7 Days Smoke Free - Addiction, Community and Motivation 🚭🚭🚭🚭

Today is my 7th day smoke free, this journey has not been an easy one so far.

There have been turbulent times at home where I have nearly chucked the towel in but I have tried to keep on believing in myself.

This had lead me to think about people who suffer addictions, I have been a smoker for over a decade but I have never been addicted to anything stronger and I hope not to to be either!

But I have so much respect for anyone who has come out the other side and is still going. As the thought of having to go through this again if I gave up is what is keeping me going at the moment.

Emotionally I am finding this process hard, I know that from 2 days ago the nicotine was depleted in my body however the feeling of wanting and needing a cigarette is yet to pass. I knew for a long time I would have hard time dealing with the mental addiction and changing my current behaviours. I find even writing blogs difficult as it was always done in the same seat, with a rollie in hand.

I have to continue tell myself No, it’s not needed etc. I have no idea how long this feeling is going to last it says on the app that on the 6th my physical dependence should have gone but we shall see.

I think the problem is I don’t know how to deal with my emotions very well without the rollies. However, I need to learn as I am not going to turn around now and smoke again. Despite what I brain keeps telling me.

The daft things is I am finding it harder as the days go on I am sure it is meant to be getting easier.

Ah well the show must go in and I won’t know if it’s easier if I give up will I.

Once again though the Facebook Group has really helped me with the process, I know I’ve mentioned them before on my day 3 of quit post but the sense of community, the help, the power of so many people with the same message really has a powerful effect on your own self-belief.

I would have failed without for this group and my mental health would have plummeted I know that without it even happening.

As you can see from the images below theres a far few steps to go before I complete all of the targets, but I am at 41% which means soon I hope I will be at 50% of the way there and that doesn't seem too bad at all.