Hello Mr. Quitter!
Congratulations on your great start!
I liked the saying someone had -" It's better to be quit and occasionally thinking about smoking than a smoker constantly thinking about quitting" (or something like that). Really helped me to not romanticize smoking.
There were a variety of things I did to help my quit-
--This was my favorite trick in the beginning...... when I was a smoker, I would always have a very strong breath mint after a cigarette when in public (like no one could tell I smoked hahaha, I probably just smelled like a minty ashtray). When I quit and was craving, I would eat one of those breath mints and that sort of fooled me into thinking that I had just had a smoke. That worked great for me!
---In the car, I would use toothpicks or those flosser pick things which are great to keep hand and mouth busy.
---I also ate a lot of cinnamon candy, black licorice and red licorice. I ate so much red licorice that I began to crave it after a meal. LOL
----At home, I trained myself to use a computer game as my hourly break. It became what I looked forward to for 10min of downtime. When out and about, I have games on my phone which is great if you are bored/waiting/fidgeting.
---- I lived on these boards. Didn't post much but read them in all spare time and still do! There is no better place to be!!!
---And the all time number one favorite - chocolate! I am now going on a diet.
You have a realistic and studied view of your quit so you will do great! You are already doing a wonderful job.
HP
My Milage:My Quit Date: 4/1/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 128
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,072
Amount Saved: $737.28
Life Gained:Days: 15
Hrs: 16
Mins: 29
Seconds: 2
