Ain't it the truth! I got a good chuckle out of that one. "I barely get cravings and when I do they seem to be a habitual times, such as after dinner, or with my morning coffee." These too will pass in time, after we reprogram our brain to live WITHOUT those darned cigarettes. Sounds like you have your quit pretty well under control. Drinking lots of fluids, eating fruits and getting exercise. It's a whole new life style compared to what it used to be like. Just be sure and watch out for all those triggers that are everywhere. They will sneak up on you when you least expect it, and your guard is down.Quit Meter
$24,623.50
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Days: 792 Hours: 21
Minutes: 44 Seconds: 37
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I made the call to stop smoking right then and there, in my truck, in a parking lot. I grabbed my smokes walked over to the nearest garbage bin and tossed them out. Here I am, 17 days later and still haven't had a smoke. I barely get cravings and when I do they seem to be a habitual times, such as after dinner, or with my morning coffee. Honestly, I was unaware of what the withdrawal would be like, I just thought I'd be fighting cravings all day long for weeks. Within 1 day, I could breath a lot better ( I do work manual labour and I'm pretty active outdoors), day 2 even better. I thought "Wow, this is gunna be real easy". Day three came and sweet Jesus, that day was just living hell. The insomnia kicked in, sleep 20 mins, stay awake for 5 hours, rinse and repeat. Day 4 same thing, but now the lack of sleep was really catching up. Felt like I wasn't even on this planet, almost like a zombie, but yet no serious cravings. By the end of the 7-8th day, i was getting at least 5 hours of sleep a night, plus grabbing cat naps if I could. The Bronchitis seems to have slowly cleared up, but now I'm into smokers cough, which isn't bad and some days worse then others. There was also the mild cold/flu feeling of malaise, the zero patience for anything. Sitting at a red light any longer than 20 seconds, I just wanted to run the light. Turns out this is a time when I'd usually light up. As the days turned into the second week and into the third, it's getting easier, I think. I still don't have strong cravings and I can be around smokers without losing it. In fact I look at them smoking and think "They're digusting".
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$575,139.60
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Days: 7105 Hours: 22
Minutes: 58 Seconds: 22
Life Gained
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45646
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