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Thanks. I watched that video this morning. I know we are all different but that doesnt make you feel better when others are feeling good and you aren't.

Everyone says I'll feel better soon and I keep holding on to that thinking Ok, maybe next week or the week after but its getting more frustrating especially after reading that others are way past that stage in less time.I know My quit isnt the same as others and we shouldnt compare but I do just like everyone else has done at some point in their quit.

I'm not sure where to post this and I'm really hestitant to post it because I don't want to scare the newbies. It's not an sos and I feel like an idiot posting this since I usually act like I'm doing good. I am almost 4 months quit and l CONSTANTLY think about smoking. I've read that people that are at the same stage as me and some with less time quit feel awesome and I don't. Smoking is on my mind all the time. I know smoking doesn't offer any benefits but I still can't quit thinking about them. I read and watch videos and do all the "right" stuff but I can't seem to shake the thought. Don't get me wrong. I DO have good days but they arent very frequent. I know I will have bad days for a while but I wonder why I have more bad than good. I thought it was all normal but then I read that people are only 2 or 3 or 4 months quit and have mostly good days with a bad here and there and I'm opposite of that. I don't expect to be over it or even close to it at this stage so don't think thats how I feel but DANG! 5 or 6 rough days a week and 1 or 2 ok or good days is getting old. Why am I still struggling?

Yay! Keep going!

Great job

great job!

Great job!

I feel horrible for you. A year of that is more than someone should have to tolerate. Can you get up before the kids or wait until they go to bed and do some of the coping mechanisms? If you have a treadmill or exercise bike maybe you can use it while sort of meditating? Ya know, clear your mind while exercising? If having alone time while the kids are in bed isn't feasible then try the ol' tried and true mommy get away. Lock your self in the bathroom and tell them you are pooping. :rofl:

happy 3 weeks!

Happy birthday!!

I just went through 10 days of feeling like that and then it went away. I hope it never comes back. I looked at a lot of coping methods because I was trying to avoid meds until they were a last resort. I read that meditation, yoga, exercising and deep breathing are all very helpful. I'm sorry you're dealing with this. It's a horrible feeling to have.

One of my favorite holidays. Happy Halloween to you too.

Great job!!

awesome job!

i can barely contain myself when I think of you in that get-up.

Great job!

EYES! That is where he can look and IF you feel the need to stare at my ass or boobs then go ahead but keep the oogling to yourself and when speaking to me look at my EYES. Sorry you have to deal with morons.

congrats!!

Happy Birthday. Enjoy your special day!

prohibition all over again...

I really wish I could give you a time frame but its different for everyone. I just told my husband that that's the hard part when quitting. You cant look at a calendar and count down the days until you feel better, just rest assured you will feel better and everything you are feeling is normal and has been felt by someone on this board. I recently read that most quit symptoms are gone between 3 to 6 months and very few might linger for the first year. Anything after that probably isn't quit related. If the depression is bothersome or interfering with your daily life then your doctor can prescribe something thatll help. Quitting is a huge change for everyone and smoking was so intertwined in everything we did all day everyday that its gonna take a while to feel "normal" after we quit. 2 months is a huge accomplishment but its just a drop in the bucket when you compare it to the number of years you smoked. :)

Have a great time. The Bahamas are beautiful. Sorry to hear about your back. I hope the epi works for you. Take plenty of pics and drink some for us, just don't fall off the boat ;)

congrats!

great job!

way to go!