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[candice12]

Hi all, well it's day 7 today, I've made it 1 full week...I wish I felt good about it, instead it's a constant battle of wills with...MYSELF!  I feel like such a traitor and an lyer..to myself.  I keep chewing the gum and telling myself ok, ok, we'll break down and have one after this ____.  But I don't have one and then the craving just backs me in a corner and I find I'm a snarling animal!         Deep breaths..... eyes closed and chomping away on the gum and tucking it where it's supposed to be to get my fix.  Man I feel like a drug addict and I hate this!  sigh... where's all this anger coming from?  I've smoked for 21 years (thank's military!) and I don't have a temper like this...is this the new me? 

It had better not be...  cuz I don't like this person who's a non smoker, moody, snapping, dizzy, can't focus on anything...sigh

[dodge315]

Congratulations on 1 week!  The moody-snapping-dizzy-unfocused stuff WILL pass-embrace your new smoke free life!

[mike219]

Hi Candice and welcome. You have come to a great place for support. It will take a bit of time to heal and it can be quite a mental tug of war at times. Learning about the addiction is very helpful. You can do this by reading articles at www.whyquit.com  Post often and read often. It does get better. MIke

[mrskatiek]

7 days is awesome! The moodiness will settle down. Right now the part of you that wants nicotine is fighting with the part of you that's quitting! Make sure the quitting you wins! We are addicts, it's definitely a struggle, but so worthwhile. Check out whyquit.com, it's very educational!

Also if you find yourself thinking, I'll just have one......then in an even louder voice say, "I don't do that anymore! I quit!" It helps reinforce it! Remember, N.O.P.E. - Not One Puff Ever!! Protect your quit at all costs! 🙂

[pugs_girl]

IT'S ALL NORMAL!!!!!  Hey Candice!!!  Congratulations! You doing this!!!!  The moodiness, dizziness, lack of concentration.....all of it is normal.  You're really pissing your body off right now!!  You're an addict.  We're all addicts.  If it were easy NONE of us would be smoking!!!  But many are.  This is why.  You have to, HAVE to believe in your decision to quit smoking.  You HAVE to HATE WHAT SMOKING DOES TO YOUR BODY MORE THAN YOU LOVE TO SMOKE!!  Find your reason, write it down.  Tape it EVERYWHERE.  Your mirror in the bathroom, your computer monitor, your rear view mirror in your car.  Believe it!  Repeat it like a mantra.  Find something to keep you busy.  Dance like a goon to your favorite music during a craving.  You get past this!!!  Keep it up!!!

[candice12]

Amazing guys!  Really and trully amazing that you all understand and just reading these replies have made me laugh out loud and weep with relief that I'm not the only one who's ever felt this withdrawl crap.  Thank you thank you thank you ALL for such wonderfull support!  I will definitly go check out that web page and read up and I will find a reason and tape it up everywhere!   

[barbara42]

hang in there, it will get better and you will have beat it !!

[tamarale]

Yes, HANG in there! Sometimes you'll think, "why isn't this OVER yet?" Then, you'll have feelings of being "normal" again! Hang onto those moments and KNOW you will soon feel like that all the time! Eventually the fogginess goes away, and your friends don't hate you for being such a grump. hahaha. You can and will get through this!

[JonesCarpeDiem]

Keep going Candice.

Make  some of those beans and you will forget all about nicotine withdrawal or amoking!

[TL_3]

OMG!   Make  the beans... that will do it.   Also, drink the gallons and gallons of water.   Chew the gum.   Walk the dog.   Play music.   Do anything and everything you have to do to get past that moment when your body says...  give me a smoke.... 

You are doing awesome, right on track.   Keep it up.  The cool think is depending on how your body reacts... you may  be on the back side of the Demon and riding it to the ground now.   For me, Hell was really about 2 weeks long.   I am still in bad spot at 41 days, but not like I was early on. 

  I got this thing licked now.   READ.....READ.....READ.....READ.....READ.....READ.....READ.......READ.....  the more information you can get from the various internet sites the better.   Listen to the wise ones like Dale(jonescarp)..  go to his blog and read too.  very good informatin there.   Post often and reach out to others when you need a hand.   Use the friend button...   everyone is here to help each other.

[maggie_8-1-2010]

Hello!  Congrats on your progress!  Here is a link to some great information about what to expect when you quit. Scroll down about half way.  Hang in there!

http://www.whyquit.com/joel/dayzero.htm

[Strudel]

Welcome to the site! Congrats on deciding to quit! If you need some reinforcement - check out the free course at::   http://quitsmokingonline.com/ and/or Allen Carr's book - "The Easy Way To Stop Smoking" -

 free download -   http://joga.365.lt/Allen-Carr_Easy-Way-To-Stop-Smoking_Download-free-PDF-EBook

Stick around - the support here is great!

[lynette9]

Candace, Welcome! You really made ME laugh since I felt exactly the same way and posted a blog with almost the exact same words as you!

Ah, it will pass......

Follow Kathy's sites....Strudel above me.....and do some real homework so your quit plan will be establlished and you'll know what you're experiencing is perfectly normal.

I can't believe you said exactly what I said, I don't like me like this! If this continues, I'd rather smoke!!!

So funny now that I'm quit over 3 months.....

It gets BETTER......READ!