Im on day 15 with me quit , does this put me in this room ??
Hope you are all doin ok with your quits , i must say , i still feel like shite :mad: when am i gonna start too feel * normal * again , not that i was ermm ahemmm normal before this quit . Pat xx
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Thanx Gary ,i will have a look at that link when i come back later i need too get motivated too tackle shopping at Asda :mad: hehe, why do people shop as if there is gonna be a food shortage * shakes head * lol... mad arent they, ... And yes mate , i took up the art of smokin at the age of eleven im 51 in May , i can remember me 1st ciggie , i was minding me big sisters kid, why oh whyyyyy , even when we turned green and were near sick did we just ignore the horror and carry on lmao , i dont get it !! so here i am 40 yrs later near enough tryin too get off them Mental eh hehe, anyway have a great day and a lovely Easter , am off too do the shopping grrrr . Pat x
Hope you are all doin ok with your quits , i must say , i still feel like shite :mad: when am i gonna start too feel * normal * again
Hi Pat
Interesting question! For me, after 40 years of being a smoker, I found that I had to create a whole new picture of what Normal looked like. The good news is that my new normal is so much better than the old one, and I will never trade it in.
No more constant distractions thinking about when I can have my next fag. No more getting twitchy and withdrawn when I can't smoke for a few hours. No more feeling guilty and pathetic when I see the health problems that I have inflicted on myself.
So how bad can that be? Just keep on quitting and you will see those negatives turn into positives in no time at all.
Hey we're one day apart in our quit I also want to feel "normal " again , but i think Mrs T is right . We won't go back to the old "normal ", but I can see hints of a new normal . Like , not starving myself is the new normal . I have no idea how I even survived on such little amount of food....
Opening my window and "smelling the weather " every morning.
I think i might add exercising to my normal soon. What's stopping me now? still too brainwashed (why exercise if i don't get to smoke after ?) i think it's too soon to push myself into anything i don't want to do.
we're still young and weak , we need feeding and lots of sleep
Morning guys , thanx for your replys, today i can say im not having any major craves , had a few yesterday but ... i think that was because i was out doin food shoppin in Asda with my daughter and grandson , and everyone shops as if its the last day on the earth at holiday times hehe ... i hate shopping anyways .
Today my mouth is really really sore , it hurts too eat and drink, still got this cough and still waking me up every night , so im feeling tired tearful and generally out of sorts like whats the point ! I know i wont quit my quit , i couldnt go through this crap again , lol, hopefully things will get better soon , Hope you are all doing great out there Pat xx
Hiya scousemum. the sore mouth and generally feeling ruff seems to be part of the deal of quitting ,i had it and quite a few more have too. apparently its the body healing. i found it a great excuse to take time out and practise some tlc, something smokers always did with cigarettes cos we were silly billies. it does get better and pretty soon you'll be feeling loads better.
Today my mouth is really really sore , it hurts too eat and drink, still got this cough and still waking me up every night , so im feeling tired tearful and generally out of sorts like whats the point ! I know i wont quit my quit , i couldnt go through this crap again , lol, hopefully things will get better soon ,
Hi Pat
Is this about bleeding gums, loose teeth or grinding? All can be part of the wonderful quitting experience! A couple of weeks ago, I thought that one of my teeth must be absolutely rotten because of the terrible toothache I developed. I went to my dentist, and it turns out that there is no decay. I have been clenching my teeth in my sleep, and damaged a nerve in my jaw! I now have to sleep with a mouth guard to protect it! My dentist told me he gets lots of visits from people in the first few months of their quits - it just seems to be one of those things.
Thanx for your replys, i think i was just feelin sorry for myself yanno, lol, think it was the tiredness thru the coughing all night , but at last .. last night i didnt cough once so hopefully its backing off now yahoooooo lol,
Anddddddddd ... im speshially made up with meself today , my sisters invited me out for a drink last night , so i sorta dragged me feet a lil cos too be honest i was scared in case i let meself down, they both smoke you see but each time they went out for a smoke i went with them just standing around yenno , and it was fine , i was fine , and they stunk of smoke , but it was fine hehe, have a lovely day all , and keep up the good work with your own quits Pat xx
Oh awesome !! you're really strong !! I haven't been around smokers since my quit (if i don't count the 3 people who smoke constantly while skyping with me, heartless people really ), i don't know what would feel the worst: would the craving be anihilated by the horrible smell , or would i have to run away ? i still remember the throat burning feeling of bars full of smoke (i'm old), and wonder how i even survived lol...anyway good for you , you win
Morning Clarinette, it wasnt so bad , i was scared myself because i have sort of locked myself away from everyone these past cupla weeks lol, but everyone of my family smoke and i have a big family lol, so i have no choice now , but .... my elder sister was sayin awwww i wanna quit yanno Pat but am too scared do ya think im too old ( shes near 62 ) and i said noooo ya never too old have a go , i had too stop myself from gettin on me soap box and start preaching hehehe cos they wudda just said ohhhh bleep offff !!! hahaha, i will wait till next time i see them
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