vitemen

[vitemen]

1 week without fags still not sleeping very well my sons puppy is chewing everything and popping evertwhere using the inhalator went to the clinic yesterday and sne was pleased I had gone a week without a fag taste and smell come back now

[Muddles 10 MONTH WINNER]

That's awesome 1 week!! Congratulations!!

Isn't it awesome to get taste and smell back (although with a puppy pooping everywhere maybe not so good haha)..

I'm just over 3 weeks and my partner and I were driving along the coast today with the windows down on another hot day. For the first time EVER we could smell the sea air......it was glorious

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee]

Hi Vitemen, Well done on reaching a week. Most of us have sleeping problems when we first quit, so dont worry it will get back to normal. Its the same as your puppy things settle down eventually.

[jillygirl Administrator Queen Bee]

Having trouble sleeping ??

If your having trouble sleeping, try this breathing exercise that Emjay blogged a bit ago, it just may help you

Breathing Exercise (3)To help slow a busy mind down and help with a good nights rest

Posted by EmJay ROY CASTLE

Before you try going to sleep, think about your day, and try and clear your mind. Is anything worrying you? If so think about whether or not you can do anything about it. Focus on all the positive things that have gone well for you, how good you feel about them or the things that have happened during your day. Any negative thoughts you may have collect them all together and have them ready to leave your body.

Once you have done this, close your eyes and focus on your breathing.

Breathe in and out a few times, in your own time

Next, take in a nice, long, slow, deep breath through your nose

Breathe out a nice long sigh through your mouth

Repeat this 3 -4 times

As you feel yourself ready to relax, shrug your shoulders up towards your ears and then let them drop

Focus again on your breathing, now think of the number 10 as you breathe in

As you breathe out, see the number 10 leave your mind.

Feeling any tension leaving your body as you do this.

Next, breathe in nice and slowly as you think of number 9

As number 9 leaves your mind, breathe out slowly.

As you breathe in, see the number 8

Imagine every bit of worry within you being caught up in your breath and being pushed out

as you see the number 8 leaving your body,

taking everything that concerns you away.

Continue to focus on your breathing

Imagining with each breath in, you are gathering up every bit of tension from every part of your body.

Every breath out takes all this tension away.

As you see the number 7 enter your mind,

feel the activity within your head and thoughts starting to slow right down

breathing in and then out, feeling more and more relaxed each time as the numbers leave your mind.

Your breathing should now be nice and slow, your heart and pulse will be more relaxed and your mind will feel so at eased.

As you slowly count your way down the numbers, you should be feeling ever so relaxed and the days worries and stresses should be as far away from your mind as possible.

The more you practice this breathing exercise, the easier it should become everytime ?

[EmJay Partner]

Hi Vitemen, lovely to hear from you again. Glad to hear the puppy is doing what puppies do Plenty of toys for him/her will keep your slippers, shoes and furniture safe

Great to hear that the inhalator is working well for you and that your advisor is please with your progress. Did you have your carbon monoxide reading taken? The machine that you blow into? If you did, you probably would have seen a great difference in the reading now that you have stopped smoking.

You are doing brilliantly

[Mejulie212]

Well done!! Another crap night still can get to sleep. Help!!!!!

[Jmcf81 in reply to Mejulie212]

Sorry to hear this. Hopefully it will improve soon. My sleeping has improved a little bit so maybe it just takes a little time!