January 12, 20188 yr Author Oh yes, food definitely helps. I also found myself able to enjoy music today without a cigarette and that's a big deal too.
January 12, 20188 yr Love to see this .... Newbies helping Newbies by relating their own quit experiences. This is the way to uplift and support each other during the more challenging days of your quit. You guys & gals who are in the early days are the true heroes of this, or any other, quitting site! You are the ones doing the heavy lifting every day but, yes, stop each day and realize the benefits you are starting to see. Positive thoughts go a long way in these early days.
January 12, 20188 yr I like to think of it as the Beginning of my New Life Berk. It’s a very positive feeling! It gives us the power to control our own present & future health and the positive vibes we feel inside ourselves & from others feels good...helps us to realize we CAN beat this! It’s a habit and we CAN control pesky urges. You’re doing great! I’m a Newbie too & your posts are inspiring!
January 13, 20188 yr Author 72 hours. Detox should be over. The first few days of my new life as a non smoker have been awesome. I NEVER thought I would be free.
January 13, 20188 yr 5 hours ago, Berkshiredrifter said: 72 hours. Detox should be over. The first few days of my new life as a non smoker have been awesome. I NEVER thought I would be free. Congratulations! Let’s keep going…Let’s keep going…
January 13, 20188 yr Author Aches and pains, the headache, and the craves seem to come on all at once. Headache and aches/pains seem to come on at night. That would make sense, since thats when I typically smoked most. Edited January 13, 20188 yr by Berkshiredrifter
January 13, 20188 yr It hit me Thursday. I pulled out all the stops, even trying to nap , I couldn’t. I caught myself yelling at myself in the mirror. Seriously thought I was losing my mind. I just kept telling myself as I walked every room in the house, “this too shall pass”. And it did. Keep going! Don’t give up. Edited January 13, 20188 yr by Octain
January 13, 20188 yr Newbies !!!...remember we are all different..what one goes through...another might not ..but we all do have something common... It's all temporary....and will definitely pass.... Keep going..your all doing just fine .....
January 13, 20188 yr Doreen is right. As long as you’re not smoking you’re doing great! Keep chugging along.
January 13, 20188 yr Proud of all you Newbies! Yes, there will be challenges even after your body is clean of nicotine but that's because you need time to rewire your brain to live your normal daily life without smoking being attached to everything you do pretty much. That just takes time and patience on your part. We all go through it and providing we keep to the NOPE pledge we make every day, we all come out being very happy (and healthy) to be non-smokers for life
January 14, 20188 yr Author 96 hours. No headache and no aches or pains so far tonight. Going back home tomorrow and returning to my normal routine. Its going to be really weird. Everyone downtown smokes, and I don't have to anymore. I mean EVERYONE downtown smokes or dips or vapes. Not me, not ever again. Considering taking a pair of filter masks and putting charcoal between them. Then gluing them together. Keep the smell of secondhand out of my face.
January 14, 20188 yr 9 hours ago, Berkshiredrifter said: 96 hours. No headache and no aches or pains so far tonight. Going back home tomorrow and returning to my normal routine. Its going to be really weird. Everyone downtown smokes, and I don't have to anymore. I mean EVERYONE downtown smokes or dips or vapes. Not me, not ever again. Considering taking a pair of filter masks and putting charcoal between them. Then gluing them together. Keep the smell of secondhand out of my face. They have to smoke B !!!....you don't have too...your a fabulous non smoker ... I'm proud of you ...
January 14, 20188 yr It definitely helps reading and sharing our transitions as a non smoker. B you are doing a good job. Stay strong when you go back to your normal routine. I want to share, two weeks after my quit for about two days cravings came back but not strong. I didn't want to smoke but i missed smoking tremendously. I thought i was over the urges and got a little discouraged. Someone from here broke down the math on how long my mind and body would need,to be used to not smoking.( It's under missing them). So i have been taking it one day at a time, coming here daily and thanking God that i am finally smoke free! We are in this together
January 14, 20188 yr Author 9 hours ago, Joel Spitzer said: Hello Berkshiredrifter: Here are a few resource pages to help you face encountering smokers again: http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/watching-others-smoke/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/videos-related-to-facing-or-avoiding-triggers/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/going-to-places-where-you-cant-smoke-when-first-quitting-smoking/ http://whyquit.com/joels-videos/can-second-hand-smoke-cause-relapse/ Thanks to these materials and the video on "getting locked up to quit smoking" I feel like I'm ready to go back to the normal routine. I am going to have to conquer the cue induced cravings no matter what. This is recovery. There is no free ride. For anyone. I accept that. Now that the worst of this process is over I am able to stay concious and present, and beat a crave. Joel, if it wasn't for your smoking cessation materials and the support of this board I would never have been able to quit. I don't know if you saw my original post, but nicotine was really ruining life for me. Thank you guys.
January 14, 20188 yr Author Latoya, thanks for the heads up. I am formulating a plan for ambush cravings.
January 14, 20188 yr Being aware of potential challenges is half the battle. You have already developed effective strategies for outsmarting the nicodemon. Just have to make sure to drawn upon them if/when needed
January 15, 20188 yr Author I am never putting any nicotine or tobaccoo in my body ever again. Ever. 120 hours clean. It feels amazing. I am never smoking ever again. Still foggy headed and a bit detached. A lot of anxiety earlier. Its ok though. I get to wake up in my own house tomorrow for the first time as an ex smoker.
January 15, 20188 yr Keep going. You can do it. They offer you nothing. They take away your money, health and your time. They do nothing for you.
January 15, 20188 yr Author It is astounding how much I DONT want a cigarette today. Every time I wake up I feel better than I did the day before.
January 15, 20188 yr 5 hours ago, Joel Spitzer said: Over all though, most people find themselves becoming calmer over time--calmer than when they were smoking. Quite possibly the most persistent and ubiquitous myth held dear by nicotine addicts: smoking calms me down. While in reality, living the overwhelming majority of your life in varying states of nicotine withdrawal is only adding to whatever stresses you have in your life. The good news is: you can erase nicotine withdrawal from your life completely by no longer administering nicotine into your system. Once you've managed the initial phase of your quit, you can go on about your life free of withdrawal and the constant need to feed the beast. The only people doomed to living with nicotine withdrawal the rest of their lives are those who continue smoking.
January 16, 20188 yr Author If Im not too tired from work I believe I am at 148 hours clean. Quite a few cravings today, cue induced. They are getting weaker if not fewer or shorter. I am going to get some extra rest tomorrow and I think I'm going to drop caffeine completely for a while. Maybe that will help my brain chemistry to go back to normal. Im still foggy headed. I still have a slightly detached from reality feeling. I also have more oxygen. Never using nicotine or tobacco ever again. Not one puff ever.
January 16, 20188 yr Author http://whyquit.com/joel/Joel_04_10_100_percent.htm Bookmarked to my homescreen on my phone. I just read it to get through a crave. Very straight forward and stark article on how smoking makes you feel like garbage.
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