How long after i quit smoking cigarettes will i be happy without one?
I know that when i dont have one i get mad and really pissed off, so how long after i quit will i be able to be happy without one. I just want to know how long i am going to be pissed and stressed about not having one. I know that for many years i will have withdrals but maybe its the nicotine im talking about?
Don't let ANYONE tell you that after a few days nicotine isn't an issue. ask any smoker who has tried to quit – days 1-3 are the simplest – it's after day 3 your body isn't just craving the nicotine you took away – it's going to try to demand you give it some. ask the same former smokers and they will tell you they still crave a cig even 20 years later. It may be occasional and small but a craving none the less. also note that the nicotine isn't the "terrible" part of smoking. It's the tar and carbon monoxide with the chemical cocktail of carcinogens the tobacco companies put in it.
So the best you can do is fight it as long as you can and know that it does get more manageable and simpler with time or look into a reduced harm smoking alternative like electronic cigarettes.
Excellent luck!
So I assume you haven't quit yet? That's probably a excellent thing. With the attitude you have you are setting yourself for a tough battle.
The real physical withdrawal symptoms from nicotine are nothing to worry about, the problem is in your head – and you certainly have that problem. Theoretically the symptoms will leave within 72 hrs. if you still have withdrawals after that, it's due to mental fabrication – because you believe you will have them. Nicotine is very addictive, that's true, and that means you will remain addicted for life, but the (real) symptoms disappear as the nicotine leaves your body (in 72 hrs, most of it actually in just 24).
The reason most people have problems with this is because they believe they will miss smoking – they are getting something out of it.
You certainly don't need NRTs or drugs or any other aids. cold turkey is excellent – but do it a small differently. you just need sort out your head BEFORE you quit. trying to do it afterwards is what makes it hard.
Be glad you don't have to do that anymore – that you are getting rid of this filthy addiction. never think you will miss it – that's what makes it hard. but instead see yourself as happy, content and proud that you've done it.
If you prepare yourself properly, you can easily override the withdrawal pangs completely and it won't bother you at all to be in situations or with people where before you smoked.
Here's what you need to do in very, very small form:
1. Choose that you get nothing out of smoking (it’s only the truth)
2. Pick a quit – date so you have some time to prepare
3. Look forward to quitting (get excited about it) – essential!
4. Quit… easily
after 72 hours or so, the nicotine is out of your body. so, after that period, youre no longer talking about nicotine. your brain, but, will crave nicotine for a long, long period of time. you should notice your desire to smoke (which is causing you to be pissed off) to decrease over 6 weeks or so. after 6 months, you should be pretty much back to normal. normalcy, but, will never be fully achieved as many things can trigger the want for a smoke and thus, being pissed off.
best of luck to you.
Despite the scientific timetables given, it varies between people–but IT WILL come the moment when despite the craving, it'll be a sweet breeze to abstain from cigarettes. but it WILL be a tough journey along the way there; any substance addiction is a life long one. Find the cures for them–and claim your Nobel. Until then, ascribe to the "10 step" program, akin patterned after the highly successful Alcoholics Anonymous one.
I let my anger at Nancy Pelosi's tobacco product price gouging tax hike bill become my catalyst to quit at a "tea party" protest, avowing NEVER to fund Obamacare by further purchase of tobacco products.
March 2010 will mark my full year—and I'm doing quite well, enjoying Pelosi's FAILURE in the process, as fellow smokers nation-wide each day, commit to quit. Excellent luck to her finding other Obamacare funding—pray the bill FAILS to pass.
I've also found it smart to channel my urges to smoke into another positive activity. I took up guitar in April—and am amazed at my current proficency with it. I'm no Eddie Van Halen—but nonetheless, I CAN play guitar quite well….and like learning all I can about it.
It will be out of your body within 72 hours, but once you are a smoker you will never lose the craving. I went cold turkey about 4 years ago and I still crave a cigarette with my beer. but the excellent news are that you will not be pissed of once you set your mind in quit smoking mode. its more about the small habits like smoking while drinking a coffee, going with your colleagues on a smoke break, having a cigarette and a beer at your favorite bar.
Here are the 10 stages of quitting smoking:
Smokers tend to think of quitting as a huge, insurmountable obstacle. It's more realistic—and more useful—to think of it as a gradual, step-by-step process. Here's how to plot your course and what to expect along the way, along with some suggested activities to help you cope with it. Another fantastic tool is this ebook that helps many people to finally give up their habit.
1. think about cutting down/quitting
Talk to others about smoking. Observe how nonsmokers react to smokers. Observe negative aspects of smoking. Smoke in front of a mirror to see exactly what goes on when you smoke.
2. Seek more information about quitting.
Question ex-smokers how they did it. Tell a friend you're exploring healthier alternatives to smoking. when you feel an urge to smoke, wait a minute before lighting up; experience the urge fully and think of other ways to respond to it. Reward yourself for becoming more aware of your smoking patterns.
3. Modify your smoking risk (switch brands, cut down, etc.).
Start a smoking journal and record when you smoke more or less than usual. Try stress-reduction techniques. Adopt a healthful new activity that's incompatible with smoking (swimming, dancing, etc.). Switch to a lower tar brand. Reward yourself for each risk modification.
4. Choose to quit (no date set).
Keep track of the number of cigarettes you smoke each day. stop buying cartons; buy only one pack at a time. Identify your top cigarette triggers. Brush your teeth several times a day. List the reasons you want to quit. Switch brands every week, each brand being lower in tar than the last. Postpone every third cigarette. ask family and friends for ways they can help you quit.
5. Set a quitting date.
Sign a stop-smoking contract. Sit in the nonsmoking sections of restaurants and airplanes. Prepare at least three responses to your top 10 cigarette triggers. Switch brands after every pack. Postpone every other cigarette. cut back on alcoholic beverages. Set up a health bank. (Deposit a certain amount of money each week that you'll get back after you stay smokeless for a specified period of time. or quit with a group; whoever remains smokeless after a specified period divides the kitty.)
6. Refrain from smoking for 24 hours.
Schedule healthful activities (walks, bike rides, fishing, etc.). Have your teeth cleaned. Send your favorite clothes to the cleaners. Discard all your ashtrays. Pamper yourself as much as possible.
7. Complete your first week as a nonsmoker.
Treat yourself to daily rewards (massages, hot baths, etc.). Avoid smoking and drinking areas. Notice how much better your food tastes. Continue to work on your cigarette triggers.
8. Complete your first month.
Start a regular exercise program. Add one new stress-reduction technique to your activities each week.
9. Complete your first trimester.
Gently increase your exercise level. Treat yourself to a weekend getaway. Volunteer to help a smoker quit. if you've been using a nicotine replacement, begin to cut back.
10. Complete your first year.
Throw a party to celebrate!
During stages 1 through 5, you may find yourself in a state of profound and confusing ambivalence. Studies show that during this period a smoker's positive feelings about smoking do not disappear, although the negative feelings increase considerably. It is only after you actually quit that this conflict begins to ease.
One smoking researcher suggests you make a list of pros and cons of smoking. Chances are they will be honestly evenly balanced in stages 1 through 5. but after you have actually quit, the list of cons will get longer while the list of pros will get shorter and shorter—and gradually disappear altogether.
How long after i quit smoking cigarettes will i be pleased without one?