Irritability!

[justinb77]

Hey does anyone know how long this lasts or any suggestions for dealing with it?  In just a couple of hours I have flipped from being happy-go-lucky/ready to seize the day, etc to just flat out angry.  I don't like taking it out on my nice fellow coworkers.  Can't wait for it to pass.  So far Day 3 has been the roughest 🙂

[donna84]

Day 3 was my worst day too- I hit 3 weeks as a nonsmoker yesterday- you can do it- just go to bed and before you know it  it will be day 4- that's the point where it starts to get a lot easier so take each day as it comes and do whatever you have to do to to remain a nonsmoker

[mlkmgal]

You are not alone, today is day 3 for me as well and I agree it has been the roughest for me too.  I have been taking a lot of deep breaths and trying to keep busy and that seems to be helping.  Hang in there its almost over.  We CAN do this. 

[edith2]

I was so scared of taking out my irrability on others.  In my head, I was screaming at the top of my lungs, but on the outside I was just real figity.  I didn't know what to do with my hands.  I didn't like day three at all.  But I had made a decision once I started my quit not to smoke no matter what.  It does get easier.  When you get a craving, think it through.  Think of the very temporary satisfaction quickly followed by remorse and feeling angry at yourself.  It's not worth it.  Keep going.

[justinb77]

Thank you for the responses!  Always good to hear from others in the same boat.  I powered through it and now tomorrow is a new day (Day 4 woo HOO!)

[etrangen]

It's tough not to take out your irritability on people... hitting the heavy bag at the gym can help clear that up.