dont worry.. I was the exact same way. I work from home, on the computer.. man I could not focus on ANYTHING. I just sat and stared and zoned out, ALL I thought about was smoking
butt
I did NOT SMOKE
they are only thoughts, and , well, I smoked for 30 yrs, thats all I knew, so of course Im gonna think of it. How could I not?
It gets better. easier. Its new right now. You are detoxing and recovering and your brain is all confused, wtheck is goin on? wheres my fix?
You recover from this one day, one moment at a time
ONE MOMENT AT A TIME !
stay on the site, keep reading, stay focused on the long term goal and you will make it
Welcome to the site. I am glad you found your way to the blog. It is here for you to say what ever is on your mind, Good day, bad day, what ever is going on with your quit or in your life bring it here. Especially if you feel like you are about to break down and smoke, come here and let us know first. Here are some links to some valuable imformation.
It is normal to be obsessed with smoking the first few days after you quit. Not smoking is your main job for the next few days. Come here read everything including blogs and profiles. Get to know people and add some friends. We are all here to help. You are doing something wonderful for yourself and you can be sucessful at it.
I just quit on the 7th, so I am new to this site and getting used to not smoking. We can do it...we already have and can stay that way 😃
I know everybody has different approaches, but what has seemed to help me through the past week is a lot less coffee, started knitting, napping (when I needed it or just didn't know what else to do during the first few rough days), get on this website for info. and encouragement.
I am only 1 day ahead of you and yes I think about it ALOT. When I do start thinking about it I just breath.Sounds strange I know lol..but as I am taking deep breaths, I think to myself how I couldn't do that a week ago with out going into a coughing fit! I never wanna go back to that! So we can do this no doubt in my mind 🙂
Welcome to the site Tammy! There are a bunch of us "Carolina" folks here! I'm in Charlotte. Be sure to check out the sites Bobby gave you - really helpful info. Plus - stay close here! The support here is great!! I smoked for 40 stupid years - and I quit 520 days ago - so I know you can do this!!! Congrats to you!!
Hi Tammy, Welcome!!!!! I too thought of nothing but smoking every hour (sometimes every minute) during the first 3 weeks or so, but it does get better. It really does. I stayed right here in the community almost continously, and read read read everything I could get my hands on. I sipped ice cold water, went for walks, and snacked. Yup, I put on weight....but you know what???? That can be rectifyied after you get some time in on your quit. If you are committed you can do this. I did 212 days ago, and so so so happy I did. Life is awesome smokefree!!!!!
Hi Tammy, congratulations and welcome! This is a great spot to get support for your quit. We are all in various stages of quitting, there is always good company here. You have been given a load of great advice, please do the reading, breath deep a lot, and if you are able, exercise. A good brisk walk will do wonders for your overall well being. Glad you are here! Regards, Lisa
