10 Weeks smoke free!! but it has been far from easy......
ok folks i have to tell you that if you think its easy to quit smoking cold turkey.......
well you are in for quite a shock!
i have been through hell trying to kick this nasty habit, and i dont know what is worse?
is it the habit?
or the withdrawal symptoms?
well its both. first of all if any smoker really knew what the nicotene does to you when it is leaving the body you would never pick up a cigarette EVER!! the burning sensations through your body,the weird tingling / pulsating feeling in your upper chest is enough to drive you nuts! the anxiety attacks and depression you go through day in and day out. then mourning your old pal cigarettes is horrible and almost unbearable.
the aches and pains in your stomach and muscle spasms do not help either.
but...
there is an upside to the new energy level you have!!
you feel physically fine but,
you still have the aches , pains & anxiety as well as the panic attacks and mood swings to deal with .
if you want to quit before you do it tell your doctor if you have one ,
and do not get zyban it sucks!
get ativan 0.25 mg it is a great help it will relax you and put your mind at ease.
you still get cravings for a cigarette everyday.
i know i still do,but i drink a small glass of water when i do and walk outside way far away from the smokers.
smelling other smokers smoking doesnt help at all. so avoid it at all costs.
now i know how it feels to be a non smoker smelling smoke its terrible.
and i must honestly say i am so sorry that i ever picked up the cigarette habit.
please tell your children not to smoke ever and encourage them to be a role model for others.
i have ran up a kings ransom in medical bills since i have quit smoking and i have no insurance so i am self pay, i am glad the hospital is giving me a discount & payment plan on this . i have had an MRI, CT Scan,numerous ekg's ,cardiac stress test, lab work etc...
all because of the fore mentioned symptoms above,yeah you feel like your having a heart attack OR WORSE sometimes.
it is awful & stressfull this is the only way i could describe the situation of quitting smoking for good!!!
if you cannot quit for yourself do it for your kids!
you have my support! it was hard but i did it.