Ok . . . here I am stressing like crazy. Tomorrow is my "quit day," and I feel very helpless. Is this normal? I'm smoking, but I switched over to a brand I don't like. Still, I'm smoking. I keep telling everyone that if they stopped distributing MY brand of cigarettes, I would quit. Probably this hasn't been true at all. I'm addicted. I'm stocked up on water and am thinking about buying some of my favorite hard candy (Butterscotch). If anyone has any other suggestions, PLEASE let me know. I've been unable to open my Quit Program Workbook, so I'm relying on the knowledge I gain from all of your e-mails. :-) For the past several weeks, I've been exercising several times a week (running and lifting small weights). That hasn't stopped my cravings, believe it or not. I'll run 4 miles and want a cigarette immediately following the run. In fact, I think about smoking while I'm running . . . and the cigarette at the end appears to be my reward. How will I change this reward? Any ideas? Not much money, so I can't buy myself a new pair of shoes each time I run. :-) My son is excited that I'm going to quit. He is very fitness-oriented. I don't know where he came from. ;-) Perhaps he was "switched" at birth. Nah . . . he's too stubborn not to be mine. I'm rambling (sorry) because I'm becoming so very nervous. I work from home, and my office is my "smoke area." This makes quitting even more challenging. Thanks for hanging in there with me, Everyone! Hope everyone is doing well today!
Kendall