For some reason this last week has been quite hard – I’ve had frequent cravings for cigarettes and even this morning had such a strong feeling to have a cigarette with my morning coffee. Also I have heard of people having smoking dreams and am now experiencing them on a frequent basis – I dream that I am smoking again and I am appalled at myself but secretly happy that I am having a cigarette again. I am also extremely tired and sleeping a lot. I do see a big difference in my face and skin – my face looks more relaxed and skin is much softer than before. Mysterious spots on my arms that lasted years and had worried me have now disappeared.
For those people who have always been non-smokers I want to dispel some myths that they are fond of telling smokers as (annoying & very irritating) reasons to stop smoking:
- Getting back your sense of smell is not all that it is scratched up to be – there are really lots of bad smells around us.
- Food does not necessarily taste better. I actually can’t stand even the thought of a MacDonald’s burger now (well that is not a bad thing is it?)