One month annoying-ness

[slovenka177]

Okay, so I am surpassing the one month period of my quit. Everything was going very well until now. 

 

My face has literally broke out in quit zits. I never had a blemishes until now. Makes me wonder all the chemicals leaving my body? Eeek! (poor body) I know this was mentioned in a thread, however does any one have any recommendations for it? Or do I just need to ride out the storm?

 

Secondly, my mind lurks to the thoughts of smoking. Not to say I would light something and put it in my mouth - that will never happen as long as I live. Just the thoughts are so evil, I wish they would just go away. Did any one else struggle with this? And will it ever go away??

 

Lastly, I notice people who smoke way more than ever before. However, I am not fantasizing or being jealous - I actually feel bad. I mean if this is what my body is going through to get rid of the chemicals, I can't imagine what the body has to go through when inhaling the chemicals all day long. 

 

Just wondering if anyone else struggled around this point... The teenage hormonal changes/what feels like an eternity/yo-yo/roller coaster/hair pulling frustration month? lol 

 

Any tips? (Sorry if this is repeated thread) Needed to vent :) 

 

Blessed be

 

S

[Devil Doll]

Okay, so I am surpassing the one month period of my quit. Everything was going very well until now. 

 

My face has literally broke out in quit zits. I never had a blemishes until now. Makes me wonder all the chemicals leaving my body? Eeek! (poor body) I know this was mentioned in a thread, however does any one have any recommendations for it? Or do I just need to ride out the storm?

 

Secondly, my mind lurks to the thoughts of smoking. Not to say I would light something and put it in my mouth - that will never happen as long as I live. Just the thoughts are so evil, I wish they would just go away. Did any one else struggle with this? And will it ever go away??

 

Lastly, I notice people who smoke way more than ever before. However, I am not fantasizing or being jealous - I actually feel bad. I mean if this is what my body is going through to get rid of the chemicals, I can't imagine what the body has to go through when inhaling the chemicals all day long. 

 

Just wondering if anyone else struggled around this point... The teenage hormonal changes/what feels like an eternity/yo-yo/roller coaster/hair pulling frustration month? lol 

 

Any tips? (Sorry if this is repeated thread) Needed to vent :)

 

Blessed be

 

S

You have to ride out the quit zits but your skin will come out of it more radiant than ever.... Mine lasted for about a month. 

 

The thoughts were there for me too. Mine were usually the worst around my anniversary. You are still at the point where I was saying to myself that this week sucked less than last week.  It will turn to this month, I promise. 

 

At first I used to get angry when I noticed or smelled a smoker... not jealous but angry. Not at them but at big tobacco for making something that is so damned addictive and at myself for being so stupid. Now I just pity them. 

 

One month is still new, you are over the hardest withdrawal parts, but your body and mind still needs time to adjust. :) You are doing great Slovenka!

[slovenka177]

You have to ride out the quit zits but your skin will come out of it more radiant than ever.... Mine lasted for about a month. 

 

The thoughts were there for me too. Mine were usually the worst around my anniversary. You are still at the point where I was saying to myself that this week sucked less than last week.  It will turn to this month, I promise. 

 

At first I used to get angry when I noticed or smelled a smoker... not jealous but angry. Not at them but at big tobacco for making something that is so damned addictive and at myself for being so stupid. Now I just pity them. 

 

One month is still new, you are over the hardest withdrawal parts, but your body and mind still needs time to adjust. :) You are doing great Slovenka!

 

Ahh - so relieved to hear this! :) :) Especially the thoughts. Glad that they will slowly disappear!

 

Thanks for the input DevilDoll :)

[Sazerac]

Slovenka....you are still in the throes of change.

 

Believe Doll,  she tells the truth.

 

Remember you are on a journey....ups,  downs, and plateaus...

 

and are just beginning to LIVE your FREE life.  

 

Be kind to yourself.  Be extra kind and stay vigilant.

 

Thank you for quitting nicotine, that makes you a hero in my book.

 

Love,

S

[BAT]

All you have to remember is that it most definitely gets better. I can promise you that.  :)

[action]

All of this sounds very normal to me. It is true that once the zits go, you will have the best skin you have ever had! And the thoughts diminish over time, too. I know it might be hard to believe right now, but eventually they will all but fade to nothing, and you will go for weeks without even thinking of cigarettes!

 

(((Slovenka)))

[Wendy]

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[JackiMac]

Hi Sweetie the Zits will go and your skin will be lovely, you will see a fresher look to your face, the thoughts will come and go, its remembering not to allow them any room to grow, its just the addiction testing you, I romanced the cigarette and deeply regret my lapse, I am still having the craves and thoughts but keep in touch with reality and remind myself the thought will go, the feeling of missing something will pass, lighting and smoking really is not an option because I like the newer healthier me, do I really want to go back to being that smelly, lethargic person again, NOPE, keep posting and questioning all you need to it really helps to know that there are lots of us here who understand exactly how you feel and reach out and hug you to help you through, xxx

[SueBeDoo]

Honestly hun you are exactly were you should be,

Zits are totally normal when you quit, try look at them as a positive, they are cleaning you out and your skin will look fantastic when they go away, drink lots of water to help clear them out quicker.

My friend is at 5 weeks and feeling the same, each day it will ease but feel not quite right and not quite wrong if you know what I mean, from month 1-3 there will be lots of highs and lots of lows, nicotine will keep trying to break you down but nowhere like the first month, just every so often.

By 3 months you should be feeling soo many benefits and alot more confident and happier, spots start disappearing if they haven't allready, it starts become second nature to be a non smoker.

Make sure you are still rewarding yourself for each passing day or week, the fun and excitement starts to go at about this stage so feeling a bit bla but I promise you keep going, give yourself and your body the respect it deserves by getting to 6 months etc to see how fantastic you will feel. You won't want to ever go back when you see the magic that waits for you xxx

[ChRiSpY]

First off.... CONGRATS... ONE MONTH IS AWESOMENESS!!!

 

Second... never had quit zits.... so refer to others above.

 

The thoughts....Aw yeah.. they suck.  There is a certain "high" that comes with quitting smoking.  And right about now to 3 months it will wear off.  Be careful and keep pushing forward.  The thoughts...they will go away and your will not actually realize it until one day you will say "damn....I did not think about it at all yesterday" and then..... on to the promise land.

 

You are doing great... keep on keepin on... you will smile about all of this soon.

[slovenka177]

Thanks everyone! It felt good to express my struggles. I think that was the problem in the past, not talking about it. I didn't want to burden anyone with my problems regarding quitting (ie, family, friends), it was almost as if I was ashamed of my quit - meaning ashamed that I started smoking to have to be in the predicament of quitting the nasty addiction. So I would just bottle it up, and battle the quit on my own. The issue with that is, if you are in a momentary lapse of weakness it could be dangerous territory...But I've learned to talk about it, and also to come on here with you amazing people whom support and offer great advice ♥

 

 

Tackling the quit on your own is tough - and I don't want to sound like I understand everything there is to know about quitting, but from a former relapser, expressing yourself on here, in a journal, or to your friends and family can really help. 

[ChRiSpY]

Thanks everyone! It felt good to express my struggles. I think that was the problem in the past, not talking about it. I didn't want to burden anyone with my problems regarding quitting (ie, family, friends), it was almost as if I was ashamed of my quit - meaning ashamed that I started smoking to have to be in the predicament of quitting the nasty addiction. So I would just bottle it up, and battle the quit on my own. The issue with that is, if you are in a momentary lapse of weakness it could be dangerous territory...But I've learned to talk about it, and also to come on here with you amazing people whom support and offer great advice ♥

 

 

Tackling the quit on your own is tough - and I don't want to sound like I understand everything there is to know about quitting, but from a former relapser, expressing yourself on here, in a journal, or to your friends and family can really help. 

 

So very true...that is what makes this forum the bombdigity.

[Tink]

I found green tea and lots of water helped speed up the detox process and lots of walking

 

I totaly agree with venting and opening up and posting your struggles as well as your successes not matter how far down the quit line you are I know for sure it helped save my quit many times!

 

I always say read, post and work it through

 

My family were all smokers so when I quit I was pretty much on my own, posting and sharing here was what I needed :)

 

Slovenka sounds to me like you found your sticky quit :)

[Still winning]

First up on quit zits, do you have witch hazel. One of those old natural remedies and a dab morning and evening on the worst of them sucks the juice right out of them over a few days - grim but true  :D .  Water, yes. Mineral based make up, you may find your usual make up aggravates your skin for a couple of months. Bit more water!

 

Re the feelings. Yeah, I remember posting about this and someone saying oh no mans land. Quite common but still sucks balls. I do want you to know that despite these feelings and an SOS actually around this time ( I did struggle bad) today, I am all good. So keep that in your mind. This time is a step by step. No over-thinking, no false moves, still be protecting that quit.

 

I think it feels bad because in reality, the thoughts are coming far less often - which makes them feel really intense - but actually it's the same thoughts you were having every 20 minutes day 1-3!!  Perspective is pretty crucial so try and keep your wits about you.

 

I think you are doing so amazing!! Normal folks don't realize but I/we do, you are still fighting hard at times and we are proud of you!! I love that you posted..for you, for sure but also for others who are reading and wondering!! Please, please keep us in the loop so we can hold your hand when it feels harder and then we celebrate when it feels good.

 

BB

 

xx

[slovenka177]

Thanks everyone for the great tips and re-assuring thoughts. You guys make it so much easier to go through this stuff... Before I always thought I was going looney toones lol. 

 

Marti - I will definitely try the witch hazel, anything to get rid of the zits! :)

 

I can't wait till the thoughts are slim to none. It makes me sad that my addicted brain has to go to such a dark place! 

 

Blessed be 

 

♥

[comrade simba]

I hear you. "Annoying" was the perfect word to describe the second month or so. Annoyed that I had to keep going through the damn no smoke drill day after day. But that's what it is - just annoying. Not hard, not dramatic, just boring and getting old crap over and over.

 

I think I had a couple months of that phase before it went from an annoying need to do the litany to just casual dismissal. Hang in there... time will pass.

[Chrysalis]

Hi, Slovenka. I'm sorry that you are struggling just now but it sounds to me as though you are doing really, really well. 

 

As others have said, you are entering the phase of your quit where you start to need a lot of patience. You're through the really bad part. You are feeling better, breathing better, your serious cravings are few and far between. At this point you hope and expect that you should be just about finished with the "quitting process" and you're ready to move on with your life.

 

But no, you're not quite through yet. You still have these frequent thoughts about smoking. You get a whiff of cigarette smoke and it smells good to you, not bad. You have to fight off thoughts of smoking all the time. As you say, you don't want to smoke-- you're not going to smoke-- so why do you have to keep fighting the THOUGHTS??!! 

 

This is where patience comes in. If you think about it  (or look back at your early posts) you will see that you suffered much more during the first week or two than you are suffering now. Things really are getting better for you day by day. The thoughts about smoking are not as frequent now as they were early in your quit. They are more annoying to you now because you expected them during the first weeks but you think they should be gone by now. No, that's not the way it works. The thoughts continue for many months-- they get less and less frequent, but they are still there. 

 

So be patient with yourself and your quit process. Recognize that things really are getting better little by little. And when you start to get really tired of the thoughts, remind yourself of the reasons why you quit smoking in the first place and then go do something to distract yourself from the thoughts. This is all normal. You will get through it. You are most certainly rocking this quit!!

[Canadian Tammy]

I am at day 37 now not smoking. I did have one fall back a few weeks back. It involved drinks. Having the same problem with my skin and it is annoying. Glad to know there is a site i can go to see and other to talk to. 

[Reciprocity]

30 minutes ago, Canadian Tammy said:

I am at day 37 now not smoking. I did have one fall back a few weeks back. It involved drinks. Having the same problem with my skin and it is annoying. Glad to know there is a site i can go to see and other to talk to. 

Hi Canadian Tammy! Welcome to our family of lovely non-smokers Congrats on being 37 days quit. Please post something up on the Introductions" Page so everyone here will see your post and welcome you to the Train.  This community is a great place to learn all about the addiction that we all share AND for the support that only other "quitters" can provide for each other.

 

Look forward to getting to know you