Bungee: Welcome.
Sorry about the cold, but here's the good news: I had a cold a week or two ago and miracle of all miracles, that's what it was -- a cold! A simple cold that came and went. Not bronchitis, not a sinus infection that took three rounds of industrial strength antibiotics to clear up -- just a cold!
That was huge for me -- I can't remember the last time a cold was just a cold. Do you think maybe I've made the right decision to become a nonsmoker? Oh, yeah!
You're doing the right thing by trying to prepare for the inevitable cravings and by distracting yourself.
Here's a thought, too: I think it was 2Tone who suggested that just because we have a smoking THOUGHT, maybe we just assume it's a "craving". Makes sense to me. Just look at it as a simple thought rather than a craving. A thought is fairly easy to divert.
Keep at it and keep the faith!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/8/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 85
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,423
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $680
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 11 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 46
