day 7 hell week almost over

[buMbLeB]

What's to understand? You're quitting smoking, your junkie lizard brain is in full panic making up stupid, desperate excuses and you're in the throes of the addiction/withdrawal cycle. Of course it's hard! Here's a suggestion: can you mentally "step back" from yourself, observe your actions and emotions from a distance as a disinterested party, perhaps seeing the pathos and even humour in your predicament? I know that's hard too, but it worked for me. 

 

Today will be over soon enough one way or another. The only question is what you do in the meantime.

[laura]

I struggled today with the junkie brain but didnt cave so im off to sleep with a big pat on the back and hoping tomorrow will be better.

Thankyou for taking the time to respond buMbLeB.

[joe]

Well done Laura!

 

Just worry about getting past the bad times... Each time you succeed, you will get stronger....

 

Let us know how your doing tomorrow..

 

And... I see you are staying close....that's GREAT... Even when not posting, there is a LOT of material to go through that will help you...

 

Proud of you!

[laura]

Thankyou Joe.

[Ramona]

Keep slogging through the BS.

 

I won't say there's "freedom on the other side" because there isn't an other side.

 

However, there will come a time when you'll exist for extremely long periods of time without the urges.  That will be most remarkable.  I promise that you'll love it.  You will internally know that you're a stronger person!  Priceless.

 

I'm nearly 15 months nicotine/smoke free and I just experienced a major craving.  Got through it...just like I got through all the other bastard cravings.  It wasn't easy.  Not at all.  Full-on panic mode.

 

Some might think, "15 months and she sounds like a newbie!!!"  I don't care.  It's a repeated VOW to never smoke.  It requires repeated effort.  I smoked for over 15 years - why would I expect to be liberated already?

 

Keep on kickin' arse.