Day 2 of My Quit

[KayamiLyn]

Yesterday was day two of my quit. It wasn't pretty at all. Not much different from day one but not a total nightmare as I knew what to expect. I was crying, chanting "Not One" and knitting. I did sleep a lot for the first half of the day. The second half seemed a bit easier getting through as I cried, chanted and cleaned. I went OCD on my floors. What today will bring I don't know. I'm taking it moment by moment. I do know I woke up with an attitude. I am hoping the constant crying is over. My eyes burn!

Straws, and the lozenges help a lot. If it were not for my NRT's I would not have a grasp on any of this at all.

The hardest part is knowing my husband is going to go have a smoke and the smell that he drags in behind him when he returns. It's disgusting but at the same time I get the worst crave. Again tears roll down and I chant my "NOT ONE" then curl up in the fetal position and fall asleep for about 20 mins. Taking walks doesn't help. It's actually a trigger I'm noticing. I always had a smoke when I walked anywhere, kind of like when I had a car... I'd light up and sit in traffic so if I was smoking...no road rage. I'm relieved at this point I don't have a car. I'd probably start chewing on the steering wheel!

So day three starts. I can do this, I will do this with NOT ONE!

[maryfreecig]

You are doing the hard work of saying no! Not this time! Keep up the good work and yes you can do this! Thanks for the update.

[YoungAtHeart]

DAY THREE?

YIPPEE!

KEEP GOING!

😁

[Barbscloud]

@KayamiLyn Congrats on day 3.  Being emotional is common--cry and let it out.  Tears can be cleansing. 

You're doing great.  Remind yourself that this will pass and that "I don't do that anymore".

And, stay close.

Barb

[freeneasy]

Good job! Stay in the moment, remind yourself why you’re doing this. It Is well worth it, probably the best thing you can do for you! At some point, the smell of stale smoke on people will smell terrible to you and make you glad too quit.

[tburton1004]

@KayamiLyn , I don’t doubt that you’re crying when you smell smoke on your husband, when you know that “it” (smoking) is happening so close to you. I’m not sure I could’ve been as brave as you are! You just keep going, you got this, grip it and rip it! I believe in you and admire you so much for giving this wonderful gift of health to yourself. Just wow. You are ALL over this! Thanks for blogging and keeping in contact. It helped me so much in my early days.

Best, Terry 242 DOF (Days of Freedom)

[ChereeAlyssa]

Keep up the fight! Not one! It’s very hard when your spouse still smokes. I completely understand. I would crochet or go clean something to be away from him and fight off the craving in the early days. 

Now he just smells awful to me and it doesn’t trigger a craving. So you ABSOLUTELY got this just continue with NOT ONE and eventually it won’t be as intense. 
the first week is the hardest.

[sweetplt]

And Day 3 @KayamiLyn …!

~ Colleen