No Cigarettes, Day 2

[kevyn]

So I got up this morning, had breakfast with my neighbour, Yoshe, took off my nicotine patch and showered, and then did some work on the computer.

As I did that, I gradually realized I was starting to get agitated, anxious, sucking on the straw wasn't helping, I'm starting to get antsy, free-floating angry feelings, let me make some tea, take my meds, oh boy what's going on, I'm jittery and itchy all over, why can't I distract myself...?

Oh. DUH!

I forgot to put a fresh nicotine patch!

No wonder I felt like I was crawling out of my skin! That was nicotine withdrawals I was experiencing!

I slapped on a fresh patch, threw on some shorts, and went out for a 15-minute walk around the neighbourhood (sucking on my straw all the way) while I waited for the nicotine patch to take effect.

Ahhhh... I feel much better now.

Comments

[man-of-snows.livejournal.com]

I went cold turkey, so I can't imagine doing anything but flipping out. Good luck!

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

Must... restrain... fist.. of... death...!

[man-of-snows.livejournal.com]

It actually went more like... "MUST NOT KILL the boyfriend or the cat..."

[rosetta-torture.livejournal.com]

God, I seriously am proud of you for quitting, I can't even put in my mind that I want to attempt to stop, even after knowing all of the symptoms and health risk.
Only when I go for a jog and my lungs feel like they are going to explode does the thought cross my path.


KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

Thanks!