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"Relapse"--normal?
legallyblonde:
By relapse I don't mean that I've actually smoked, but man I am having strong cravings and stupid reminiscent thoughts. 6 weeks in and I feel like I've taken a step back and I don't know why?! I've been doing really well and my mood was seeming to stabilize. Went to a new Dr last week who said the mood stuff was normal, she thought I sounded fine.....said she thought vitamins and yoga would be the best things for me :)
So why now am I kind of craving a smoke, and thinking stupid thoughts like "oh it was so nice to sit on the back deck and smoke, I miss it". I think that for a second and then think WTF?! YOU MISS IT? Um, no, really, I don't. But I thought I was past those arguments with myself and I'm doing it again.
Anyone else go through this after feeling so victorious for a while? Any suggestions on battling this stupidness?
SeaAngel:
i thought the same thing last night, 2:00 in the morning. but was able to get through it. Yes I have been having cravings, I tell myself that I would have to go through hell week again. I look at my meter. I also smell my favorite perfume. It is so hard. I try not to talk about it a lot, I do come here and read a lot. Even If I don't post. It helps me. Helps me stay motivated. I do think about the cause's of these craves, then I think it doesn't matter, I just want to smoke. I just don't do it. I am with you Legallyblonde, So very much. We just have to remember that our bodies are not craving, just our heads. I know the head is easier to deal with, than the body craving it is. Even more reason not to give in. Good luck Legallyblonde. To both of us.
shmarkey:
Hi, Im Mark,
did my first real quit ever just over a month ago, made it just over 3 damn weeks,
had the same thoughts,cravings, towards the end. They were so thick in my mind.
I couldn't fight it i guess, NOW im back to where i was smoking. Idiot..........
I am going to try again, could never fathom why some people here wuit for 4 months
and started again, now i know...........
good luck to you both,,,,,,,,, dont do it,,,,,,,stay strong !!!!!!
shanlung:
Yes! There is still this desire to smoke.
Then I smiled and knew bastard Old Nic was playing his mind games with me yet again.
I find his mind games to be as deadly as the initial week of body actively yearning for the hit.
You gone a long long way from that first few days.
Be strong and tell Old Nic to fuck off.
I have kicked Old Nic for Four incredible months, two wonderful weeks, 23 bloody hours, 53 misc minutes and 47 odd seconds of cold turkey after about 45 years of smoking. 7071 stinking cigarettes not smoked, saving $3,359.08. Life saved: 3 weeks, 3 days, 13 hours, 15 minutes
SeaAngel:
WELL MARK GOOD LUCK TO YOU! You will do it when it is right for you, don't beat yourself up for it. Just get back on the wagon. I don't know if I have the right to just say "Just get back on the wagon", that just seems like the only thing to say. When you are ready you will.
LEGALLY BLONDE? I forgot to tell you. I picked up a whole bunch of small cross stitch kits. keep one in my old cigarette case. If I am having a hard time during breaks, or while I am sitting on my own decK. I just open my case and start stitching, till it pass's. It has helped me a lot. My poor friends have all kinds of book marks, lol small cross stitched frogs lol. God love em, they put up with it.
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