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Daniellah
Member

So so tired

So today is day one, I'm struggling. how do you get through the extreme exhaustion and fatigue. I'm talking I slept from 9:30pm until 5am this morning (that's about 4 more hours than I normally sleep) and I just took a power nap of 30 minutes at my break. How long does this last for?  Someone tell me only a few days.  

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YoungAtHeart
Member

You smoked for quite awhile, and it takes a bit for your body to adjust to life without the drug(s).  I can't tell you exactly how long this will last, for everyone is different - but hopefully it will only be a few days.  Get through them however you can.

I wrote a blog for the newly quit and asked for input from our community that you might find helpful:  For Our New Years' Quitters (and community members, too) 

Here's one on early withdrawal symptoms that you might find helpful, as well./blogs/Youngatheart.7.4.12-blog/2016/10/08/a-repost-early-withdrawal-symptoms.

Hang in there - it WILL get easier - I promise!

Nancy

JACKIE1-25-15
Member

Gosh I am sorry that you are feeling so tired.  I would advise that you get as much rest as possible.  Eventually your body will get up to speed with the decision you have made to quit smoking.  Congratulations on a day WON.  Please read all of the suggested material.  Stay close.  Do not give up. 

elvan
Member

Welcome to EX, the sleeping thing lasts different lengths of time for different people and sometimes it is being very sleepy, sometimes it is difficulty sleeping.  It isn't hurting anything, it's just your physical reaction to the withdrawal.  You can speed up the withdrawal by drinking lots and lots of water and flushing your system.  The physical withdrawal only lasts about three days but the psychological withdrawal lasts much longer.  It is also entirely possible that you are feeling THAT, you are trying to escape into sleep instead of thinking about quitting smoking.  Please remember that it gets easier and that you are HEALING.  You are recovering from addiction and it takes time, be patient with the process and yourself.  This is a journey, it is not an event.  Do the reading that is available here and commit to staying quit, stay close to the site and read and blog and comment.  You CAN do this.  I suggest your read YoungAtHeart‌'s recent blog For Our New Years' Quitters (and community members, too)  Click on the link and also read JonesCarpeDiem‌'s blog /blogs/jonescarp.aka.dale.Jan_2007-blog/2011/06/26/what-to-expect-in-the-first-four-months  Both are incredibly helpful.  

Again, welcome.

Ellen

Tabbiekat
Member

Congrats on your quit. It does get better.  I am now two+ months quit and still plan for an 8+hr sleep, but have not needed a nap in a few weeks. I am glad to be sleeping at night, before I quit I was happy if I got 4hrs in a night. I did and still go for coffee more then I did before I quit, but even that is happening less.

Hold tight to your quit and visit EX often,  I know this community is what helped made this my final quit.

Tabbie

minihorses
Member

Your body is using a lot of energy trying to clean out the toxins. I found that nicotine is a stimulant and a depressant for some of us.  When removed the nicotine stimulant part goes away quicker than the depressant which can make you tired as well.  Enjoy the sleep, your body is working hard and you will soon have more energy than ever!

Julie   65 DOF

maryfreecig
Member

    Welcome and high five for day one. 9pm to 5am is a normal amount of sleep. I found as a smoker that I got use to a lousy diet, crappy sleep and playing life as though I were in a casino. At first in my quit, I missed the jazz of it all and thought I was broken. Turned out I didn't know how to-- easy does it but do it

    No matter your situation, please keep working on your quit, keep sharing your quit here at Ex.

TW517
Member

I was like you.  I slept 8-9 hours a night, and took a nap every chance I could for about 3 weeks. Wish I could tell you it was only a few days, but it does finally go away.  Funny how it effects other people differently.  Someone was just on here a week or so ago complaining they had hardly slept at all the first week of their quit.  I think I'd rather have our problem than theirs.

indingrl
Member

Thanks for sharing... for me the first 3 three weeks I was sleeping off and on and then no sleep it all varied for me and for the first 90 days i stayed on this site in between sleeping or whatever i was going through not using nicotine to live for the first time in 38 years of using nicotine at the end of my using 50 cigs a day.... this is what happened to me.... my experience and after 90 days i learned to take what helps and let go of the rest to be helpful is my only aim... thank you for helping me stay quit with you today no matter what... keep on keeping on blog BEFORE you take that first puff over you... all this new learning was suggested to me in the beginning and i was willing to be willing not to take that first puff over me in Jesus name for me amen please take what helps and let go of the rest..... i keep coming back to help just like i was helped...freely given.

susan_m
Member

It really is only for a few days.....your body is in recovery mode, listen to the signals it sends. When you're tired, rest.  It gets better, and gets bettet pretty fast.  Hang in there!!