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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 618

Hi Leelaknight,

I found this article on relapsing faster than I thought. I've no idea where it came from but it does mention 17 weeks. Hope this helps you. Lolly.

Hi.  We all know about the first week and the next one, but after that, many people expect that it's all over.  Well it just isn't.  Nicotine metabolites can hang around for three weeks in your system, for instance, and those toxic additives in cigarettes have been affecting your body too.

The entire body goes through major changes. It's in serious recovery mode.  In every single cell, from your lungs, your brain, your skin, to every part of you, everything is affected when you stop feeding it nicotine and its accompanying toxins.  That requires a lot of cellular energy, a whole lot of adjustment.  It's no wonder people are tired or feel spacey at certain moments.  Those recovery changes do not end for a while.  They are quite intensive in the beginning.

The brain undergoes physical and neurological changes too.  Things start to even out or dampen at around 17 weeks, though the changes and the recovery still keep happening in a less obvious and perceptible way, except perhaps for a few cluster days every month.

Now while it's true that some people feel a whole lot better after the second month, many don't think they have it under control until the fourth month, though they have had increasingly good moments in between.
This does not mean that there can't be tough moments in the months that follow, but by the end of the fourth, if your skills have been developed, you have enough time in, determination and confidence to get through those moments.

If people know that they can feel depressed around 10 weeks and have lots of junkie thinking in the third month (inability to feel pleasure while the neurotransmitters are "realigning" so the question comes up "Is it all worth it?" (Along with a bargaining stage where they toy with the notion of having "just one", they will be better prepared to handle the quit.) Thus it's wise to have a reward plan.

Many of the letters I get about relapsing occur around weeks 12-16.  They inevitably say "I thought I could have just one" to get through a stressful moment, or test the quit, or "I expected it to be all over by now."

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 11/25/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 2046
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 71,610
Amount Saved: �17,902.50
Life Gained:
Days: 271 Hrs: 14 Mins: 29 Seconds: 48

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 618

Sorry Leelaknight,

I don't think it was me. To tell you the truth I cannot actually remember. I do remember the time period in my quit though, and it was a kind of dangerous time for relapsing. I did save some old posts so I'll do some research among them.

Stay Strong! Love Lolly.

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 98

lolly.... were you the one who posted about the 12-17 week period and why that was a relapse time period???trying to help someone and wanted to re bump it...it took my 80 days into 100...

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 3/12/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 113
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,825
Amount Saved: $1,412.50
Life Gained:
Days: 8 Hrs: 19 Mins: 54 Seconds: 7

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 618

You are a cheeky Sassenach Pen!!!

I'll have you know I was indeed a speech therapist and most of my work was in England! Now I live in France it's a bit more difficult!

Lolly.

Your Scottish friend!

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2534

Hey Lolly,

After all this time I've just noticed "speech therapist"? Leaves me wondering!

Pen

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/18/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 2236
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 55,900
Amount Saved: �13,975.00
Life Gained:
Days: 384 Hrs: 22 Mins: 8 Seconds: 58

Quit Meter

$63,261.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1311 Hours: 18

Minutes: 56 Seconds: 39

Life Gained
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5751

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

126,522

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2778

Hey Lolly (2) and Leslie!!!

Welcome back even though y'all never really left!

Jim

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 3/5/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 845
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 21,125
Amount Saved: $3,485.63
Life Gained:
Days: 145 Hrs: 13 Mins: 22 Seconds: 20

Quit Meter

$48,682.50

Amount Saved
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Days: 1188 Hours: 14

Minutes: 36 Seconds: 8

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6491

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

194,730

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 55

I had to re-register too. It was almost like teaching an old dog a new trick but I finally succeeded! (I think!)

Leslie

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

Welcome back, Lolly.
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 423
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 11,844
Amount Saved: $5,033.70
Life Gained:
Days: 47 Hrs: 14 Mins: 45 Seconds: 54

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 802

Apparently I'm really happy to see you! lol Not quite sure what happened to cause that!
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 1/3/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 907
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 18,140
Amount Saved: $6,893.20
Life Gained:
Days: 102 Hrs: 0 Mins: 7 Seconds: 28

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 802

Hi Lolly, it's great to see you! I've
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 1/3/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 907
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 18,140
Amount Saved: $6,893.20
Life Gained:
Days: 102 Hrs: 0 Mins: 7 Seconds: 21

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