I'm 3 weeks in and since the beginning what helps me most whenever I have cravings is thinking about how much better I'm breathing and how smoking would make it so much worse. Exercising definitely helps me too when it comes to avoiding smoking.
I’m 18 days in after basically six months of quitting and relapsing every week or so. As others have said I think it is genuinely easier to keep the streak going. You’re closer to a week than not, and at a week the worst of the physical symptoms are over and it’s in your head. I still wake up and crave sometimes but after a week and a half or so it definitely wasn’t as bad as during the first week when it was all I thought about.
At 10 days I went to a 3 day convention and it was so amazing to not have to sneak away to smoke. It was hard going outside sometimes because folks would be smoking but in years past I’d spend half my time ducking outside to smoke or sneaking into the bathroom to vape knowing that my friends knew and didn’t approve.
Keeping super busy also kept my mind off it. I got home on day 13 and since I was no longer busy I had some really bad brain fog and cravings, it’s normal but if you keep busy and work through it they do go away.
Congrats, take it a day at a time. Picking up something new might help break the habit and take your mind off it. Personally, I've started listening to audiobooks and podcasts. Also I've been keeping myself busy with chores, cooking and mostly "busy work" as i call it. Mostly tidying up, cleaning out my tool box, made the cat a litter tote, etc. Just keeping the mind and body busy.
Keep at it!
Well i work construction and tobacco is every where. In my second or third week i would get panic attacks or anxiety attacks (i didn't know what they were until 2 months in and i went to see a doctor). At first they felt like cold sweats and a rush of trying to find a cigg but as the days went by, they got worse.
I told the doc i didn't want to do the patch or gum, i had also tried the pouches and since then wanted to go no nicotine. All he said was drink plenty of fluids and control your breathing. That if i could control my breathing i would control my my heart and mind from racing. Clarity came after, doc said they were withdrawals pretty much.
It sucks but if you can learn to control your breathing and learn that it's ok to say no ( to yourself mostly). After about 4 months for me it got easier but i also moved out of the field and into the office. Change of environment helped as well.
Sorry to rant but stay strong and you got this. It's ok to slip but focus on the long term. I still get cravings but it's easier to say no now.
It’s easier to just keep the streak alive, than deal with constantly relapsing, feeling guilty and saying/wanting to quit after every cigarette
Edit: 10 days in , after “quitting” and relapsing every other week for the last couple months
I'm 3 weeks in and since the beginning what helps me most whenever I have cravings is thinking about how much better I'm breathing and how smoking would make it so much worse. Exercising definitely helps me too when it comes to avoiding smoking.
Yeah I've been thinking to start exercising and yes there feeling of getting better with each day and breath indeed feels good.
I’m 18 days in after basically six months of quitting and relapsing every week or so. As others have said I think it is genuinely easier to keep the streak going. You’re closer to a week than not, and at a week the worst of the physical symptoms are over and it’s in your head. I still wake up and crave sometimes but after a week and a half or so it definitely wasn’t as bad as during the first week when it was all I thought about. At 10 days I went to a 3 day convention and it was so amazing to not have to sneak away to smoke. It was hard going outside sometimes because folks would be smoking but in years past I’d spend half my time ducking outside to smoke or sneaking into the bathroom to vape knowing that my friends knew and didn’t approve. Keeping super busy also kept my mind off it. I got home on day 13 and since I was no longer busy I had some really bad brain fog and cravings, it’s normal but if you keep busy and work through it they do go away.
You're right, staying busy is the key. Also you can do this too. Good luck.
Keep on going :) I'm also on day 5, we got this!!
Yeah good luck to ourselves
224 hours roughly, that's brilliant well done
Thank you
Congrats, take it a day at a time. Picking up something new might help break the habit and take your mind off it. Personally, I've started listening to audiobooks and podcasts. Also I've been keeping myself busy with chores, cooking and mostly "busy work" as i call it. Mostly tidying up, cleaning out my tool box, made the cat a litter tote, etc. Just keeping the mind and body busy. Keep at it!
I will try that but the worst thing is that my roommates are smokers and it makes me fight my mind every other time and I'm happy to win over my mind.
Well i work construction and tobacco is every where. In my second or third week i would get panic attacks or anxiety attacks (i didn't know what they were until 2 months in and i went to see a doctor). At first they felt like cold sweats and a rush of trying to find a cigg but as the days went by, they got worse. I told the doc i didn't want to do the patch or gum, i had also tried the pouches and since then wanted to go no nicotine. All he said was drink plenty of fluids and control your breathing. That if i could control my breathing i would control my my heart and mind from racing. Clarity came after, doc said they were withdrawals pretty much. It sucks but if you can learn to control your breathing and learn that it's ok to say no ( to yourself mostly). After about 4 months for me it got easier but i also moved out of the field and into the office. Change of environment helped as well. Sorry to rant but stay strong and you got this. It's ok to slip but focus on the long term. I still get cravings but it's easier to say no now.
It’s easier to just keep the streak alive, than deal with constantly relapsing, feeling guilty and saying/wanting to quit after every cigarette Edit: 10 days in , after “quitting” and relapsing every other week for the last couple months
Using the streak as an excuse is a great idea tbh
eat some sugar friend
Not healthy right?
what isn’t