Today is worse than Day 1

[Sandra3]

WHat the hell~ today is worse than day 1 and it is day 8. I have been fighting through that urge/crave/desire for the last 4 hours! Right now the only thing going is the thought that if I cave, I gotta fight through the same crap all over again. lots of Anxiety breathing going on, can't get a deep breath real well, and extremely emotional. I am trying one hour at a time, but not sure that is gonna do it today. WHat happened? I am reading, I am deep breathing, drinking water, eating peanuts, pacing, chewing gum, and still fighting this urge to go outside and pick one up and burn it!

[nicole]

its just your mind. Your body is done with the addiction....your mind takes a little longer. Mind over matter. Tell yourself (mind) that you dont need it anymore....you may have to yell really loud for it to shut the hell up. you can do it

[Ben3]

Dont give in. This craving will pass in time. Try your best to think about something else besides the urge to smoke. I know you can get through this if you put your mind to it. YOU CAN DO IT!

[Sandra3]

Thanks, this is so unbelievable, I am sitting here with tears rolling out of me! I can not tell you how much I appreciate the support at this very minute! I know if I can get through this one, it can only get better from here.. this is almost as bad as labor, one contraction worse than other. Good Grief.

[nicole]

lol Ya and you got thru that with awesome rewards didnt you? You will get thru this also.

[lisa78]

You will do better the next day.......

[Ben3]

You are right when you say things will get better with time.

[Makela]

I can truly relate to what you are going through right now. It's been 22 days smoke free for me, but when I was in the mind withdrawal, I thought I was going to lose my mind. I was crying buckets and just could not believe I could do it. But with the people here (and lots of straw sucking..lol!) I made it. And you know what? If you really, really want it, you'll make it too. Cry, eat, do whatever you have to do just don't pick it up. It will make you feel worse. It will get better. I promise.

[Sandra3]

I know I am gonna do it< I wish I had all of you in one room so I could hug each one of you. If you had not been here and responded so quickly, it would have been all over for me and I would be starting again. I am gonna keep reading your posts til I head into bed later and I know I will have made it through this horrible day. Thank you each one for getting me through. Maybe I should have posted earlier, but either way, the support is phenominal and I truly appreciate each response!!

[nicole]

another great tool of this website........(i know theyre not posted for this purpose but it helps keep a quit)...go to the blogs where someone has messed up their quit or had a smoke. Ready the disappointment and guilt and frustration that they have. Do you want to feel like that. Those will honestly make you think twice when the urge comes.

[Sandra3]

I did that before I posted Nicole, I was so ready to go and smoke. So thats why I ended up with this blog. I don't want that Ugh feeling at all,I felt so bad for those that did, but I could totally relate too. but this crave/desire/ urge was absolutely positively the worst one I have experienced since coming on board here.

[ctm]

Sandra, you just completed hell week and are now starting heck week. Things will get easier for you but you need to hang on and stay the course. You've been through the worst and don't want to have to go through that all over again.

YOU ARE DOING THIS!!!!

[les]

Hey Girl! I'm so proud of you for coming here and protecting your quit. That is what we do, and it IS so important. Way to go!!!

[debbie53]

Les is right! Coming here first is always the best way to kick a crave in the butt!!!! You really are on the up side of the worst part. After the first week it does come much easier day by day. Remember, it took a long time to build up nicotine receptors in the brain. I too this day, still occasionally have to fight the nicodemon out of my head, but, I will also say this, his ass goes running along a lot easier now and he doesn't stop by to visit nearly as often as he use too. So hang in there Sweetie. Your getting through this and your doing a GRAND job of it!