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[Wifey9879]

Hello everybody,

I’m on day 44 of quitting or 6 weeks and a day!

I have learnt so much during this timeframe, I stopped smoking cold turkey, I feel that this is the most beneficial way to actually stop because it gives you a clean break.

I have times where I really really want to smoke, I look at other people on occasions that are smoking and I feel envy and I feel like I want to be doing what they are, however they are only passing moments and as long as I fight that psychological issue there and then it disappears.

I’m looking forward to the feelings going away of smoking, the thoughts being less frequent.

The thoughts seem to become easier when I approach more things I used to have to smoke with, the triggers seem to become less and less because I’m now doing more of these things without smoking.

Sometimes however I feel like I’ve lost my identity, this might sound really strange, but some days I can feel like I don’t know who I am when I’m not holding a cigarette, not sure if this is 18 years of smoking that has done that to me but I seem to believe I need to find out who I am myself without smoking even though I’m the same person, it’s a really strange feeling but that on its own is enough to send you to the smokes.

I do feel I’ve achieved a great deal, 6 weeks really is an achievement for me considering how dependent I was on smoking. I smoked as soon as I woke up continued all day until I went to sleep, I’m looking forward to the future of non smoking.

Sorry that really was a lot of rambling but I’m just writing the thoughts that come into my head.

Good look to everyone starting this journey and well done to the guys who have hit their milestones 😊

[Haggai__]

Totally understand what you are saying. Always identified myself as a smoker. Once you stop, who are you? Well done on the quit. Just stick with it. Just keep on keeping on. One day you will wake up you again. This is a very hard thing to do but it is also the best thing you can do, giving yourself your life back.

[Wifey9879 in reply to Haggai__]

I will do exactly that, thank you very much, I’ll get there I know I will, I just need to give myself time and patience

[Chambs4]

I feel the same way. I smoked for so long that I dont even know what a non smoker is supposed to feel like.

[Wifey9879 in reply to Chambs4]

Yep that’s exactly what I feel, so I think I just go through the motions day by day and see if eventually being me will just come naturally

[Chambs4 in reply to Wifey9879]

Hahahaha me too!! Hoping so!

[Wifey9879 in reply to Chambs4]

Well let me know if you have a revelation before me and I’ll do the same 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[Chambs4]

Will do