I have not smoked for 19 days, first 16 days were not to bad, but the last couple have been tougher than the first few. Anyone else had this and is it normal?
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I have not smoked for 19 days, first 16 days were not to bad, but the last couple have been tougher than the first few. Anyone else had this and is it normal?
This article may help you A quick little read
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-are-the-icky-threes-2824685
Carl
This is why you will hear slogans here at Ex like: one day at a time, one step at a time, NOPE, I don't do that anymore... In quitting we have to learn to live with ourselves--up, down, in between. Smoking was my go to cure all and when I walked away I discovered that I wasn't very good at dealing with my feelings, life problems (big or small)--what a shocker. I thought, 30 days and I'll be good. Ha ha!
But it is 7.25 years later--and smoking is not what I think of day to day.
Good to hear from you. Keep moving forward!
Keep going dsprague. You can do this and AMAZING JOB on 19days!! That's AWESOME. I'm following behind you and halfway there so I will let u know on day 19 how it is for me
. Keep it moving. N. O. P. E. No reason is a good reason!! We are all routing for you and I will say a little prayer for ya. 
You got this
Thank you very much
Its what we do feel r each other! Anytime
For* each other
Yahooooo 19 DOF
No.
Thank you!
Yes I think I may have taken the first days a little to lightly. Having to breath more and remind myself NOPE. And remember my friends here.
19 days is awesome. I can’t tell you how l felt at 19 days but l have certainly had up & down days. I haven’t smoked in 7 years & l don’t crave cigarettes anymore. I do get the occasional twinge of a memory but it never lasts. It always surprises me. I did go through a period of time when my thoughts were consumed by smoking or rather by NOT smoking. I thought about it constantly. My husband is a recovering alcoholic (36+ years) & he quit smoking 31 years ago. I asked him what to do because l figured he would have a suggestion. He told me that l needed to get on my knees & ask God to remove the mental obsession. He said l might have to do it more than once & it would not work if l did not get on my knees. I will admit to not really thinking that was going to work but l was willing to try anything. I did it & l remember that l had to do it more than once but not a hundred times...l really am not sure when l felt that the obsession had been lifted but l will say that once l felt that, it never came back with that power. It worked for me, along with coming to EX at least every morning. & every evening.
Ellen
I will give it a try
Let me know how it works for you.
I will
The LORD IS GOOD!! HALLELUJIAH!!
. I love JESUS STORIES. I have a few hundred probably
Cravings can come out of nowhere at anytime.The good news is that when you don’t dwell on them they stop and you get stronger in your quit. The longer you go the less frequent they are.It could take 6 to 12 weeks until the nicotine receptors in your brain go dormant. Don’t give in. Keep your eye on the prize of freedom from addiction which is yours for the taking .
Big congrats. Keep moving forward.
Barb
20 days now, having to work a little harder at it though. Going to make it, with help.
If you do the work, you will reap the reward!
Congratulations on making the DDDC (Double Double Digit Club)!
You are doing just great!!
Thank you
Thank you guys you are a great help, made today a little better.
Awe thank you too and please know YOU help ME to stay in MY day grateful WE are STAYING a non smoker
W need to stay together to beat this horrible addiction. Together we can, nothing is impossible.
Yes - TOGETHER non smokers - Yahooooo - NO matter what - WE will STAY enjoying OUR NON SMOKER life styles
Congratulations! Focus on the benefits you feel right now and know you’re rocking it!
Like every person is unique, so is every quit experience. Have you, maybe, gotten a bit lax in keeping yourself busy, or maybe in changing up your routines? Not doing either of these could increase the intensity/number of cravings. This takes effort on your part - and the better you get at working at this, the easier it will be for you.
DO continue to use the tools you found effective in the earliest days. Don't EVER let that smoking thought go unchallenged. Change your mind's direction. Too - change up your routines. Take a different route to the places you normally go, rearrange the furniture where you used to smoke, spend some of your saving on having your car detailed to get rid of the ash dust and stank, keep a cold bottle of water handy at all times from which to sip.......
Hope these tips help!
Nancy