Oh my gosh Moss, week 1 without a doubt was much harder than week 2. Your body starts to adjust without smoking and all side affects start to lessen. It's funny how your body goes through a shock period and you just feel like crap all the time, but it is so worth it in the end! I tracked my cravings for the last 2 weeks through the workbook and I noticed a huge difference. I think the initial withdrawl was the worst part, but then you get use to not going outside in the -30 degree weather, smoking before you actually open your eyes in the morning, etc, etc. Today I was grateful that I was able to kick this habit, as it was freezing cold outside! The longer I stay quit for the better I feel and the more excited I get that I am a strong enough person to do this, no matter what a stupid little cancer sticks tries to tell me.
Starting week 3 this week and can't tell you how amazing I feel. I'm dealing with all my stress (writing exam to get mutual funds licence on Dec. 11th, getting laser eye surgery on Dec. 13th and then all the x-mas shopping, baking, planning and entertaining) without smoking! I feel amazing and am very glad to hear that you are hanging in there too! As each day passes it gets easier to not smoke! I heard that it takes an average of 21 days to get rid of a habit. In this case it may take longer but as long as you know why you don't want to smoke, and you shouldn't just smoke because of this or that reason, then you can stay quit!
We can do this together! keep checking in and posting, this site still gives me inspiration and motivation each and every day and I look to others and their posts to help me in this journey.
Congrats on getting through the toughest part, you can do this, just don't forget to reward yourself. (gotta love that part!)
Have an amazing smoke free day!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]11/12/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 225
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $187.50
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48
