Sue - welcome to SSC! You can do this and we are all here rooting for you. I've had multiple quits too but this time, by sticking close to this place and working the program, I'm prepared to make it stick.
You've come to the right place and we're glad you're here!
AC
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 12/30/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 8 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 96 Amount Saved: $42.24 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 18 Mins: 40 Seconds: 16
Stickin - So true. Every evening when I begin to settle down (ie - not constantly running around on my feet) I start to feel a huge pull. I was eating constantly during this time to fill some of the void. Now I'm trying to recognize it and be ready for it to grab me!!! Instead of going towards cigarettes or food, I've started making a very, very large cup of decaf coffee. Put some cinnamon and vanilla in it for a treat. I can sip on that for quite some time and the bad crave usually goes away!
It's true that when I'm more prepared I handle it all so much better. I also like Josie's suggestion of journaling our cravings.
AC
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 12/30/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 8 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 96 Amount Saved: $42.24 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 18 Mins: 40 Seconds: 55
Ok Todash - I'm really digging this thread. But I need to think about this before I give a good response, or a meaningful response for me. So I'm gonna step back and thunk on it some.
I feel like I'm at a crossroads in my life (so very cliche I know). I'm not sure how much of that is attributable to the smoking cessation. In truth, I'm realizing that smoking has just been part of my escape. Part of my attempt to put real issues in the back of my brain and not deal with them. I think that was part of the reason for my slip a few months ago, resulting in the resetting of the quit-meter. My brain was balking at the things I was facing so boom...it was way, way too easy to become a smoker again. It was the easy way out of the mess. Just not giving a crap.
It sounds crazy I know. But I think my patterns may have been different from a lot of others. Anyway, I really like this thread and want to think about the right response for me.
AC
Api - sending you a happy face to help promote the JOY in your life!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 12/30/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 8 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 96 Amount Saved: $42.24 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 18 Mins: 42 Seconds: 5
Oh Phil. How you are deprived over there in the UK. Doughnuts. Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts in the US. The battle is as well known as Great Taste/Less Filling. Which you probably have never heard of either.
They actually have Krispy Kreme here in Australia too, just not in the sticks where I live.
And I'll tell you that the A is for Angie.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 12/30/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 9 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 108 Amount Saved: $47.52 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 19 Mins: 39 Seconds: 10
Really, really wanted a cigarette before bed tonight. Then decided that if I couldn't have a cigarette, I wanted some Oreo cookies and milk. But I was out of Oreos and milk. So I made a trip to the market at 9:00 pm. After spending $115 I got home and decided just to have a glass of caffeine free diet coke and two squares of dark chocolate. It worked. Went through a heck of a lot of trouble but did not smoke...and I got my shopping done!
AC
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 12/30/2008 Smoke-Free Days: 9 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 108 Amount Saved: $47.52 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 19 Mins: 51 Seconds: 0
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