Hang in there Pink and take solace in knowing that we've all be right where you are right now.
Your real friends (regardless if they smoke or not) will want to see you succeed. So talk to them. My smoking friends were more than happy to not smoke around me in enclosed areas. The ones that were not willing to do so, I stayed away from them until I felt strong in my resolve. I explained to them that it was nothing personal, but that I had to do that for a little while so that I could 'get better'.
4 months later (not a long time), life is back to normal and I can hang out with smokers, non smokers, etc. I can drink and not think of smoking. Personally, I don't like being in enclosed smoking areas anymore ... why did I quit to continue inhaling smoke? I didn't. But other people that have quit, seem to not mind. We are all different.
Regardless, know that you will come out on the other side of all this. But for right now while your quit is still a baby ... be patient with yourself. This will all pass and one day pretty soon you are going to look back at this phase of your quit and go 'WOW! This Non Smoking life ROCKS! I'm glad I hung in there!'
Fondly,
Free
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 135
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,075
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $540
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 16 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53
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$55,006.80
Amount Saved
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Days: 6064
Hours: 8
Minutes: 0
Seconds: 57
Life Gained
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45839
Smoke Free Days
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137,517
Cigarettes Not Smoked
