non smoking day 23

today is my 23rd day without smoking and i have to admit that i'm pretty proud of myself so far.  it hasn't been as difficult as i thought it would be in a lot of ways.  Not smoking at work was probably my biggest concern, but so far, it has not been a problem.  Also, not smoking first thing in the morning has been very different for me, but still has not been unmanageable.

The things that are bothering me now are physical.  i'm not sure if it's all part of withdrawal, or just partly due to withdrawal.  i'm very sluggish lately and get tired very easily.  But, if i take a short nap, i feel fine and refreshed for awhile.  And, even tho my coughing has all but stopped, my breathing isn't great.  i feel a heavy weight on my chest.  i realize that my lungs have a lot of reconstructing to do, so that might be some of it.

And headaches.  i've been having very very bad headaches in the past few weeks.  Piercing headaches that feel like someone is taking an ice pick to my forhead.  They feel almost like brain freeze.  They don't last too too long, but long enough.  i've had these headaches before, about 5 years ago, but they only lasted a week and then stopped until recently.  i know that my brain is dealing with no nicotine, so that's a part of it.  But, if they persist, i will see a dr about them.

So, we shall see how it goes.  i admit that it is very nice to have more money.  i have been treating myself to a few things...trip to the antiques mall and to Replacements, Ltd.  Even the money i've spent at both of those places is far less than the total i normally would've spent on cigarettes.  Yippee!  i'll update on this situation again soon!

Cheers!