Everyone is different. But in my opinion, attitude and perspective makes a HUGE difference in how long people struggle with their quits and with cravings. For me, my cravings, not to be confused with triggers/smoking thoughts, disappeared around 21 days. I quit struggling with craves when I realized it was more of a conscious choice than something that just happens. Tearing off the patch and getting the nicotine fully out of my system helped me as well in my opinion. I found that the more I educated myself regarding nicotine addiction and how it effected my mind and body, the easier it was to have a positive attitude and perspective, which in turn made my cravings easier to kick, which in turn made my overall journey a lot happier. I also refused to blame smoking for everything and I listened to the directors of this site when they told me that smoking masks underlying problems. Whenever a problem surfaced, I faced them head on without stopping to blame it on cigarettes, because in doing so, in my opinion, that would waste time and promote inaction. It also detours the brain from getting busy on fixing the issue because it is caught up in the blame game.
Whenever I wish to help, I end up rambling. Sorry. *laughs at self*
Fondly,
Free
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/12/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 182
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,475
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $728
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 17
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$54,742.80
Amount Saved
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Days: 5982
Hours: 8
Minutes: 58
Seconds: 28
Life Gained
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45619
Smoke Free Days
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136,857
Cigarettes Not Smoked
