It can be part of the withdrawal for some. It can be minor for others major. For me it was both.. For some it may start in the first 24 hrs. How we handle it has to be based on our lifestyle and our determination not to smoke, no matter what. For me I made up in my mind if this is what it took to be smoke free then let it be. I believe my insomnia started within the first 48 hrs. Waking up in the middle of the night 2 -3- 4 oclock in the morning. Sometimes I would get back to sleep sometimes I wouldn't. Only once or twice did I use medication to go back to sleep. I asked myself what was I going to do? Lots of things! Housekeeping, clean closets, drawers, cabinets, write, read blogs, read books. Between 30 and 60 days I think I had arranged my furniture in my house at least 3-4 times. My mind was made up, I was going to use the time wisely and not focus on not being able to sleep. .
By 60 days.I had become accustomed to it. My body time clock was completely off. Sometimes I would be waiting for the daylight with only two to three hours of sleep. I did not care. I was not going to smoke so I wasn't worried about going to buy cigarettes in the middle of the night. I kept telling myself if this is what it takes. So be it. Nothing was going to make me smoke....No Matter What.
Fortunately I am retired. I felt sorry for those who were experiencing this and had to work the next morning. I don't know how they handled it but I wished them well. Then at 114 days in my quit, I have been sleeping like I have never slept since I quit smoking. All night, half of the day for the last three days. Thinking about it I am reminded of a new born baby, waking in the wee hours of the morning, colic, cutting their first teeth, need diaper change or just hungry. Eventually they sleep all night. What a happy time that is for mom and dad. So as I wake up this morning. I am a happy momma. I have slept two nights straight without waking up and several hours yesterday. My baby quit is over. Correction, my baby is growing.
