Hi Paradox,
What an amazing support group you have in both threads you posted!...I wrote on the other one. Th advice you have been given is invaluable, and I suggest you maybe try all of the ideas...it will help you to find the things that you can rely on to help you through.
On SSC, I am known for my tough love, no nonsense approach to quitting. I want to say that perhaps you rushed into your quit...What did you have set up for the cravings for example? You do need something to fall back on, or ideas to get you through. Your brain needs rewards, so I'm glad you have read those ideas. You said NRT's were no good because you were so weak. I do not understand that co-relation. What the NRTs do is take the edge of the initial mad physical cravings, allowing you to work on the habit times and psychological cravings.
Quitting is really quite complicated unless you have massive will power! You slipped up! Now the best idea for you is to take a little time and plan for your quit. Do the programme here, read, post and try to follow the ideas. Cold Turkey is hard, and I commend those who quit that way, but there is no shame in getting help either from NRTs, pills, or whatever!
I used 'whatever' myself........I smoked for 40 years and did try to quit from time to time, but never prepared myself until I found SSC. I learned so much here. I went to my doctor and he suggested I throw everything at my addiction, which I did. Zyban first, then the patches, read all the books, made lists of coping strategies, did the programme here, I had Hypnosis tapes to use as I fell asleep, a plastic dummy cigarette, bottle of iced water. I reckoned this was probably my last chance to quit forever, so I prepared mentally to be positive and strong, and to want to quit more than I wanted to smoke.
BTW my husband also smoked and, at my request he carried on....so I did have the smell of fresh smoke around in the evenings. I did not want both of us trying to quit at the same time. All of the above is what you need to think about before you just say, "I'm a non-smoker again!" There should be no again!
So I've been a bit harsh probably, but I do feel a bit of thought in advance will really help you to succeed. Remember the 6 Ps Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.
Stay Strong and Determined and whatever it takes, just don't smoke!!!
Lolly.
