Try to find ways to 'distract and delay' it's a bit like different strokes for different folks???? only you can find what works best for you. going out walking was my distraction....it's hard to puff and pant and climb hills and keep thinking about smoking at the same time LOL I also steared clear of the smokers in the early weeks....for me it just brought on too many longings and urges....I didn't really want to join them, but I couldn't get it off my mind when constantly faced with them smoking. We can't get 'totally' away, but we can avoid a great deal of it if we plan.
Learn to think on a smoke "free" life style.....all the things that being smoke free make you privy to It gets you away from thinking about 'smoking'....this is what is meant by positive thinking.....knocking down all thoughts that contain reference to the act of smoking.....replacing them with thoughts about stuff that doesn't go with smoking. and taking ACTION is the best early crave buster. when we just sit...the junky has more power for some reason. and it really IS ok to also scream, cry, and break something(one person went to the good will and bought dishes, just for this purpose) I used to tell myself that just about anything goes, BUT lighting up. There's only ONE thing you must NOT do....otherwise the sky's the limit.
hang tough....One thing I promise you....this will end up being the greatest gift you EVER gave yourself!
katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1492
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 59,695
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8206
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 194 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 51
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$159,904.50
Amount Saved
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Days: 5959
Hours: 4
Minutes: 32
Seconds: 6
Life Gained
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45687
Smoke Free Days
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913,740
Cigarettes Not Smoked
