Hello All.
I'm into my fourth day and am very glad, but I am unsettled by increased thoughts of smoking. I'm using everything I can think of including staying close to this site. I redirect my thoughts to good memories as well as envisioning my body healing and saying "thank you Michelle". Any words of wisdom and suggestions are appreciated at this time. I know I sound insane, but I'm glad we are having a snow storm. It will help me to stay quit as I do not want to venture out in this, but I think that is not good thinking. Thanks in advance for the help.
Regards,
Michelle
Hi!! You took one of the most important steps and that is reaching out to the group!!! Your thoughts are NOT insane at all, they are completely normal. I am new myself 53 Days today. I do use the patch, but those thoughts were there. My suggestions and what helped me would be to keep busy....read, read and read some more.. all the blogs/comments on this site really helped me in my first week and still up until today. Since your in a snow storm, take a nice hot bath or shower! Play MUSIC, dance. I guess the idea is to replace the thoughts, for me music really helped and before I knew it the thoughts / craving passed.
Stay close to the sight.. You will have so many great people comment back to you soon.. The experts!! Hang in there and be proud of yourself.