Day 3 ..oh yes this hard ...

[thenunn2]

well not all day but most of this eve at work has been very hard,a niggle that just wouldnt pass,well not without exhausting me and almost knocking me off..but ive grappled through..just ! Thank god for phone apps /EXorg/ music/inhalator/water/and whatever it was that kept me holding on.

I need my bed now ..night all ,hope your days were good and all is going well,best wishes ..jan 🙂 

[MarilynH]

Stay strong and keep your mind as well as your hands occupied and stay close to this site. You can do this, I liked chomping on raw carrots and celery sticks when I was having a bad crave, the chomping noise seemed to relax me. I also kept sugar free mints around in case an urge struck me ,hang tough because you are stronger than the cravings. 

Marilyn 

[YoungAtHeart]

Do whatever it takes - is the inhaler nicotine, by any chance?  If it is, try to use it as little as possible, and only as a last resort when all the other distractions aren't working. 

Distraction is your main tool in the early days.  It takes some effort, but with practice you will find it becomes second nature.  You can take a bite out of a lemon (yup - rind and all), put your head in the freezer and take a deep breath of cold air, do a few jumping jacks, go for a brisk walk or march in place, play a computer game.  Don't let that smoking thought rattle around in your brain unchallenged. Sometimes you need to quit a minute or an hour at a time.  You will need to be disciplined in the early days to distract yourself when a crave hits.  Don't let that smoking thought rattle around your head alone.  Get busy!

One day at a time is how it's done.  Stay the course!  It gets easier - I promise!

Nancy

[indingrl]

thanks for sharing and i remember back in early RECOVERING FROM NICOTINE♥ they SUGGESTED to me to nap and eat oranges and applesauce with cinnamon and i also chewed double bubble by the buckets for ME♥ i drank LOTS OF WATER♥ and i stay on here for 90 days 24-7 reading blogs and venting and praying and going to whyquit.com too♥ i watched Bryons early death video and it BROUGHT ME OUT OF MY DENIAL♥i came back and shared here with MY RECOVERING FROM NICOTINE FAMILY♥ you are doing FANTASTIC AND MAY GOD KEEP YOU IN HIS GRACE LOVE AND PEACE IN JESUS NAME AND HEALING BLOOD TO STAY QUIT NO MATTER WHAT TOGETHER WE CAN♥amen and amen MY prayer for you thenunn♥ Big hug and smooches for your COURAGE AND DETERMINATION TO LOVE YOU FIRST AND BREATHE AND BELIEVER WE CAN TOGETHER♥NOT ONE PUFF IN JESUS NAME AMEN AND AMEN♥ Thank you again for helping me to STAY QUIT NO MATTER WHAT♥

[sukey89]

Congratulations on Day 3! Keep Hanging on and hanging in there! You are doing great!!

[lois2]

congrats on day 3,   stay stong .   NOPE.

[linda.mustafa]

Hopefully you're fast asleep and resting !

I understand perfectly how you're feeling but it will not be forever, trust me!

Like Nancy said above in a comment -distraction is the key, and believe me I did actually eat a whole lemon (quite refreshing) and I've put my head inside the freezer(careful not to get a brain freeze)...I did whatever it took at the time and I'll do whatever it takes when needed.

Keep stacking up those days and you'll be happier you did , promise !

All the best (-:

[elvan]

I agree, hope you are fast asleep now but that you will see the outpouring of support when you awaken.  It will get easier...you have to go through the tough times, there are no real shortcuts!  Keep coming here, read blogs, connect with people, you can do this.

[thenunn2]

:)) GOOD MORNING all and thank you so much for your kind words and support ,it really is appreciated. xx

jan

[thenunn2]

Nancy yes the inhalator has nicotine..the quit nurse supplied it along with patches,they give you two to use..your main one ,in my case the patch and a secondary for those really bad times.

😉

[joyeuxencore]

Hope you are having a better day! Day 3 was brutal for me as well. The first two weeks just have to be toughed out and then it gets better! Every time you ride those 'crave waves' & make it to shore you are a little bit stronger. Have you read the first chapter of http://quitsmokingonline.com/ ? I love their take on walking through the challenging times.

Congrats on this amazing decision to take your life back! xo

[thenunn2]

joyeuxencore ,hope you've had a good day 🙂 love the page you gave link to thank you,it made a lot of sense.

jan