Congratulations on being smoke free for 18 days already!
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During the week when I work is fine bec you’re busy" That's one of the keys to a successful quit journey, keeping yourself busy at the start of your quit journey. No having time to think about not smoking. And like you figured out already, "
weekends are the killer, trying to stay focused, trying to find things to do", because you don't have a plan in place for staying busy. Change up your routines. Try new things, go to places you have never visited before. Visit places that do not allow smoking or go on a nature hike and enjoy the new smells that you forgot about and could not smell due to the cigarettes. It's a whole new lifestyle for you now. I cannot give you any advice about the Champix, hopefully someone else can. "
feel like I am winging it every day" That you are Ecostar, again, because you did not have a plan in place, but that's okay....you
are doing it. It might have been easier with a plan though. "
All I think about is one last puff is it just the craving of the nicotine?" That's the mental part of the quit, the hardest part to conquer, not the lack of nicotine. The physical part, the part with the nicotine, was over three days after your last cigarette. Now its all mental.
Your brain was accustomed to the endorphins that were released when you had a cigarettes, and wants you to go back to smoking. You CAN'T give in. You have come this far, and every day you don't smoke, your get a little stronger to fight the urge. And remember, there is NO SUCH THING as JUST ONE. Too many quitters have failed because they thought they could have just one cigarette. You are a quitter now, a non-smoker, and even though its a struggle right now, you are doing the right thing. It will get easier in time. Have you started a quit journal yet? That can help you too. If you have the time, and even though you are already on your quit journey, I'd suggest going through the "my program" program at the top of the page. It has some very useful information in it that can help you along your path to freedom. Also if you have the time, read through the forums here. There is a lot of great information, tips and trick to help you out too. You might even find the answer(s) you are looking for
Stay strong Ecostar.