I recommend rearranging the furniture in the room you smoked most in, and your desk, your place where you have your morning coffee and your computer desk! It really works in easing cravings. I think it breaks the association of the brain with having a smoke when the room or desk was a certain way, but it does work!
Also, if you get the blues, try Vitamin B complex and or Vitamin B 12. (I took both!)
When a bad craving hit, I used to say "Smoking is not an option, what else can I do? and find something to do.
Quitting is so totally doable, it doesn't have to be hard at all. Be prepared and be positive, it will make all the difference in the world!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 3/5/2007 Smoke-Free Days: 765 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 19,125 Amount Saved: $8,070.75 Life Gained: Days: 101 Hrs: 7 Mins: 13 Seconds: 25
Marvini, you wrote every single thing I was going to write!
Sleep was a priority. Straws, reward yourself everyday (did anyone mention that?), post here everyday whether you want to or not, and eat popsicles and chew on the sticks. At work I'd hold onto a pen with my smoking hand while I worked on other things (no one knew why..... I think). Oh, and go to bed early if time-off is an issue for you.
Wished I'd cleaned my car out sooner because that almost blew my quit. So that was something I missed.
To whomever is reading this post (and good one CT), there is no good luck about it. Take this advice, have a committed heart, and you can get through this too.
deborah
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 3/8/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 26 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 624 Amount Saved: $187.20 Life Gained: Days: 2 Hrs: 18 Mins: 31 Seconds: 43
I have found that keeping as busy as I can has helped keep my mind off of them. By keeping someone at the house with me is really good also. I did try to reach for one in my rope when I was taking the dog outside, but other then that one time I didn't even think of them at all. I know 2 days down, but besides from the constant need to chew, I feel pretty good about this so far!
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 4/1/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 2 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 30 Amount Saved: $10.50 Life Gained: Days: 0 Hrs: 3 Mins: 10 Seconds: 16
Lots of ice water, 5 consecutive deep breaths,popsicles,straws cut the size of a cigarrette,sleep,sleep,sleep,read and post,read and post, cranberry-pomegranate juice, the Allen Carr Book, and the wonderful support of this site.Prayer.
Marivi
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 1/23/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 70 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,050 Amount Saved: $105.00 Life Gained: Days: 7 Hrs: 22 Mins: 52 Seconds: 0
Lots and lots of gum, scribbling on paper, watching bad tv and sleep. But the best was knowing I don't want to go through the first few days of withdrawl again.
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