Frakken , strange how the mind works - went from feeling great this morning to DYING for a smoke!!
All because I opened the cupboard and saw the OH smokes and my trusty old "Zippo" I love the taste of a smoke when lit with a Zippo even the smell of the zippo fuel has got me going!!!
My OH is still smoking as well can't force him to quit it's taken me long enough to do this but think he may well join me if I can kick this habit! A bit of competitive smugness is no bad thing and in a way makes me more determined!! Keep going
Well done Gazza, you are doing great but I would suggest speaking to your OH about putting the smokes out of sight from you. You have to think of yourself as you will have enough going on without unnecessary triggers.
Enjoy your wine and lucky you wherever you live that you can sit out, weather here in Ireland is horrendous with flooding!
So glad you didn't cave in today! You're doing so well - each time you have to fight a crave from now on, remember you've already done the hard bit, you've started your smokefree life and you've got four days of kicking that monster in the teeth behind you! That's awesome
Why, may I ask, is the OH not joining you in your quit? Those who quit together stick together etc etc, though I know it always has to be the right time for each individual.
Lucky you drinking wine in the first few days, I am avoiding like mad because it makes me crave so bad!
I have every faith in you Gazza, you have prepared yourself for tomorrow, make yourself a drink or go for chat when you would normally have your smoke, I changed my routine to making iced water lemon first thing when I would have a smoke before starting my working day, morning break now eating a healthy breakfast and no longer skipping it, after my lunch read the newspaper or chat with colleagues, the new routine quickly kicked into place.
Has my first GOOD nights sleep , plus I slept in till 9:20 - truth be told I could get back into bed, it's not depression or anything but I REALLY could go back to sleep LOL.
Ever since the Army (National Service) I wake up 4:30 on the dot , get up and start my day, this is the first time I have slept in in 30 odd years and I ENJOYED it.
I cant believe how great I feel, (Beside the Craves) even the craving has softened up lol - from craving NON stop, I now go hours at a time without think of smoking
I still battle in the evenings, after tea or coffee and especially after a Meal, but I am sure as my body learns deal with the triggers they will just fade into a distant memory.
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