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Originally posted by SpiritWarrior:
And god, the withdrawals from nicotine are fugly. It truly is more about habitual stuff than the actual physical craving. The craving is there but for long-time smokers (years), sometimes our whole routine is based around it. I couldn't go outside and simply sit in my garden while I was trying to quit. Even now, I have to be doing something when I am. At the moment, I can basically no longer sit there and honestly say I feel calm without a cigarette - because this is where I would always light up and soak in the outside world. Now, I am only off them about 3 months and I imagine this will eventually subside (I hope) but man it is a tough habit to kick as far as habits within habits go.
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SpiritWarrior - I ended up buying a subliminal tape that I listened to before, and a little bit during, my quit. It just basically says to not smoke and do things like drink water and take deep breaths. LOL those things work too, as I think a lot of the time now wherein I'd want a cigg I just feel like a swig of water, or I just take a deep breath and revel in breathing fresh air in my nose.
I quit once and failed after 3 months because I thought it would never get any better, that if 3 months had gone by and still I was thinking and suffering, then it was just enver gonna go away. Not so though SpiritWarrior. This time around when I quit I kept in mind my previous attempt and knew I needed to just keep on going beyond that 3 month point. And let me tell you, what a difference 3 months vs. 6 months makes. Tomorrow actually will be my 6 month anniversary, and except for conversations like these, and visiting my one friend who still smokes, I just don't think about them anymore, they are forgotten. I swear it's all about going through time until you just forget, kinda like when a loved one dies! I can watch people smoking on TV now and it doesn't bother me. If I get any urge at all anymore, it is now directionless and I probably take a swig of water or a deep breath and move on unknowingly.
I'll be glad when spring and summer arrive, as I can then get out and move around and do things, things I never felt like doing before cause I'd rather sit and smoke. Don't be discouraged SpiritWarrior cause it's been 3 months and still you are feeling a bit uneven, it DOES get better, just slow as hell Unfortunately LOL. [img]smile.gif[/img]