Hey Mercy;
DON'T SMOKE - it won't help.
Every so often I hit a day when I think (or can't stop thinking about) how just one would help. Like it would stop the edginess or anger or just "give me a break"!
What I find is, I'm under stress (even from good things in my life)and haven't taken good care of myself - either I stayed up too late & am tired or I haven't eaten healthy food ON schedule. Or I've isolated and not talked to family & friends about what is going on in my life. I get caught up in my head & suddenly, after days or weeks of not craving, start thinking that smoking is the answer.
It isn't. So I tough it out that day, I immediately post or read or call a friend who understands what quitting smoking is all about. I start back on making sure I get enough rest, eat on schedule (and cut out the junk food, especially the sugar which many times is a trigger for me) and exercise. And I talk about the fact that I am not "Super Ex-Smoker" and occassionally get insane thoughts about the fact that I quit.
I don't think timeline in the quit matters so much in my experience, when I don't pay attention to taking good care of myself even 'life changes' that I LIKE, bring on stress and trigger emotions that start telling me crazy things, like smoking helps. It doesn't - - it passes and I go on to many more days, even weeks without a thought of it.
I found the anger I experienced was simply frustration at the quit. Again, thinking I am Super Ex-Smoker and bullets should bounce off of me. I just human and this feeling (anger, sorrow, discontent, etc) today will pass. And the time between these "off" days gets further & further apart.
N.O.P.E.
Ericon
P.S. Keep posting, it helps!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 8/18/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 187
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,564
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1355.75
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 21 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2
