Dee,
Welcome and congratulations on your decision to quit smoking! Are you using an aid or going cold turkey? Either way, we'll be here to help you get through it! Just start coming up with some coping mechanisms now... what will you do when you get a craving? Gum, hard candy, licorice, sunflower seeds, chewing ice, a straw cut to the length of a cigarette and many, many more have been used successfully here. While you are preparing for your quit, try some of these things out to find out which ones will work best for you to use in the beginning! I used Twizzler Pull n' Peel licorice and would "smoke" it like a cigarette (they have the same resistance as cigarettes). Again, figure out now what will work best for you.
Also, while you are preparing, come up with a list of rewards for 1 day, 1 week, 2 weeks, etc... having a goal and a reward system set up is very important to helping you maintain your quit. Again, congrats on the decision to quit and welcome to the site!
Crave the Quit!
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[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/17/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 690
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 17,259
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2849.7
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 49 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7