Nicabate

Jemma, 33.

Quitting with Nicabate® Patches

I can’t quite believe it but I’ve been going really well this week. I have had a few really tense moments and gotten a little emotional, but I haven’t cracked, I haven’t slipped-up. I’ve really just been asking myself, ‘Is this cigarette going to make you feel any better,’ and I’ve found it’s really helped. People keep asking me if I’ve had a cigarette yet and I’m just really rapt because I know that I’m over it. I know that it’s not going to do any good for me – I know that if I smoke one I’m just going to be really annoyed with myself. Every night when I go to bed I just think that’s another day that I’ve gotten through and, regardless of how stressful the day was, I know that I’ve proven something.

I had a good joke with a few friends on the weekend. I told them I knew they were upset that I’d given up smoking because I was the only one that ever, ever had cigarettes so they’re now realising how expensive it is to smoke! So, sucked-in! I went to a housewarming with them on Saturday afternoon and I think I was the only non-smoker there. Almost everyone else was steadily going out on the balcony and I by the time I left almost the whole party was out there smoking. What was great was that I didn’t feel like I was missing out on anything. I feel like I’m really getting there but I don’t want to get too cocky.

Someone smoked in my house the other day. I used to smoke inside so I wasn’t worried about any damage or anything, it was just very in my face. I went and go them an ashtray and stayed as confident as I could. I must admit I still get a little anxious. I’m going away to Melbourne next weekend and I still get a little worried about situations like that… but I know that I can do it. I’ve gone through a lot in my personal life this week so if I can get through that I can get through anything without smoking.

I’ve started doing my running again this week and I’m really loving it – getting up at 6am, going for a good run and coming home sweating! It’s been releasing a lot of energy and a lot of tension which has been really good. I’m bouncing into work and I think the kids can feel it. They just want to hang out all the time and that’s been really good. People are complimenting me on smelling good and I’m just feeling so much stronger. It really makes a difference to hear things like that when you know you’re trying really hard. I’m sort of distancing myself from my friends who smoke so I’ve been catching up with people I haven’t seen for ages. I’m trying to break old habits and put new things into my life so I’ve been zipping here and there… so the week has flown past. So that’s about it – I still feel like I’m staying really strong. I’ll speak to you again soon. Ciao!