MinJungKim.com Braindump v 6.0 Gah. I’m still doing this?

Day 6.

My car smells like a cheap cigarette.

No, I DID NOT CAVE.
I just drove a friend of mine whom I allowed to smoke in my car this evening.
In a short amount of time my nose has gotten sensitive again to those smells.

Geeze, I musta stunk.

Today’s challenge: Being around 1 smoker and not bumming a drag.
Success.

This resource gave me some comfort on my general crankiness.

Nicotine Withdrawal

When smokers try to cut back or quit, the absence of nicotine leads to withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal is both physical and psychological. Physically, the body is reacting to the absence of nicotine. Psychologically, the smoker is faced with giving up a habit, which is a major change in behavior. Both must be dealt with if quitting is to be successful.

Withdrawal symptoms can include any of the following:
depression
feelings of frustration and anger
irritability
trouble sleeping
trouble concentrating
restlessness
headache
tiredness
increased appetite

Uh. I’ve suffered from all the above symptoms.
How long is this shit going to take?

Six to eight weeks, depending on how long it takes for your system to “rewire”. The cravings may subside independently from that, and gum or something like this might help getting the irritability under control.

A friend of mine started carrying a squeezeball when she quit, helped tremendously in her case.

that’s a normal day for me and i still smoke

All kinds of fun things start happening when you quit;. My worst side effect was the “floaties”–after the third week or so, I was really spacey and had trouble focusing. That lasted…well, longer than it needed to. But I suppose these sorts of things are what happens when you come down off of an addiction to a stimulant…On the bright side, Hell week is almost over. Heck Week’s up next.

Keep not smoking!

well, let’s see. I haven’t had a cigarette since January 1st 2003. almost 22 months….

and I still feel that way. screw health. smoking was real fuckin’ good.

don’t give in. stay strong. think of how much $$ you are saving by not buy the cigs! buy some shoes or something with the savings..

I think the answer is that it takes the rest of your life to quit smoking. If you start up again after having quit, then you haven’t really quit :-p

Keep going! You can do it!

You’re trailing Jeffrey by about a week. But he’s crankier.

hey girl, i agree with ms.mo, stick the money you’d usually buy cigs with in a jar. at the end of the week, go shopping to make urself feel better. hang in there!

doesn’t it take, like, forever?