You must simply be willing, and then you must simply act as if.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,357
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $244.2
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46
Had you gone to the store and tried to puff it away, you wouldn't have been able to. That's the problem with smoking: is that it often provides a really short-term solution to a long-term problem. The solution does match the problem.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,357
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $244.2
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 29
You know, I think I'm familiar with the addiction you mentioned. It's not possible to stay away from people , places, or things. You do not have that much control in life. Chances are no ESP or Godlike traits. You have to learn to manage your relationship to those things better. I found that it started with me learning to make better choices. Gradually, I learned to trust myself and realized that I would make the right choice at the right time--and not freak. Or beat myself up because of my lack of ESP. As my wisdom to know the difference has grown, so has my confidence and good sense. Paranoia over thos issues have left me. It's okay to be afraid--for a while. But at some point, put that fear to sleep.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,357
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $244.2
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
It isn't just the money. I have a difficult time believing that I actually would have found the time and energy to smoke 1300 cigarettes in a month. This really puts it all into perspective.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,357
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $244.2
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53
I think at about 30 days an anti-climax kicks in. All that work. Now it actually feels like I can make it. But what I want to say is this. NRT does not make you quit smoking. It helps some people, but not all. Over a two year period, I tried patches, gum. lozenges, and cold turkey. Practice I think to determine what would eventually work. Finally I had all of my NRT on a table. Looked at it disappointedly and said to myself, You are just going to have to stop. As in, Just say, no. I think saying, no, really is the bottom line. I did choose cold turkey. Mainly to get through the withdrawals fast. And because I felt that the NRTs just kept me craving by putting nicotine in my system. I wanted this quit to be difficult because I have quit before, but I also had no memory of having suffered for the quit. I think it's because I did use NRT the first time. I don't remember feeling any withdrawals at all. I think it makes little sense to get jealous with anyone over something you too can do. Hearing how much time people have inspires me and makes me feel like quitting for good really is doable. Your husband has not done anything you are not capable of doing. You may find that regardless of what happens with your quit, your husband's quit will remain intact. What has become clear to me is that I do indeed have a junkie, a jerk that craves attention. And I think the realization that I do have this junkie is extremely important in managing this quit. Frankly, I think you have to spend more time taming your junkie. It is getting the best of you, and that need not be the case. Hang in there.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 34
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,365
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $251.6
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43
Craving really hasn't been that much of a problem. But I have gone through a range of emotions. I first I was just frightened of the withdrawal symptoms, and then I was afraid of slipping, and now I'm anxious about accumulating time. I want to be like those people who have four or five or twenty years.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 34
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,365
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $251.6
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27
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