i changed my patterns.

i recognized that i smoked more as a habit, than because i was addicted to the nicotine.

so i stopped going to have coffee with friends for a bit, i stopped drinking with the same buddies, and i stopped playing cards.

i put my makeup on in a different bathroom, i drove with my right hand on the wheel, rather than my left. i even changed the route of my drive home.

i also posted a copy of the list of harmful ingredients of cigarettes, along with the a copy of the benefits that occur anywhere from 15 minutes to 15 years, anywhere i could easily read it if having a craving.

good luck with it.

I'm too sexy for this forum

UGH.. no way!!!

I like to just relaaaaaaaaaaax

drop an do 20 push ups......


it works!

i changed my patterns.

i recognized that i smoked more as a habit, than because i was addicted to the nicotine.

so i stopped going to have coffee with friends for a bit, i stopped drinking with the same buddies, and i stopped playing cards.

i put my makeup on in a different bathroom, i drove with my right hand on the wheel, rather than my left. i even changed the route of my drive home.

i also posted a copy of the list of harmful ingredients of cigarettes, along with the a copy of the benefits that occur anywhere from 15 minutes to 15 years, anywhere i could easily read it if having a craving.

good luck with it.

I'm sure it will. Those prangs that hit you where your mind goes "damn, I wish I had a smoke" pass just as fast as they come. A lot of time you just have to hit yourself with an "oh, well" and keep going. I've said "screw it, I'm not going to the convience store" a lot. I guess I've been trying to trick myself into believing it's not worth my time to go get a pack, and that I wouldn't enjoy it anyway.

I know the latter is true. While anyone that has smoked for years can tell you about the different flavors of different brands, when your actively trying to quit, the mental self disappointment of smoking throws the taste off. I bummed one from my brother last week, only smoked half of it because it tasted bad too me. Then self loathing kicked in for my lack of will power and now look at me, I'm ranting on the threads!!! Aaaagghhh!!!!!

So you see, it gets better. You've got plenty of support right here anytime you need it. If you can't find it in one thread, make a new one!!

Funny thing is, I didn't even want to quit. One of my friends asked me if I would "quit with him" so that he'd have support. He only quit for like two days, but I've been sticking with it. Oh well, I've made it this far.

Well, I'll be right there with you in a couple of weeks (or sooner). Finishing the cigarettes I have and then quitting. Good luck to both of us!