Hi groushas.....Welcome and very glad you feel gr8 on day 8.... That dreadful missing something is the trigger that make most of the quitters to take that puff.......
There is no magic reward other than keeping busy and your mind occupied on something else than a cigarette...
I used to make myself a cup of green tea and sip that away.... it is very relaxing.....for the moment....
On the long term I started a project and whenever I got "lonely" I worked on my project
Take it minute by minute and day by day and enjoy the freedom of a smoke free life....... Stay strong !!!
groushas, I turned to running for a stimulant. After a good run a lot of senses are firing on all cylinders. If that's not your thing maybe another form of excercise, it may not seem like a reward but it is to your body. Hang in there and keep reading and posting here. Lots of good info to be found in the archives too.
I found I was replacing it with black coffee almost every hour. Mind you, I have been drinking coffee since I was 8, so not really surprising, or advisable. How about a sugar free bit of gum which has a nice hit, such as Menthol and Eucalyptus Airwaves?
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