TheNeek,
Congratulations on your decision to quit and welcome to the SSC.
Quitting is about a lifestyle change. Friends you had (smokers), habits you developed, places you went, are all affected by this. Quitting is a new lease on life. As such you must learn how to fill the void left when you quit and you need to realize that what worked before, in terms of dealing with situations, will probably not work now.
Co-workers and smoking friends are usually jealous, unsure, and generally upset when they lose one of their fellow nicotine addicts. They can't stop, so they tend to try and sabotoge a new quitters quit. Misery loves company and smokers are the most miserable of the bunch.
The trick to your new, smoke free, life is not to let it stand out like a sore thumb. You will still do everything you did before, you will simply be doing it without smoking. Smoking killed time. Lots of time. Use that time now to be more productive in your life. Perhaps you can read more, get some books, read the paper, etc. A lot of new quitters do chew gum, but you're right, this can get old. I chewed on straws for a time. Whatever you choose, don't dwell on being quit. Just let your quit surround you and be a new part of you.
Best wishes.
[b][color=Green]Be Strong. Be Smart. Be Quit.[/color]
[color=black]Joe[/color]
[size=3][color=Blue]Knowledge Replaces Fear[/color][/size]
[size=2][color=black]Illegitimus non carborundum est[/color][/size][/b]
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/15/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 248
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,211
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $607.6
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 43 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59
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Quit Meter
$36,658.40
Amount Saved
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Days: 9421
Hours: 17
Minutes: 28
Seconds: 38
Life Gained
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45823
Smoke Free Days
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366,584
Cigarettes Not Smoked
