Bernie, a couple of pieces of information that might help you. Each time you inhale the smoke, you are getting a fix. So you can not smoke for eight or ten hours, but when you satisfy the craving by taking a smoke, you're sending yourself right back into withdrawals. So you have to have another fix. See? It's a vicious cycle.
The only way to stop is to STOP. Get rid of the cigarettes. Get rid of old butts. Get rid of all smoking paraphernalia. Make a ceremony of it. Read the workbook and make your lists: reasons for quitting, coping mechanisms, reward plan. Keep a quit journal. Drink lots of water. Keep your blood sugar up.
And, just don't smoke!
Rusty :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 771
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 21,601
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2698.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 107 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 3 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2
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Quit Meter
$56,680.00
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 669
Hours: 9
Minutes: 56
Seconds: 20
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
5450
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
218,000
Cigarettes Not Smoked
