Today is high anxiety, I just feel like I could blow, just want something, not even a cig. maybe just to be normal, or is there a normal? Just need HELP.
Hang in there! Slow, deep breaths! Some jumping jacks? Go for a walk? March in place? Call a friend? Play a computer game? You need to NOT sit and wallow in the crave - get busy.
What you are feeling is perfectly normal. This is a process - and the only way out is through. We ALL went through what you are going through and made it. You can, too. It does get easier - and in not that long a time!
Do you even remember what it was like not to be a smoker? Most of us can't! But - let me tell you, it's worth all the effort it takes to get there - I promise.
Surf the wave. You said it yourself. We are out of our "norm" when we first quit smoking. We have to develop our new normal. All those times we used to smoke, we have to figure out what to do instead. Sometimes the things we try, don't work very well. So it's important to keep figuring it out until we do. That's part of the necessary homework here. Some things DO work well. And those are the things that go in our Quit Kits.
Nancy gave you great advice, oh and taking a nap helped me more than once. The more time you get behind you smoke free, the less intimidating this whole process will become. You are taking your power back and you will learn amazing things about yourself. It WILL get better.
I just saw your post today (4/19. which is 13 days after you wrote it! Am hoping you are feeling more "together" by now? I went to your home page and I'll be honest- I got confused~ It looks like you quit smoking quite awhile ago??? Are you perhaps back following a relapse?? Whatever is going on, YoungAtHeart and Giulia gave you some fantastic . tips. As for the deep breathing, this image always helps me. Breathe in and out as the picture shows; I know it calms me~ hopefully it will help you!
Suzy, it's always a good idea to check out not only the date of a response written last, but the date of the original post also. You can also see if a member is active by going to their page (click on their avatar) and checking their last "logged in date." In Diamond's case, it looks as if she logged into today. Also looks like she just regained her quit. Which is great! https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/people/diamond01/blog/2020/04/19/hello-i-am-back It IS confusing. For instance I just changed the horse nose picture I had up there from the photobucket version to one from my own computer and it suddenly registers my response as of today. Which is not true. My original response (except for the change in picture source) was back in 2017. I just edited the picture and it's now showing my response as of today. THAT's a problem to my mind and equals confusion.
I had a relapse too. In fact, joined the EX in late while December getting ready for my current non-smoking "campaign" which I refer to as MY LAST QUIT. My quit day was Jan 6th (of this year) so we are both about the same time intoour quits.Hang in there; we can do this~ Suzy
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