How do you deal with the cravings and urges? I know we all know the usual tips (drink water, chew something, go for a walk etc) - is there anything our of the "ordinary" or special any of you have found works for you?
I found a technique that works for me so far. When I get the "thought of one" I found that looking at a picture of my son (if he is not around!) helps a lot as I could not justify giving in to the crave to him or justify smoking full stop - so I have sevral pictures in my handbag, at the office, as screensavers on my blackberry - everywhere - I then engage in a mental dialogue with him rather than with the voice. I does not always entirely get rid of the thought but really helps in my determination to wait until it passes.
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Remind myself how sad and pathetic smoking really is:
Remind myself that:
smoking meant going outside in all weather
smoking meant that I earnt £170/month less than a non smoker
smoking meant that I stink of tobacco, my car stinks of tobacco
smoking means paying more for life insurance
smoking means I will die younger
smoking means I will be denied surgery that I will soon need
This list is not exhaustive
Apart from that chocolate
Izzy.
Quit for three weeks, five days, 13 hours, 21 minutes and 18 seconds. 531 cigarettes not smoked, saving £146.06. Life saved: 1 day, 20 hours, 15 minutes.
Im not craving anymore (only been the last 2 days so time will tell!) but fingers crossed!!! but at the moment i am chewing gum and avoiding any places/situations where your most likey would have had a fag helps for me i was smoking when i got in from work so i pretty much spent anytime i could going out to friends or my boyfirends for tea and gettin bk to go to bed keeping my smoking room door locked!!! ha ha ha!!! good luck =)
I find that when you get a craving if you have a game of say literati, pool, or back gammon on yahoo games, takes your mind of it and also gives the craving time to pass. Hope this helps someone.
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