Day two, and I'm feeling okay. Talked to my wife about the difference between quitting tobacco and being nicotine free last night. Told her that I love this site and think that You guys will definitely be there if I need a kick in the pants. Only using my Jakes Mint Chew today, I'm pretty happy but easily irritated so I hope that goes over well today at work. Also has anyone else ever felt like their brain just doesn’t work as well after quitting? Well here goes day 2 of telling Nicotine to 'Finger'
Way to go Cheekbiter on making it through day 1! You are in the right place. You are experiencing what is known here as "The Fog". You can read about what to expect in the welcome center. Brain not working is one of the symptoms. Time dilation will mess with you too. It gets better after 3-5 days but I'm at day 52 and it still hits me periodically. Keep it going one day at a time, post roll and I'll quit with you today!
Cheekbiter,
If you haven't already seen or done this you can chose to share this link with or print and give this to your wife Spousal Support.
It will help her understand a bit more what you are going through and what she may be able to do to help or even tolerate you at times.
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Welcome. There is a lot of information on this site. Highly recommend you begin reading everything you can on nicotine/addiction Learn your enemy, it knows you.
YOU screwed your brain for however many years. YOU deprived it of oxygen and gave it contaminated blood by introducing the poison. YOU drove your blood pressure up and caused your brain to rewire. Now your dependent on the poison and your brain is not use to the oxygen it is receiving. Welcome to the suck!
Now, you are finally letting it BEGIN the process of healing. You are finally giving it the oxygen it was suppose to be getting since birth. It if finally receiving the uncontaminated blood it has wanted for years.
Yea, I would say your brain is going to be messed up for a little bit. It will take 3 to 4 weeks for it to begin working right,, i say again,,, BEGIN. One day at a time and you can have back a lot of what the poison has stolen. Never again for any reason and you can keep it. Quit with you today.