Week 3......it's hard : (

[nsd_user663_53763]

Hi

I'm on day 17, i'm doing okay..... well i don't feel tempted to buy any cigs anyway but i just feel so depressed and i can't seem to get motivated. I had a cig before i did everything before and now other than going to work i just don't want to do anything, i just feel sad is this normal?

[Unah]

Don't worry, it's normal. Read lots of posts and you'll see how normal it is. Congratulations on quitting and finding us.

[AngryBear]

Sounds about right to me too, but it WILL pass.....Una's right, check out other posts, you're on the right forum for help

[nsd_user663_53763]

Thank you both of you x i'm looking through the posts now

[nsd_user663_52535]

Welcome OES

Just as Una said, sounds about right the way you're feeling. I too went through a period of a kinda lost, low feeling. But I can promise you it won't last and your feeling of sadness will be replaced with the greatest feeling of pride and achievement.

You're doing well:). Wishing you all the very best in your quit.

Fi x

[nsd_user663_53763]

Thanks Fi, i was started to get worried that i'd always feel like this i just want it to pass and people at work are making it ten times worse by saying "are you okay, you're finding quittinq smoking really hard aren't you, why don't you just cut down instead" :mad: sorry rant over, i think i'm going bonkers ha ha

[nsd_user663_52845]

Hi OES

I felt/feel exactly the same too

So it's either normal or we're all bonkers! chortle chortle!

I too used to smoke before I did anything at all.

It used to drive my wife mental!

It was a standard response "yeah in a minute after I've had a fag!"

I also had people in work being "really helpful" saying "why don't you just start again"

Gordon Bennett I'm not a violent man but I could have given a few of them a good slapping!

Maybe I should have .... maybe make me feel better!

Well done so far, baby steps and keep going.

Take care

Greg

[nsd_user663_20558]

Totally normal, and yes it will pass!!

When I felt like that I went for long walks. I didn't want to, but I made myself do it, and it did help. Try and keep active and busy: I'm not saying it will stop you feeling lethargic and down, but the more you fill the time, the less you are able to brood and obsess about it.

Hang in there. I promise it does get better!

Helen x