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Re: Unexplained urge
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2008, 10:42:00 PM »
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I have not made introductions yet, but at day 5 it truly is time4it. I have hit the can for 20+ years. There have been few days during that time where I obstained. No quit in the past has ever been truly serious. They were just short breaks. This time is different and it will last. For once I can actually "feel the quit."

In the last five days I have seen a change in appetite, loss of sleep, anxiety, mood swings, and more. The worst of all is the feeling that comes over me when the craving hits. I don't feel an urge to throw in a D. It is more a feeling that something is missing. Immediately my mind starts to search for something to satisfy the crave. The hard part is when I realize what the crave is and that there is no fix. It seems rather strange that I can go through the same thing over and over and it is still a suprise each time.

I accept that this is a feeling that I need to learn to deal with but, it sucks how it sneaks up. I was wondering if anyone else experienced the urge in the same way. If so.... lie to me and let me know that it goes away.

Thanks

Chewie
chewie (nice name ;) )

what you're going through is completely normal -- you're going through withdrawal and it sucks balls. it'll suck for a few more days but it WILL get better -- no lie there my man. i'd never be quit today on day 575 if it didn't get better.

hang in there, read a lot, post a lot and make a PLAN for when those cravings occur. you're going to have to relearn how to live without dip... it will take a while, but it WILL happen for you.

congrats on a great decision to quit!

chewie
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Unexplained urge
« on: February 18, 2008, 10:18:00 PM »
I have not made introductions yet, but at day 5 it truly is time4it. I have hit the can for 20+ years. There have been few days during that time where I obstained. No quit in the past has ever been truly serious. They were just short breaks. This time is different and it will last. For once I can actually "feel the quit."

In the last five days I have seen a change in appetite, loss of sleep, anxiety, mood swings, and more. The worst of all is the feeling that comes over me when the craving hits. I don't feel an urge to throw in a D. It is more a feeling that something is missing. Immediately my mind starts to search for something to satisfy the crave. The hard part is when I realize what the crave is and that there is no fix. It seems rather strange that I can go through the same thing over and over and it is still a suprise each time.

I accept that this is a feeling that I need to learn to deal with but, it sucks how it sneaks up. I was wondering if anyone else experienced the urge in the same way. If so.... lie to me and let me know that it goes away.

Thanks

Chewie
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