Bob is right, get rid of your smokes, lighters, etc. You are not going to beat it if you have those around, the smokers mind is going to use any excuse to light up. I used gum in the car, kept my mouth busy.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 4/3/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 26 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 390 Amount Saved: $195.00 Life Gained: Days: 2 Hrs: 21 Mins: 1 Seconds: 18
aminee......you really need to get rid of the smokes, lighters matches...."etc". Keeping them near is a recipe for losing your Quit.
Get a ride to work.....with a non-smoker for a few days.
Your credo for Quitting has to be "I'll Do Whatever it Takes"......And it isn't always fun or what you want.
This will be one of the hardest BUT most rewarding things you will ever do in your life. The first weeks are hard but it does get better.
Remember how you felt when you told us you were coming back and had a new plan and desire to Quit?? Get mad like you were then. Make this your Quit like you said you wanted!!
huggggggs
Bob
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 1/27/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 92 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,760 Amount Saved: $386.40 Life Gained: Days: 19 Hrs: 7 Mins: 12 Seconds: 0
Hi aminee, sell the car & get a motorcycle, Ya can't smoke on a motorbike + think of all that fresh air & freedom !
I ditched my old smokers car cos it was boring as hell to drive & reeked of stale cigarettes. Got my motorcycle licence, bought a sportscar (which didn't reek of stale cigarettes) & an awesome motorbike for the kiwi's to cruise. Now i actually enjoy driving.
I found i smoked alot in the car cos i was bored... not so now !
Another option is to take different routes to the same places you usually go, break the routine + you'll see some different scenery along the way. It all helps to distract in the early stages.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 1/1/2005 Smoke-Free Days: 1579 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 55,265 Amount Saved: $14,368.90 Life Gained: Days: 222 Hrs: 13 Mins: 5 Seconds: 57
PB, thats funny I use the mini-flossers in the car too!... They work! Another thing that really helps me is blowing bubbles with my gum, the bigger the bubble the better. The straw thing did not work for me, I found myself longing for "the real thing". Taking exaggerated breaths as if I were smoking clears my head and keeps me centered and more relaxed.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 3/25/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 34 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 680 Amount Saved: $170.00 Life Gained: Days: 2 Hrs: 8 Mins: 10 Seconds: 38
I keep some of those flossers in the car, so not only do I have something to knaw on, but my dentist is very happy with me too!! Rid yourself of the cigarettes, as long as they are around, you will use them.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 4/2/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 26 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,040 Amount Saved: $312.00 Life Gained: Days: 3 Hrs: 23 Mins: 3 Seconds: 13
What Marivi said. I used straws in the car a lot. I even carried some cut up straws in my purse. It is amazing how well that works. Take your ashtray out of the car and your lighter. Don't have cigarettes & matches with you, duh. If you are quitting there should not be any cigarettes, matches, ashtrays, butts, nothing. Get some air freshener and spray your car so it smells good. Hope this helps. Just don't smoke.
Keep the Quit
Sparky
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 3/27/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 32 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 320 Amount Saved: $64.00 Life Gained: Days: 4 Hrs: 16 Mins: 58 Seconds: 35
ok so i cant seem to stop smoking when i am in the car. its like once my seat belt is on and the car is started, i gotta light up. i already sing in the car so what else can i do to keep me occupied in the car to keep my mind off of it.
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Rid yourself of the cigarettes, as long as they are around, you will use them.
