Congrats on getting started. It sounds like you have put a lot of thought into this which is great! Feeling down while quitting is a common side effect. Exercise, eating health, doing pleasant activities and spending time with loved ones all can help. You also might want to talk to a doctor about quit aids like NRTs or Champix - these may help with the withdrawal symptoms.
How do you plan to cope with the low mood if it does arise?
Thanks Stardust! I'm still going strong... It's day 2 and I'm having my morning coffee and chewing nicorette gum rather than smoking. It's not the same of course, but I do enjoy breathing :) I know this will pass, it's just getting through the cravings. I heard recently that some experts believe nicotine to be even more addictive than heroin or other opioids. I don't know about that, but the fact that they're considering them at the same level is what stuck with me. It's a nasty, nasty addiction and habit.
Best of luck to you as well! I got as far as day 8 last time and gave in at that point. Stay strong, we've got this!!
Just wanted to say congratulations for even thinking about quitting smoking. I know it's extremely difficult as I just quite 8 days ago. I too feel crappy now that the weather is getting hot and it's affecting my breathing. This is one of the main reasons I quit.
Be strong and when you feel a craving coming on, feel it and then let it go - it will pass. Easier said then done trust me I know but you can do it!!! One step at a time and one day at a time.
I know I'm going to need some community support to successfully quit smoking. My family doesn't know I started smoking again after having quit for 9 years. I stupidly started again just over a year ago when I started dating my now husband who's been smoking since he was 15. He's not quitting, and the two other smokers I live with aren't quitting either. But I've had enough. I know what it's like to live as a non-smoker and I miss it. I can't believe how quickly I became addicted again.
I've been thinking about quitting for a couple weeks now. The past two days I've been having a really hard time breathing now that it's getting warm and humid. I don't want to feel like this anymore. So I've been spending my morning doing research, formalizing my plan, and decided today is the day. My will is strong. I did wake up and have my morning cigarette with my coffee, but that was before I decided to quit today. I'm using the nicotine patch now, and I have nicotine gum for the really hard times.
My biggest concern is the emotional roller coaster. I quit for 8 days in March. On the 8th day I was so depressed and felt so crappy I just wanted those feeling to go away. I'm a naturally happy and optimistic person and wasn't prepared for how blah and depressed I got. I didn't know how to handle it. But now that I know it's going to happen, I can prepare for it. And I have. I have a solid plan in place. The only thing missing is people to talk to. So hello community, I'm here and I hope you'll be there when I need you.
Good luck to all of you that are coping with quitting too. Stay strong and we will get through this!
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