Just a quick update. I’m now on day 30, things are going good however the last 2 days have really caught me off guard, not sure if it’s a mind game thing happening but the desire to have a cig has been eating away at me yesterday and today, I was hoping that I had gotten over the worst by now however this makes me feel a bit like the first couple of weeks, the feelings of irritability and what seems like craving for cigs is really strong and has hit hard.
I’m still fighting against it of course however I’m really not sure if this is normal or not and why it’s come on like it has, any comments would be greatly appreciated, thanks all 😊
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Hi There, one thing that i found really helpfull, was to accept that cigarrette thoughts are inevitable and will be present, so there is no point of really fighting it back, and force yourself not to think about it, because the more you fight it the more you think about it.
From the moment i accepted that was normal to have thoughts about it, but to have the certainty that i was my own master and that I decided that i will not have one. My life just become much easier and happier.
You are in control, and so you decide, everyone has bad thoughts from time to time about different stuff, so this is just another one, but one that you really have the power of decision about it.
Just think how much happier you are now, not having to escape for cigarrets, being alone on the rain/cold, you don't have the nasty smell following you, now you have more money to spend on nice things, and above all of it you are healthier, can breath and sleep better.
After three days, the journey is just psychological and will get better and easier throughout.
I’ve come to embrace the thoughts and cravings now, they are doing me no harm and its very much psychological.
I’ve noticed the cravings are all trigger based, they happen when I used to smoke before .. like before/after housework, when attempting and failing diy, before I have a shower etc.
Some days can be really powerful and really knock you but still no physical harm so I found water and breathing along with distraction really helps. Getting outside helps too, it’s a slow progression back to whatever I am without smoking, happier and healthier is a start.
Day 37 today, it is getting easier but only slowly and patience is really needed with myself sometimes instead of expecting too much too quickly from this journey.
I’m still excited for what the future holds without having to constantly be thinking of smoking like I used to.
My husband is still a smoker and that doesn’t faze me whatsoever when he is around me smoking, I quite like the smell still with roll up tobacco which is what I smoked, the next step is to become stable and strong enough to support him through his quit process, I think it’s easier to support someone when you know what they are going through, but I’m not sure if I could have supported him when I was fighting my own emotions if that makes sense.
It’s tough you really have to put up a fight to get past them, the days seem a little longer sometimes because there are what feels like extra cravings but I do think a lot of it is trigger based.
Don’t give in, just believe it will pass and do your best to not think about it, distraction has been working with me.
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Stopped 4 days ago + 5:30 hours
Day 30 for me :)
30 days and I blew it
Day 30 :D
