Hey Thriving! One of the most helpful things for quitting smoking has to be changing up your routine! It works at home, the office and wherever! If social situations are hard there are a few things you can do.
#1 Don't drink, at least for a month or so until you feel stronger in your quit. (If you MUST have something, stay away from your favorites and try something new that your brain won't associate with cigarettes.)
#2 Go to a new venue, one not associated with smoking, again, your brain won't associate new places with smoking.
#3 Change the arrangements of furniture, move your computer desk around, even little changes help fool the brain and it alleviates the memory craves.
#4 Keep an arsenal of gum, candy, stir stix, whatever is is that you can chew and use it insterad of!
#5 If all else fails, ask your friends to give you a couple of weeks of stay at home grace to help gain strength in your quit!
If they are real friends, they won't mind a bit!
Most of all read all you can here, there are tons of tother tips in these posts!
My Milage:My Quit Date: 3/5/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 498
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 12,450
Amount Saved: $5,253.90
Life Gained:Days: 65
Hrs: 10
Mins: 22
Seconds: 25
