100 days nicotine-free
Sunday, 27 July 2008 10:41 pm by noelposted in cycling, mine | tags: cycling, health, smoking, stroke
its been a hundred nicotine-free days. i still consider myself lucky because i did not have the physical, mental and emotional withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting smoking. at least not the major ones — intestinal disorders, headaches, mental confusion, irritability, axiety and depression. it has been said that the first two weeks of quitting is the most critical because the withdrawal symptoms peak during that span of time. my strokes might have helped in washing away the symptoms or at least made me numb to them. i am gaining a little weight though. this is considered normal especially now that food actually tastes better. cycling would help in that department once i get enough confidence to get on my bike again but that’s another story.
for now i celebrate my first 100 smoke-free days. i’m looking forward for more.
7 August 2008 3:47 pm at 3:47 pm
Greetings from a fellow non-smoker.
I really admire people who kick the habit away. Others say its impossible but people like you really proves that all it takes is the willingness to really do it.
More smoke-free days to come.
7 August 2008 7:00 pm at 7:00 pm
thank you.
although i do get cravings every now and then (especially after a delicious meal) but i just shrug it off by drinking water.
i’m still nicotine free. yey!