Dreaming of smoking

84.1 Kilos

For the first time last night I dreamt that I smoked a cigarette! Very strange to wake up this morning thinking I had failed in my quit after almost 2 month only to realize it was a dream.

A note I sent to someone who just quit smoking:

Yes You can Jeff !!!

You have already gotten past 12 hours and the worse will be over soon. redouble your effort and take it one minute at a time.

The five or six days of physical withdrawal will be a challenge, believe me. It will be a battle the first days and you may suffer irregularity in sleeping, fever or cold sweats, shakes or muscular spasms. I smoked over 2 packs of Marlboro Reds a day and had to wake up in the middle of the night for a nicotine fix.

Thousands have made it and believe me when I tell you, "you can as well!!!"

Here are some tips to minimize the pain of your withdrawal from the nicotine.

1 drink lots of water, carry a water bottle with you.
2. try to increase your exercise, cycle or walk, hit the gym, go swimming
3. For the first week avoid places full of smokers or where you will have triggers tempting you to bum a smoke, (poker games, outdoor beer garden, smoking areas at break time, etc)

5. Eat heathy: a diet with lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and fibre will speed up the detoxification of your body.
6. Reduce the quantity of red meat you eat and eat more fish and skinless chicken and turkey.
7. Reduce or eliminate cola and caffeine drinks, substitute with herbal or green tea, water, and fruit juices.
8. keep sugar free chewing gum or mints handy.
9. If you have the desire to put something in your mouth carry some swizzle sticks.
10. If you have a partner ask him or her to help you with your quit by making love.
11. If you don't have a partner take advantage of your new status as a non smoker to meet some new friends for horizontal recreation.
12. Every time you take a deep breath and beat off the crave one more time, you get stronger.

YOU CAN DO IT JEFF

Good luck on your quit

Daniel