HOLY CRAP DAY 3 SUCKS!!!!!!

[nicole23]

This has been the worst day. What is the deal???? I just haven't been functioning properly today. I forgot my patch when I went to pick up my son, I wasn't at my mother's house 10 minutes and I was so edgy and b*tchy!! My mother asked me, I think sarcastically, how is was going and I just gave her a mean look like "Don't ask today!" I had to come home and didn't want bothered whatsoever until the nicotine in the patch took hold! I felt like a junkie! This has got to pass I have things to do tonight and I can't do them feeling like this. I will be mean to people I come in contact with and that's not nice! lol I am aloud so much moodiness being pregnant but this was something way more! I just felt this UNBEARABLE IRRITATION over everything. No patience, like a junkie off crack or something! IT WAS HORRIBLE. I do not want to be this reliable on this patch, but man! How will I get off the patch??

[jacob4]

Two words:

Cold turkey.

Yeah, it'll be worse than what you're going through now, but using medication to 'ease' the cravings just keeps nicotine in your system longer, which means that you'll go through withdrawal longer than if you just give it up completely. My first three days I could barely talk because my throat was soo sore, but as of day 6 all the stress and nic fits are 90% gone. Now I feel free. It takes will power and determination to make it through, and without an over abundance of both you'll probably fail.

But hey, no one said this was going to be easy. Imagine the feeling of accomplishment you'll get when you manage to get over the withdrawal. Good luck to you, no matter which route you take to quit.

[nicole23]

If I wouldn't have spazzed out earlier I wouldn't have slapped the patch on, but I want to go at least a week with the patch to get used to not smoking then try no nicotine, and yes, this is SUPER HARD. Something so easy to just give into as well. I was glad I drove home to the patch today instead of stopping for a pack of smokes. I'd have been even more ticked then! 😃

[nan7]

I so agree with you. The craves were un-n-n-believable!!! I could not believe that I had gotten myself into such an addicted state. However, the good news is that after today you will have gone through 3 of the worst days. You are way ahead of a lot of people. Aren't you glad that all this will be behind you? You are doing fantastic!!!!!

Here is a montra that I use:

Just for today I will not smoke.

and, I actually tell myself, tomorrow, if I still want a cig, I can have one, but not until tomorrow! (Shoot, by tomorrow, I have forgotten all about it) I am 30 days smoke-free. I hope you keep up the good fight !!!! Beat those nico-demons!!!

[breathless]

Hey Nicole,day 3 was the pits for me too!!!. I read that from alot of people. I guess it's true about kindof a detox thing. I'm on chantix & it still sucked. Today is day 4 so I'm hoping for a better day for me & you too.

[nicole23]

I just woke up, I feel slightly ok. I haven't done anything but walked to the computer. I was horrible last night, I was so mean and snappy all night. I had no tolerance for anybody. I found myself sitting alone not talking much because I was MEAN!!!! I really hope today goes better because I am going NUTZO!!!