Reciprocity
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I'm healing and falling apart all at once!
Reciprocity replied to PixelSketch's topic in Quit Smoking Discussions
Umm..... yes, I have had some of that stuff and I'm pretty sure it's related to the quit. I had horrible bronchitis when I quit. Matter of fact; that's probably the single thing that pushed me over the quitting brink. Later on I developed a brutal sinus infection. I have also had very abnormal sleep patterns and wake up at night with a feeling like my mouth and throat is full of sand. Run to the bathroom for a drink of water then try to sleep again, assuming I can breath with the sinus thing - lol. With all this stuff going on, I'm still thrilled that I don't smoke any longer. I'm pretty sure this will all settle down at some point. I'm willing to put up with some discomfort for a longer, healthier life! -
I don't know about you but my first month seemed like a year in normal time. After that, time passed as normal more or less but that first month was never ending lol :)
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Weird things seem to manifest during our quit. Some of them are on an individual basis from person to person. Seems to be no rhyme nor reason to it. Just goes to show how this addiction affects every aspect of our being.
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You've clearly been "bakonized":!!!
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Boy oh boy, for 18 days in, you've really done your homework PS! Your experiences to date so remind me of my own. I think you'll do just fine and yes, the support of a place like this make a huge difference too. Always nice to communicate with others that are going through the same life experience as you :)
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Everything you said sounds exactly right - the way most of us feel in the early part of our quit. That first week is something I know I never want to go through again. That thought alone kept me on the straight and narrow for the rest of the first month. I still don't consider myself having this thing completely licked but it is a lot easier now than it was early on. Just keep your guard up along the way and you'll be fine :)
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It makes me sad that I did that everyday for so many years :( Can't take back the past, can only control the future.
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Welcome PS :) Wow, your intro is fantastic in that it really does capture the essence of what it takes to quit smoking and say NO to this addiction. I can completely understand your concern about quitting because it would completely change your life. It does that for sure but, for the better. I too quit cold turkey and can tell you that you are through the really difficult part of your quit. There are still challenges ahead for you though so please remain on guard. Life has a nasty habit of throwing things at us suddenly and those are the times your junkie brain will try and lure you back - don't listen!! Freedom awaits you if you just remain resolved to your quit. Stay around and let us know how you're doing. Pledge your NOPE every day with us. I think you've got a real handle on this quitting thing :)
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The ultimate "WHY NOT TO SMOKE" list
Reciprocity replied to natalie_3's topic in Quit Smoking Discussions
I just got a real bad mental image of #459 - lol That would REALLY suck :( -
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Newbies..so you fell of the train !!
Reciprocity replied to Doreensfree's topic in Quit Smoking Discussions
Yes, even my wife who quit many, many years ago admits she occasionally has an urge to have a smoke but, it's nothing like the stronger urges we get when we first quit or I suspect the occasional urges you get PP. She gets more of just a passing thought than an actual urge to light one up so it does get easier even years after we quit. The progression is so slow that we can't really even perceive it's happening but it does. Will our minds ever be like a lifetime non-smoker - no but we can get to a pretty comfortable place I think :) -
Newbies..so you fell of the train !!
Reciprocity replied to Doreensfree's topic in Quit Smoking Discussions
Yup, that's the way to do it. Just kind of sucks that the urge to smoke will never really leave us. Fortunately as we get deeper into our quit time, it gets easier to push those thoughts aside :) -
Yes, trying to help an addict of anything is extremely frustrating when they just don't want to put in the effort themselves. As they say; "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink." And ExTex mentioned "comfort zone"; well yes, this quitting smoking takes us completely out of our comfort zone and that makes things very uncomfortable for us. It's always tempting to just go back to where our comfort zone is or at least, where we think it is. The longer we stay quit though, the more we are building our new comfort zone. I'm just getting to the point now where I'm starting to feel it. It won't be too long now where I think I will feel quite at ease as a non smoker :)
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Congratulations Jackie - that;s great!! Can't wait until I too can start measuring my quit in fractions of a year rather than weeks or months. Keep going and soon you'll get to that 1/2 year mark. Tell hubby to get you a couple dozen roses :)
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