actually worse for the initial 5 months
dear lord.
> actually worse for the initial 5 months
dear lord.
Will continue making posts until I am free. Using nicotine patches to ease the abstinence. Will stop with the patches in about 4 weeks.
Summary of 2 first weeks
Overall I am hopeful and optimistic that I can quit this time. I have informed pretty much everyone around me like family and collegues at work which I think will help me because I don't want to humiliate myself by failing.
First 1 and half week was rough with pretty much everything being and feeling worse even working out/running.
I think I started to notice the first positive effects yesterday (sunday) when running on the treadmill because it felt easier than usual, though it's dumb to extrapolate from one single occasion.
Some days are easy and unproblematic but sometimes nicotine abstinence comes back with vengeance with baseless negative thoughts, irritation/anger, cravings and concentration problems. Like today day 15, today was the first day I did not follow my plan exactly as I put on more nicotine patch than planned. I'll go back to following the plan tomorrow. Hopefully not a big deal. If it was weekend or evening I would instead have had a glass of beer as that does help with the symptoms a bit.
Adjustments
I will make one adjustment. I have been ripping the nicotine patches off before sleep, but now I will keep them on during the night hoping the mornings will be less rough.
I am considering slowing down the tempo (of reducing nicotine in the patches) but I will decide that depending upon how this week feels.
I will write posts every 10 days instead of weekly as to not spam the sub, because this journey is going to take some time to complete (at least the whole of february left).
Log/checklist of this (current/upcoming) 10 day period:
29 jan: ☑️ rough morning. put an extra nicotine patch on to deal with it. ripped the extra patch off after 4 hours, I just needed some extra help in the morning, the rest of the day was better.
30 jan: ✅
31 jan: ✅ (also new record on the treadmill)
1 feb: ✅
2 feb: ✅
3 feb: ✅
4 feb: ✅ (also new record on the treadmill)
5 feb: ✅
6 feb: ✅ (also new record on the treadmill)
7 feb: ✅
Will continue making posts until I am free. Using nicotine patches to ease the abstinence. Will stop with the patches in *about* 4 weeks.
[1st post](https://poal.co/s/offthefag/690734)
[2nd post](https://poal.co/s/offthefag/691748)
## Summary of 2 first weeks
Overall I am hopeful and optimistic that I can quit this time. I have informed pretty much everyone around me like family and collegues at work which I think will help me because I don't want to humiliate myself by failing.
First 1 and half week was rough with pretty much everything being and feeling worse even working out/running.
I *think* I started to notice the first positive effects yesterday (sunday) when running on the treadmill because it felt easier than usual, though it's dumb to extrapolate from one single occasion.
Some days are easy and unproblematic but sometimes nicotine abstinence comes back with vengeance with baseless negative thoughts, irritation/anger, cravings and concentration problems. Like today day 15, today was the first day I did not follow my plan exactly as I put on more nicotine patch than planned. I'll go back to following the plan tomorrow. Hopefully not a big deal. If it was weekend or evening I would instead have had a glass of beer as that does help with the symptoms a bit.
## Adjustments
I will make one adjustment. I have been ripping the nicotine patches off before sleep, but now I will keep them on during the night hoping the mornings will be less rough.
I am considering slowing down the tempo (of reducing nicotine in the patches) but I will decide that depending upon how this week feels.
I will write posts every 10 days instead of weekly as to not spam the sub, because this journey is going to take some time to complete (at least the whole of february left).
## Log/checklist of this (current/upcoming) 10 day period:
**29 jan**: ☑️ rough morning. put an extra nicotine patch on to deal with it. ripped the extra patch off after 4 hours, I just needed some extra help in the morning, the rest of the day was better.
**30 jan**: ✅
**31 jan**: ✅ (also new record on the treadmill)
**1 feb**: ✅
**2 feb**: ✅
**3 feb**: ✅
**4 feb**: ✅ (also new record on the treadmill)
**5 feb**: ✅
**6 feb**: ✅ (also new record on the treadmill)
**7 feb**: ✅
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