Day 2 Quitting, UGH! - Smoking Cessation Message Board

liz3521 · 08-23-2007, 02:44 PM

Hello all! Day 2 isn't a lot of fun and I can imagine day 3 will be almost as bad. Is it true that it gets easier after day 3? The morning is tough and after work is worse. I keep forgetting that I'm not smoking anymore and then I have to remind myself and I get so disappointed. I miss my cigarettes, but hopefully I will love my new non-smoking life. I really hope I can do this. I will try to look to the future instead of the past.

acechaser · 08-24-2007, 04:14 AM

I'm right there with you friend. Today will be day 3 for me. Like you, I forget that I quit and will want to light up only to remember and think "oh, yeah". I refuse to give in though and keep telling myself to keep pushing forward instead of taking a step back. Each day we make it through is another day of success. I've smoked for 36 years. Good luck on quitting.

liz3521 · 08-24-2007, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by acechaser

I'm right there with you friend. Today will be day 3 for me. Like you, I forget that I quit and will want to light up only to remember and think "oh, yeah". I refuse to give in though and keep telling myself to keep pushing forward instead of taking a step back. Each day we make it through is another day of success. I've smoked for 36 years. Good luck on quitting.

Thanks Ace and Congrats to you for making it through a few days! What a difference it makes having people quit right along with you! I smoked for 30 years and wish I had been smart enough to quit when I was younger and didn't rely so heavily on habits. Now it's like teaching an old dog new tricks.

StenoLady1 · 08-24-2007, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by liz3521

Hello all! Day 2 isn't a lot of fun and I can imagine day 3 will be almost as bad. Is it true that it gets easier after day 3? The morning is tough and after work is worse. I keep forgetting that I'm not smoking anymore and then I have to remind myself and I get so disappointed. I miss my cigarettes, but hopefully I will love my new non-smoking life. I really hope I can do this. I will try to look to the future instead of the past.

No, Day 2 isn't fun. And Day 3 wasn't much better for me. I quit on a Tuesday morning, and it wasn't until about Saturday or Sunday until I started to feel even remotely human.

But it does get better!!!!! I swear!

You've already identified a couple things that you're struggling with. Mornings, after work and the fact that you "miss your cigarettes." Deal with those issues head on. Don't think for a minute they'll just disappear on their own. What are you doing in the mornings instead of smoking? Try something new. Eat something new. Do it in a different room. Change your routine. How about even a walk around the block or ten minutes of in-home exercise?

The same goes for after work. This was my worst time, frankly. Try not to let yourself get to a point where you're missing the smokes. Changing your routine (fairly drastically those first few weeks) will help you not to think of the cigs.

And don't forget about rewards. Your brain associated every puff with a "happy spot." I don't care if you're quitting cold turkey, with a pill or NRT; you still need to recondition your brain to appreciate new things.

Please hang in there. The first few days are the pits, for sure, I think everyone here will agree. But it does get better!!!!

StenoLady1 · 08-24-2007, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by acechaser

I'm right there with you friend. Today will be day 3 for me. Like you, I forget that I quit and will want to light up only to remember and think "oh, yeah". I refuse to give in though and keep telling myself to keep pushing forward instead of taking a step back. Each day we make it through is another day of success. I've smoked for 36 years. Good luck on quitting.

WTG, Ace! I think you're through the initial 72 hours by now, eh?

Please keep us posted on how you're doing!