Ahhh.. Day 2 and a half

[Gabi1515]

So... All day I feel like I am going out of my mind. One minute I'm happy the next I want to scream.... I keep telling myself this is what's best but I'm struggling today.... I cant believe this addiction has so much control and I'm trying to fight back.... I am having the worst mood swings feeling a bit bad for my family... 

[gregp136]

Your family will thank you.  You are doing great.  And yes, the mood swing can be absolutely crazy!  One idea that was offered to me, and it worked, was to look at them, pick them apart, do your best to describe them in detail.  Often they pass as you are taking them apart.

[YoungAtHeart]

Slow/deep breaths!  Take a walk?  Dance to your favorite music?  Sing out loud!

You have to WORK at distracting yourself in the early days.

DO it!  It will be worth the effort, I promise!

Nancy

[TW517]

I say, go scream.  Scream at the top of your lungs if you can.  I've told people many times here that screaming was a great crave buster for me that first 3-4 days.  The other thing that helped was breaking my quit down into hours (sometimes quarter hours).  Don't wonder how you will make it through today.  And don't think of it as "trying" to fight back.  Think of it as "deciding" to not smoke for the next 30 minutes.  As Greg said, please don't worry about your family.  You have to do what's best for you right now.  Think of the incredible gift you are giving them (and yourself) by becoming an EX!

[MarilynH]

I remember only to well my emotions being all over the place, one moment I could be laughing and the next crying or wanting to scream but you can and will get through it, keep your mind as well as your hands occupied which helps, drink lots of water,  I kept a bag of sugar free mints around too which helped me plus I stayed close to this community and blogged alot, carrots and celery sticks helped as well the chomping noise seemed soothing to me, congratulations on making the best decision to quit smoking keep moving forward and stacking up your Days WON....

[fabulousat50]

I agree distractions  are the best for passing time, i find writing things down help me too, keeping a journal, playing online games there is no end to how you can distract yourself, oh and drink lots of water too.  

JoAnne

[MichelleDiane]

I had a great suggestion from Ellen.  I did it today and it helped.  I actually got down on my knees and prayed.  Only for a minute or so.  I felt calmer and was able to go about my day with more peace.  I had some more ups and downs as the day went on, but I remember my prayer.  It's coming on the bewitching hour for me as I seem to get hit the worst at 6:00pm (I noticed this during this quit, which I hadn't noticed last time).  I am on the site now and will finish making dinner and then cuddle with a blanket to keep warm.  If I find that I am in my thoughts I will get up and do something.  It could be something simple like going to the bathroom.  It just changes my thought.  I also plan to say a little prayer tonight before bed.  Good luck and hang in there.  If you keep reading and reading you will find many helpful ways to continue your journey.

-Michelle

[elvan]

Gabi1515  It DOES get easier, if it didn't, we would all have imploded.  I suggested to MichelleDiane  because it was what my husband suggested to me early in my quit when I could not stop thinking about smoking...ALL of the time.  He had gotten sober years before and he told me that he got on his knees and prayed for the mental obsession to be taken away.  I did not know if I believed that it would work...but I certainly had nothing to lose.  I could not go on FIGHTING those craves because I knew they would win just like they had so many times in the past.  This time, I knew the craves would come, I knew that no crave ever killed anyone and I knew that smoking was already killing me.  I also knew that the craves would pass whether I smoked or not and I chose NOT.  I knew that smoking never did anything FOR me, it never fixed anything for me...it never took away the pain, whether it was physical or emotional...it stunted my emotional growth and I knew that it was time to grow and to accept whatever feelings I had been stuffing for years and years.  You CAN do this, one step at a time and baby steps count.  Remember that we are all here to help in any way that we can and that we all want you to succeed.

Ellen

[Gabi1515]

Thank you so much. Today is a new day doing good so far glad for people like you who got my through yesterday. Thank you again

[YoungAtHeart]

Go, Gabi!

Go, Gabi!

Go, Gabi!

GO!

😉

[elvan]

Gabi1515  So happy to hear that today is better.  This journey is filled with ups and downs...remember, so is life.  As you stack your smoke free days...you will find that you are getting stronger and stronger!  I am really proud of you.

Ellen

[Gabi1515]

Thank you so much!!!