Week three and I literally have no filter - No Smoking Day

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Week three and I literally have no filter

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KatNL6 Months Smoke Free
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Hi, just wanted to say that one of the side effects I am experiencing (and Im still on the lowest patch) is that I am so distracted I just say the first thing that comes to mind. I literally have no filter. I am in production this week, interviewing mayors and so on and boy oh boy, not saying what I think...usually just part of the job ... I have had to give myself a talking too after a few interviews this month. And not just at work...

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RoisinO1Administrator3 Years Smoke Free

Hey KatNL - this is quite normal at this stage and known as 'the blahs' or 'the Icky threes' as the brain continues to gradually rewire, repair and recover - see below pinned post worth a read if not already done so:

healthunlocked.com/nosmokin...

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KatNL6 Months Smoke Free in reply to RoisinO1

thanks that is a good article.

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Quit4Money1 Year Smoke Free9 Months Smoke Free

Oh yaaaaa. I remember that well. I’m quit almost 3 months and I think the biiiiiish factor is lessening haha

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