i am now sleeping a little better thank goodness
i have now gone down to the 14 mgm patch.
been on this for 3 days but i only wear it for about 10 to 12 hours as we all know forget any sleep if worn for bed.
i have up and down days but today is driving me mad
i wish i could sing as it would vent my feelings of anger and rage.this may sound daft but i feel like shouting or screaming
better not as i will find myself in bother
went swimming again today with my grandson it was great.
as i was putting our clothes into the locker i could smell something awful but took no notice and went for a swim.got out of the baths all refreshed ,got dresses and got into the car to come home. again i got this awful smell but carried on driving chatting to my grandson.
as i got grandson out of the car the smell was terrible ,looked at his shoes and they were covered in dog poo as was mine. that's not the end i had put his shoes on top of our clothes in the locker so our clothes were covered too.
everything is now in the washer coats and all.
that just about sums up my day ............
puts a smile on your face though doesn't it
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 498
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �121.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52
i decided as from friday night i was coming off the patches.
On friday evening i was reading my allen carr book again and made my decision to come off any aid and go cold turkey.
I had used the 21 mgm for just over 3 weeks and gone down to 14mgm .i could not tell the diference.i was still having slight withdrawl symptoms as i was with the higher strength.
so after 3 days on 14 mgms i thought i have had enough just go for it.
i am on my 2nd day of nothing at all and i feel fine ,dont get me wrong i am still having minor withdrawl symptoms but i can cope.
in fact again i cannot tell the difference.i am now 30 days as a none smoker .i can hardly believe it.
it has taken me years to make this decision and it is the right time for me.
thanks all......
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 545
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �135
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
i for one am thankful you posted your fears
i know i am no where near your quit but when we read the long term quitters like yourself it inspires us to carry on
the fact that you are telling us it is still so difficult is great to read believe it or not.
as we head towards or reach your goal maybe we are going to feel the same.
i am feeling the same nearly everyday.
your honesty is appreciated.
keep strong .....and thanks
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 28
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 508
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �126
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49
thanks everyone for your response and support.
i did not crack but it was tempting..it would have been easy to use the way i felt as an excuse to smoke, but to be honest my feelings of gloom are down to my hormones and not to the lack of nicotine or of not smoking
sorry fellas but i am writing this to all the ladies who are going through the same emotions as me.
i was at the end of my tether . i had not slept well , i was upset with myself and so i went to see my best friend ( a smoker i may add ) She gave me a hug when she saw me and i am sorry to say this but her hair smelt of stale tobacco.
that sounds awful but that was me a few weeks ago.
it made me think of all the time's my family have said i smell of cigarettes
it made me think of all the times we have had friends round and i have given them a hug. How awful i have smelt so bad even when i have looked so nice.
the cravings which are minor now are not really a prob.
but yes i have to be on my guard
i asked my friend to have a cigarette while we were drinking coffee as she was abstaining because of me .
i was surprised it did not bother me . but guess what ,my hair also smelt of cigarettes
DAY BY DAY FOR ME BUT I AM SO GLAD I DO NOT SMOKE
Thanks all
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 43
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 786
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �193.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20
why am i feeling the cravings so bad.
although i am on day 41 or so , i came off my patches 12 days ago.
this was a decision i took as i wanted to get nicotine free.
i now am at the stage where i am going mad as i am craving so much , but why ?.
i was doing so well but now i am struggling ,is this normal ?.
will this get any better with time .
maybe i should not have stopped the patches but i have and that's that.
i have to get on with it
taking the fact that i have been cold turkey for 11 to 12 days is what I'm feeling normal and will it get better soon ....
can you tell I'm desperate.........
so sorry if i am abrupt and to the point but that's another thing that's happened , I'm very tetchy ( some would say downright nasty )
just get to the point and give me answers now ..........
(see what i mean )
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 41
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 750
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �184.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6
i have now been off the patches for 22 days. its still a bit tricky at times but im still a none smoker.
i am looking foreward to going out tonight for the celebrations
i cannot wait for the new year to come in and i will be a none smoker already.
somedays its still hard to deal with no cigarettes but i know i cannot have another. for me i think every day will be one day at a time. but so long as i stick to it and please assure me it will get better then whats the problem.
happy new year to everyone.....
up the none smokers...............
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 51
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 926
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �229.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 45 [B]Seconds:[/B] 19
i also get the feelings of euphoria when i beat the crave.
sometimes i feel like screaming or laughing or crying and i am never sure which its going to be.
do you think its our possitive mind thats now taken over ?
its like we are on a high...great feeling though.....
we are both at the same point and who would have thought we could be none smokers .not me thats for sure.
well done to both of us
keep laughing........
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 34
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 617
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �153
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 13 [B]Seconds:[/B] 18
this no smoking is getting easier i never thought i would say that.
Although i have 58 days behind me, 28 days of that have been with no NRT as i stopped the patches myself after 30 days ,through choice.
I had come to a point in my life for the first time ever , to make the decision to stop.
Yes it is hard at times and i still get the crave , not for a cigarette , but for the hit it gave me. I know the two things are the same , but i have to separate the thought.
I cannot have a cigarette ever again, for me the decision has been made .
Every day is a smoke free day and i cannot look any further at the moment.
Day by day, sometimes hour by hour
I have had some real bad days . Days when i thought i cannot feel like this anymore .
I have sobbed , lost sleep , come out in spots all over my face, shouted and lost it loads , felt sorry for myself , but the main thing is I HAVE NOT HAD A SMOKE.
I made the wrong decision in the first place to smoke , but now after 32 years i have made the right decision to NEVER SMOKE AGAIN.
I cannot go back now . It would be easy to go back believe me , but to what ?.
It did nothing for me but took away a part of me . It scared me into believing i needed it.
It was a bully , it took my money and then hurt me and it did that for 32 years . Well i have finally hit back at that bully and stopped it in its tracks .
The bully only comes back once on a daily basis and even then only stays around in the background for half an hour. Its loosing interest in me now and moving on to someone else. I have no doubts it will keep coming back for the rest of my life , its a battle of wills and i know i have to keep strong.
I'm winning thats the main thing. i am so proud of myself .
Well done everyone and keep going.....
Day by day hour by hour/
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 58
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,051
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �261
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 56 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8
thanks for that rusy. you could be right about my lungs enjoying fresh air.
it is not unpleasant like you say .
its as though my body is giving a big sigh all the time
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 65
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,179
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �292.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
yes i experienced this also but it was in my elbow.
my friend who stopped at the same time also had the same problem
in her arm.
lots of things crop up and we forget until someone reminds us
only lasted a few days though.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 11/10/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 65
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,180
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �292.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58
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