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I understand you feel bad right now and feel you let yourself down maybe but don't be too hard on yourself becaue quitting is a process and sometimes it takes multiple tries to get it right. The most important bit is that you learned something from this quit attempt; in fact, you learned a lot!! Gather those thoughts around you next time you decide to give it a go and don't forget us all here. We will still be here to lend support whenever you're ready.

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See all the honest support you have from your new non-smoking family @susie14. This place is special and the exact place a new quitter needs to be. Take in all the good advice and stories of what others have gone through in their quits. Those stories are all honest recollections of what others have experienced. Every one of us will tell you the same thing. The struggle is worth it & it DOES get better, that's no B.S. These struggles are what binds us together as one of the closest and most respectful virtual family you'll ever be a part of. Stay with us and let us all help you take back your life!

See! There's one positive thing already. You smell like a person again, not an ashtray!

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@Stewbum mentioned staying happy & positive. He's 100% correct but I know it's hard to be "happy" in those early days of quitting. What you can do is look for anything in your life that's improving because you are quit. How much $$ have you saved? How many smokes have you not smoked since you quit. Maybe you should create a 'Ticker' so you can follow money saved and smokes not smoked. It gives you motivation every time you log on and see the strides you've made! Here's a post from Jillar on how to create one: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/15042- creating- a-ticker/ Copy and paste that in your browser and follow the instructions. If have trouble, Jillar can help you out if you PM her. Have you considered posting in the daily NOPE thread? It's something that some people do to recommit to themselves each day not to smoke. Also, there's a pinned thread in the SOS Board called: Prerespond to your own SOS. This is where people leave themselves a message about why they want to quit and how devastating it would be to throw that effort away. It's there in case you're thinking about lighting up but you want someone to talk you out of it. Reading what YOU wrote about how important your quit is to you could be powerful enough to diswade you from doing something you'd regret later. At the very least, it gives you time to think more rationally about your situation. Hope this helps.

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I remember I had pretty bad "brain fog" for the first week I was quit. I was pretty much useless at work for a couple of days, that's for sure but it's just something we have to endure and do the best we can. In terms of nicotine supliments like gum, spray or patches, it may take the edge off the worst of the early withdral but it's NOT a magic bullet for quitting as some seem to think. Believe it or not, nicotine will be completely out of your body after 72 hours (3 days) if you're not using a supliment. Maybe keep that in mind before you start adding nicotine back into your system? Stay committed no matter what challenges you face. That's absolutely critical. The longer you remain quit, the more you have to lose should you light up again. They don't call the first week of your quit "Hell Week" for no reason. It truly is the most challenging part of quitting! But, you're developing tools to fight with now that you've quit. Try whatever you think will help distract you and get you through those really hard days. Time probably seems like it's standing still for you right now but when you look back on these days later when you quit is stronger, it will seem like the blink of an eye. Hang in there @susie14!!

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Quitting equals FREEDOM! I never realized this until I stopped smoking. Never realized that smoking was in fact controlling pretty much everything I did in daily life. Take back your life and live it free of having to light up every hour or so. You'll never regret that you quit! The struggles you're going through right now are real. We've all had to travel that road but each one of us will tell you it's totally worth the struggle. Remember ... the only rule is N.O.P.E. Do what ever you have to do to fight the nicodemon. The Nicodemon is your addict brain at this point. It will do it's best to seduce you back to smoking but YOU are in complete control - always! Keep fighting @susie14!

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My case was pretty mild. I was only feeling the effects for about a week or so and didn't have any real bad symptoms. No fever, no headaches or nausia. I had a runny nose and no taste or small and absolutely NO energy. Had to nao every day for a few hours by early afternoon; and I never nap under normal circumstances. Symptoms seem to be different for many people though. Hopefully you bounce back fast My original Covid rapid test: My wife was away visiting her sister when I came down with it so I sent her this and said: "You might not want to come back home for a while?" lol

Sorry to hear you're with the flu Chris Stay hydrated, rest up and try to keep nourished. Not much else you can do but ride it out. Hope you're on the mend soon