Motivational Thought - might help someone else...

[nsd_user663_2350]

Not sure if this will make sense... I've just realised there's a massive difference between wanting a fag and wanting to smoke.

I don't want a fag. Not one part of me wants a fag. But I do want to smoke. It's the act of smoking that I'm missing, the association of chilling out in the evenings once the kids are in bed and smoking. That's what's depressing me. During the days when I'm busy, I'm absolutely fine, and of course, controlling the cravings with the NRT.

Ok, I'm waffling.....

The days are fine. The evenings are a bloomin' killer.

[nsd_user663_2342]

I completely understand

it makes it feel like there's nothing to look forward to!!! the evenings are very very hard, which is why i find myself going to bed early - and that feels boooooring.

i'm hoping that after this first shock i'll get used to it and there will be other things in life that will replace it in terms of 'things to look forward to' every day.

[nsd_user663_1704]

Yes that is the key, finding 'something else' to do at these times.

Pick up a pen and draw or write?

Read, do the washing up

Go for a walk?

This is when I tend to choose 'Snacking' :rolleyes:

Just try out things and something will pop up that works for you,

or you'll get p'd off with it all and just kick back and relax happily.

It is just transition from an old habit to new x x

The turn around is just around the corner x x

~Buffy x x

[nsd_user663_2311]

READING IS MY SAVIOUR!!!! WHILE YOU ARE READING YOU ARE NOT THINKING ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE. YOU CAN READ WHEREVER YOU ARE. SLOPPY CHICK LIT DOES IT FOR ME!!!! :rolleyes:

[nsd_user663_2115]

I got me a plastic cig

I found that it was the ceremony of smoking that I missed, rather than smoking itself - so I didn't ever really want a cigarette, but I did want to "smoke" so I got myself a plastic cigarette from a chemist.

I think it's called a "Crafe" and I got it when I was getting my methadone (that's a joke btw ! I was getting cream for me Farmer Giles really) and it's lovely. I get to do all the "smoking" with non of the smoke.

I don't think it would work for everyone - as I think that some people won't be able to disassociate - but for those that can, it's a fantastic way to "smoke" without any of the ill effects.

When I quit before (I stopped for 7 years last time), I painted a small pencil to match a cig and I "smoked" that. It's crazy but it worked for me.

Hope this helps !!

:D

[nsd_user663_2291]

Not sure if this will make sense... I've just realised there's a massive difference between wanting a fag and wanting to smoke.

I don't want a fag. Not one part of me wants a fag. But I do want to smoke. It's the act of smoking that I'm missing, the association of chilling out in the evenings once the kids are in bed and smoking. That's what's depressing me. During the days when I'm busy, I'm absolutely fine, and of course, controlling the cravings with the NRT.

Ok, I'm waffling.....

The days are fine. The evenings are a bloomin' killer.

I agree but mine is the other way around. I want a fag but i dont want to smoke. So i cannot have a fag becuse that will mean i am smoking:confused:

I just sit on the PC all night that helps me.

My husband was an evening smoking and he has been given up 12 days now but still find the evenings hard.

Keep going we can all do this.

[nsd_user663_2115]

I'm on 82 days today !

I just checked (as I had a spare 5 mins at me desk) and realised that I'm on day 82 today !!

It might not sound a lot - but it's a lifetime to someone who is only 82 days old!

[nsd_user663_2115]

And I've done over 100 posts !

And I just noticed that I'm on 101 posts since I stopped !! Get me being a "senior member". Senior Citizen more like !!!

And my last 2 posts have been "101" so I might be having a senior moment already.................