Day 36 - comfortable with my quit

My fears still surface around getting through and then with each new day, I feel an acceptance with my feelings and how erratic they are! I’ve always been emotionally composed or so I thought! so then to become extremely anxious, feeling that every withdrawal symptom I self diagnose as cancer and the tears, they just keep coming! But it also feels good to feel! I pushed everything away with a cigarette. I feel as though I’m mourning a lot of my life! Even my marriage again, that ended 20 years ago!

On the up, even though anxiety is high I feel a calmness shining through, this feels good, my skin and teeth look amazing! I’ve lost the dull look which you get from 35 years! I love smelling! Everything! 😂😂😂 and I feel a sense of achievement!

This site has helped me immensely, reading peoples stories also shows me how ‘normal’ my symptoms are! So a big thank you to everyone who have shared their stories and to admin who encourage and support our quitting lives! 🙌👍👏👏👏😘😘😘

[Hercu Valued Contributor]

Frost..Wonderful Post...and a true motivation for anyone who wants to quit..or in doubt..

Yes, there is life after smoking..and not just life but a new life..to rediscover all the amazing things that was hidden behind a cloud of smoke is so exciting...I still love it on my third year and 1 day smoke free...

[Hidden in reply to Hercu]

Thanks Hercu 💛 I’ve started a great emotional learning rediscovery, and I’m curious with my healing! You do get excited about it in between the meltdowns and eating! 😂😂😂 but well worth it! It must feel amazing at the 3 year mark! Congratulations on your anniversary 👍🙌👏💪👏👏

[Monica1969 1 Year Smoke Free in reply to Hercu]

Well done Hercu..!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[AttaEryan 9 Months Smoke Free]

Great work, great post, personal your post encourage me to continue as I am in my 3rd day of quitting, I am facing a lot of strong withdrawal symptoms,

[Hidden in reply to AttaEryan]

This too, has been my mantra! Letting go of cigarettes will give us freedom!!!!! Stay strong 💪👍🙌👏👏 thank you AttaEyran

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to AttaEryan]

Welcome to our community AttaEryan - congratulations on day 3, that is great! Are you going cold turkey or using an aid to help you? If cold turkey, the nicotine will be out of your system by the end today an then the mental battle starts - have a read of below pinned post of common withdrawal symptoms worth a read if not already done so:

healthunlocked.com/nosmokin.....

Perhaps create a new post to get the support and encouragement from other members here....

[AttaEryan 9 Months Smoke Free in reply to RoisinO1]

Thanks Roisin

I am going cold turkey

I will read the pinned post

Of course i write posts from time to time to describe my feelings during stop smoking journey to get support and encourage others

[Monica1969 1 Year Smoke Free]

A huge congratulations Frost..!!! No matter how much we tell you you’re doing ace, you now know it yourself.

Funny isn’t it, those crisis’s, bad days, alcoholic weekends and boredom we thought we couldn’t get through without a cigarette, we now know we can, it’s quite liberating don’t you think.

We now have something a never smoker has, complete self achievement that we didn’t think we had and they take for granted, win win 💪💪💪💪💪💪

[Hidden in reply to Monica1969]

I hope you’re going well lovely Monica!! Always so encouraging 💛👍🙌 I’m feeling great with being a non-smoker! Feeling more authentic to myself and it’s nice! 😀😀😀 All the best in your recovery too! I hope all is going well! We definitely have this! With such great support how could we not! 👍💪😘🙌👏👏💛

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Over 1 month smoke free now Hidden - great achievement, you should be so proud of yourself - things will continue to improve, I promise, stay strong

[Hidden in reply to RoisinO1]

Thanks Roisin! So busy with your new job and still have time for others 💜💜💜 I hope your new job has been a welcome change! Enjoy x

[Scarlet123 3 Years Smoke Free]

Totally with you on this!! Feeling really bad today but your post has just blitzed the clouds and I can see the light.

Thanks for such a powerful meaningful post xxxx👍💕

[Hidden in reply to Scarlet123]

Morning scarlet, thank you for your kind words, it helps so much when you read someone’s story that resonates! I hope you are going well, it’s an interesting time! Take care x