I'm 76 days smoke free. I saw that when I logged in here today and was stunned. It's been that long already. Wow. My symptoms have been insane, for lack of better wording. My doctor agrees with me on that assessment, but so far I'm holding steady.
I had leg and feet swelling for the first 6 weeks. Then I went to a bit of a cough for about 2 weeks. Then the cravings hit. Yeah, they hit two months after I quit. For two days I felt like I would be willing to murder and dissect someone for just one puff. It was wickedly bad. I got through it though using the nicotine gum. I decided at the start to have it with me at all times just in case the craves popped up. It's better than a cig, imo.
I have gained some weight, but not as much as I did the last million times I've tried to quit. The longest time I quit was 6 months and three days. I went back because my mom died.
This time I'm bound to stick to it. but I have an issue: My husband. LOL I love him dearly, but he's a smoker. He has only made two half attempts to quit in our entire 16 years together. Because of him, I started smoking. I would have maybe one cigarette a year before hand. Then several years into the marriage, I just broke down and started heavily. Ugh. (I started May 2004 - just shy of ten years). So I want to stay free of it this time. But living with a smoker makes is brutal. He is working a lot right now, which helps me. When he is home, during the day he will go outside but at night or the middle of the night he'll get up and have one in the bathroom - which is in our bedroom. The smell alone wakes me up and I have to battle the cravings at that point.
How can I get him to be more supportive? OR what can *I* do myself when I find I want one while he is lighting up while I"m driving down the road or sleeping? I doubt I can get him to stop, but he is doing better to be more mindful of me. But at night and while driving... ugh.
Thanks for any help ya'll have.
Be sure to reward yourself daily and for achieving major milestones! The really do wonders for your morale and gets your endorphins flowing!
