I've made it through three days in a row now, but it hasn't been easy. The key has been to keep myself busy. When I have cravings at trigger points during the day (with coffee, in my car, after dinner, etc) I've just tried to occupy my time and mind with other things and the craving generally goes away pretty quickly. I have a card in my wallet that says "Remember...the craving will go away whether you have a cigarette or not." The craving goes away. Sometimes it seems to come back more often, but it does go away just by taking my mind off of it.
Angelina's been doing well at quitting too. She's a much stronger person than I am. She seems to be able to quit cold-turkey all the time, but has always gone back to smoking in times of stress. Stress is her big trigger, and unfortunately she has a lot of stress in her life. But I'm proud of her! She quit on August 23rd, so is two days ahead of me. It's so much nicer to kiss her now! I guess it must be nicer for her as well. That's the thing about smoking that bothers me the most....the smell. It's in your clothes, your hair, your breath...everything!
Three Days down....a lifetime to go!
Peace.
Alex
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Soooo proud of both of you!! Just keep on thinking 'one day at a time'and you'll get over the hurdle!
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