hey Time.......I just responded over on the other forum - you sounded so positive, I figured you had your stuff together.
You have to be mentally prepared to handle your triggers. They come to all of us - waking up definitely is one, so you HAVE to change your routine up a bit in the beginning........is there anyway to get outside for a quick walk, or go grab a tea/coffee/soda somewhere before you start your day?
Can you make sure you have LOTS and LOTS of hard candies, licorice, gum, crunchy veggies, straws, toothpicks - whatever YOU need to get you thru a crave?
Not sure if you are a cold turkey quitter or an NRT quitter, doesn't really matter, the craves generally last only a few minutes and they are gone. It's your MIND that does the rest. You have to be mentally prepared to do this, have an excellent reason and hold onto it thru the craves, because believe me, your mind is going to be telling you a whole lotta garbage for the first few weeks.
But then the craves start to diminish in frequency - you can go hours without thinking of smoking........really, you can......
Hang in there. You WANT to do this, remember? You are stronger than this drug, and you are right - this day and age, no one wants a doctor who smokes........ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww......... ;)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/19/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 94
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,424
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $634.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 8 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 44 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8
