Guess a little background is in order. I am addicted to smoking, but with God's help I have been smoke free for 13 days now. I've smoked for 30 years, a pack a day. I picked up the habit by lighting cigarettes for my ex husband. Got rid of him but kept the nasty smoking habit. I'm married to a smoker who will try and sabotage me. That's a whole different story! Thanks for listening!!
The withdrawals are horrible. This has been going on now for a week. Everything that I've read says that this is normal. Just want to get pass this so I can get some sleep. And if my husband doesn't quit smoking in our bedroom my face will be plastered all over the evening news.......woman beats husband with pillow film at eleven. Just kidding about the beating but we do need to have a serious talk and SOON.
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and encouraging words. It really means a lot to me. This hasn't been easy and sometimes I am taking it one minute at a time, but I'm still smoke free. The couching is better; I still have it but not as bad. Guess that is to be expected for all the years I pumped chemicals into my lungs. Taking this one day at a time and sometimes one minute at a time. Someone asked me the other day what was it that made it stop besides the obvious. It wasn't something major just a simple thing. My grand daughter was spending the night with us and we were brushing our teeth. She looked up and me and said I should brush twice because my teeth looked yellow. No matter how many times I got my teeth cleaned or how many products I used they still looked yellow. I knew right then what I had to do. Now my teeth are white again. Granny doesn't smell like an ashtray or have yellow teeth now.
Don't beat yourself up we pick ourselves up and keep trying. The first time I quit I lasted 30 days before caving in for just "one smoke" which is a lie for that one smoke lead to a pack. It was all over after that. So now I'm at day 24 and I am fighting every day, every minute. It doesn't help that my husband still smokes in our home. So if I wanted one it wouldn't be hard to just have one and no one would ever know except me. Keeping fighting and don't listen to the lies. Peace be with you.
Thanks for all the helpful hints. I'm going through this now. Never did I expect all these different withdrawal symptoms. The couch was horrible but that has eased up and now losing sleep. What else do I have to look forward to? LOL Really trying to keep a sense of humor about all this but it's not easy.
Thanks everyone!! Day 24 and I am still smoke free. Been going through some really weird withdrawal stuff but I am strong and this will pass. Oh that little demon is still in my ear.......just one smoke!! Lies........lies!! I've fighting this thing with everything in my power. Yes my teeth are getting whiter and my smile is back. I start a new exercise program next week and hope that this will help with the sleep problems. Thanks again for your posts I really do appreciate them.
Thanks Ashley and Jim for the post. I am doing GREAT 27 days smoke free and believe me I am more determined now more than ever. Hubby is still smoking in the house and the bedroom. God has a plan for me and things will work out.
Thanks Lolly, it has been a great day!! I haven't had very bad cravings today. And today when my boss came back in the office after a smoke break I was like OMG this is what I used to smell like? I love that my teeth are getting whiter and my cloths don't stink. Of course I've had to re wash everything in my closet. Thanks again guys for being there for me.
From your month to God's ears.........finding my smoke free zone hasn't been easy. I always thought that my husband would be so supportive but he has been the one to try and sabotage me. Which only makes me more determined to do this. Today is number 28 and for the first time in those long 28 days the craving to smoke hasn't been hard. In fact today when my boss came in the office after smoking I couldn't stand to be around him. STINK.......LOL so you know not much loving going on at my house........LOL
My brother quit smoking three months ago and now only my husband and brother in law smoke. So they can stand out in the cold during Thanksgiving and Christmas......I joined the Y as a reward so now I can walk off those extra pounds. Thanks to the wonderful support of this forum and everyone here. You guys just don't know how much I appreciate you.
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