Best of luck to all the newbie cold turkeys, you've made a wise choice of going the non med route, Not that there's anything wrong with nicotine replacement but it's another quit you'd have had to endure and best get it over with once!
At a day and a half into my quit over 3 years ago, I remember crying out in a blog how hard it was and how I thought I was going to need medication. A wonderful person reached out to me and told me, "Hey, hang in there, you're halfway done! If you start the meds you'll have to quit those too." It really helped me get through the first 72 hours.
Things to remember on your quit....
It only takes one puff to undo all your quitting and reset your addiction, so don't be tempted to ease the cravings with 'just a little' to get you through.
You are undoing a habit that probably took a long time to establish and is deeply embedded in not only your psyche but your chemistry. It's going to be hard but I promise it gets easier and if you slip, start again and don't beat yourself up about it. My final quit was attempt number 5 or 6!
Write it out! Keeps your hands busy, your mind clear and your emotions on the support site rather than being hurtful to your family or friends. I got angry and sad and scared, etc... Talking it out here helped so much! If you do happen to snap then apologize and just remind them that you're going through a temporary and challenging time and remind them how much you appreciate their support. I warned my kids ahead of time that mommy was gonna be a little grouchy and if I said something wrong that it wasn't me it was the trying to quit.
Reach out, there is always someone here willing to support you. That's what I love about BecomeAnEx, it's a community not just an information site. I found the right advice for the right moments; sometimes I needed the advice of someone accomplished who could remind me that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and some days I really needed to share with someone who could relate in real time, as they were going through the process, too.
Good luck to everyone and I'm here if you need me!~Karma
