Talked with a friend who quit after smoking 3 and a half to 4 packs a day. He said Day Three cravings are "killer", and to survive those without giving in is to have become physically un-addicted. Really? WOW!
Dare I hope?
Today certainly has been much easier. I knock on wood as I write this because, quite frankly, I'm still somewhat shaken by the cravings I had yesterday. You know, the material I've read has never suggested anything about day three being the challenge. Wonder why nobody has ever documented that. My friend said, thankfully, he'd been warned beforehand and had a plan of surviving his.
If you plan on quitting - make a Day Three Survival Plan!
Now the mental and psychological addiction is the hurdle, or at least if that really was my physical addiction's last gasp. I've caught myself thinking several times today that I can't wait to get home for a smoke. Not happenin', but it's kind of funny that I'm catching myself thinking these things when I never realized I did before.
Things I'm noticing already...
- I can smell things better. For instance, I can smell the sand ashtray outside of the fellowship hall.
- I feel like I'm getting lots more oxygen with each breath.
- I'm breathing deeper and slower; and it feels great!
- I feel more awake, yet I'm pretty distracted right now.
- I'm not snacking as much as I thought I would.
That's it for now. Will hopefully have a confirmation to report that today was uneventful, but I'm still suspending the rejoicing until I'm sure I'm over the worst of it.
Wish me luck!