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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11214

Hi Kristine,

Congratulations on getting through the night! That's a big achievement.

That doesn't sound stupid at all! I hate big box stores too. Stress is a huge trigger for many. Sounds like you have a great alternative set up for relaxation.

Continue venting, writing things out or talking about it helps us put meaning to things and find insight.

Good work!

Ashley, Health Educator

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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 54

Hi, Ashley, and thanks for the kind words, both here and on my post about the upcoming weekend festivities.

My husband and I managed to drink at a social occasion last night without smoking, which is a huge accomplishment for us! It didn't feel very fun at the time, but when we woke up this morning we felt amazing and were really proud of ourselves. So much better than having a sore throat and smelling like an ashtray. We spent a little time congratulating ourselves for being so awesome before getting ready to go about our days.

I have to go to Target today to refill a prescription and get some household stuff we need. That sounds like a stupid trigger, but sadly, it is one for me, because big box store shopping really stresses me out. Between the insane parking situation and the crazy/rude customers and walking ten miles to find what I need and the endless checkout lines, by the end I'm always ready to fire up a relaxing smoke in the car. But I made myself a nice soothing playlist that I plan to listen to on my iPhone while I shop and another sing-along one to give me something to do in the car, and I am hoping they will help me get through it.

Right now I'm feeling a little less depressed every single day, but it's up and down. Coming here and venting about every stupid thing I am feeling really helps, though!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11214

Welcome Kristine82,

Congratulations on getting started.

Feeling like quitting smoking is a huge loss is common. I think every quitter can tell you they have felt this way. You can get over this feeling - it takes time and work but it does happen. First know that it it normal to morn this loss. Smoking has been a big part of your life and has been there for you through your good times and bad. Take the time you need to feel sad about. Some members have actually written their addiction a goodbye letter and found it to be helpful.

When you are ready read the program and start to find replacements for cigarettes. Did you use to go have a puff when you were angry? Now you might want to take a walk and a few deep breaths. Did you have a cigarette with your morning coffee? Maybe change that to posting here with your morning tea? All these little changes may seem superficial but they really add up. It is a process and we will be here beside you helping you to figure it out every step of the way.

How are you feeling today?

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 54

Thanks, everybody, for the warm welcomes and the encouragement! I really have enjoyed reading all of your stories and knowing that I am not alone in this.

Amazingly, I did start to feel really incredible last night. I've been drinking truly ridiculous amounts of water (it's also a million degrees here and I don't have AC, so it's been easy) and then I went to my hot yoga class and sweated it out for 90 minutes, and I think the combination must have flushed the last of the nicotine from my system. I was bouncing off the walls by the time I got home. I couldn't believe how great I felt.

This morning I woke up to a bunch of really stressful work e-mails and did not feel quite as amazing, but I do feel less depressed. I'm making it through, slowly but surely. :)

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1140

Hi Kristine,

It looks like you only have one more day of detox to go. You are 2/3 of the way there! yay! One tip is that fruit juice will also help to flush out the nicotine a little more quickly. The acid in the juice is what does it. So if you want to toss a cup or so of juice in on Day 3, it might reduce some of your suffering.

For me, the depressive, moody stuff ended when I got the nicotine out of my system. Once that happened, I actually found that my mood was better that it had been in years. I was worried that quitting would cause depression for me, but it actually helped some unrecognized depression to lift for me. I don't know if that will happen that way for you or not, but here's to hoping that it will.

At the very least, you will get some physical relief by the end of Day 3. So hang in there.

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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Hi Kristine;

So glad you found this great site :) It's amazing what our minds will lead us to believe when we give Nicodemon an inch of control. I know what you mean about feeling like you'll never have 'fun' again without smoking - somehow it feels like we're losing a trusted friend when we first give up the habit. But when we think about it . . . what kind of friend sucks our life away, gives us bad breath - blackens our teeth and lungs, shortens our breath, clogs our arteries & hearts, ages our skin - and to top it off, makes us answer to their every beck and call? While taking our hard earned money without ever paying any of it back??? On this site, I learned it's called 'junkie' thinking! It takes some time to get through the first HELLISH symptoms when you quit - but then you start to feel much better! I found it helped a lot to trade in a few of my 'smoking' $ for a different reward - instead of inhaling smoke as the pay off, maybe you could try a bouquet of roses - or really taste a nice meal - or even some heavenly soap. A nice walk outdoors really helped to pick me up when I was going through the first awful days. And I met many Much better friends too :)

You are doing great to come here and post! You can do it! Welcome : )

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 152

Welcome Kristine!

Always great to have another Quitter join us :) You Can do this, you are already doing it!

It will be a roller coaster ride but keep you eye on the Prize of a clean, smoke free life unencumbered with addiction and a disgusting habit.

Sing I'm Free with me anything you'd like!! It is my theme song!

Carol

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 54

Thanks so much, Deb! It's really great to come here and see the stories of so many people who have stopped successfully. I want to feel great about myself like you all do! Hope I get there soon.

In the meantime, I just keep chugging water. It's something to bring from my hand to my mouth at least. :/

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 60

hi kristine! welcome and glad you found us. congrats on making one of the best decisions of your life! doesn't matter if you've tried to quit in the past - you are doing the right thing now and that's all that matters... what's the japanese proverb? fall down seven times, stand up eight. sorry you are feeling so crappy... takes about 72 hours for an overall reduction in symptoms but everyone's different. yes, you are depressed because you are detoxing from a drug. it sucks and it's not easy but you are strong and you are becoming stronger with each smoke free minute that passes! you are already a NON-SMOKER! keep reminding yourself of that and be proud of yourself. pamper yourself as much as possible... be kind to yourself... allow yourself to FEEL EVERYTHING that you are feeling... take it one day at a time... there is great educational info on this site and others and such awesome supportive people who are here for you all hours of the day. it's ok to become a stalker on these pages... if you're feeling stressed, blue, low, mean, angry, anxious... whatever it may be... someone here has been there and knows exactly how you feel.

just keep NOT SMOKING - everything else will work itself out.

happy you reached out and you will surely meet many great peeps here!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 54

Just wanted to say hi to everyone here and introduce myself. Reading all your posts has already been really helpful and made me feel less alone.

I had my last cigarette Tuesday night before going to bed. Yesterday was pretty bad; today is better. I read somewhere that drinking a lot of water helps, so that's what I've been doing. I drank almost a gallon yesterday -- no idea whether it really did anything but I did have to pee every thirty minutes so at least I had a constant distraction! For those of you who are iPhone users I also downloaded a 99-cent app called "My Last Cigarette" that I've been looking at for encouragement.

I'm 31 and have smoked since my freshman year of college, when I had no friends and felt really homesick and discovered smoking was a great way to get to know all the coolest people. Fast forward thirteen years and my relationship with smoking is still basically the same: I do it whenever I feel anxious and as a way to relax and have fun. I've quit four times before this and made it varying lengths of time before succumbing to "I'm doing great, I can have just one!" so I know this time I cannot do that. I can never smoke ever again. It's really scary.

The reason I want to make it stick this time is I got married a few months back and it made me really think about the future. I want to be healthy and live a really long time for my husband and the family we will hopefully have one day. I'm doing other health-focused stuff as well -- eating more organic things, working out four or five times a week. But this is the big obstacle, this stupid thing I never should have started doing in the first place.

I already feel healthier, and I love that I smell good. But I can't shake the feeling that nothing will ever be truly fun or enjoyable again without smoking, and I want to cry over just about everything. How long did the depression last for you guys?

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