When will I stop thinking....

[nsd_user663_36732]

Today is day 21 so tomorrow I can say I have not smoked for 3 weeks! Cool

But anyway I just cannot stop thinking, thinking, thinking about smoking....

I have many ocd's and now this is a new one on my list lol...

I long for the day I stop non stop thinking about smoking.... When will that be? :confused:

[nsd_user663_36292]

Hey Cazzzz - we will all get there if we stick at it. I think the honest answer is "ages". But join our October quitter group, it will maximise your chances.

gtat

[nsd_user663_6426]

f**K knows, we're in the same boat! (19 days quit for me)

But I don't think about smoking all the time...only when I'd have one. Which is everytime I get stressed at the mo. I'm not sure when that "I want a fag" thought goes away but I've read other peoples posts on here and maybe a couple of months????? Could you obsess about something else (hard I know)!

Well done on stopping smoking for 3 weeks a big achievement.

[nsd_user663_6426]

P.S. Soz for the swearing, feel like I have tourettes since quitting. X

[nsd_user663_37295]

Hey

We're obviously going through exactly the same thing at the moment.

I'm on day 15, and it has been a hell of a day.

I've thought about smoking practically every minute of today - it really cannot be over quick enough for me!

Let's prop each other up shall we?

Marie

x

[nsd_user663_3607]

Same as.

On day 14 and constantly thinking of smoking!! I wouldnt swap this forum for the world but I do wonder if it contributes to the thinking as I am reading about smoking all the time. or do I come on here because I am thinking of smoking.

Chicken/Egg anyone!?!

[nsd_user663_37295]

I didn't come on here this morning and thought about it all morning, so came on while I was on lunch to have a read and a kick up the butt!

Didn't work!

[nsd_user663_27963]

Wow same for me, day 14 and hearing constant nag about having just one smoke...

I will share with you all my secret weapon in getting rid of the obsessive little voice

quit.org.au/stories/default...

I spent almost a whole day on here once - helped turn the obsessive 'positive' thoughts about smoking to negative ones..

[nsd_user663_27963]

Amazing, i thought I would browse the link I put up and the nag is gone, feel normal again - reading matter is good to use anytime.

[nsd_user663_35711]

I agree Daggit the more you read the less you want one. I have saved your link to my favourites thank you for sharing.

Lillie xx

[nsd_user663_18145]

you will all be surprised that by now you may think your craving/thinking of a ciggerette all the time but your not

its just that when you do it just seems stronger because there is a period of time when your not craving if you was to jot down the amount of times you craved a ciggy in a day and at what time and done that for afew days you willl notice a difference

also very soon and i mean very soon you will have long periods where you wont even think of a ciggy and then when you do you wilbe shocked about how long it was since the time before

im terrible for writing lists and doing graphs oh and putting reminders on my phone so if you fancy that idea make your own way up it will keep your hand and mind busy and you will be surprised with the results

oh i also put on daily reminders on my phone that im not smoking today going of every 15 or 20 mins just to give me an added reminder and then i would think well actually i hadnt thought of having a ciggy since that last reminder so i changed it to go of every 30 mins and yeah after a while the same thing happened so i just kept upping the time

:confused: hope this isnt confusing anyone and that you get the general gist of what im saying

i will end this now

[nsd_user663_36732]

Thanks everyone for all your positive replies!!!!!!!!!!!

Coming here does help me a lot, I am thinking about smoking anyway so coming here reminds me why I am here and why I need to quit....

Carol, I am liking your idea!!!! & Dagget thanks for the link!!

Much smokefree love to everyone xxx

[nsd_user663_18145]

oh i am glad you got what i was saying given the fact when i was trying to come up with a way of explaining it i hadnt had any sleep and my mind was in overdrive mode so normally just garbage comes out mind you reading it again it does sort of make sense plus def keeps your hands and mind busy which is the main thing

[nsd_user663_36732]

Hey Carol

Yes don't worry I totally understand!! My mind is usually in that tired state too but don't worry I did understand and thank you!! I will set reminders on my phone now xx

[nsd_user663_37114]

On day 14 and constantly thinking of smoking!! I wouldnt swap this forum for the world but I do wonder if it contributes to the thinking as I am reading about smoking all the time. or do I come on here because I am thinking of smoking.

Chicken/Egg anyone!?!

lol, that's exactly how i feel, tried staying off this site for a week or so and then decided to go on again, cant figure out if its cause i want to smoke or does it make me worse coming on here lol