I'm making this post because I don't see much of the kind on here. I made a post on day 5 of quitting and I was not doing great. No motivation and just laid around all day thinking about smoking often. I am now on day 10 and I have been feeling great since day 8. My sleep is so much better. I've been dreaming again every night but not too vividly, I have a hard time remembering them fully when I wake up, but I used to not dream at all. I am back on track with work and my studies. I am feeling happy again. Things are great and I honestly don't want to smoke. I may still get a slight urge at night but nothing extreme.
I was a 15year+ daily user who started in my teens. It didn't start as daily.
I'm just saying be strong. Things I am doing I think really helped are:
Snacking whenever I want. They can be healthy. But listening to my bodies natural needs and wants to help get myself back to equilibrium. I feel the slightest bit sleepy, I go lie down and act on it. I did buy a vape (non thc) from a smoke shop just to try to help with the urges but it is horrible I don't know how people smoke those. So I hit it a few times throughout the first week but it just sits there and I haven't in 3 days. The juice still says 100% lol. I allowed myself the first full week to do nothing. I did get behind in work but im back now.
I'm not saying there won't be hard days or insomnia or whatever ahead, but maybe this doesn't need to be hell. Maybe the mind is stronger than we think and we can control it to an extent. Give yourself grace and listen to your body. You will be okay and we CAN do anything we put our minds to. Bless.