Quitting Smoking

Curtstl7 · Post by **Curtstl7** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:09 am

i have been done with cigarettes for 4 weeks now, lately i have had alot of mental confusion, is that normal? i mean i cant concentrate on one thing. or ill be driving and all the sudden pass my house without knowing it, its a new symptom i think, i dont know, anyone with experience in any of this?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:22 am

I quit smoking about 25 years ago, when I was about 25, so I don't recall that experience. I do know that smoking made me foggy. I'd smoke a cigarette, and if someone was talking to me, forget about it, I wasn't listening. I was smoking! Brain imaging actually shows how much physical damage smoking does to our brain's anatomy. Stopping smoking helps clean up the images. That's good news. Give your body time to get healthy again. I bet you get a lot better advice than this. But just wanted to add here, congratulations on quitting. And Happy New Year.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:26 am

Congratulations! 4 weeks is amazing!

I don't know that there's a particular "normal" when it comes to quitting smoking because people have so many different feelings.

As far as the confusion thing and passing your hosue, I find myself doing that anyway...not just when I quit smoking. I think we just have a lot on our minds so it's normal to space out sometimes.

P.S. I'm on 9.5 weeks no smoking. GO US!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:06 pm

Congratulations! There are a lot of strange feelings and things you may go through while quitting. Hook on to mytimetoquit.com and you can pick up a lot of helpful info. There are a lot of changes your body goes through when you quit smoking and it's good to know some of the effects. It's ALL worth it. If you screw up- start again. Don't give up!

ex smoker of many years and so happy I quit.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:15 pm

ya know i do feel my anxiety getting better which is like 80% of the reason i quit, im hoping once the withdrawal goes away my emotions like anxiety and depression will be much more stable

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:42 pm

Could it be related to the nicotine withdrawal? Your brain is adjusting to being without nicotine? Maybe the nicotine was a stimulant and you're not getting that now? Just a guess. It'll take a while for your system to get used to the new you. Congratulations!!!! That is awesome! It will pay rewards the rest of your life in better health and lower insurance rates and a longer life.