Just a thought I had...... I've just cut the grass (second time this week!) and realised about half an hour after the event, that my "fag after the mowing's done" trigger did not materialise! I got a touch of it the first time I cut the lawns earlier this week, but today, nothing at all. The "smoke halfway through then after the ironing" one's been gone a week or two too.
And on top of that, I used to be breathless by the time I got the mower started (an old petrol pull-cord job, very temperamental but great once it gets going) as it was such a slog but now, no problem, job done, feel ready to do a few more bits rather than needing recovery time
So to anyone starting out, and this is only speaking for myself, it HAS GOT BETTER!!!
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I've been in quite a few trigger situations by now and I can definitely say if you manage to get past the first time, it gets so much easier the next time. I guess it's just a matter of showing yourself you can very well do certain things or be in certain places without a cigarette. Once you've learned that it's much easier!
HI Angry Bear, I am new to this forum so just reviewing putting odd comments on here ect, that is great stuff so good to hear your feeling muich better my stop date is sunday and really looking froward to it!
Aitch & Karri, thanks for that, feeling good at the moment but not being fooled into complacency don't worry! it's still a day at a time, I just don't miss it much at the moment. My choice is not to smoke and I'm happy with that, it's not a chore and hasn't been for a few weeks now!
Well done Angry Bear and thanks for updating on the forum. It's posts like this that give us newbies the insight and lets us know that it is all worth it in the end.
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