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  1. emancipated
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    So...... Here I am at 3 weeks and overall am doing really well BUT:

    I have just spent my weekend in bed, TOTALLY EXHAUSTED with no energy.

    I still need to do laundry for the start of the work week tomorrow, and I am not able to wake up, let alone move, and now I just want to cry.

    Is this normal at 3 weeks, and more important, will this go away?


  2. justfortoday
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    Hi emancipated,

    YES!!! The three week point can be brutal. And it does get so much better.

    I was so frustrated with constantly having to battle the cravings and like you I wanted to sleep and I cried so much it was ridiculous!

    But then things started to turn around. I'm just over a month smoke free and although i still get cravings, they don't beat the crap out of me the way they did.

    You've got there weeks behind you, and that's fantastic. It's okay if some if the household duties fall to the back burner for a bit. Your energy is helping you to become a non smoker and if that's all you can do right now, so be it.

    Oh, emancipated, I know you can do this. TOGETHER, we can do this. Stay strong my quit-friend.
  3. emancipated
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    07 Oct 2019 in reply to justfortoday
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    Still here. Still exhausted. staying strong. thanks justfortoday. house is a real mess and laundry has not been done. but i remain smokefree.
  4. grannef
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    Congratulations! I've been going through the exhaustion and lack of motivation too. It's getting better but somehow I thought that after almost 9 weeks things would be easier. I do have move motivation now, but need to get exercising again as I think I'm gaining weight. The hardest part for me is I still think about smoking ... a lot, and need to go for the gum once or twice a day. No support from spouse at all .. for years he bugged me to quit and now that I have there is silence.That's tough to deal with, particularly when he's downright cranky ... and then says to me, "I don't know why you're so miserable at times". LOL
  5. justfortoday
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    Hey there grannef …

    I'm five weeks in and totally relate to the "thinking" about smoking. It's really annoying, and sometimes I do say out loud to the craving, "Seriously? Do you really think I'm going to give up this quit to accommodate you!!?? I'm not, so back off!"

    It really does help. As well, I trust what others have told me on this site … it will get easier each day.

    I'm so sorry you aren't getting the support from your spouse. What you are doing takes strength, courage, determination and you, grannef, are a warrior! Stand proud regardless of who may or may not support you.  I support you. Everyone here on this site supports you. Your success is an inspiration.

    Have a great day.

  6. justfortoday
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    Hi emancipated!

    YES!! You are doing this!

    Everyday we remain smoke free takes us further away from being smokers.

    Just hang in, okay?
  7. emancipated
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    hi grannef. thanks for chiming in. still thinking about smoking. yeah, that is frustrating. i do find i am not thinking about it every minute of every day. but the exhaustion is debilitating. i also find it hard because friends and work colleagues who were so supportive in the first few weeks are now starting to develop an attitude of "well you're over it now, time to move on."

    but i am remaining smokefree. 9 weeks grannef! that is awesome!

    justfortoday is right. we support you. we are all supporting each other, and together, we will overcome this. cause it it is worth it. whatever reasons any of us have for quitting, it is worth it.

    for me, after living a life on the fringes of society and being a marginalized person for most of my adult life, i finally have decent employment, with decent income and pension plan, so i have reason to want to live. i want to live long enough to enjoy retirement. i also want to give myself a chance to be healthy enough to really enjoy retirement.

    my blood pressure was an issue at my last medical checkup.

    since quitting, it is returning to normal. (in spite of the weight gain). so i do feel like the health is improving.

    also, even though i did not get laundry done this weekend, and i had to wear my 'cleanest dirty shirt' to work, i had a colleague tell me that i still smell better in my cleanest dirty shirt than when i was smoking.

    so there other benefits to this as well. it has been a rollercoaster ride and i am sure that will continue, but i pledge to stay strong and not smoke for another day. with support and encouragement from others here, i know this to be possible.
  8. grannef
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    Hi em & jft .. 
    Glad you are both doing well. Thx for the encouragement and support .. back at you both. Hope the remainder of your week(s) will be only positive.
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