Thanks everybody for the advice, and Eyja... congrats on 1000 days! That's amazing!!!
My orthopedist OK'ed working out on a stationary bike so I did that last night. It felt great to exercise again. It's good to know I have a healthy way to deal with my anxiety and frustration now. :-D
Misty, it definitely does get easier! Hang in there! Think of it this way: by giving in, you would just reset the clock and have to go through the torture of the first week all over again. Not fun! Just take things one day at a time. No smoking today! Deal with tomorrow tomorrow.
Sometimes I still really want one cigarette. I try to remind myself that there's no such thing as one cigarette, and furthermore, if I were to smoke one right now it would most likely just make me dizzy and sick. Reality: 2, addiction: 0.
Thanks for this post, it was perfect for me this morning. I am really missing my morning cigarettes and your post reminded me to think of the things I enjoy in the morning that I can't do if I'm freezing my butt off outside smoking. :)
I'm having a rough day today. Fortunately I have been able to keep in mind that smoking will not make my day better, and will only stress me out more. Still, it's really hard.
Thanks everybody, I am just going through a period of minor depression and it's making my quit a bit harder, but I'm trying my best to take things day by day and stick with it. Fingers crossed.
Kristine, I think you and I are virtual twins or something!!
I also wish that the rogue craving would just disappear, especially in times of stress, but I find what works for me is just to try and ignore everything but work while I'm there (which is easy when I'm super busy), then focus intently on getting home after work, and quickly change into my pyjamas and get so comfortable that I don't want to leave to buy cigarettes or go outside (especially now that it's cold and snowing) and smoke.
Fortunately being super busy at work means I just wouldn't even have time to smoke even if I still did, and I try to think about how miserable my busy days at work would be if I had to spend all my busy time anxious about when I could go outside and smoke. I also really hate my job, but for totally different reasons, so I can't completely relate but understand how frustrating it can be.
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