OMG, Lady! Thanks for the memory - your second paragraph. [b]I did that![/b] There was a "coordinator" (misnomer, they coordinate [u]nothing[/u]), customer service rep, that had a habit of dropping her rush orders into my schedule without asking, then getting upset when they were late because I was swamped already. One day in the first month of my quit she came back with another and that was that. She always asks now :eg:. And I'm not a bad guy - it was the withdrawal; she quit years ago and understands, lol.
Lady's right, Duckie. You're not screwed forever. Believe it or not, you aren't screwed right now. It just feels like it. Listen, you smoked for years. Your brain and body chemistries got used to functioning in the presence of nicotine. Now, suddenly, it's gone and they are just totally whacked out. It will take time for them to adjust.
Your Granddad may not have had the brain fog. Everyone is different and we react to nicotine withdrawal differently. I wish I could say "The fog will lift at 2:37 PM on the third Friday.", but I can't, I don't know.
Are you rewarding yourself, Duckie? At this point rewards are very important. They help the brain repair itself. Do nice things for yourself often, even if they don't seem to matter. A reward doesn't have to involve money necessarily, just has to make you feel good.
You got a good night's sleep. That's progress! :)
Shevie
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 332
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,647
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1261.6
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 61 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 5
