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memory of nicotine stays in your brain?


19 years ago 0 1521 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Iwin, This is very much a logical explanation. To add to the memory of the nicotine in our brains, could it be the habit embedded as well? Take Care, Melanie _____________________ The SSC Support Team
19 years ago 0 87 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Iwin, I think Golferman had an excellent description of this in one of his threads, and I think it is about the "nicotine receptors" in our brains never ever forget the nicotine. Is there anyone that remembers that particular thread, and could you bump it if possible? I can't seem to put my finger on it.
19 years ago 0 214 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
So even though nicotine is out of your system after 3 days is the reason we still want a cigarette after even 31 or even 50 days is because the memory of nicotine stays in our brains? IWIN [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 75 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,518 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $300 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 0 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51
19 years ago 0 24 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
What I mean is that when it happens, you can give in to it and then note it as a slip, which is not good, or let the craving go, conquer another smoker's situation by a nonsmoker's attitude and be proud ;)
19 years ago 0 24 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I think it's maybe the habit associated with stuff we do - it's likely that you'll crave for a ciggie after - say - 100 days when you are in a situation that you haven't yet experienced as a non-smoker, and the memory that asks for the ciggie is not nicotine-related - it's only the psychological "bond" you had with smoking at various (for some, all) times of your life. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 86 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 2,150 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �129 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 52 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9
19 years ago 0 2027 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi, Iwin. I've bumped [i]Rewards, nicotine, and the brain[/i] for you. It explains how nicotine affects the brain and what happens after it's stopped. Shevie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 309 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,192 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1174.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 57 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39

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