Oh, I'm definitely screwed in the cardio department. There's never been a case of cancer on either side of my family--literally, never once--but heart disease up the ying yang.
61:08:38... didn't sleep much but feeling okay.
What made me happy today?
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61:08:38... didn't sleep much but feeling okay.
I'm managing to go about 72 hours without a cig, but then I binge for a day. This time, I'll make it to 96, at least.
My voice has noticeably changed though.
My voice has noticeably changed though.
Are you trying to quit-quit, or just smoke occasionally?
Quit-quit. The urges I'm getting are psychological, not physical. Like, I finished writing a story and my automatic response was "right, time for cig". But it is getting easier. Snacking a bit more though.
How about dreaming? I didn’t realize how dampened my dreams had become. Once I quit, the vivid dreams returned. The oral fixation of having a cigarette dangling from your mouth is one part of the quitting process. I spent more money on chewing gum than cigarettes at first.
I'll let you know if I ever fall asleep. Maybe two hours last night?
It's only a problem with I've run out of things to suck on.
Mint and menthol sweets, people. Get your mind outta there.
Mint and menthol sweets, people. Get your mind outta there.
My mind is perfectly entertained right where it is, thank you.
I finished drafting a short story a little under 7k words. It's a historical fantasy set in West Africa during the early Middle Ages, with the hero being a traveling Saxon warrior from northern Europe who rescues a local princess and helps her retake her kingdom from an evil sorcerer. I hope it'll turn good after some revision!
I hesitated mentioning this the other day as you said the house has been cleared of alcohol - I presume that means drinking might result in more smoking. For what it's worth, that's what got me through those initial sleepless nights. Drinking too much. Probably helped that there's no corner store within walking distance, so there simply weren't any options for giving in to temptation.
Sounds great, but I'd caution you to be careful of the "white saviour" trope, if you intend to submit it. Of course, do as you feel is right, but just be aware that could be an issue if editors at many mainstream publications read it that way. If you're self-publishing, that's not an issue.
At the risk of creating yet another heated topic, I'll leave off that strand of the discussion from now, and I won't respond publicly to it.
One thing that made a great impression on me every time was the day (Day 4 or so?) when full sensation returned to my fingertips. It was a bit gradual so that the day before, I'd usually be mashing, squeezing, and rubbing them. It felt like mashinh the nicotine out of their flesh, but more likely it was massaging circulation and oxygen in.
Burning organic matter (tobacco) produces carbon monoxide which displaces oxygen in the blood stream, The more CO that binds to hemoglobin instead of O2 causes cellular hypoxia, oxidative stress, and inflammation, and is particularly damaging to the brain and heart. You may as well be breathing the fumes from a diesel powered city bus. (Putting that picture in my mind helped me realize the need to stop smoking)
Slept like a baby last night, though I did snap upright in bed a few times with what I can only describe as a... withdrawal jolt. Like I would normally turn over but remembered I didn't smoke anymore and sat up? Weird.
Yes! I only started experiencing this the last year or so and thought it was a guitar thing, but then it migrated into my toes and I was like, oh, that's gotta be a circulation thing.
29:14:58 left and I feel great. Withdrawal pains were never that bad and are fading and less frequent by the hour. If it's the Buproprion, I can't recommend it enough. My experience had been very atypical compared to normal smoking cessation.
Happy New Year, fellow Forumites!
If I have any sense, I'll start 2026 by not staying up till five in the morning.
If I have any sense, I'll start 2026 by not staying up till five in the morning.
With a sprinkling of cinnamon.
Happy New Year, y'all. I should be able to get lots of forum things done in 2026 with only 5 weeks of work left.
Made it through to 96 hours without smoking, so hopefully, I will reach at least 120 hours. Then a full week would be good. That damn urge to reach for a cig will hopefully fade.
You've truly got it licked when the smell of cigarette smoke is repulsive. Hang in there, it's a long haul.
So, a few days ago the AC in my car broke down, because it ran out of gas. And it's summer here.
But I managed to find a local garage who kindly agreed to book me in and fix it on the morning of New Year's Eve.
I'm happy about that.
But I managed to find a local garage who kindly agreed to book me in and fix it on the morning of New Year's Eve.
I'm happy about that.
