October 1st was my quit date and after a lot of support and advice from ECF members I am taking it casually. I did amazing yesterday and came in at about 2 analogs for the day. Instead of hating myself for not being able to resist, I am proud of myself for only having a couple drags here and there. It was an exceptionally stressful day. Today, I'm still cheating, but it's another exceptionally stressful day. I'm still keeping focused not on what I am smoking, but what I'm not. The way I see it right now, if I am stuck smoking two analogs a day, it's still so much better than a pack and a half.
I'm staying committed, and repeat every craving "I can do this" and pick up my e-cig. The biggest surprise was how much less horrible I was as a person than the first 36 hours of my previous attempts to quit. It's like I'm not nic-fitting at all. Now, I know I'm getting nicotine, but I got nicotine with gum and with patches. What's the difference that makes this so different? And all the more peeved I am that these can't be marketed as smoking cessation products when they are the best smoking cessation product on the market.
Two days in and I'm feeling confident and hopeful and already feeling so much better about myself. I was hard on myself every time I lit up (up to 30 times a day) and not having that self-dealt guilt is already making a difference. Anyone else in the first few days of switching?
I'm staying committed, and repeat every craving "I can do this" and pick up my e-cig. The biggest surprise was how much less horrible I was as a person than the first 36 hours of my previous attempts to quit. It's like I'm not nic-fitting at all. Now, I know I'm getting nicotine, but I got nicotine with gum and with patches. What's the difference that makes this so different? And all the more peeved I am that these can't be marketed as smoking cessation products when they are the best smoking cessation product on the market.
Two days in and I'm feeling confident and hopeful and already feeling so much better about myself. I was hard on myself every time I lit up (up to 30 times a day) and not having that self-dealt guilt is already making a difference. Anyone else in the first few days of switching?
