I've got a full belly from my home made brunch of chicken-apple-sausage and fried potatoes, onions, and zucchini today. That kind of triggered a desire to smoke, which triggered a trip to this board. With the knowledge that this feeling will soon pass, I, once again, pledge to not smoke today. ...Now it's time to pack up some leftovers.
I am so impressed with the walking program. Knowing that you are also improving your health with the walks has got to feel good.
Sonia,
I did fine with the rest of the day/ evening. I had one other desire late in the evening. So 2 mild "craves" in a day. Not too bad. I rated my cravings yesterday as a "1" on the 1-10 crave scale. that's generally what it's been averaging for a few weeks now. A few 0's, s few 2's, but mostly 1's. I'm not sure that they are really "craves" anymore, as that seems to better describe the sensations I was having during physical withdrawal. I think of them more as "desires" now.
Everyone,
Oh yeah, I forgot. It's time again to pledge to not smoke today.
I just re-read your original post on this thread. Have the little "just one" voices quieted down at all for you?
Even if they haven't settled down yet, I want to reassure you that they will. From what other former smokers tell me, the "just one" voice might never totally die, but it will fade significantly and go away for long periods of time.
My internal addict has quieted a great deal since I quit. I had two thought about cigarettes yesterday, and they came and went quickly. They didn't even escalate to the level of realistically contemplating a cigarette. From what I read here and from what I have experienced, each crave is an opportunity to say "no," and that makes makes the craves a little weaker and less frequent each time.
I kind of visualize my inner addict as a nagging/ pestering child who will test authority until she realizes that the adult really means "no." Since she's been reinforced for that nagging/ pestering behavior with cigarettes for years, she may need to be told "no" quite a bit before she finally gets a grip on this reality. She might even come back for another try after being quiet for a while. And the answer will still be "no."
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