hello day 4

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I would be super excited and say woopie i made it but i just dont have much enthusiasm. Not sure if its withdrawl or PND but i feel like s***e. Another day past though.

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Aww I'm sorry you feel lousy

(( HUG ))

But you are doing brilliantly Steph - see if you can treat yourself to something nice!!

Depression and nicotine withdrawal send your dopamine levels through the floor so you deserve a treat

Chocolate or exercise are good for that - both together, even better. xx

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Yayyyyyy!!!! You are here Steph, ok I will be happy and uber excited for you instead!!!! Is it sunny where you are???? If it is go for a nice walk with Adam, fresh air in your lungs, perk you up no end, your sense of smell may be coming back now so think of all those spring smells ( personally I cant wait for the summer, love summer flowers etc)

So proud fro you hun , thinking back to the first couple of day, are you sure it is only day 4 they seem ages ago:rolleyes:

keep going, bet OH is dead proud of you xxx

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Hormones must be going left right and centre. Its a lovely day so ill get up get a shower grab the wee man and take a long walk. It seems like years to me but the cravings arent as often but are very strong. Today will be tough i think. I havnt got past four days before but i will now.

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Hey Steph! Day 4, that's great! Have you thought about what you might reward yourself with at the end of your first week? It's a great milestone and one of the hardest to get through, so you definately deserve a treat! xxx

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Chin up Steph

Yes go and try out that renewed sense of smell.After 4/5 days I was walking about sniffing things like a nutcase,so dramatically had my smell improved -amazed i didn't get arrested!

But you cannot force yourself to be 'woohoo!' so just be kind to yourself

was that in uniform too :rolleyes:

maybe treat yourself to a little something, it is friday and you will have saved about £30 by tonight. Friday could be your treat day, yummy ice cream, choccies, new clothes, take away...ohhh the list is endless, then at about a month or so, as your circulation improves a good facial, you may think your skin is good now, just wait, the difference is absolutely wow!!!

Hope you have a lovely walk,

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was that in uniform too :rolleyes:

He's joined the dog unit

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He's joined the dog unit

LOLOLOL!!!! Steph, that must give you a laugh, imagine Max on all fours, going round the streets with a collor and lead sniffing things.:D:D:D... MAX NO dirty retorts!!

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LOLOLOL!!!! Steph, that must give you a laugh, imagine Max on all fours, going round the streets with a collor and lead sniffing things.:D:D:D... MAX NO dirty retorts!!

Sounds a bit kinky that

(Well you only told Max not to make dirty retorts!!)

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true ;):D:D

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It did have me almost in tears imagining it.

Now if Steph is not laughing when she gets back and catches up on her post, i have devised a Plan B ...

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Haha now that did make me smile. I have this image in my head now. Unfortunately due to the cold i can smell nothing which in a way is good because when it clears ill be hit with different aromas wohoo

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will save plan B for another time then. Glad you are sounding a bit more positive! It sucks having a cold but you are so rite about the smell when it returns!!

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See what I have to put up with?

You ladies are cruel to me..

Pretty funny image that though ;)x

Aww poor Max

Glad you're feeling a bit better Steph, when your cold shifts (which should be quicker than usual 'cos you're a non-smoker now) you'll be amazed how much you can smell xx

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I must stop reading the most recent posts first. Lack of context can be very confusing. And ****** hilarious at the same time

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I would be super excited and say woopie i made it but i just dont have much enthusiasm. Not sure if its withdrawl or PND but i feel like s***e. Another day past though.

Seriously, well done Steph, have a woopie from me. Have ten of them, these are the hardest of the days, but baby steps and humour will get you through. Stay strong!

H

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HELP!!!!! Struggling

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Hi Steph, come on you have done really well to get here. What's stressing you sweetie?

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HELP!!!!! Struggling

Aww it's tough sometimes!!

Have a big glass of water, it really will help. And take some deep breaths and you should feel a bit better

Have you got some gum to chew?

Ooh and try fake smoking a lolly stick or a roll of paper - it really did help me when I wanted one.

Stay on here hun, we won't let you fail xx

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Adam wont stop crying am losing the plot. Id normally go for a cig to give myself a break. Its his teeth coming through ive done all i can aghhhh give me hope

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ohhh, bless, does he chew on those things you can put in the freezer or use teething gel?

Also to be blunt with you how could having a cigarette help Adam's poor gums stop being so sore? They will still be like that after you have left him to go smoke and you will come back all pongy!

How about bubbles? you know the things you blow? might distract him and will give you some thing to do, if you haven't got any could you make a wandthing out of some wire and use washing up liquid?

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Or go for another walk? there will be no danger of you putting on loads of weight through this quit...cheese on toast every day for you

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Adam wont stop crying am losing the plot. Id normally go for a cig to give myself a break. Its his teeth coming through ive done all i can aghhhh give me hope

That's got to be tough!!

Am not a mum but can imagine it would be hard.

If it's as nice where you are as it is here can you have something to drink in the sun for a few minutes?

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hold on I'm trying hard ( yes I know I'm very trying) to think of some other daft ideas....long time since my kids teethed....child bride you know

daft ideas,daft ideas....

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Put him in the pram and just got back hes gone to sleep phew. Im still here

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Put him in the pram and just got back hes gone to sleep phew. Im still here

PHEW indeed, you're doing so well Steph, we dont want to loose you on this. What time is OH back from work? Is he supportive and hands on?

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I feel like am really doing good. Hes great with adam but the last two weeks all he does is snap with me. Hes really doing my head in. Hes just home now and had a go for me wanting a takeaway and not having food on. He doesnt understand how hard im trying. God i need a break hi.

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I feel like am really doing good. Hes great with adam but the last two weeks all he does is snap with me. Hes really doing my head in. Hes just home now and had a go for me wanting a takeaway and not having food on. He doesnt understand how hard im trying. God i need a break hi.

You are doing fantastic Steph, I have smoked all my boys lives, they are 13 and 11 now, I dont know I could have managed it with a 6 month old. As for 'him indoors' bite your tongue, I'm not saying you are but it's possible you are just a bit more sensitive to him being snappy at the moment. I have days where my boys can't even breathe in the right direction lol

Hang in there chick, you are doing GREAT