Kendall,
Congrats on your decision! You most certainly can do this. The "reward" cigarette for finishing a task was a difficult trigger for me to overcome. Although it will get a bit easier once the nicotene is gone, you will also be face-to-face with just how often you subconciously think about smoking. It's a bit alarming at first but also encouraging because once you acknowledge those thoughts (like when you run) you can anticipate them and learn what you can do to set them free.
One thing you will find is that you'll have a lot more time in your day. Ideas for rewards may be born from that - a long, hot bath or more time stretching, a movie rental or whatever floats your boat. Also as your sense of smell comes back to life you can find inexpensive rewards in that - scented candles, new perfume/cologne, etc. Let yourself soak up all the good and healthy benefits from quitting.
As for the home office - if it were me, I'd clean like the dickens! Give it a whole new look maybe rearrange if that is an option. Anything that might help break the old patterns and triggers. Maybe get some flowers or something that smells nice and put up reminders of WHY you are quitting. And of course, add this site to your favorites and hang on!!
I've gone on far too long but do whatever it takes the first week or two and don't be discouraged. It can be grueling but the view from the other side is well worth it. The freedom is amazing!
Be Blessed
Sandra
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/5/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 635
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 12,710
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2857.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 47 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 0
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$39,721.50
Amount Saved
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Days: 694
Hours: 0
Minutes: 14
Seconds: 57
Life Gained
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6111
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79,443
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