I was thinking today that this time last year I felt in a right tiswas. I had stopped smoking cigarettes and it felt bleak as I was a 'ran out of smoking money person'. I look at myself now and think wow, I did it, I really did it.

 

I had to trust that it would feel better, be less of an unpleasant time. Granted not everyone has an unpleasant time but some do. I write this just in case there are folk out there who are not finding it easy, are finding it shyte. It is worth it, it honest to goodness is. No matter what mental health issues it throws up or physical issues just crack on, head down and trust that a year later you will be writing a post like this.

 

A year on you experience mental peace of mind (no doubt a lot sooner than an actual year) the peace of mind is just priceless....so please, just trust.

Thats great Sharon, I think a lot of people needed to hear that right now, me included ;)

Thats great Sharon, I think a lot of people needed to hear that right now, me included ;)

I know what you mean as I felt downbeat many a day. It just all comes together....it really does. You are 8 months already..just wow!

I had it real bad in the beginning I was an emotional wreck. It was really hard to believe that it would ever get easy, but like you said it did.

 

I'm not sure when it happened, I should have kept a journal.

 

The craves stopped, the dreams stopped, and I got on with my life.

 

Now thoughts of smoking go away as fast as they come. I do not feel empty. I am not missing anything at all!

 

Nice post Sharon :D  

Love reading posts like this to hep me reaffirm my quit, must admit am struggling with craves again, and Bonnie you hit something on the head for me in your post, I feel empty I could never put my finger on the feeling but thats the one, so to both of you my head is down and Ima keep on trucking I will be here and I will celebrate my one year Anniversay xx

Thank you!!  We ALL need to read this occasionally. I am the queen of "get er done" but I struggle from time to time and get real agro about that. It truly helps to read from people I trust that I will be ok one day. xx

Great stuff Sharon!

 

Keep on keeping on!

so pleased for you sharon :)

 

I never ever hear an ex smoker say I wished I had not quit - EVER

 

but I always here smokers say I wish I had not started or I wish I could quit

 

I trust and know it will get better and posts like yours always help so thank you xx

Sharon, I loved this! As I say, things will get better. The unpleasant feelings are only temporarily. Once you're free, it's such an amazing, indescribable feeling. 

Love reading posts like this to hep me reaffirm my quit, must admit am struggling with craves again, and Bonnie you hit something on the head for me in your post, I feel empty I could never put my finger on the feeling but thats the one, so to both of you my head is down and Ima keep on trucking I will be here and I will celebrate my one year Anniversay xx

Same thing happened to me Bonnie, craves came back months after stopping. I don't know about you but I first felt damm well frustrated then fearful, fearful that I was always going to feel like this. You have my word it does go away, the frustration and fear (or insert any emotion that applys) I can not wait to post a congratulations to yourself and the rest of the gang when you hit your one year, might even push the boat out and have a Baileys.... ;)