so you know you can do it.

Find stuff to distract you (I found werthers toffees and stupid games on facebook a godsend!), take deep breaths (see how the wheezing's already getting better?), sip cold water, remember why you're doing this. Don't cave in now.

You're doing great!

Helen

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Thankyou so much for your comments and support, I feel like everyone here really understands what its like and not having any friends quitting with me means its easier knowing I have people here I can relate to!

My partner is quitting also but in terms of regular smoking he never smoked even half the amount I smoked, infact he would have the odd cigarette here and there so my withdrawel symptoms seems to be coming up alot more than him, hes managing very well.

Either way I think I need to just keep going and carry on and push through the bad days and feeling a bit flat, I cant help but feel like it will always be on my mind because it always is right now its always in the back of my mind, I cant imagine that ever stopping which is the bit thats frustrating me but I need to think more positively and take each day at a time and KNOW that after quitting for long enough it wont be like that. I keep feeling like im missing out on something which is so silly and forgetting what I used to do instead of smoking fags like treat myself to a big bubble bath or go out more and see my family more etc.

We shall see, Tomorrow will be 1 week and I absolutely cannot WAIT to have hit that, it will feel like such an achievement.

<3