Hey Viv... hope you made it through...
I quit smoking recently too.. darn things are too expensive and I couldn't stand coughing anymore... not to mention the smell....
My helpful little tip for you is that everyday I make the decision not to smoke. I just refuse to give into my cravings.. Now mind you, I've had to replace the activity of smoking with something else. I can't sit for any length of time, I'm constantly up cleaning, changing things around... reading.. etc... if I keep busy, it helps me not think about having a smoke nearly as much as I would were I not active.
Chewing gum helps, as does brushing my teeth often... just lightly but enough to get the taste out of my mouth. Lots of water... drink lots of water... you'll run to the washroom so much you won't have time to smoke... lol Your body will do all sorts of things to trick you into giving in to that craving.
I've gone cold turkey and I'm at 36 days and counting. Now, if I can do it ven... so can you.... The cravings get less and less. The first three days were very difficult. It started to get easier after that. Before I knew it, it was a couple of weeks... and I was amazed.. then it's a month and over a month and now, I hardly think about smoking, but when I see one, boy, I get cravings, but I don't give in... it's a real exercise in self control. I tell myself that I refuse to be a slave to an inanimate object.
You can do it Ven... just keep making it happen... keep deciding not to give in... and if you slip up... feel very guilty, and decide your not going to excuse yourself....and get right back on the wagon...
If you need more encouragement... my email is open.... just make sure I know it's you...k...
Have a great smokefree day!
Inq :)
