by Blazedout420 » Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:05 am
Alright mate, I'm between 7 and 8 months clean after smoking for around 10 years daily, if I can do it you can too.
Don't be too hard on yourself and take it one day at a time, you probably don't want to hear this but it gets worse before it starts to get better but even then it's slow.
I've only just recently joined this forum after months or searching for answers and reading on here. It's taken me that long to realise that I am actually making improvements and I now feel I'm in a position to offer my advice to others to help them.
The first month was hell for me the physical withdrawals the first week gave me flu like symptoms, extreme fatigue, night sweats etc etc after this came the crippling anxiety made me think I had some sort of health issues as I'd never experienced anything like it before, this faded after around 4-5 weeks and I felt pretty good. I then fell into the trap of smoking again and it sent my anxiety through the roof.
Since then has been a daily battle but like I said it gets better with time, just don't beat yourself up about it and get wrapped up in your own thoughts.
Try to find something else to do during the times you would normally smoke, something constructive, something positive. Generally I just tried to be the best person I could each day, even when I didn't really feel like it I tried to do what I could without putting too much pressure on myself.
You're not the only person going through this mate not the first and definitely not the last so keep your chin up and stay strong. You'll get there in the end and it will be worth it.