Boxes Nicorette

February 8th, 2010

Boxes Nicorette
New non-smoker, am I crazy?

I quit smoking six days ago and I’m going nuts. I really, really, really want a cigarette, but, on the other hand, I’m resolved to do this thing. I’ve been smoking imaginary cigarettes (I unwrap the imaginary pack, take the imaginary little foil out, pull the imaginary cigarette out, light it with the imaginary lighter, inhale, and watch the wonderful little imaginary cloud of smoke go into the air. I even tap my imaginary cigarette on my imaginary ash tray to get rid of the ashes.)

I know six days does not a true non-smoker make. I have Nicorette gum. I bought a box of it, but I haven’t dipped into it yet. My imaginary cigs are doing the trick so far, but it looks so stupid. Especially in public, but I tell myself not to care.

WOW! I’ve never heard of your technique! It seems to be working for you very very well.
I quit over three years ago, and I can still remember those first few days. My body felt really, really strange on about the third day. Kind of like when your hand falls asleep, and then after you move it around and that tingling feeling kicks in ~~ that’s what my whole body felt like, off and on…the weirdest thing, but it passed. My lungs ached a little too, but I knew they were cleansing themselves, so I was okay with that. You have to put things in your mind like that. The human body is a miraculous thing, and I’m glad mine was functioning well as I was quitting.
I’m glad to hear your story, and to share mine with you ~~ we need all the support we can get, huh?
I have never felt better…realised this after about 3-4 months. It was like just one day I was outside and the fresh air felt so invigorating. I started to do deep-breathing things after that, to purposely take a few deep breaths a few times a day to “exercise” the lungs, and it’s the best feeling knowing the poisons are out of my body. I think it took about that long, and it feels awesome.
Most of all, I got my old energy back!! Like a second wind.
What a blessing to know that you will be there soon!