Hi Piojito,
I totally understand where you are coming from. I am also 29, not a writer, but a photographer. When I would be doing an intense photo manipulation in photoshop, I would have to stop every hour or so and go for a cigarette to "recharge" my creativity. I too feared that quitting would cut off my creative supply, but I found it to be the opposite. Okay, well after the first couple of weeks, I found it to be the opposite. The first 2 weeks or so, I literally did nothing. It was almost like I was reprograming myself. I almost feel as if I am more addicted to the HABIT of smoking than to smoking itself. Now, I have fully quit and I have been more creative in these last 2 days than EVER! Along with my photography, I have been crocheting, kniting, reading up on meditation and Buddhism...and pretty much anything else that keeps me busy. So when I come to a creative barrier, I simply go and do something, anything, that will keep my mind and hands busy.
I wouldn't worry too much about your writing going to s**t quite yet. It's still pretty early. Your mind most likely cannot think the way it normally would at the moment b/c of withdrawl. Give it some more time, find a substitute, but stay strong!!!!
I smoked the same amount as you for about the same amount of time. You CAN do this. Your writing will be even better than before, I promise, but you have to get over all the withdrawl stuff first. You will come out with a mind that is more clear and sharp than ever before!!!
I'm here to chat if you need too....from one artist to another!
P.S. Maybe you can write about how your feeling from not smoking......
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 28
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 25 [B]Seconds:[/B] 31
