Stopped smoking...its so hard?!

Stopped smoking...its so hard?

Hey guys, i stopped smoking on saturday and i was fine both sat and sunday but yesterday was so hard i had 2 puffs on a ciggie! now i feel awful that i did. Im finding im getting almost depressive symptoms and feeling tearful. I have the patches and they seem to work a bit but how do i cope with the symptoms and how long does it last.

Also i am really worried about putting weight on....i play squash and go swimming 3 times a week each do you think this is enough?

any advice appreciated......im sure im not alone feeling like this???? am i??

Try reading The Nicotine Trick by Neil Casey. You have to understand that smoking does absolutely nothing for you apart from relieving the cravings that it itself causes. The actual physical withdrawal symptoms are very slight, the rest of the pain and depression caused is all in your head. If you can make this mental shift, quitting becomes very easy.

It worked for me. My cravings stopped in a couple of days, I've gone over a year now and have never looked back. As far as weight gain goes, sounds like you're getting plenty of exercise already. Without smoking you're only going to get better at it and enjoy it more.

The only thing you're giving up are years of drug induced misery.