Hey, look at you racking up some hours! That’s how every quit starts, one moment at a time.
Withdrawal sucks, but I promise it’s TEMPORARY. Smoking again will only extend the misery and make you have to repeat withdrawal all over again. Oy. Much better to knuckle through this first tough bit, then you’ll be free.
For me, when I first quit my mind got super obsessed with the idea of wanting to smoke. It totally dominated my thoughts. I was a basket case. But then someone here on the Train said, just take smoking off the table. Full stop. Period. End of story. There are a million things you can do in this moment, and just one you cant do - smoke.
That advice really helped, because it changed the question. Rather than asking, “Can I possibly make it without smoking?” I asked, “How can I support, soothe and distract myself while I get through this damn withdrawal?” That mental shift made all the difference. It shifted my focus away from what I couldn’t do to what I COULD do.
Just keep going, @ammj. You can find your freedom!!
