Day 35 week 5

[nsd_user663_40832]

Bit of a rough week. Fed up being told I'm grumpy because I'm not smoking. I'm chuffed I'm not smoking, and happy to be grumpy. Just not happy to have the 2 things linked ☹

Really been on my mind this week, not craves, just fed upness. Onwards and Upwards I suppose.

[nsd_user663_59644]

How well you are doing, it does indeed take a we while for our emotions to settle nicotine is a huge addiction, quite happy for you to have as many grumpy posts as you wish, just keep smoke free.

Very well done

[Sally6]

Five weeks is great Andrew, well done.

I think you just have to endure the linking of the not smoking to the grumpiness until people start to accept that it is normal for you to not smoke.

I found around 5 - 6 weeks really hard: the novelty of giving up had worn off but I still had to work really hard to stay smoke free. I'm now a few days into month 3 and gradually things are becoming better.

Keep going you are doing brilliantly.

[nsd_user663_40832]

Thanks for the comments. I've been here before, loving not smoking, but mourning it as well.

I've bucked up a bit today, been for a run, been thinking about Christmas and how cool not to stress on Christmas day about where or when the hell am I going to get chance to have a fag.

We normally have MIL & FIL to stay and I am so embarrassed to sneak out at 7am at present opening for a not so sneaky one and come back in stinking.

My only crap thought today is my lottery win day dream, I always think win 20 million then go the shop for a pack of silk cut. don't get it, my main motivation for stopping is not money, its all the rest of it, but why do I think that ?

[nsd_user663_62360]

5 weeks!

Well done Andrew

The grumpyness I can relate too. Couldn't win! I was smelly and miserable when I smoked and a moody cow when I didn't! Not all the time but on the odd occasion yep, do you know what though? I was like that when I smoked too because 'they' or 'it' annoyed me that much then too, if anything I was worse because I couldn't get my little fix to make the 'annoyance' go away. Didn't let it phase me. Kept going, carried on sulking when I wanted and now I'm almost coming out the other side lol! And you will too!

Persevere, it does get better. The Fedupness will go, stick at it. keep going and doing what you are doing as it's working x

[nsd_user663_60964]

I can only echo what the others have said Andrew. At present, you'll have days when you feel or downright :mad: . All you can do is keep on putting one foot after the other, be aware that Nic will throw you curved balls on a regular basis (but that every time you tell him where to shove it your armour will be that much stronger) and know that soon the days when you feel or or :cool: will become more and more frequent until they far outweigh the pants days.

You're doing fantastically well.

[nsd_user663_63090]

I'm not liking week 5 much either! I understand everything you're saying. The initial thrill of stopping has gone and I'm guessing you just have to try and keep that alive by keeping your mind alert and positive. It's hard work!!