Greenette,
This is completely normal!!! You're in "blah" week. For me, I think that was one of the tougher weeks because in the beginning, you're so psyched! You're so proud! You're spending all your time learning and reading what others write and meeting new friends, that you almost forget that you quit smoking! And then, it's like... "now what?" And you start to feel depressed. You think that you should be "over" this addiction by now, but you're not! Well, this is completely normal! YEARS of smoking will not be undone by a few weeks of not smoking.
It sounds to me like you really need a reward. When's the last time you rewarded yourself? Rewards are EXTREMELY important to the quit process. They help boost our dopamine levels that get deprived when quitting and make us feel good about our quits again. Give yourself a nice reward for all of the hard work you've been doing these last 16 days! Rewards don't have to be expensive... they just have to be things that we really enjoy that will make us feel good. Hang in there! Those 16 days look great on you!
Crave the Quit!
Pam
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/28/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 401
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,044
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1656.13
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 29 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 50 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49
