casino trip
Yesterday I went into a casino, one of the last places where indoor smoking is allowed. I've avoided the casino since I quit, since I figured it would either make me sick or activate some cravings. At this point, I figured I'd be OK with it. As it turns out, I won $100, and had some cravings activated. Since I went there, I'd say cravings are at about a 3-4 on the 1 through 10 scale. They are quick but can be pretty intense.
So I have some questions:
1) Is it possible for me to have ingested enough secondhand smoke to have brought a noticeable amount of nicotine into my system? Or is this just mental? (I noticed after I got home that the smell in my clothes was kind of setting me off; changing out of them was helpful, but not enough.)
2) How do the rest of you cope with a sudden surge in cravings?
BTW, I don't intend to give in to these sensations. In fact, the cravings are a reminder as to why I should not smoke again. If I were to light up, the cravings that followed would be even more intense, and I don't want to deal with that. Just dealing with this now makes me amazed that I was able to tolerate withdrawal. Ugh! What a b---- that was!
