Parola, the "demon" is really you. We like to externalize it because that makes it easier for us to accept and deal with, but the truth is he's just our addicted subconcious trying to get its fix. So he's only as creative as your subconcious is.
The craves and junkie thoughts may change in detail, but they are still craves and junkie thoughts. All you need to do is keep your wits about you enough to recognize them.
Right now you may have to be constantly on guard, peering around every corner, crack and crevice like a lone solder in a hostile town. But it's a learning experience. Everyday, every crave, every junkie thought, you learn a bit more about dealing with it. As you try new coping methods you find some work, some don't. Those that work you repeat, those that don't you toss.
As time passes, two things happen. First, your ability to cope improves and slowly becomes an unconcious, reflexive action much like driving and writing. Second, as your brain recovers from the insults smoking inflicted upon it your cravings/junkie thoughts weaken until they become just passing flitters across your conciousness. Eventually, those will die out also, so I'm told. Like you, I'm still going on faith in what those ahead of me are telling. :)
Shevie
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 316
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,333
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1200.8
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 59 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25
