Weird feeling

[Skyelady]

I am on day 11 of champix. So far no bad side effects and only been not smoking since 7pm last night but the weird thing is I'm almost grieving for the smoking me, I don't mean I'm sad as I'm not, I have to acutely aware of mood changes as I'm on sertraline for acute anxiety and depression, thats why its a weird feeling. Its like leaving primary school and going to secondary school, you know its exciting starting a new phase but you'll really miss the old place. Thats how I feel, I've been struggling smoking as the champix makes them taste horrible but a bit of me was saying "no keep smoking", I don't have cravings just feel I'm missing something if I don't. Weird...lol But thats it now, I've done going to bed without one and getting up without one, I CAN do it

[KatNL 6 Months Smoke Free]

Hey Skyelady,

I feel sad too. And uncomfortable and bored. I'm about two weeks no smoking (I'm on the lowest patch I couldn't do the proper program because they make me shake) . The last two times I quit I was pregnant so lots of happy baby hormones and a baby to look forward to made it pretty easy. This time it's rough, it's just me quitting. It is a weird sad feeling but that's part of it I guess. I think it gets better and less as time goes on. I'm just letting it all wash over me and going on with my day. I also think that the way you are feeling is an indication that you are giving up smoking for good. That's my intention too. So we are saying goodbye to something that was a big part of our lives.

[Skyelady 6 Months Smoke Free in reply to KatNL]

I agree KatNL, it was a huge part of my life for 35 odd years, only stopping 3 times for 3 babies. With no prospect of more pregnancies....I'm 51....lol and thank goodness for that. I had resigned myself to always being a smoker and the thought of me being pushed outside in my wheelchair when I'm 80 to have a fag filled me with horror, so it had to happen, I had to let go.

[KatNL 6 Months Smoke Free in reply to Skyelady]

That's a good way to put it - "I had to let it go"..too

[Quit4Money 1 Year Smoke Free 9 Months Smoke Free]

Yes you can do it, that's right Skyelady! I totally get you on the thoughts that run through our mind. I'm not gonna lie. I loved smoking. But I don't love spending $6K per year on them. That's two maybe even three vacations. So I guess we have to find something else that we just LOVE. So far I haven't found anything. Yoga only takes me so far lol. I love what Kat says ... let it all wash over us and go on with our day. Wiser words were never spoken

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Hey Skyelady - that 'weird' feeling of missing out and even a sense of grief is perfectly normal and only short term as your mind comes to terms with no having your long outstanding crutch - see below pinned post on common nicotine withdrawals worth a read if not already done so:

healthunlocked.com/nosmokin.....

Also, below is a pinned post on tips with the nausea:

healthunlocked.com/nosmokin...

[GazzabSA 50 Days Smoke Free]

Hang in there , all I can say is that being a non smoker is WAY better - it is a total sense of freedom! I don’t worry about restaurants having

Smoking sections !, I climb on a plane with worrying, I final went to the movies for the first time in 20 years.!

Hang in there, it gets easier with every passing day I PROMISE

[Skyelady 6 Months Smoke Free in reply to GazzabSA]

Thank you We haven't had smoking sections in Restaurants for over ten years in Scotland....lol

[Skyelady 6 Months Smoke Free]

I got the wrong day...lol, I wasn't on day 11 it was day 12....ha ha ha, the eyes! So today I am on day 13 and day 2 of no fags