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1. marilee

   

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   Hello, 25 days smoke free. is it normal to feel anger at times  and it is over nothing. My spouse is amazing but i am really testing him, i think.  I have smoked for a long time and this is far the longest time i have quit. thanks
2. eagerquit

   

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   Hi marilee,
   
   Congratulations on reaching 25 days smoke free. Great work! Give yourself a pat on the back. I too felt some anger and frustration at not continuing my smoking habit. A good way to work it off is going for a brisk walk, working out, getting into an absorbing hobby, anything that would distract you from the thoughts of smoking.
   
   Wishing you another smoke free day.
   
   Eagerquit
   
   
3. emily, quit coach

   

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   Hi Marilee,
   
   Congrats on 25 days of being smoke free and now being in your longest quit!
   
   As you can see you are not in this alone. Anger can be a pretty common withdrawal symptom when quitting. It will pass with time. Is there anything you are finding helpful to manage the cravings or withdrawals? Perhaps some of Eagerquit's suggestions could be helpful.
   
   Emily
4. brieffree

   

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   Hi marilee
   
   Congrats in 25 day's Smoke free! you did it! All that you feel is normal, your mind is clearing up, and feeling anger for nothing is normal. Just drink a lot water instead.
   
   Go for 1 more! 
   
5. marilee

   

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   09 Jul 2018 in reply to emily, quit coach

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   i am finding reading a good book is helping :) i have rheumatoid arthritis so walking right now is out. but the treadmill is there waiting... going to try 5 mins on it in the evening
6. eagerquit

   

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   Hi marilee,
   
   Good ideas. Five minutes on the tread mill and getting absorbed in a good book are great ways to get away from it all. I do quite a bit of online reading to expand my knowledge on subjects of interest and it definitely fills the time.
   
   Wishing you a smoke free day!
   
   Eagerquit
   
7. aurora

   

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   22 Jul 2018

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   Good morning,
   
   I found mornings were challenging - that is the part of smoking that may have reinforced the desire to smoke for me because you really look forward to it and enjoy it.
   I used NRT for the first two months and needed to have that handy first thing in the morning, and used the  nicotine gum and lozenges a lot in the morning, to take away the craving.
   The other thing was I drank water, in addition to my coffee,  and in the water I put drops to help with stress. It helped me to think I was doing something to address the feelings.
   I also had a hard time with frustration and anger, and so I went to websites where there was some positive thinking and embracing of life, and started to re-think my thinking. It is helpful to stay out of the rabbit hole of frustration and anger, that leads to stress and depression, and leads to coping in a really unhealthy way.
   It is helpful to begin to build your quit smoking tools and resources - where will you go when you feel a certain way, or what will you do when you feel triggered.  Write those down and access them when you need them. 
   Distraction, challenging my thoughts, and reinforcing the  best parts of quitting smoking - such as FREEDOM!  - really work for me