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7 years ago 0 +0 / -0 810

Hi AK2012,

Welcome to the site. Being disorientated, confused and overall just out of it is normal at the start of a quit. Light headed, headaches, angry and tired are just a few of the roadblocks you have to navigate on your quit journey in the beginning. Like Penitent said, your answers are here in the forums somewhere. The more you know of what to expect, and the more you know of how to cope with what lies in your path, the easier it will be for you to overcome the issues and stay on your journey. Read, read, read! Quitting is not easy, if it was, 96% of the current smokers would quit right now. Yes it's hard, but it is worth the effort and once you get a few days under your belt, you'll start to feel more confident in yourself and your quit. That's one of the keys to a successful quit, you have to want to quit more than anything else. Having doubts is okay, so long as you really feel deep down that you can do this. How long have you been a smoker? How many other times have you tried to quit? Are you using nicotine replacement therapy or going cold turkey?

Keep us posted on your progress, and stay strong. You CAN do this!

Not One Puff Ever

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Stay safe & Strong.

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Tim

7 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2534

This quitting smoking lark is never easy, not even for the most positive of people. However, it is definitely doable, even for the most pessimistically negative person. To be successful, you must want to quit more than you want to smoke. I have seen many people fail because they have never reached that point; I have seen many people succeed because they have!!

The answers to all (and I mean ALL) your questions are on this site somewhere. I urge you to spend much time here scrolling through all the sage advice. This will both educate and distract; and it will also turn the clock!

Please remember throughout your quit to take it just one day at a time; do not agonise over a future without cigarettes; it doesn’t exist and it DOESN’T help!

You can do this, if you really want to – many have, and I’m one of them and all because of this site.

NOPE!!! Not One Puff EVER!!

All the best

Penitent, 5,192 smoke-free days

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7 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2

Hey AK,
I have found that the third day of quitting smoking is one of the hardest. It is so brave of you to make it this far and to come here for help instead of giving in

I know that for me, I became quite depressed after quitting. I do have depression but it seemed to really flare up after my quit. I think this is because I used smoking as a way to deal with my negative emotions, and without that crutch I really just had to face everything.
My best advice is to constantly remind yourself of why you quit and to stay distracted. Try not to view quitting as "losing" something but instead think of all the things you wish to gain from not being an addict. Some things that help me are looking at my health stats on the smokefree app, journaling, and just really letting myself cry or do whatever I need to that *isn't* smoking a cig.
Sending light

- H -

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7 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1

Hi everyone , this is my most recent attempt to quit and this is the furthest I’ve ever reached as I’m getting close to 72 hours now . However , I’m feeling so gloomy and just in a bad headspace . I’m currently reading “Freedom from Nicotine” by John Polito and it’s kept me going these past few days but I’m having trouble getting out of this negative headspace . Plus ,I’m feeling very disorientated and confused and overall just out of it . Has anyone gone through this , it’s really getting hard at the moment....Thanks

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