Well, today I rediscovered one of my old strong triggers, yes, you guessed it, the Tesco run i didn't need much but I was having one of those 'sod the fags, I need marmite NOW' kind of feelings, anyone relate?? Could I find it? Could I heck:mad: So I wandered up and down every aisle which took ages, and eventually located the by now desperately wanted marmite in the jam section. Very logical:rolleyes: Of course, by then, I didn't want it anymore so I bought bovril instead (perverse person that I am). Anyways, I got outside and suddenly got that I want a fag feeling. So I thought, 'Oh, that's interesting', and of course, a couple of minutes up the road and I was thinking of something completely different. But it did remind me of what I used to be like before shopping when I was still smoking, at least two fags on the way, panic at the checkout, especially if I got stuck behind a trolley:rolleyes: and the desperation of trying to smoke a fag or two on the way home when I didn't have enough hands. Happy days, not!!
Starting to understand what freedom means now LOL!!
TC all,
Zoe xx
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Hi Zoe...All sorts of triggers out there trying to trip us up. I was in town today wandering round the shops and I thought momentarily.."now its time to reward yourself with a fag". Those thoughts are still there, but so fleeting, and it didn't cause me a problem. Kind of nostalgic I suppose. I can cope with it.
I shop in my local co-op. They play all sorts of music which I find very soothing and sometimes it can be really moving!..Moved in the bread aisle! When I'm feeling low a little trip to the co-op can make the world seem a whole lot better!
I take my iPod to the shops with me and have found it very helpful although I don't know what the other shoppers and sales staff think of my singing and 80's style dancing and bouncing around down the isles, lol . :eek:
I blame the supermarkets myself for moving everything around at this time of the year to accommodate all their Christmas goods; it can take an age to search for anything in the superstores which in turn stresses you out and then necessitates a fag to calm you down or so the cigs / nicotine would have you think. :rolleyes:
Well, today I rediscovered one of my old strong triggers, yes, you guessed it, the Tesco run i didn't need much but I was having one of those 'sod the fags, I need marmite NOW' kind of feelings, anyone relate?? Could I find it? Could I heck:mad: So I wandered up and down every aisle which took ages, and eventually located the by now desperately wanted marmite in the jam section. Very logical:rolleyes: Of course, by then, I didn't want it anymore so I bought bovril instead (perverse person that I am). Anyways, I got outside and suddenly got that I want a fag feeling. So I thought, 'Oh, that's interesting', and of course, a couple of minutes up the road and I was thinking of something completely different. But it did remind me of what I used to be like before shopping when I was still smoking, at least two fags on the way, panic at the checkout, especially if I got stuck behind a trolley:rolleyes: and the desperation of trying to smoke a fag or two on the way home when I didn't have enough hands. Happy days, not!!
Starting to understand what freedom means now LOL!!
TC all,
Zoe xx
well done zoe take that freedom grab it with both hands and dont let go it will just get easier and easier now
It was quite a surprise to feel that slight crave as it is only the 2nd time I have been to the 'big' Tesco for a long time before my quit. Just shows how deep-rooted our triggers and habits are.
Boo, I would appreciate the freedom more if I had some chocolate
(zoe goes off conspiring to obtain chocolate asap)
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i didn't need much but I was having one of those 'sod the fags, I need marmite NOW' kind of feelings, anyone relate?? Could I find it? Could I heck:mad: So I wandered up and down every aisle which took ages, and eventually located the by now desperately wanted marmite in the jam section. Very logical:rolleyes: Of course, by then, I didn't want it anymore so I bought bovril instead (perverse person that I am). Anyways, I got outside and suddenly got that I want a fag feeling. So I thought, 'Oh, that's interesting', and of course, a couple of minutes up the road and I was thinking of something completely different. But it did remind me of what I used to be like before shopping when I was still smoking, at least two fags on the way, panic at the checkout, especially if I got stuck behind a trolley:rolleyes: and the desperation of trying to smoke a fag or two on the way home when I didn't have enough hands. Happy days, not!!
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