Hi Shawn,
Congrats on your quit so far!
I think that you need to understand that at particular times you will experience increased cravings. Sometimes you can justify these, ie identify a trigger, at other times you can't. That is life for you; have you never had a day when you felt down for no apparent reason?
The important bit is that the general trend is a reduction in cravings as time goes by. This is a gradual process which is impossible to measure. All I can say is that I feel so much better now that in the first few weeks of my quit.
And yes, I still get cravings, but nothing like the early days. And I trust the Elders on this site who tell me how much better they feel as 6 months, then a year passes.
The other important bit is that as I grew into my quit, I found that it was no longer a case of one day at a time, of hanging on in hope. I actually started to enjoy my new self, the improvements in health and appearance, the taste of food, the increase in self-esteem.
You are an ex-smoker now and your old life is behind you. The old addict in you is trying to reclaim its old territory; a place where he had no business to be in the first place.
Your weekend was difficult, but it is in the past. Accept the cravings, keep determined and stay patient, it will be worth the wait
Mr Ed :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/13/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 112
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,370
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �840
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 35 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44
