Holy Shit!
Anyone get about this far in (one week) and then get totally broadsided with a nic fit? Feeling fine all the way to right now and then got a little pissed at an employee, nothing crazy, then sat down and it was like the last week of quitting all caught up with me in one minute. Threw in a piece of gum, took a few big breathes, and still just sitting here with a CRAZY fog in my head.
Any one else have a go to "chill pill" for that?
Firstly, kindly allow myself to welcome you to the Cult of Quit. My name is Jim; I'm quit since 11/11/2016. It's a pleasure to meet you, if only virtually.
Now, on to your question. What's happening is that your subconscious mind has become saddled with the mistaken notion that nicotine is essential for your survival; it views nicotine on par with food, water, or sleep. It is this mistaken notion which causes the cravings to come - your subconscious is saying 'dip or starve to death'. By abstinence, we retrain our subconscious minds to life without nicotine, thus proving to that subconscious mind that nicotine isn't really needed after all. The only 'chill pill' is time, patience, and effort. Some people use the Higher Power concept; others don't. Some use mantras, self included. For others...meditation, yoga, the rosary, you name it. But there is no magic bullet to take away the addiction, as that will never happen. Say, that looks like a good segue to my next point...
Although the nicotine addiction will go dormant, it will never go away. Even when the cravings have come to an end (believe you me, they will), the addiction is still there. We aren't fully liberated from the nicotine dungeon; we are simply on parole - and the term of that parole is no nicotine, ever. It's a lifetime parole; we must follow this term for the balance of our lives. That said, there's no reason to go it alone - we here at this fellowship will be more than happy to help you. I urge you to find your quit group, then post roll every morning without fail (I hope you are already doing this; if not, please get started). This is more than just 'checking in' the way we check into a hotel or clock in at work - it's a promise to each other that we will not use nicotine that day.
So...that'll be it for this post. Be well. Smile and all that... ;o)
