Day 9. What is going on?????

[mommaj]

I enjoy reading all of the blogs on this site and they have been quite helpful to me.  However, I am new to writing blogs so... here goes.

What the heck is going on with my brain?  I am on day 9 of being nicotine free.  the first few days were rough but I got through them.  Day 7 was a breeze and I really thought for this first time hey I can really do this!

Day 8 and Day 9 I feel like I am going to explode.  My skin is crawling.  I am a snarky B.  All I can think about is smoking a damn cigarette that I know I really don't want.

I can't sleep.  I am hot then I am cold.

I started Allen Carr's book and am almost finished.  I have been on the website quitsmoking.com.  I drink lots of water, take deep breaths on and on and on and I do not feel any relief from this demon!  Have not stuck my head in a freezer yet.

Somebody please tell me when this feeling is going to go away!!!!!!   I don't like it.

thanks

J

[Lonita]

You are just having one of those days.  I have been there and I know it's rough.  You are doing great even though you don't realize it.  You are not smoking so you are winning.  I understand you don't like it no one does.  Hang in there keep reading, blogging, drinking water, listen to your favorite music or watch your favorite movie, anything try to help get your mind on something else.  Today may be tough, tomorrow may be easy but I promise it's all worth it.

[Lonita]

try  www.whyquit.com. 

[Connie55]

Time to try something different to quit focusing on how out of sorts you feel today. maybe get some excercise,go shopping, take a nap, go to a playground and swing...just do something different to re-focus your attention. Your having one of those days but I promise, it won't last long and boy o boy are you going to be proud of yourself when you come out of this victorious! Your body is a little mad that you refuse to give it that fix so it is trying to re-learn what it is it should be doing instead. Be nice to yourself. You can do this!

[JonesCarpeDiem]

yep get your mind off of it. the first two weeks are wors but 1st month is jumpy.

the psycholigal habit is more long suffering.

go listen to some music

[dooshto68]

Mommaj, I agree with Connie & Lonita 110%. You are having one of those days ( all of us have had these). But as Lonita pointed out , you are winning cause you are not smoking:) Give yourself a pat in the back that you have finished day #8 and about to enter Day #10. This day too shall pass, as the saying goes. We are all pulling for you thats for sure. You can do this, I know you can !!

Go do something different, park, run, swim, movies , read or whatever takes your fancy.

I am celebrating my1st month Smoke Free by rewarding myself with half a day off. So here I am in the park/nature communicating with the world and cheering on kindred spirits:)--You can do it ! You have the Power within you !!

Have a fantastic day. Cheers.

[Amber4]

Mamma J! You did the best thing you could possibly do!  You got on here and blogged about it.  It's hard to admit when we are struggling, our successes are easy of course, but when we are struggling and acting like snarky b's...that takes a lot of courage!  Good for you. 

That being said, the nicodemon is deep in your head.  It's like a 3 year old child who really wants it's candy and it's going to do anything and everything to make you give it nicotine! 

So my advice, blog about it , writie it down in your journal, scream, yell, cry, punch in the air, but do not let it win.  You are a strong and capable woman and you WILL make it through this time. 

I had the same problem with sleep.  It seems to be quite common actually.  This will pass in a couple weeks.  Sleep when you can, take naps, sleep as much through the night as you can.  But your body is adjusting, the chemicals are rebalancing and everything is healing.  So this is going to affect your sleep (and the whole "snarky b" bit! lol)

Some days will be one minute at a time, but it will get easier!  Have faith and just remind yourself why you quit and why going through these struggles are worth it.

N.O.P.E.

[mommaj]

Many thanks to all of you!  that shopping idea sounds like a winner!

J

[Lonita]